Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-11
Letter from Lynchburs.

Letter from Lynchburs.
correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
LYNCHBUEG, Va, July l0.-1 have not Wis
tied this city before for four years, but find it
Just the same as of gore, with few exceptions.
Tue Orange House has been burned and a pew
bridge been built across the Black Water creek.
which connects with the Virginia aud Tcnnes-
see railroad.
have not had time to STE much Of the towG
g. yet. out will give you an account of 1t here
after.
The ride from Alexandria TO this place was
pleasant one. How could it be otherwise when
Capt Bcckham had charge OF the train
The crops are with the exception # the
corn in Furnishing condition.
At Culpeper Court House Two 'three-card
monte players fccccd several Of the passen-
gers out of about three hundred dollars. They
left the train at Gordonsviile.
Tie Gazette is very popular ap here; also
the Southern Churchman. and Mr. White,
the travelling agent for the latter, is adding to
the list of subscribers 10 this city
All the merchants are complaining of dull
times. TRAVELLER
during late visit to the mountains of Virginia
by the numerous and magnificent trout streams,
DOW almost unteuanted by the funny tribe.
This should not be So On both sides Of the
Blue Ridge, from the North Carolina line to
the Potomac and On the various slopes of the
Allegheny, there are not less than a thousand
streams, from one mile to twenty miles 10 length,
peculiarly adapted to trout. If properly stock
ed and protected, they would supply food for
all the population 10 their vicinity, and yield
handsome revenue by sale to the Atlantic cities.
Mr.. Seth Green, Of New York, has written a
book on the subject OF trout raising, which Is as
distinct and clear as any book on such sui ject
can be. On reading it, you feel that you could
make the Matching boxes and ponds aud manlp-
uIate the fish without the least difficulty. And
yet, with all its clearncss land it is invalu
able to one engaged in the buslness), it is
not comparable to the hatchiDg box itself
and the actual manipulation Of the fish.
1t is said description describes nothing. and We
feel the truth OF the remark when We come to
reduce the process to practlcc-to select the
site for the hatching-boxes, to construct them
and the ponds properly, and to know when
fish is ripe for manipulation. This essential
knowledge can Only be attained by the presence
of the boxes and the manipulation Of the fish
boxes and ponds and the process of manipulate
ing and when this start is once made, it will
be followed speedily. and we may see all our
streams stocked with trout as they never were
before Mr. Green's book will then be the
wade mecum, and invaluable. -Rtch Wing.
LouDoUN COUNTY ITEMS The shipments
from Hamilton Station, w. & O. R. R. for the
month of June 1873, were ., SD bushels wheat,
2,47O bushels corn, loo bushels meal, l59 bbis
-four, LOG bbs and boxes eggs, , bbls and
key vinegar, II tons hay, 9S5 lbs. rags, 2,575
lbs. old iron. 2,G4O lbs bones 40 lbs poultry
and butter, IS cans milk, cars sheep, and 10
calves
Prof. j. K Taylor intends to change the
school which be has been conducting SO sue
cessfully for some years past, at Hamilton, into
Normal school with its next session.
Track laying upon the extension OF the ".
l. O. K. 4. to Pursellyiiie is progressing rapidly
We have had splendid rains this week.
Loud0m Enterprise.
CLARKE COUNTY. From the Clarke Coun
ty Courier. Several Of the honors won at the
commencement exercises of the University Of
Virginia we're carried off by students from
Clarke county, S. S. Moore, son Of Major ).
y. y. N1OOTe, RTduudleu III putC HuIhSuio.iSS
and in Latin and W. K. Alexander, living
near " bite Post, was compimented by being
appointed orator for the Jefferson Society at
their final celebration, last week.
On last Friday morning, after several months
Of suffering, which became more acute during
the hot weather Of the past few weeks, Pro-
vince Mccormick, esq, died, in the 10th year
of his age The deceased was we'll Known and
highly respected in Clarke county owing 70 the
CONSPICUOUS part he took in all its public affairs
TOAST TO E1RGISIA.-At the celebration OF
the 4th in Philadelphia, toast to Virginia
was RESPONDED to by The \. h. Botcler, OF
Jefferson county, ". Va. lie said be was not
present as Erginian, but as an American.
He believed that this was one Of the occasions
when it was duty to express the feelings with
in him aud the feelings Of the people he repre-.
seuted that, whatever differences had existed
in the past, they now recognize no other hlg |
than that which now floats over us, and their |
dearest wish is that their chldren's children
NAV be as happy and united people as those
he saw before him.
ny OPEN AIR MEETING committee of
the y NJ &. \. on this activity contemplate |
holding service tonight. at clock 1T the cor
rer of King, Fayette and Commerce streets |
The members are also invited TO the house of |
M Beade, Chairman of the Executive Com