Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-29
Letter from New York Stufe

Correspondence of the Alexandria Guzette
NEwBURGH ORANGE Co., N. Y, June os-
| do not think it can be any warmer in Viz.
glnla to-day than it is here at present, and has
been for the last ten days, although about the
18th we had heavy frost, and considerable ice
was formed in some exposed places.
The potato bug, which see BY your paper
Is doing great damage in Virginia, has also
made its appearance in Orange county, and
has done much harm already, although every
means has been sought to destroy them. Paris
green Is much used, but some persons think
the remedy will prove more destructive than
the evil.
Orange county is now sending large ouanti-
ties of her most delicious milk and hut,er into
jersey City and New York. [ saw one man
receive an order for four hundred gallons Of
cream last Friday. Although milk is so pen
llul aud Cheap butter sells for thirty aud for.y
cents
Ii has been quite dry here for several weeks
which caused the grass crop to be almost a total
laiAre, but good corn crop is anticipated, as
| 1t was planted late aul consequently esca ped
the worst oil the drought. Last night We had a
heavy rain, which will, no doubt, do much
| good.
The Erie Railroad, which has been in 40
embarrassed condition for several years, has
Deen placed IN the hands of receiver, and is
now 10 1ourlShng condition, the traffic, both
freight and passenger, being heavier than it has
occn LOT a number OF years, and the EMPLOYEES
are now being paid regularly y.
Ne"hurgh Is situated On the banks of the
Hudson, about sixty miles from New York,
a"d The same distance from Albany aud com
manis hne view of the river for about ten
miles. West Polu1 is situated five miles below
ard 10 FULL view of the city. Cornwall, noted
summer resort, Is also on the Hudson, about
two miles below, with several small places on
the opposite side of the river Ncwburpi. is
noted inr It's wealth. but am sorry TO say not for
sociabili.y
am happy to say although the Gazette has
Suca loug distance to come it has never been
delayed once since | subscribed. j. II. j.
The FRENCH WINE TRADE, The Lonaon
Ilules OF the 18th says:
| AdVnes from the wine prn,yiup dis,ricts
state that all danger Of trosls is now considered
to be past, and that if the weather during the
next fortnight proves favorable an abundant
vlntagc may be rcckonrd on. The chamnarna
|
spectators stand to lose heavily. From Cog.
nae We lcarn thar the weather is splendid, the
| vines are 10 full flower, and there is unprcce
! unhtrd PROMISE OF abundance From Bordeaux
| the reports are likewise encouraging, and pont
{" dtc'Iuc 10 the 1874 wines ofinierior quality,
oat thc Medoc growths are improving both in
qhailty aod Value. The appearance Of the vines
III the Burgundy district is described as very
NE, out, owing to the rarity of the old wines.
prices are maintained"
SUICIDE. B Nj. Wright, a well-kuown citi.
zen OF Caroline county, committed suicide on
Tuesday last by drowning himself in Flippo $
| pond. No previous insanity was suspected,
Il appears, however, that On Tuesday Mr.
wright took the bed 90 which he usually silent
rom on The bedstead, laid it ON the floor, and
then fenced II IN with chairs. Very soon there
after lie lett the house, proceeded to the mill
dam aod jumped ill., Nlr.W was always known
as beug remarkably afraid of water aud there
can be no doubt that he was abnring under
'5r,mnorary Insanity at he time OF the suicide -
Fredericksburg HeruM
DEATH OF FRENCH SCULPTOR Antoine
LOUIS barge, the French sculptor, died in Paris
yesterday. lie sculptured wild animals almost
exclusively, and his reputation was started bv
aud is especially based upou his famous bronze
group ofons 10 the garden of the Tuileries at
Paris lie Sculptured also Il "jaguar feas,ipg
upon hare, aud a few mythical and histor
ca hgures. He was born at Paris Septcmbcr
"A, l195, was an rfhccr of the Legion of Hon
or, mcmhcr of the Academy OF Fine Arts, and
DE reaped many medals at several exhibitions
FIRST New WHEAT Mr.. i B. Pcndeton.
who resides about seven miles from towu, has
sold the first new wheat 10 this market for the
lat i've years Ga Friday the oath, he sold
Il lot OF new wheat to NJ. Slaughter & Son,
proprietors Of the Excelsior" Family Flour
Mills, for $l.55. Last year he got $500 for
the trst lot he brought, and is for The sec
ond The wheat is represented to be the best
crop since the War. We hope the farmers NAV
get good price. - Fredericksburg Nc,os
A. l. Stewart & Co.. of New York, adyer-
tlsed to the extent Of $3.50 600 last year, nearly
one per cent. Of the total amount OF their sales.
MIR. Stewart the head of the firm, is regarded
as one oil the shrewdest men in the u. S. and
and his method of doing business is universally
conceded to be par cxccance, the standard for
merchants to follow. Aud yet there are hun
drcds OF merchants aod tradesmen who would
hold up their hands in horror if it were propos.
ed to them to invest fraction of one per ceut.
in advertising.
DIED