The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-05-09
Neutrality-suspicious..
From our Travelling Correspondent

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FRONT Royal, May 6, 1878.
Bright and growing weather begins te
bless the country, and everything is put.
ting on new life-the husbandman feels
now hope, and renews his efforts for the
summer crops. .t,fr F's.f.s.
Matters are particularly promising, just
now, in Warren county, as | return to it
wheat looks well, particularly where sown
with the drill, and better where fertilized.
Orchards promise well, not having been
injured by the "cold spell, J" showing splen-
did bloom. if d al. 4 n
Good quality Of iron ore has been dis
covered in large quantities near Front
Royal and am informed that capital
lists are making arrangements to work it on
large scale there are also near here
very valuable discoveries of iron lands for
sale, at very reasonable rates; in regard to
which particular information can be OBJ
tanned by reference to Major j. Buck, at
this point. Next to farming iron is the
lite Of old Virginia.
The scenery from this point presents
surprising beauty and grandeur, in all d.
rections in a clear day we can see to
Harper's Ferry, far down the Shenandoah
river, to the north. a -
Particularly from the top of Belmont. .
the seat Of Mr.. M. b. Buck, the scenery
is extensive, varied, and picturesque; at the
foot Of the mountain, near his place, the
north and south branches come together
and form the Shenandoah river, proper |:
and from this point we can look far away
up the valley of both branches, and still
farther down the valley of the main stream
to Harper's Ferry. 4gsa gJ az
just now, Mr.. Buck, with his many
hands, is budding and dressing his several
vineyards he pinches off a portion of
the buds and sprouts from each vine. and
what remains makes all the better fruit.
His vineyards present q handsome appear
ance, and his wines and brandies are supe-
rior, and are popular, wherever known.
We stepped into the courthouse, a few
minutes, on the invitation of r.. B. Bayly.
esq.,, the commonwealth's attorney for this
county, to witness the trial of an assault
and battery case-but it was postponed
for a few days, and the show did not 90
on. We found the commonwealth attor-
ney an enterprising and intelligent young
friend. 49, q W. a,lf - as ~ I
Everybody enquiries of me, who is to be
governor, and [ reply that is very easily
t0ld-after election: and refer them to
the editorial columns of The JOURNAL.
for correct doctrines and newsstand they
will not fail of an ample supply.
A very singular atmospheric phenome-
non occurred here this morning, about or
before six o'clock. A sudden gust or
breeze of wind, lasting but few minutes,
blew over, so cold as to cause a sudden
change Of temperature down almost to ice
GOODNESS, and give shivering chill to the
body.
| see there is another Richmond in the
field" the general correspondent of The
Wing, signing himself "G;p he writes
lively, gossiping letters, and very reasona-
BILE ones-but he occasionally trips in his
grammar "who, !" for whom-but
that is not of much matter; readers will
know what he means and | wish him
fame and success in the field.
The papers do well to emulate the
example of The JOURNAL, IN send
ing out correspondents to pick up
and publish useful information in re-
gard to the vast and rich resources of
Virginia, that they may be the better
known abroad, and immigration and capi-
tai induced to seek business in our borders.
The soil and ores are our dependence,
everywhere. Right here want to say a
word. more for the benefit of the commu-
nifty generally, than for Mr.. Buck, in regard
to this wine business. First, his wines can
be relied on as the pure juice, no ways "doc-
tored y or dragged: as his object, from the
beginning, was to supply to the people with
apure drink, by which they would be in
dnced to abstain from the yillainous
poisons and injurious drinks, which too
many of them indulge. Second, he wished