Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-29
letter from Clarke County.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
WHITE Posi-, VA, Oct. 27.-The lovely
weather OF the past week seems to have cumi
mated to night in quite Thunder storm, &C
companled by fine shower of rain with pros
pect Of cooler weather. The country never
presented more lovely picture than for the
past few weeks, the forrest resembling every
shade OF rich aud mellow colors | think even
some Of those vino look upon the country as
torsakeo territory could not have helped giving
10 their admiration could they have Witnessed
1t and acknowledged that Good made the coun.
try Saying nothing about the towus.
Many have gone from this and the adjoining
county OF Frederick to Richmond to witness
the uoVelIlng of Jackson's Statue, the Stone
wall Brigade This first commaud) being made
up from the Valley.
Much anxiety is expressed in this couuty for
the completion Of the W. Il 0. R. r. to Win
chester or to the Shenandoah river. lis bust
mss would certainly be very much Increased,
as Its advantage in distance to market would
be very great. As it is now it is very much
The cheapest route for travellers to Washington
or Alexandria. The uniform poiteness of its
ottcers Is making it all the more popular.
The Postofhce Department, much to our
gratlhcatlon, gave Us some months ago daily
mali TO this place, the route being from Sum-
init Point on the Winchester aud Harper S
Ferry road to White Post An Individual can
leave Al xaudrla IN the moruiDg and reach
Summit Point, then take the stage and arrive
here by four p, w. the same day, with 90 special
EFFORT. AS that is the case, can you, MI. Editor,
luform NE why 1t Is it takes the Gazette from
three to four days 10 make the same trip. Such
Is the case and no one seems able to explain
why us so, except that uniformly our mail is
sent the wrong way aud bias daily to be return
ed to the proper point.
A large wheat crop has been seeded in this
nelghborhood and more paias taken in doing
the work than have ever before seen. a very
large amount OF phosphate has been used. The
corn crop is the best we have had for many
years. The past fine season very much i'm
proved the face of the country and seemed to
give new hope to many .iIlers of the SOIL
Politics are very quiet. We have two can
dldates for the Legislature, both worthy gen.
tlemcn. Nj,
SENTENCE OF MAIL RoBDER. AT the U.
.. Circuit Court, Saturday, Charles L. Taps
colt, late postmaster at kilmarnock, Lancaster
county, was tried upon the charge of stealing
ooobcy iiou Vic mdlS, las the evidence was
Conclusive against the prisoner, the jury found
verdict 5ainst him without hesitation. Judge
Bond spoke kindly aud sympathizngy, but re-
minded him of the enormity of his crime, and
adverted to the fact that be had probably
caused suffering by his populations, &c. 10 re-
ply to the usual query whether he had anything
to say why the sentence should not be passed
upon him, he absurdy remarked that if the
jury We're satisfied that he was guilty of
an lntractlou Of his country's laws he was will
Ing that the law should be vinicuted by the
incarceration of his body, or even by his death;
It would be only one of the crosses be would
have to bear as Christain.
Judge Bond said he was glad to learn that
be was disposed TO reformation
Iapscott (hast'lyl j: "Oh, yes I've had my
attention turned to God for many years"
Jud &c Bond quietly remarked, I'm glad of
t, aud l hope Will you have time for rehsc-
ion 10 prison He may turn His attention to
jou
The judge then concluded the scene BY sen.
enclng the fellow to Imprisonment for i've
ears 10 the Albany penitentiary, with labor
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