Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-22
Letter from Charlottesville.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
CuARLo11 EsvnIE, Va, May Goth, 1873
Charlottesville is fou,ishing town of 5000 10
habitants, including the University But a. l
arrived here in rain storm yesterday, and not
having had the pleasure of seeing it cease rain
ing as yet, 1 can not form much idea of the
place. To-day is the one set apart as memorial
day, but owing to the weather, the celebration
has been postponed. The May term Of the
Circuit Court is now being held here, Judge
Shakelford, of Culpeper, presiding. Many
straosers from the adjoining counties are IN
town attending to their cases. The citizens DO
nut seem to take much interest In the approach
ing election There are two hotels here in sue
cessful operation. Many families from the north
spend their summer here. 1t certainly 10 a
nice place There are two excellent weekly
papers published here The wollen mills are
ia successful operation and give employment to
a great many hands The people arc energetic
aud do not know the meaning of the word
cant" Every mechanical brauch Of business
is carried on here Soap-stone Of superior
quality has been discovered on the farm of Mr..
i. d. Almond, III Nelson county, and joint
stock company is now being organized to quarry
it. Many immigrants have settled near town,
and party from England arrived at the Parish
House last night. The meetings OF the Young
Mems Chr stan Association, which ale held
every Monday night, are we'll attended, and
the association is ding good work here. Ut.
W. II. Rutiucr, State Superintendent of Pub
lie Schools, is here on business connected With
the public schools Ou Main street, near the
University, there is lager beer brewery, but
it's business is light, as the favvritc drink here
is "Oid Rye" Singular to say, there is no
fire DEPARTMENT here. No doubt they will act
wise, and after half Of the town is burned down,
fire department will be organized. Charlottes-
Vile is certainly beautiful town, and the view
of the mountains and adjoining country is grand.
There is brass baud here also. As to the
ladies, we'll, all have to say is, any young
man who is matrimonially Inclined, and on the
look out for beauty aud intelligence, should
come to this town, and they cant fail 10 be
suited. There is still some old "fosgle' ideas
existing here, for instance stage is driven
around the driver blowing huge tin horn.
The stage runs to the University aud pack
mules or horses are used. Slate is used quite
extensively 10 this section for rooilg taglng
aud curling, &C. 1t is obtained from Buck
ingham county, where there are lar"e quaIrles
f it being worked. Charlottesville with its
5000 inhabitants and rough streets, does not
have any street lamps, although tho private
house are supplied with gas from the city gas
works Iron ore is plentiful around this sec
lion; but a shot, time ago large vein was
foun,l,two miles east of Monticello. The PEG
pie are anxious to have Alexandria build fur
mace as proposed, and they can obtain all the
ore needed from Nelson aud Abcu,arle count
les. When | leave here [ will visit Stanton
and give your readers a sketch Of the town
through your columns At every place | visit
I find the Alexandria Gazette. W.