Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-02
Letter from GliiDcppT.

Correspondence Of the Ai"XauU?:F '..''..'
CuLPEPER, Va, May 1.-The spec. '....
the Circuit Ccu.: which I'D bean g.
since the I'D ult., Ad;ourcI SN!uIurJ B..
term, held By Judge Winsf@Id. Of E'!..r.,
was called especially to hear tao H"'. rr..'...
case OF Bolts VS.. BeckhaU, WHIP. @e""..' g.
Of q Confederate TRANSACTIONS, 'ave,T. a.'
tho tito 10 largo ard valuable "-,rl a...
Auburn bu! also tie !neu! - ga. .,...,...
Of some Ct tho oldest ana bcs! hnp"" r.'. .-''.
our county. Th;a case eycj:"s g"nor.. n''.'
AID some Of the ablcat la%yc:t II -" .'.' '
engaged On either Ei!n. judge to-.
Albemarle closed the Arguments ."' :.r'.'.
on Saturday attcri.crn. iAc ''"i1a ''.''
his decision until JwNo !3.h. = ",... ..' ..
Court adjourned.
The Piedmont Cony1cst!OA, cI:nP '~.. Oh. i.
Episcopal parishes in CulpeDcr "nl h'i'..
counties, commenced lis session AGsa ~ ..
oath ul: The attendance was iU.., "'.. '...'
most pleasant and succcsa.2t 'MG'.ia% '..
on Saturday last.
There is quite y qulG.t uI :.'.l''!"'h. '..'
Fredericksburg excursion, 81 AZ" pas .'7
Sd, and most Of our peope az" "o";a&'.'.'.
with pleasing sntiCIpetIoIs '''.t - '~'
burg and Is free ride over the ne" '.@.. ...-
AIeXandris had best look % :. .A'IT,!.
ericksburg, with unwonted 2nd most sag
energy, is bidding largely for our sA.n:...
ducc. Already she supplies rs n.:i d. Co.,.
with fish and oysters, snd tbs genera. 81. '.-..
extended to the farmers o! CnipcH"' 49,.
Orange and Greene IL 10 show her :.'-''....
10 form more intimate bU;:GCGi I'.H'
the Piedmont counties.
Wo were visited Sunday s!.cs""p. u.
most terrible hail at1rT: ever E:o""
storm came on nbOU. 23D =. II. VIII .'.
thunder and lightning, ard Tor cDn:n -.s'
twenty minutes the terrific :ai % rain 80 ..'
surpassed anything ever seen. IL" "A'. 49,.
every conceivable form, GaaIo AM -.h.,
the tiny round pclle. of ice ~ &r2H. t.'a'..
Jumps, weighing parhspa 81 cunc@ Q: = ~
there WAS 10 wind ut the time :"' "'.
crops and vegetation was sli8Ai, t."..5 ......
sections both whea. and tr"!t 80 Daa'J =.
The greatest damage has been "Cr"5I'."''
washing CT corn lsnds, whole L. ."s q. -. DO
having been utterly destroyed anG i...+l
Crops generally look unusually ,"'. o..
the farmera in anticipation u goo !....'
uncommonly jub.uEt AMI rnser!".. .:... ..
Tho GubernatOriat election = b;..'.'.. .
excite somo interest. and p3.i.i1.at: are 49,
q! work TO see that they only F3sl! DC 80.
convention who have expressed " ~
erence for their own l.vorlt" 's.!''''' ..
general impression Is tniL h':''''' o..
choice unless General Joe J"G&stg" 49,
miDatior, in which case we W - .'
ston first last and Il tie i4te. .... .
Business, which has been more tA"" 49, .
dull during esriy spring. begin G'..'''..
improve, and we hopo u" & -. LII
expected may ct last be coming.
PoToMAc FRUIT GROWER. --iai
Fruit Growers association ~! =. 49,
monthly meeting in Washingto" =. 49,,
G.. Dillingham; president. The pre-. -.
paper upon the c!ilnaic Of tao Ig:2.':- n.,'.
as affecting fruit cutu.o Tic s"'' ''',. 49,.
ditions of Climate hore were e5l+.''. ~,'.,
to largo variety OF fruits; tbs: III. &a..
the Potomac region was jus: bct"1e" 80, -. ~.
and South, enjoying nearly NJ -. 1900. ... o..
but exempt from ali tne d!5"i ",'.'- ...... ..
oxtreme sections. lie lns!sHca- -. ....,... o..
an example o. tho favorable cil:'.""S .... ...
Of this section, there bong ab"n: .. ,-
nusl rainfall here o! IS iachcs, ""'.. J.. .....
sectors of the northwest /: VS. {. ne p.
(tooli.tle,) and st Baton E:use =. "H' ~. ..
high as 10 inches, too mucn) l',1....,... ..
dation that tho commissioned ., ",..,.,Y..sa
made member Of the cabinet w. ""'.i1.~r....
REARED to committee for report ''''. =: &c
business transacted. 1t wn' aE''g. ..,s.
meeting on the 9TH OF Jane ~ III ~ y 81
berry picnic on boa:d the Steamer 'I''
ingtOn.