Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-02
From the yirrtnis side.

Forming Aatters-fAe NeI0 Stag. Liss 70 Falls
CAarok-Ihe Washington ard OiIO Rdirodd-
Comp .Gints AGAINST tie Road.
FALLS CBURCH, Va, May 1, 1871.
E9itcT Star The season is fully two weeks,
some say three weeks, earlier than usual.
There are weather observers who state that they
have not seen a season 80 early as this for long
series of years. The foliage on the forest trees
seems TO be nearly full grown, already. The
flowers have been blooming in the fields for
weeks-the blue violets, wild pansies forge
me-nots, and the azslios adown the bushy hill
sides and smiling wales, in rich profusion. Az,
truly, the country is seldom more beautiful
than now.
Most OF the ploughins for all the spring crops
ls done, but sowing was mainly done weeks ago.
Corn planting would have been done to a great
extent now, but for the dry, cool weather OF the
last half of April. Ploughlng had nearly ceased
prior to Thursday last, on account of the yerv
dry condition of the ground, and the pastures
and meadows were suffering from the same
fact But the rains of Thursday and Fridav.
and the little showers of SUNDAY evening last
have brightenedup and besutined the face OF
nature most wonderfully.
Despite the cool winds OF week before last.
with the white frosts that glis,ened in the sur
Tor several mornings, the peach, pear plum
ehetfy, ana apple trees are laden with small
fruit. This, Is dropping some, but that Is al
ways The csse at this stage OF its growth and
unless the insects are worse than usual thars
VIII be an abundance of all kinds in this region.
them in market. Many fields Of potatoes are
up, and some have been cultivated already.
We have daily and direct direct as the wagon
tran in use for the last century will permit
GO mmunicati0n with your city by stage In
goes out and comes in frequently liam eTull >,
con Saturday there were eighteen passengers
ana this morning there were seventeen and four
Of the regular passengers were absent) with
prospects of more. This private enterpri -
appears 10 be the result OF a difference OF Onin
Ion between the people OF this village and the
managers Of the Washington and Ohio railroad
IN regard to fare Let me state it. for II is a
matter OF public importance. Last wear fifteen
collars procured Communication for three months
over tue entire road. To this arrangement the
people made an objection mot persfstcntly) to
Travelled only ten miles and return for exanDie
pay a. much as one who doubled the road or
Travelled eighty eight miles, but said that the
company should prO-rsta as other roads 10
But The chief complaint OF last wear against tbe
railroad was that during the summer the fine
IaoIe suited the business community but tn AZ
during the winter it was changed 10 suit the en-
pioyes OF tine road, to get them "home before
iaTk. This season the railroad COMPANY fixed
the commutaton ticket at $50 for the wear. All
payable IN advance. 1t needs not a word IN
snow that such arrangement ia vulnerable.
nence the Stage, and doing a thriving business
am sorry TO see this state of things There
ought to be mutual good feeling between the
people and the railroa d but see no hone Of
Improvement in that direction until the railroad
shall conclude TO change its policy from that
Nhicn seems 10 promise only suicide rather than
prosperity. Last year I believe two passenoer
Cars constituted the train, now one makes it.
REASON.