Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-12
Letter from Lynchburs, Va.

IYNCHBURG, VA, August lO.-Not having
visited the famous city Of steep activities Tor
many years, was induced by the invitation oi an
old personal friend to meet him at the QfanPe3
House in this city, for itw day S!o'aXaiion ahi
recreation. |. suppose your readers are not
unwilling, but will gladly read anything com
ing from sister city Of our dar ga Vof'
Monwcalth III whose prosperity We axe hot
only interested by the reciprocal ih'oFr|.7 ~
trade, but by the closer ties OF consan"nlh,Y
and common brotherhood. | arrived II !hc
usual hour and found my friend on the pat
form ready 10 receive me. 1 was introduced
to Col. Rucker the proprietor OF this noteI'
who seemed to have suffered the same lntiicton
Of heat and dust with myself, and probably IN
the same car. Now 10 not particularly de
sire to blow the horn OF any man, but DO
wish to bear testimony in behalf OF Col Hous'
ton Rucker, the proprietor OF the orange
House. as q courteous and KIND heartedgch
tlemau. 1t will be remembered that during
the late fratrcidal struggle 30 poor soldier ever
LEX the Orange House with an empty stomach
or bare footed His name in tide water II
cinia Is a household word. There are other
hotels in Virginia where the fare IS uneXcfpt-
ionabIc-where ali the comforts OF llrst'c!aS'
hotel are to be found in perfection, but mere
creature comforts are not al we WISH. we &c,
sire warm welcome and Al interchange OF
the little civities and kindacsscs which sprlns
from the natural impulses OF good KIND ana
generous heart. at the Orange House, Whl!e
everything is uneXCcptionabiy good, there Is a
corrs Of picked servants that cannot be excel
cd by any public house in the Southern States,
and then the proprietor, whose lace Is lndica-
tive Of everything tina, IS generous and hospit-
able, bids you welcome in such manner that
YOU never forget to call again. Now let me
say a word rs TO the general prosperity OF this
section. ] deeply regret and am deeply
panied 10 know that thc corn crop viii be al
most total failure, IN consequence OF the
drought which has prevailed during the sea
son when rain is absolutely necessary.
The tobacco crop, am informed, Is rror''S
Ing The wheat crop was al a'oE4"" '"i 20
consequence of the total failure .. 'Ee corn
crop, serious apprchonsi0n5 are entertained
that flour will rule at 4 high rate.
lynchburg in n geographical, Typographical
or in any point OF view, Is not to be described
hy the limited vocabulary of an ordinary Eng
Hsh scholar. If you desire to know anything
of the city or its pecuiailticS, come on, but be
SIRE 70 bring two servants to hold y0u back
when YOU attempt to seek the level OF the
James, which lavcs It's base. ! do not wish Ia
say anything unkind OF this city, which wou'd
hatufa'iJ hugSt'' i':'t ~ ,'lI' I'oar.,
have found here during my recent viaIt mary
Old and dear friends, and also am pleased 10
admit that the Lynchhurt"ra are not only ac-
tive and energetic, but evidence that education
and intelligence which might eXcu . ~ IN b"-
ing proud Of them ~ Nmgoiona
,o..o. c.,,, 5c,.,1n,, eoun.y. IN
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Correspondence o' '"' A''t"nl'h IL ''''''. ~
LEEsEURG, Va, Anen' 9.--Eariy TIM
morning the crowd c,mmruccd coming into
,..u,, on.; H., yonJora ol wa.crmelons were
Lom r ,Lc;r .,nnlicf from their storrhousr+
80 'hr t,on,i rrcrn Ly The hundred. - earl,
-, ,;y o',lorL coIor fen or twelve table wcry
,.o.t"l ,;n,I.r the tr.c3. which. later in the day,
war, served by n!casant good hnmorci color
ell mon md women.
l,y ten o'clocl, there was assembled in the
Court House yard many hundreds I'll people,
principally negroes, while the white people
filled the Court House, the clerks Offices the
printing Offices and the store, and the h1r
rooms and rctAnran'S hai th"ir F'ti"r' al III
colorS.
No disturbance oil any sorl occurred nnti'
about 4" clock, when Tom McNecicy ana two
HIcu ~ Wv """i' va ', ''''i :, '''' Wv "'
mn, got INTO a severe ht'!t' an" were taken It
lall ny tue po.icc olII"'S'
rather roughly handled by one or TWO black and
after night one or two more fights took place
without serious results.
The parties were all fined from Sl'5o TO -
and discharged.
The grand Jury found indictments Tor some
small offences, and presented W. b. Downcy,
Commonwealth : Attorney tor altering the datc
in an indictment against George W. Ryan Tor
obstructing the public highway The party
who INSTRUCTED the road was really Robert
Ryan, surveyor OF the highway, who had lett a
mud hole unattended to. The Indictment was
dated IS il the tact occurred in August and
the date was changed 10 May as meeting the
case of Ryan. who bad been superseded at June
Court, 1868. Last year the clerks were order,
ed before the grand jury at November 1868, to
elicit the fact of this said alteration, but it had
been neglected until now. Judge Thomas for
MIR. Downey moved the Court to quash the
presentment and Gen. Hunton moved that 1t
be postponed until to morrow morning, which
was done.
Blythe way the Court referred some cases to