Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-12

Letter from Loudoun County.

CORRESPONDENCE
LrEsBuRa, VA, Mag ll.-Y esterday, May
Court, was fine dsy, lrd a coed nany people
came to town.
A co!ored man was convicted Of house break
ing. with attempt to commit rape, and OF steal,
ing. and his term in the pententlary was hxed
at ten years. w. B. Downey, for the Com
monwealth, and l.. Chancellor, Tor prisoner
He was convicted on both counts OF the indlct,
ment. and at first the Jury Fixed his term OF
IMPRISONMENT at ten years on each. Another,
or probably two, will be tried to- day for the
same offence.
Mr.. ". D. Walach spoke today to a crowd
VARYING from 100 to %, the latter being proba
bly the number of those who stuck him out
he is not the man the people want, ana me
fact is that they don't long for anybody; out
many here seem 10 think Mr.. McKenzic Will
come nearer to getting up feeling in his iavor
than any one else. Mr.. Shackeltord is consld-
cred by Mckenzie friends, in the way but
whether his views OF duty and PATRIOTISM VIII
allow him to withdraw. rests with him 10 de
termine. .,.
Most of the corn Is plated and the weather
having been damp aud now being warm We
may look for its appearance above grouh''
Garden corn stands we'll.
Real estate in this town is very lively, y
| LOT containing q acres sold yesterday at auc'
ton for $40 It is 4 low lot suitable Tor a
nasture lot. and has a small house on 1t, ana
running water, from the town pipes. through It.
Houses continue TO be in demand here and
almost any number OF houses that would rent
| for $50 per annum, could be rented or sold.
The farm OF the late Isaac Hoge was SOLD on
Saturday last to James Nj. and Isaac {. Hoge,
two of his sons, at SC5 30 per acre. The tract
contains 44O acres, and the bidding at auction
| was quite spirited.
The experimental line Of the i.eesburs and
| Aide Turnpike will be finished today. lt
is supposed that the distance will be about !
miles, or less than the present county ROAD.
| 1t REQUIRES considerably more subscriptions
| from country people than We have yet had /"
Justify it actual commencement. A!IQCla.
WHAT The SOUTH Wants. The Northern
press frequently assert and many oil the South
ern press as frequently repeat, that all the
South needs at present Is an INFUSION oil North
ern ''encrgy and pluck" With such an intro
ducton of the Northern element into the mer-
camille, agricultural, manufacturing ana imam
cial circles Ct the South, it Is claimed that all
or those various interests would be lnvigorated
with a new life, &C. This assertion IS very lar
| from being entirely true. The South neea7
caOtaE and unless the immigration OF energetic
| and industrious men from the North brings
cnpital with it, the most lndomitaDy eneFgctic
Northener can effect no more here than can be
effected BY any Southern man IN similar CIR
cumstances The Southern people are as cner
| pe,ic as the embarrassment under which they
arc suffering will permit them to BE-. Factories
would be built, mine, would be opened, the
ln lniI 4 II
were all the South required. But, however
tough the hand, or ready the arm, the mouth
will slarve unless the labor OF that hand and
arm is paid In every public meeting, which
has the internal improvement OF the South as
its object, the question where is the capital
coming from" is one which any number OF
resolutions can rot decide. Every effort made
by private companies is dishcartened by that
fatal announcement 1T will cost so much
and if public corporations, ard private compan-
les, have to suspend work for want at funds, 1t
is hard to see how any amount OF individual
energy aud pluck, from any part OF the coun-
try can accomplish anything. Capital is what
the South wants Let money send It's warm
blood through the Southern body and the
Southern LANDS will work as quick, and the
Southern arms viii work as long, as any North
ern hands or arms can work.-Lgach. Rp.
WASHINGTON 1TEMs.-Mr. Corcoran has
transferred to trustees for the city of Was h.
ington. his Art Depository and Il number OF
valuable pictures and statues the whole, ncud-
ing building and works OF art, valued at mil
lion OF dollars Mr. Belmont Of New York
has given to the institution, thus founded,
twelve fine paintings.
President Grants fine horse Jeff Davis, has
been placad in the possession and care Of tol
Capron mporariiy, not given to him.
The President is reported as intending to
shorten the time for public visitors on account
of the tremendous rush made upon him yes
terday.
Yesterday, officer German brought to the
Sixth Precinct Guard house William j :Quinan,
a black boy, scarcely ten years old He is &C
cused of stealing a horse and wagon near Alex
andria, and this is the third time he has been
arrested for grand larceny. William ia saucy
and profane youth.
Races over the National Race Course near
this city, continue every day.