Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-03
Letter from LOudOun Co.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazet

Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette.
LEEsBURG, Va, Aug. 2, lS75.-A meeting
Of the Stockholders Of the POTOMAC Bridge
Company" at the Point of Rocks, is called for
the 18th of this month, at the Office of Powell
Harrison, 10 Leesburg. 1t is understood that
parties interested in the immense iron ore banks
Of. the Potomac Furnece, near the Point of
Rocks, have secured the States and ssoekhold-
ers' interest in the bridge, and will soon put up
new bridge in the place of the one burnt in
1861. This will be of great benefit to all the
farmers from Goresvlle to Lovettsyille, and
will draw trade away from Whites Ferry and
from Berlin, and may induce parties at the
latter place to rebuild the bridge at Berlin.
Everything looks we'll 10 the near future for
Loudoun farmers. The abundant rains have
| secured the corn crop, while they came so late
as to enable farmers to stack all the oats and
grass cut, though Doth crops are below the ay.
erage. Ihe wheat was secured in fine cond.
ton, and Is generally above the crop of last
year, though some crops are far below. The
grass seed has also done better this year than
| TOR several years, and this alone is worth vast
deal to the farmers, as it is the foundation for
future crops. The berry crop has simply been
enormous, and great quantities of cherries dried
will be source of profit to the women and child
ren presume, they being the perquisites of these
branches OF the family, as a Loudoun farmer
would scorn to make bis profit out of anything
that grows above ground more than ten feet,
| because if he did SO, he would have to look up
| to the source from which, and not from his own
labor and skill only, bis blessings come
Cattle and sheep have proved very profitable,
one man making profit of $5.7U, upon an 10.
Vestment OF $3.50. Now all these matters
taken 10 connection with the fact that The in
creased facilities about to be presented 10 the
way OF reaching the canal with his products and
thus securing low trelghts, show that his profits
must be greater 10 the next five years than in
the last five.
August is the season of recreation 10 Lou.
doun. The Changers pic pic the Round Hill
camp meeting; the Mlddleburg camp meeting;
the Friends quarterly meeting; the Baptist
Association, all winding up early in Septem.
Der with the grand Good Teuplars' " pic nic
near Leesburg, will give grand opportunity
for social, religious, moral and political utter.
course rarely presented. Candidates for the
Senate should be on the alert. The L,udopu
candidates tor the nomination will be Taylor
and Matthew, and the contest will be an ami
mated one. have heard Lee and Ncol favor.
ably mentioned here, but Prince William i:
clearly entitled to one candidate and should
name him, and then as to the other the loapest
pole may not knock the persimmons, as orgapi.
cation can accomplish more with small force
we'll welded than large force badly handled
am inclined to the belief that Loudoun is IN
prepared for sharp, decisive campaign 10
tact 10 the last three years every county 10 the
district has elected an independent to office,
Round, Lucas, Chichester and Garrett. If
were to venture prediction would say tina,
w. h. +. Lee stands the best chance 10 be
one of the Senators from this district; for in ad
dltlon to his merits, which are said to be con
siderable, | do not know him, "he stands the
shadow of great name" so l translate, stat
nomlnis umbra." Whether Gen. Lee will be a
candidate, think, is the only question.
People generally are looking anxiousIy and
| hopefully to the Stevens proposition for the
active resumption Of work on the w. & o Il.
| H., and its completion to Winchester, when il
will be IN the condition that Mckie Free $
father was when he had his head and shoulders
out OF the gates of purgatory, namely in a
| condition to exert his own strength to his own
advantage. 1t can not be otherwise than a
favorable opportunity to the road.