, 1875-10-16

IN Euldty: hht hm 4lBfeesiug. CROSSING
ia rutouao tho cars aro run upon ttat-boats
Id tuggcd across), the pretty little Town Of
Alexandria is coon left behind, and no arc speed
lss 81 to ny destination, Lyucnburg. TAs day
udr.Hlng 10 close, and Boon
Twilight on her 4trgtnal throat
Ntn for gsul tho tte.nutous seGrer star,
al then tlcepeaB Into night a perfect summers
pjsb,, Tho mollow light OF the full moon bathing
,hs t'a,cred soil" OF Old Virginia. mud making
th. trees and shrubbery work Rrott6quo dancing
.hadoet a. so rush by. We do not rcach Lyuci1-
bur until btcabfast-t,mo uext morning, and, ~
taas is 10 a'eoplng-car upon this line. tho "Yir-
siGis ,dlaud," tho nigh. secsus tuscrminabIs,
6snoS 20 other occupation than gazing out into
tn moonlight. Of diligently 6eaFghluR Tor COM
tenatle position, and sish,ng lot y tul!naan car,
tof though lha night bc 1uyciy,
Coed tes brighter colors than Tho open over do.
lha negro brakeman d1awls out the nanloa Of
Ett tA,lons, nsyor forgetting to hitch on the
tsAh1 Of " Court llouse," a. "Faufax Court
Haa.el" !" Cnlpopper uourt-uousol and 80
tu-aepaom Of naming towns DO not knoH
toIrtrli clsewhere than in virginia. A little
lsp.sssug.rs arc bcsleged at tho Open VIII
aaEs Of tbs carh BY negro women carrying ID
ess hlnd = lighted pho stick, or lauueau, and
iaths other, or more frequently upon thoir
lt.da, vide shallow baskcts Coulalniug chlckenH
ind ID batter, haEd-bolled eggs. apples, etc.
AGusly dlsparaging that OF her ueighbor.
"as.hs 70 nice fried chlckun and fresh eggs" +"
"Gssay from heab, nigsah, dst ehlckun OBJ
~ tned trea Weeks ago."
This sceno is u common ono. az they arc on
laid 1t nearly all slo eating-EintIous throngh-
tut The State upon tho arrival Of trains vita mp
FlFsu'Iy Tho Hamc old stock Of chickcns, cgHs,
eEs.
Tho most uncomLromielpgly billy, ! might al
rcl& eaY m0upt&luoue, town In my cxp6r.euce;
hHnaEe1iheess prosperous place Of its Hxe,
eauanlhs Il. QUO population. solno tine busineAs
tuUdlpHh, many factorIeA and HApy couforta-
h1zs tobscco bnBiuesR dons hero. The to IN ia
s11tted uptn the south side and ncar the bond.
stte's Vt tho JanlcA River, and IL also quite q
h1lIoid censIc. The maj lket-houae hero IL oue
athe points Of interest to the stranger, from q
ssh stone platform IN The rear opd Of which =
s,ns ot the resldont diAclpies Of Izaak
Wilton haYo been having rare sport
!as summer III tho wakers OF the
''nes, catching large numbers Of tiue black
esA FbleA TeEa put into these waters 4 fem
Jts!' snce BY tho FIsh Commlsstouers Of Viz
ht@ rats. One no.ed knight OF tho rod and
t,h IN day.
Hhea ssasslug for Richmond, and in the act Of
l3aes into the cars, the porter OF the hotel at
aaea ! lad stopped. a dark coioted muletto
s,''s. s"Sas yssIs of age OF % erocs and pompoua
I!Aas1 bearing, look on bits cap to me iu
ss4bleat manner. held it in h,a extended hand,
ssa s. Paving hle head quite low, uald ID aeml.
Hslaao tone Of yolcu, :" Please maraa, bless poor
spottes." "as 40 pleased ~ith tho fellows
=. ~ aIoxe of acting. although be bad rendered
ss,,! ~ 10 service. gave h.m tho expected fee
sssd.a Tho napo .ip 6, .si to ieanea5 ii @sat
=, ,nonotonous and uplnterestlpE the
@as poor, and, In great meaA4lrs, eahaustec
Mo continuous reproduction Of crops. tAt
~ SIaop1l M OF which IL, Of courso, tobacco. Tht
~! te'nt OF intoreet on the route to the tousls
Is% hss. Appemattoz court-i1ouso, whero stand!
A.. dsSes, ~ y 10 commonly accepted, the surren
r. ~. n. tae confederate army MAS made by Lei
.eaat' but which ia aald haro not to have
sss sa tact ths caset and II ia claimed that th,
hnsthe5 httIhue5 took place la-loors In house in tht
~ tnhabstanta delight 10 call II, tho "Clt,
i. 1'ea 1Alls, ls Situated Ola the north side o
~ snss -. Liver. about 1y0 miles from its luout!
ti,s u. tao Acau-WaterB Ut navigation. It con
oss % .oaas 13,eo0 population, ia prosper
ss fBsS*'Ds Is, Dss,s; styTs,oTi1s TSa so*1y
1s VIZ. saualy divided between Whites ant
rn,s Ia tao blacks being. ~ = clAa
ie,aa i.a a.aostslous :. aud respectable than hay,
Ssasa saem elsewhere, tho vsll.disposeI O
tsor. 'soe''c avery announcement la tholi
Hsn.,.ataA oaataA educAtlon and responsibility
na.siu nasi&a9ant o. requisites Of conscientious cisi
b%s Is y frequent Apeetaese, howayeE
sa's,s We q chain.gang. almost always co1pposss
ST.t!.t ~ y negroes, sweeping the asreats.
u,,is neaYy shipping and commission bust
shaS.ee eoae more. a Bolfco OF surprise to ont
Ns.;as,a ased tho greater part Of his Ito In th,
Ia ~ yailey y taa large business don't
aastsssustng NJ and shipping to all parts ot thI
T. ~ taa @ North Carolsua, Of immense qusuti
Ns,,s " fertilizers Of evasy dascfiptton, Il /
tsnS ~ 10 read the many advertisements Bettin
Il sn.3 aSe respective merits Of each kiud, g,yin
rnei", sh.'| |as, price. etc. Capitol square Ii th
c.;Aoi bna,afsesi aa,aatsosion to the Visitor. III
hqn 4. f.. eus ~ very interesting piAce to .lui
i i ro,ay a many historical ausocIations wlsh wAic
t,tt,, ,tt,aueeted. The Capitol grounds ara var
id ."eu.kept. aud contain soms maguldoen
k1arbss 70 the luxuriAIt foliage Of who's
,pss1osss ss e. to b seen hundreds ot Englia
Elt " 41o Aovesnor'a house, at Tho ehsset
bosk Inc he square, is \ modest, comfortable
tatt,,aasvasa, sae yAru 10 Wlch IL = pesfee
.poot,1H. 1H99en. containing IN ita centre = fine
Sheh -. !oontsin, around tho marble edges q
dnnk H. tsst numbers Of 4esrtoHs oongsegate t
fl4nu Nv nv. saseE aud plume thomsslyoa lu Ii
Cpj;ssan antagese md finest equestrian ststuo 10 ii
'sesetlon oi y" '"e 'eeeoe oecas1oa e4 III
n.,. sa sak STATUE or sroakwAI1. JACKSON,
mn. h.1 9esh euthls1Asm manifested, many
~ rfrc. aslnf With smother in AasistinK ID
hbqta ~ through TIE ktfeeta Of th
" aespoes fspu EuglsAmen to til