Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-24
Letter from Kappahannoclx.

Letter from kaDpahannock.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
WoODVlLLE, RApPAHANNOCK Co., Va,
May %, IS76.-Delegates from this county
were appointed to the State Convention at our
last County Court, no further Instructions be
ing given than the usual ones the meeting not
indicating any choice so far as the candidates
to he dominated Tor the coming election. The
delegates are John s. Buckner, J. I. Strother,
John T. Fletcher aud Thos. Is. Nlasslc.
Several OF our countymen who happened 10
Baltimore at the opening OF the Centennial lm-
proved the opportunity by golag on to Phlla
dclptia, and were preseut at the inaugural
ceremonies Of that great OCCASION. Their re-
ports Of what they saw 10 the short time were
interesting, and will 40 doubt lead others to re-
uewcd cff)rts 10 pay visit TO this great and re-
markabe exposition in the history Of oar young
republic, from our county. The great scarcity
of money, however, will prevent many from
gong from this county, who otherwise would
gladly avail them selves OF this opportunity to
see the combined wonders of the world.
Complaints grow worse and worse as TO the
bard times and the great scarcity OF money, aud
strange TO say, though silver has now been sent
into general circulation nearly month, none OF
il has as yet found its way here sayo some few
scattering quarters and halves brought by those
who happened to get them 10 the city, AND who
sh, W them to eyes strangers to their bright
glitter and merry Jungle, these maDy years. VI
course it is hard to say, but we do not think sc
are far from correct 10 believing, that 1t will
require very large amount OF silver to be lut
iuio circulation for even a few stray pieces t.
find their way cut into the rural d;strlcs. far
removed from the tusy life o! trade and the
great centres of market, and if only few do
come, they most a>Suredly will be hon0rcd by
their happy p0ssessurs 10 being kept a pocket
pieces, and consequently will do the rural dl,
trcts 10 good 10 the way of currency. We al
ready hear of some who are collecting AL the
silver they can for the sole purpose oil holding
it, ard should this spirit assume anything like
general action it will take but short time to
draw the change even from the cities.
We have never seen better prospect Tor he
farmers than that which grects the eye here on
all sides The wheat not only lookS well, bur
really encouraging, and should nothing betili
it before harvest, the crop will be the best W
hav" had since the war. This is the case also
in all the adjoining counties, the prospcc! IN
Page county being even better owing, OF course,
in great part, to the superior nature OF the
land. The wheat 90 the Shenandoah river
and the Hawks Bill, in the latter county, is
really sight for the eye TO rest upon. and the
same charming reports come from the main
valley, all agreeing that the prospect is all that
ruluors to the effect that the fly is making sad
C,,l,.,,,,r I'D otbor p,,rl, b,r
hoods, but this we hardly think can be general,
or to be feared at this late stage OF the crop.
We have seen no evidence Of il in Rappahan
mock, but on the other hand much TO encourage
US 10 the belief that the present wheat crop will
be the best since the war. All agree that the
fcrtilizcd wheat is by FAR the best, and that tie
outlay this year will be q paying Investment.
There will be large apple and fruit crop here
this year, despite the fears entertained on ac
count Of the heavy trosts Of fortnight ago,
the peaches alone having been injured to any
serious extent, but even these have not all been
killed, and especially in the Blue Ridge, the
crop, it is thought, will be very fair ene. Our
farmers fnlshed planting corn some days since.
aud some oil them have already begun cultlvat-
ing it. There is also more clover 10 be seen
through the country than for some years, and
under the kind Influence Of the late rains and
ho, sun the grass is beg inning 10 grow.
90 Saturday night at 10 o'clock, we bad
one OF the scvcrest thunder storms that has
visited this district, the lightning being uuusu
ally severe aud almost coUtlDuUus, and follow
ed by perfect torrent Of rain, which washed
the newly planted fields a good deal. The
lightning struck several times near our village,
but We hear of no Injury.
Young lambs are very plentiful in thus couu.
tv, aud the best are selling at So 30 per head
though it is thought this price caunot long be
maintained.
A pew and strange sect has made its appear
ance at New Market, the leaders being two
ministers and their wives, who are also preach
ers, ADD who call themselves Seven Days Ad-
ventsts. Unable, by reason OF their 40 ORTIZ
odoxy, to preach In the churches OF the town,
they have now provided themselves with
large tent, 10 which they are holdlog series
of meetings, and have already made some con
verts Que OF their pecullaritles is the keel
ing of Saturday Instead Of Sunday as their
holy day aud day Of rest, and the belief that
day oil general ending here below will soon
come. These preachers and their preacher
wives hail from the cold climate and chilly
shores Of Michigan. 3.
BAD ACCOUNTS FROM THE WHEAT.-We
regret very much to say that the reports from
the wheat crop in this section OF the State are