Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-08

VIENNA-A letter 10 the Washington Re-
publican from Vienna, Fairfax county, says ::
'rhe spring time of the year. seems at length,
to be fairly with US, aud the Incl pient emerald
of the pastures is hailed with hearty welcome
by both man and beast, especially by beast, for
feed is becoming 10 some localities extremely
scarce after the long aud severe wioter. This lit
tie village appears TO be emulatiDg its ambitious
sister, Falls Church. The latter is soon to BE-
a city, if legislative enactment Gao make 1t SO,
and this little namesake OF Austrlas capital
aspires to be town IN the course OF time, SO
far as broad and rectangular streets can aid
that contamination. One stately avenue, sixty
feet wide, more or less, already sweeps through
the place for half mile on direct lioe from
the Court House towards the Chain bridge !;
and if but az Ordinary degree OF that spirit OF
compromise, Cancellation aud common sense,
not always found 10 country community, or
any other as to that, can be COZ jured up, this
fine avenue will, ere long. have combination
towards the Potomac of many miles, avoiding
by sort of faux movement, dozen or so of
those horrible hills by which this thoroughfare
has for century beeu cursed. What boon
to our flying squadrons would such road to
the Capital have been after the fatal conflict to
Bull Run
But the most attractive feature of this little
town, after all, is John Brown stte church,
Of which laudatory mention has more than once
been made. 1t is now completed, aud, what
is more, it is paid for, and Infinite compenda-
ton does its founder merit. This work &C
compljshed he is about taking his departure
for broader sphere Of duty. He must GER
taiuly have succeeded 10 Winning the>atfectious
OF his church and congi egation here to very
eminent degree, if anything may be inferred
from the resolutions adopted by them few
nights since on receiving his resignation
A PRESIDENTIAL CALL Two distinguished
citizens If Norlherc Virginia, whom we may
designate, as Judge S. and Capt. NJ, made
call on President Grsut yesterday, the incidents
OF which varied somewhat from the customary
etiquette OF such visits. Our two friends had
been to the Corcoran Art Gallery, nearly oppo
site the Presidents house, aud 90 emerging,
the idea struck them to step over the way, and
see the nations head. "a arriving, they learn
ed that the President vas busy, but being de-
termined to see him, they asked when he would
be at leisure, and fuding that he would be 10
about half an hour stated to the jantor that
time was DOT important to them, and they would
wait. 10 due time they were shown 10 and the
J Judge introduced the Captain aud the Captain
the Judge. The latter, being spokesman, in
formed the President that they were two unre-
constructed rebels who desired to see him, tace
to face, and the President seeing the huuor of
the thing talked very pleasantly with his vi>i-
tors. Finally the Judge remarked that he did
not mean to be impertinent, but that they had
heard the President was not opposed to a good
glass Of whiskey. aud that they were somewhat
of the same persuasion, and would like to take
a glass with him, for sociability's sake. He
smiled, aud touched little bell, and order
ed 10 the fluid and the callers draok his health
and prosperity, and then departed we'll pleased
with their visit, as the President also seemed
to be, evidently approaching the humor of his
guests.-Fu9inta Sentinel.