Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-11

ably fue flavor Of those i'll the market.
A Petersburg house sid on Saturday, to
merchant of Philadelphia, 600 boxes of nan-
utactuIed tobacco The amount realized from
the sale was $25, 900.
The S,auuron papers deny that there is any
truth iu the report that typhoid fever prevails
there.
Chiuaucpins have appeared in the Lynch.
burg market The crop hcreabUuts is said to
be abundant.
Gov kcmper, it is said, is about to issue
call for meeting in November Of the holders
of Virginia bonds.
LoupoUN County ITEMS From the Lou
douu Mirror Major W. +. Barrett has left
on our table curiosity. 1t consists OF stone,
of the tiiuty persuasion about the size OF goose
egg. and apparently solid; but it is hollow 10 the
centre, aud When shaken gives forth rafting
sound as If the cavity might contain dozen
loose pebbles
A Convention Of the Conservative voters Of
IIoudoun county assemblies in Lcesburg on
Monday next, for the purpose of nominating
candidate for Clerk OF the Circuit Court, and
also a candidate for Clerk of the County
Court.
Theexcrcises of the Leesburg Academy were
re-opened 90 Monday last, by Prof. Thomas
Williamson, under favorable auspices The
number OF scholars was fully up TO the cxpecta-
tons of the principal.
Notwithstanding the dry weather our mar
ket has been generally well supplied with
peaches this season, ranging IN price from
50 cents to 81 per bushcl, according to quality.
The September term OF the County Court of
Loudoun Judge Ball on the bench, commences
in Lecsburg on Monday next.
The frame dwelling house and lost of ground,
situated at the northern cud OF Lccsburg, was
sold on Monday last for 5 ,55O John Ii. Rollins
purchaser.
Gov. kemper, last week, appointed John
S. Baker, of LovcttesvlIle, notary public.
The public schools of Lcesburg will be re-
opened for the reception OF scholars on Monday
next.
1t is rumored that the name of Clinton Lloyd
will be prominent before the Republican Con
ven,ion that is to meet at Culpcprr to nomi-
pate a candidate Tor Congress. We further
learn that "Barkis is willin.'
A Radical county Convention to appoint del
egatcs to the Congressional Convention to meet
at Culpeper on the 18th is called to meet in
Leesburg on Monday next.
L uC lUuUNlUS dIC llUul lLC
terprlse:
There was very delightful Sunday School
celebration at Edge Grove, near HiIlsboro on
Saturday last. The children, in the exercises
of the occasion, did credit to their training,
and there was an OVERLOOKING abundance OF the
good things to cheer the inner man, which the
people of that ncighborhood know SO we'll how
to get up.
The social evening pic mic at Purcallville, on
Thursday evening last. was well attended, and
was very pleasant aud enjoyable occasion. The
grove was beautifully lighted, and with q ca
pacous platform and good music the merry
mazes of the dance were threaded until the wee
sma hours 'eyond the twal.
Mr. Joseph Leslie, an old and highly re-
spected citizen of Hamilton, died on Tuesday
morning.
ELECTION INFORMATION. The following in
formation bearing upon the coming election has
heeu promul gated form the office Of Mr. NJ. +.
peasants, chief supervisors;
|. That the Uultcd States Circuit court is
oncu from this date ill the day after election
Tor the transaction OF all business pertaining
thereto. !. Thai the appointment OF super
vi>ors unicr the Law luuSt bt renewed 10 all
cas- g. That all petitions Tor the appointment
vi NiS'i~' Slsb'u ~ al Si'lta w ~ wv III
hatltauts and upwards oy Two cliiZeu>, aud in
all uler cities, to%n> or Ir.ciacts by ten clt-
zrIs should hc fnrwardci at once to the chief
Supervisor al RichwonI. /. That in all cas-
H.. rrcurbnrndal 'u> o. the r. guir Commit
tees Of zach parry Will he complied with, except
vii II ctirge> oil unti n"-s are male, winch.
CHARGES will br Investigated as fully as circum
Stances will permit, aui if Sub>tantlate1, ap-
poInttueu; will bc ale i:om such sources as
shall seem best 10 the judge presiding. 5.
All supervisors must De Legal voters of the pre-
ciDct trou which they are recommended, and
must be able 20 read aud write the En !lish Ian
guagc.
THE Corn AND TOBACCO CROPS The pre-
sent PROSPECTS Tor the curu aud tobacco crop n
our county are very poor: he slight rain which
visited this section few nights ago, has come
We fear. too late to materially benc6 them.
Many of our farmers are housing the early plant
ed tobacco, that which was planted later has
been almost entirely destroyed by the drought,
consequently this crop will be lighter than for
many years The corn crop has also been so
seriously effected that nauy of our largest plan
tcrs fear they vii! be unable TO raise enough
for their Own use. Two successive years of
drought has greatly effected the agricultural
Interests Of the couuly for IN many cases the
renter Of land has scarcely been able to sustain
himself; not this class alone, but every branch
of industry of our county tees deeply the pre-
vailiug depression. --nurlboro' -Md., Gazette.
\ New PEST One of ouT colored citizens,
uoce Buuj. Rice, has shown Us a limb from
Que OF his cherry trees, which was crowded with
a Dew pest-a kind of caterpillar, which seems
as voracous a. any insect we have examined,
and hich crowds the limbs of the tree where
they take possession. These caterpillars are on
all the trees in Rice yard or garden, and
bid fair to destroy every bit of green thing upon
which they settle. Rockingham Register. |