Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-06
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
Letter from LOudOuu Co.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
LEEsBURG Va, Sept. 3 1875 For some
mouths past Mr.. Campbell, who occupies the
farm of Mr.. Chester Lloyd, near Leesburg, has
been missing sheep, which were butchertd 10
the field. He lost fne buck on Thursday
Night but did not ascertain his loss until this
morning Obtaining the services of constable
j.. II. Forsyhe, who worked up the case for
MIN, the meat of several quarters of mutton
vas found secreted 10 the clstern OF the house
occupied by Dauiel Egin, his wife, his sou-in-
.aw, Horace Brown, aud the wife of the latter
aud some children. Horace Brjwn was arrested
while ar work on Writ street, and LODGED in
jill. H. duplicates au old negro, rom Nudge,
Or Grimes, who he says brought the meat to
him, while they were 6shiog, aud that be took
care of it for him. Mr. Forsythe thinks there
IS very little probability Of Brown story being
true, so far as Tom is concerned The buck
thus killed bad beeu purchased last Spriug at
$40 and was in very fine order The arrested
parties are negroes. Browns "character AN
not good.
POLITICS.
Mr. Shectz has declined TO allow his name to
be used before the County Convention for the
House OF Delegates, and | believe there are
but two persons mentioned for the position,
namely: lessrs. Carter and Carper, unless
indeed the name of MIR. Matthew should be
pressed, as many OF his country friends, and
some OF his town ones desire that it should be-
VIZ. Carper position. geographically, namely !:
10 the cnu1try east OF )osc Greek, is a strong
| ooe, and the result Of the Convention may sur
prise some people.
| know Mr.. Matthew has 20 hard feelings
towards Alexandria, as the action of the Lou
doun delegation IN presenting two candidates,
aud 10 giving Mr.. Sinclair SO good a start as
10 make his election certain, pointed out to the
Alexandria delegates the only course possible
| ior them to take under the circumstances. They
must either sacrifice Caughton, whose chances
with Fairfax aud Prince William we're almost
certain for enough votes to elect him without
Alexandria, or Matthew, whom Alexandria
could not elect with her vote think Matthew $
| friends generally take the same view of it that
! he does namely that it was question Of
niue and thine. with Alexandria, and that
| 'mlue" naturally prevailed. think the can.
didaes ought both to be here at September
Court, as the attendance at our County Con-
Ventlop will be large, and Mr.. Claughtou will
! tllen see WHrc lunueutlai IL u 1Oun men than he
could SEE in ten days ride. And perhaps it
| would not be amiss for them to come up to the
| Temperance pic nic'' on the Sh of Septem-
Der 1t will be "a big turnout Of our best people.
aud may show that that organization had
better be kept in a good humor" ALloUIs.
Charles Cooper and VIM. Evans, car drivers
IN Baltimore, were committed on Saturday for
robblng passenger of some 800, while pre-
t, ndlug to assist him to his hone The pas
seDger, while under the Influence Of liquor, bad
ridden to the terminus Of the line at late hour
at night
The heat on the Southern Pacific Railroad
grade, near the Colorado desert, is 20 Intense
| that the thermometer olten marks l2U degrees
| III the shade, when shade can be found. A
considerable lumber Of the laborerS On the road
| have died If the heat.
10 the editor Of he Alexandria Gazette:
usually walk and very seldom ride except
IN the Washington street cars, and because
had to 20 to Alexandria county, to obl;ge a