Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-19
The Summer Resorts.
LETTER PROM LOUDoN COUNTY WASHING
ToF!ANs THERE - THE DROUGHT - AMUsE-
MENTs, &c.
SPRING DALE, LouDoN COUNTY, vA,(

LETTER FROM LOUD0N COUNTY WASHING
ToN'ANs THERE - THE DROUGHT AAUsE-
MENrs, &c.
SPRING DALE, LONDON COUNTY, vA.,)
June 18th, 1872. (
This pleasant summer resort is now open for
visitors, and several Washington families are
already enjoying its plain but substantial COM
forts. Among the Washingtonians now here, I
find Mr.. Fitch (of the firm of Fitch s. Fox) and
family; Mr.. Bushrod Robinson and family; Mr.
Searle (the archtect) and family; Mr.. Anderson
tof the firm OF Chapman, Hosmer s. co.. and
family; Mr.. Clarke, superintendent of the
ciation) and family; Alexander H. Evans, esq.,
and family; Mrs. James Stevenson, and Mrs. A
u. kellogg. A fine piano furnishes music for
aaheing' ara out door sports such as pic-nics,
INDUCED III al Hbitum. The country is now
really charming, and since the late refreshing
rains vegetation has been sporting its liveliesr
green.
THE LoNG-CoNTINUED DROUGHT
throughout this section of the country will cut
short the grain and grass crops. The average
bushels per acre; but it is estimated by good
judges that the average this year will not exceed
eight bushels. The corn is small, the larger
portion OF it having to be replenished, and some
fields replanted as many as three times, so de
structve wire the worms. The very dry weather
has enabled the farmers to have clean fields,
ana II the season is good from this time forward
1t Is thought a fair crop of corn may be antici-
pated. The grass crop, which is the important
crop of LOudon, has been cut very short by the
drought, ard the yield is comparatively trifiing.
The prospect for an abundant fruit crop was
never finer. and this is gre at section for de-
licious fruits of all kinds. We are now luxuri.
atlng on the finest OF cherries, Strawberries, and
raspberries.
A grand picnic is arranged tor Saturday next
10 the Bears Den," one OF the highest points
OF the Blue Ridge, about eight miles distant,
from which We have q magnificent view of the
"valley of Virginia" from the Blue Ridge chain
to the North mountain, and from Harper's
Ferry to HarrisOnburg.
In passing through the Loudoun valley, one
is surprised at the great number of ne,o barns
which he sees on every hand. By inquiry 1
learned that this valley was in the line OF
sHRRIDAN's "BCRNING" RAID,
and that every barn was given to the flames.
They Lave all been rebuilt since the war, and
now no evidences Of the late terrible conflict
remain, but thrift and all the appliances of
domestic comfort are every where to be seen.
Inc hamilton Female 5 minary gave its an
nual exhibition few even ngs since, and the
exercises were witnessed by quite a large COM
pany OF ladies and gentlem IN who had gathered
rom the surrounding country. Every thing
passed on pleasantly. The exercises were not
only interesting, but highly creditable to
teachers and pupils. This school is i'm a -four
lshlng condition, and is des CT vedy popular with
the "quakers' of Loudoun valley.
We have daily mail 70 Lincoln four post
office, three hundred yards distant and Tag
EVENING STAR is looked for every day with
much interest by your old city readers, now
quartered at Spring Dale. CoRREsPoNDENT