Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-13
Letters from LOuaiORn.

Cores Ondcncc OF the hlcAauuiia O'Ictic.
LEEsBURG, VA, Aug II, lS72.-The in
dictment found against Mrs. Lloyd, was not
read. but contained two counts From the best
information | can get mot from ofliclals) | sup
pose that one count was for the murder OF Annie
and the other for the murder Of Alaude Lloyd.
Poison was found in all the parts OF the bodies
examined and the Joining of the two cases in
one Indictment will allow Of the proof of the
purchase Of poison more thanonce by this un.
fortunate woman There is 10 excitement in
the community, the people being generally pre-
parcl Tor the finding of the arsenic, but not by
any means prepared to believe that the mother,
50 apparently tender and affectlonate, could
compass the death of her pretty and interesting
Children She may be arralgned ut this Court
and the case then be removed to the Circuit
Court or her counsel may waive the arrange
ment and consent to the removal OF the case &c.
We have had a large crowd, an immense sale
of watermcluns, one or two fights aud COM
initial to Jail off an obstrepolous youth, who is
now sleeping OF his drunkenness
\ young man who had been summoned on
one of the jurics ut this term, In returning to
his house near Mt Gilead, was riding rapidly
over the road and struck All advancing COW,
and was thrown from his horse aud broke Il
blood vessel, and died in few minutes; his
name was Newton Young
We had IL fine rain to night, being the fifth
good rain within ten days. Our corn from
LccShurg to Guiltnrd is made by them; but near
Snickcr>viilc there has been none unless since
Saturday Much Of the promising corn | wrote
about a few weeks since is cut short. The late
rains must tell upon the streams and soil soon,
and it is probable we will have fine past ures
during the autumn The wheat above llamil-
ton is turning out unexpectedly well, and as
one of them expressed it to day, the farmers are
in much better spirits.
Mcssrs. }. G. Hill, j. \. Garter, L. j.
Hill, Ilunon and Nj. Harrison made short
speeches to 4 fair AUDIENCE the last named
gentleman nearly at night. ALI0ris.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
HAMILTON VA, Aug. T., 1872. -Notwlth-
standing the frequent showers Of the past two
weeks, the prospect for plentiful supply Of
water bccomcs more gloomy every day. The
dashing rains have a spaslnodic effect leaving
springs and streams weaker than before. Corn
meal will bring dollar buShel readily, while
corn is not worth more than seventy cents. Yet
we are better off than the citizens of the Valley
even thing in Clarke and Frederick. and u Dor
ton Of jefferson seems to be literally burning
up for want Of rain, and you can see people
driving stock miles to water.
Our people seem in good spirits; the grow
ing crops in this neighborhood look pretty we'll
and energy aud enterprise are visible in our
midst There is considerable Improvement go.
ing Oh in the village. Several houses in course
OF erection, and tile factory soon to be in
working order.
Camp meetings, picnicS, &c, are largely at
tended by the people of this section. Some forty
or fifty from this ncighburhood attended the
camp at Vienna on Sunday aud report 1t In
point OF mum berS great success, a large crowd
being in attendance and unusual good order. The
supply OF water gave out, however, about noon,
and greatly iutcrtcred with the comfort of those
10 attendance.
August Court also must have been largely
attended to-day, judging from the number we
saw on their way. Over two hundred went down
on the train from Hamilton depot alone.
The numerous applications from the cities for
board in this section, and the limited accommo
datious afforded have shown clearly the ncccs-
Sity for some large public house accessible TO
the railroad, and understand that there will
be an effort made TO organize Il Joint stock com
pany for the purpose of building one. As it is
the local trade created by railroads that builds
up the country through which they pass and
adds argc Y to their own gaines, it seems to me
it would be good policy in them to assist such
enterprises.
The work on the railroad extension is going
bravely on, the contractor having passed on
30 the second mile. The citizens of Purcell
vile will be looking confidently Tor them to make
their appearance now as the work is compara
lively light for the next two miles.
understand they intend having railroad
meeting at Round Hill the latter part Of the
month, and invite Mr.. Mckenzie up to make
them a speech. The meeting will be for the
purpose of aiding the extension. MARTIN