Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-04
Affairs I'm the Country.
CARROLL CoTTAGEDC Ar

CARROLL COTTAGE, u. c., August 1.
Editor Stdr:-The effect of the late storm is
seen in all directions. The deep assures in
the highway that INSTRUCTED travel are being
repaired, but the crops that were uproOted
and the corn that was broken cannot he
mended. Oxen Run was very high and teams
crossing the branch had a swimming match
Som times from seven TO twelve teams were
waiting while their drivers cCI pine boughs
10 bridge over the deep gullies made by the
Rushing torrents. a sand bank near Mr. III
J.. Halley'S made q strike, and as a cousa-
quence no one could pass until it yielded to
a shOveliDg reduction. There was a general
melee, and melons and canteloupes, toma-
tees ard cucumberS were washed doNn the
hillsideS, ard the valleys had fruitful APP
pearaDce. Crops in the county aud in Ma
Tyland are all heavy. Potatoes are espe-
cially fine; fruit is plenty. thieves ditto.
There are two thieves 10 every peach, and
the Hale's Early decay so fast that between
the two evils there is but little fruit LEFT.
KittatinDy berries have yielded well; there
is no mildeT or any other blight to be seen.
Grapes are beginning to ripen, and the vines
are loaded and in good condition.
notice but one new building, and that is
public one, aid the government ought TO
be ashamed to own 1T. suppose the innab-
ton to the little low dIlapidated school she'd
in this district, but the addition is so ugly, so
low, and Ill looking, L want to knock IL with
q club every time pass 1t. If colo red chill
dren Were being educated here, no such
building would be tolerated l hope the lib
eral minded gentlemen who have conferred
such favor upon this District, will come
out often and .'view the landscape DER ,,
especially this poverty stricken school
Building.
The lightning destroyed beautiful willow
tree at the race course. We hope this Old and
famous track will be recovered and put in
order. 1t is one of the finest. If not the very
best track in the country. Now that Locust
Grove is open for q pleasure ground, aud the
ferry boats stop at the wharf, many people
are attracted 10 this side of the river and
these beautiful hills and lovely valleys may
become known after century or two more.
But first of all, we should like to know
what boats will stop, and If, after buying
tickets with the promise of being landed at
Locust Grove, passengers must be carried to
Alexandria and back, and then, when ex-
peciing the boat will stop on her last trip for
them, they must see her steam past without
stopping.
Such t,eatment makes one feel in a strik-
ing mood, and many repetitions of this kind
will not be tolerated. When one buys q ticket
to Locust Grove they do not expect to travel
up and down the Potomac week before be-
ing landed. The prices OF single and round
trip tickets need regulating, too. There is
no pleasure ground so near Washington &C
cessible by steamer, and If boats will stop
here regularly there will be plenty of patron
age. We hope the proprietors of this Grove
will make IL first-class resort, and they
Will be sure OF succeSs. The flagship Swatara
Is at the wharf, and is expected 70 stay at
this point three weeks.
Our veteran police officer, Nr. Lingan An
dersOn, who has taken up several escaped
lunatics recently. and was by the regulations
entitled to 80 for returning them to the aSy-
lum, was censured as being in league with
toe asy lum officials, who let these persons
escape for Mr.. Arderson's especial benefit
Whenever a lunatic escapes from n ward the
person In charge has s. deducted from his or
her pay, SO it's not to be presumed that many
overseers let their patients escape. Policeman
LirSan Anderson is faithful officer, aud
often when returning patients has not ac-
copied the IS, knowing ii would be deducted
from the wages OF the Att ondant
AnacGstia has quite a business air, and
when the street car route is ex ;ended to the
asy lum this new line will pay well. The
streets are being gravelled, and. perhaps.
otter time, the approach to the bridge will
say in repair more than tweuty-four hours
The new pastor of the NJ. h. Church, Rev
Mr.. Mer1iott, is highly spoken of, and much
esteemed by the church. BESSIE BEECH.