Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-20
Letter from WestnlOreland.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gozette.
SHILOH, KING GEORGE Co., April 1.-The
first aud second days proceedings Of Judge
Bartun's Circuit Court, in Westmoreland, COM
uencing on Tuesday last, were unusually dull.
No criminal case appeared upon the docket,
and up to a late hour Wednesday afternoon no
civil cause requiring a jury had been taken up.
Wcstmoreand has had more than its share Of
litigation since the war, aud now it seems that
a general truce has been sgreed upon by par
ties plaintiff and defendant; Or, like the tabled
fight OF the snakes, each has dcVourcd The
other, until there is nothing left. As conse-
uucuce Of this, lawyers have been emigratlng,
aud farmers are fUund IN their coru fields rather
than upun the court green Oh public days.
The seinc fisheries upon our rivers have be-
gun operations with fair prospects OF an aver
aye yield. Herring are offered at SIS thous-
and upon the Potomac, aud 81 upon the Rap.
pahannock.
The peach crop, it is feared, is destroyed,
though some of our fruit growers are still hope
full that good portion survives.
The growing wheat in King George is look
ing unusually fine and forward.
At Westmoreland court, on Wednesday, |
met with Col. S., and old and venerable citizen
of that county, who has been making tempo-
rary residence on south Alfred street, 10 your
city. He spoke in glowing terms Of your good
people, and expressed himself as well pleased
with city life, except coal fires. The colonel
has been too long used to the blazing arches of
Curroman to appreciate the coy comfort which
city people 6nd around their polished McGces'
and McGregor's.
DR.. d. n Rust, u former pupil of Prof. j.
B. Hodgkin, of your city, and more recently a
graduate of Baltimore Dental College, is So
jouruiug for time iu this section for the prac-
lice of his profession His services have been
in Constant demand, and his work gives prom
Use Of the highest proficiency.
The recent announcement through the press
that Rev. w. W. Walker, Of Westmorelaud,
had accepted call to Trinity Methodist Church
solicitation from the pastor and people Of that
church, Mr. w. has consented to assist Rev.
Mr.. Harmon in his pulpit during the present
conference year continuing, meanwhile, his
residence in Wcstmoreaud. Trinity coDgrega-
tioD may we'll be congratulated upoo this ar.
raugement, by which they secure the services
Of Two ministers of such eminent abilities. Mr..
Walker, as is generally known, has not been
regularly engaged 10 the ministry Of the church
during the past ten years, and has on some &C.
casions within that time taken part in the po-
litical controversies in Virginia, but be has
never been politician 10 the common accepta-
ton OF that term. He has never sought any
of the places Of political preferment, to the
highest of which his distinguished abilities
commended him, and when once formally ten
dered to him and urged upon him, he posi-
lively declined His only prominence in the
arena of politics was in the memorable cam
paigns of GO aud '73. when he responded to
the call of his State aud united with others 10
the patriotic effort to rescue her from threaten
ed misrule and ruin. Is.