Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-21
T,etter from Loudoun County.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
LEEsBURe, Jan. 1S.-There is considerable
contrariety of feeling here among our people
with regard to the movement Of the Virginia
Committee now in Washington, but many IN
dnlqe the hope that it will lead to something
definitely good.
am sure a great many OF our Union men
would like to see qualified suffrage for white
and black, and while they would be inclined
to turn the screws little harder on US rebels
than we would like, yet l think In short
time with patient endurance we would glide
from under the yoke, which they would put
upon us, for our good, as they suppose !
[ can only repeat the anvil breaks more
hammers than hammers do of anyils, and L
| think we can stand as much taxation for parti
san purposes as they can, as they will generally
have to pay much more than We do.
speak now of this county, the people OF
which from education, habit and long tradition,
cannot help being ere long Conservative IN
| fact if not in name.
| Our roads now are execrable, and those
plunging through them cannot help feeling the
desirableness of good turnplkes.
The land market is quiet now, but L hear
Of sundry persons in the German settlement,
who want farms there, but who won't leave Its
precincts for even desirable situations in other
parts of the county. They have great liking
| for their father land, and fully appreciate It's
advantages of canal aud railroad on its North
ern border and railroad almost touching its
| Southern border, with an admirably watered
country between these avenues of trade and
| travel.
Would that our Aide and Mddleburg
friends could see the advantages OF cOmmunl-
cation at all seasons with the railroads on each
side of them. If they did we would soon see a
daily stage running from the Plains by Middle
burg and Aide to Leesburg with daily mail
probably over the Plains Turnpike and the
Aide Turnpike.
Did they ever consider that Aide would
draw through it, and gain some advantage,
| from the trade and travel from MountsVille,
| Phlomont and Unison by the Smokers Gap
| Turnpike, and from Middeburg by the Ashby $
Gap Turnpike? Indeed they should be fully
walked UP to the fact that there are other out
lets than the long, dreary turnpike all the way
| to Alexandra, which they would reach more
speedily and at much less expense by way Of
Leesburg A brckyard is on the tapis here
| for next season, and II the material is furnish
County Building Association, which was sick
| u
and as the people outside Of Leesburg are in
an inquirng mood about it now, | think it is
destined to 90 ahead vigorously.
1t certainly pays deposiors we'll, it gives
men of moderate means the ability to build
and pay for houses BY small weekly payments,
it encourages the spirit of building and thus
gives employment to mechanics OF all trades,
increases the population OF our county by keep
ing our young men from going West and if
fully encouraged will make things lool, brisk
and lively for the next two to five years during
which it will be in existence. Let our country
friends come and Join us in this good work.
A bond for the back dues on one share to
January LIST, is to be given for twenty four
dollars, II months interest 1872, the entrance
fee Of % cts, and the quarterly interest on
said bond &c cts, and the payment of the
weekly dues since January |, 1869, will make
one member. The payment as Of January
|, 1869, is $l93 per share, and the weekly
dues are so cts. per share until February !, at
ter which small bonus will be demanded
ALIOUIS