Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-23
a.ctterfrOm Leesburg.


ICorrcspondet &C Of the Alexandria Gazette.
LEEsBuRG, VA. ,Juoc 90 This quaint burg,
n:sIlct! At the foot Of Katocten, and just now
arrayed ia is sayest summer garb, looks most
charming from the hills surrounding it, Tor, like
almost al lbings earthly. distance lends co.
ch.u:neut 70 TIE view The vegetable gar
deus aui little corn patches interspersed
among The houses, and the town branch which
mcaudcrs through the suburbs as odorferous as
the Rhine, which washes the city of Cologne,
giGo il tic appearance Of many Of tho African
villages described by Cameron. l!-Lees5urg
end not the African village-is usually very
quiet, but OF late its p!acidity has been some
what ruhl, ID. Onc or Two festivals, having Tor
their direct object the enjoyment OF the youth
Of the place, but ultcriorly the diffusion among
the heather C. home or abroad Of evangelical
knowledge, have been held, whereat an unfortu.
na.c disciple Of Greeley, who had gone West
and had the temerity to return to visit mother
il .laT, had his pocket picked Of all that was
held dear 10 this world. Re;ribusive justice for
such unwonted assumption. That a pocket
should be picked 10 L=csburg vas dreadful, but
ct festival, aud Y. NJ. q. A. festival too,
Was worse, and DOT altogether credited. How
ever the pocket. book disappeared, and With II
many o bright vision, but, perhaps, taking g
benevolent view OF the circumstance, some
"foglorn aud shipwrccked brother" seeing it
| fall, picked up the treasure aud took heart
and it at tue same time, while the poor Greeley:
| ite will have to learn TO "labor and 10 wait. "
What's ones loSs is auother's gain, and 50
we GO.
Lecsburg is ! charming place to visit 10 the
summer season when cabbage plants begin to
sprout and frogs begin to squalI." Its peculiar
| ATTRACTIONS have not as yet been published 10
folio, or hsveits medicinal qualities been herald.
3D. but that it possesses such is not to be de-
| uied, for boys have been known to eat quarts
Of cherries without nconVcnlcncc, aad 1t va:
the boast Of an CID citizen that there we're those
in his family whose capacity Tor corn was only
cuua!led by that of his horse. Now when corn
auA cherries alc IN scaSoD strangers should Visl!
the burg, but at odd times it ANT so inviting,
as durlrg the interval things. that is eatables
are at So abundant, and consequently about
lba5. times the inhabitants, when they can get
free ride on the railroad, most 10 general
leave towo to vlsltthclr city friends or relatives
the latter first, mostly.
Speaking of free rides is reminder that the
late proceedings in reference 10 the Washington
and Ohio Railroad have given great coucerr
bereabou!s aud should the worst fears be re-
allied il is proposed to hold festival annually
for the hrurit Of til ,sc who cau't get assay
more han once year. What will the stock
holders do without their annual visit to the
''nat;on's capital or more unpretendiug A lex
aud1iq? 1t is to be hoped that, Tor the good oil
this community, who arc nuW all 5. q. /. 81.
e., sous OF temperance. that the road will con
tiru: Ia statue quo.
Several young gentleman Of this place intend
visiting Europe This summer. Should they &C
c0mpIi-h the task and survive an attack of sea
Sickness, 0ha, ''Iluns' they will be when they
come home "a wagging their tails behind them
Ink. Iiltla b Peep sheep. It would be enjoy
able to meet The party 10 Paris cafe discuss
ing the pouts Ct attraction at ball at the Jar
din Mablr, but more SO to listen to their ex
pericrra 7hen home again with ''chop wbisk
crs, ";hanks." pardon and Pare. A. 3.