Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-28
Letter from Loudoun County.

Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette
HAMILTON, LouDOUN COUNTY. Aug. 27.--
arrived here to day by the Alexandria, Lou
doun and HAMPSHIRE railroad. This road was
DESTROYED during the late war, but has, by the
great efforts OF its interchangeable President, Mr.
Lewis Mckenzie, been completed to Hamilton,
six miles beyond Ieesburg. The country mere
is very beautiful, the Blue Ridge mountains
lifting their azure loneliness far above the sur,
rounding plains, "as if, in the language OF
ex.Gey. Wise, "created for the purpose OF
milking the clouds.
Mr. Mckenzie is pushing forward the rail-
road, with his accustomed zeal, to the Ohio
river, and when it reaches that point 1t Will be
one Of tho greatest highways OF trade and tray:
elm the country. The track to Hamllton IS IN
excellent condition, the cars comfortable, and
the conductor Capt. WILLIAM CARIlN one
of the most gcntemally conductors IN the
whole country He is so popular that there Is
hardly station on the route ut which some
fond mother has not named oaby alter him.
and every passenger feels like returning him
thanks for his courteous and kind consideration
for the comfort he exerts himself to extend 10
those under his charge. What blessing it all
railroads were blessed with such model con-
ductorS
Rain, rain, is the cry OF the thirsty earth, and
echoed by man and beast. ,
i was glad to see:that many upon the arrival
OF the cars, enquire eagerly for the Alexandra
Gazette You may be proud OF It's ancient
ADD present popularity; aud the same hoids
good in other sections OF the State nave Wis
tied. LOCKER ON.
LAND SALES IN FAUQUIER COUNTY. On
Monday, court, day, R. Taylor Scott Commits.
sioner sold at public auction, "a acres OF land
in Hopcwe|l Valley. to J. W. Peake, at so
per acre.
AT public sale, on Monday, Mr.. G. s. Peach,
formerly of Alexandra, purchased the Fast,
ern View" estate, in Upper Fauquier, l54
acres, at 500 per acre.
Mr.. Manly Fletcher, On Monday, bought at
public sale, the brick storehouse, which he now
occupies, adjoining the Depot Building, Tor
81 500.
On the same day, Mr.. Robert Beverly
bought at public sale, OF that fine estate, known
as Grafton, near Salem, 200 acres including
the mansion house and out buildings, Tor ; :
500; also auother tract OF the same estate, 1875
acres, at Sj6per acre Also, 100 acres, the
remainder OF the same estate, at $3.50 per
acre.
At public sale, on Tuesday, Mr. Robert
Edmonds, of Alexandria, bought the Chiches-
Ter tract, los acres, tor $4,000
Of the Hudnal d, on the Same day,
Eliza Mann colored, bought at public sale 40
acres at $50 per acre. Warrenton SentneL
THE STAMP LAw.--We learn that the Inter
nal Revenue officials nave received instruc-
tons from the Department, to examine the
papers and receipts Of oil persons doing bust
CESS to see that the law respecting stamps has
been properly and in all cases complied with.
Under these instructions, the revenue officers
can require any person to produce his flies Of
receipts, and exhibit them TO inspection, to
show that they all have been stamped, and the
stamps cancelled as the law directs. We urge
our friends, therefore, to be very careful that
they are not involved, by any negligence on
their part 10 the rigid penalties imposed fpr
any infraction of the revenue regulations.