Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-30

we're it given equally between the two great
schools OF the University and Washington and
Lee College it would do tenfoId more good, and
reflect additional luStre Oh those Universities.
The William and Mary is practically dead to
day. After ten years struggle 1t is nothing
more than large day school, and though the
trustees and managers deserve great honor and
credit for their stauuch aud gallant combat for
the school, yet, even they must be convinced
that the days of the old institution are pumber
ed; it mas simply outlived all its usefulness and
as State college, ought to be abolished. VI
course the people oil the vicinity doD't think
50, but every visitor can perceive the necessity
of the step, and We c,nnot help hoping that
the coming Legislature will take some decided
steps 10 this matter.
Ia this towo of many hundred inhabitants
there is not even q neWspaper-dally OF weekly.
Tie majority o. people never read paper at
all, the news is passed from mouth to mouth
as 10 the primitive times, and good tajker,
with vivid lmaglnation, can live there scji
free, and have, like Mickey Free, the lun OF
The house, the whole year round. There Is no
bar room, no tailor shop, 10 beer or barber
saloons, ~ insurance Office, no !umOcr yard,
DO photograph gallery, nor fire engines; moth
ing that civil zes man, oaArehnes the barbari
an; no ward meetings, and 1t Is scarcely 10 oc
credited, it hasn't either Tilden or u Hayes
pole. All ii possesses is the memory OF our
ancestors, and We feel like potato, for III:
best part Of us is under the ground. From
this Deserted Village to
YORKTOWN
is pleasant drive, through the pincy woods
mostly, with here aud there s0ug farm. Con-,
pared to the villages 10 this section. Iorktown
is busting place. a steamer from Baltimore
stops AT the wharf three tunes week, there.
by furnishing a ready market TOR the oysters.
fish ADD produce. York liver is one vast oys-
ter bed; the fishermen plan, the blvsIvcs in the
spring aud then lay on their oars until fa;I
when the oysters have grown large enough 10
De gathered. This is chilly place along the
historic banks OF the lovely \ )rk. Everybody
you meet looks as if his liver was nut OF order
and be had the jauudice aud dyspepsia.
"Chs is bad this summer u is the common
remark. No one escapes, they are rs certain As
turnIps or as taxes and according 70 Mr..
Barkis there's nothing iruer or more certain
than them. II is commOn thing for map to
shake bis boots IF before breakfast, with the
chill, and then raise the thermometer in the
house by the fever aitcrward. As q general
thing the Africans don't euffer from agua and
fever, which is the curse OF Underwater Vrglui
POLITICS
are beginning to get warm. | heard as an IN.
denlable fact that fully oue-third Of the negroes
| would vote the National Democratic ticket, land
| it is said there are one hundred cUorrd votes
immediately around Yorktown, which will be
! cast for Tldeu AS for the local ticket the black
vote is solid for Piatt if be ruDs agains; Goodc.
Platt is very popular here with both c9lors, and
| MIR. Goode will have 10 make a brilliant Can
vass to overcome his opponents strength, but
the present incumbent Is the ri Oh; man in he
right place, aud as countryman said ab u
| hun, be is whole team when he's started, aud
| an of horse beside, and be is the Only MD VT
will vote for against Plat. The general i'm
preston is that Mr.. Goode will be returned BY
close maj ority 10 the next Congress.
CHASSEUR