Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-27
Letter from LecSburg.

Correspondence Of the Alexaudria Gazotte.
LEEsBURG, VA, April q. lSI7II.-Lacsburf
metaphorica speaking, sits qultsecnt i, tie
foot OF the katoc!in, III handsomely cxcaVat
ed basu Iauguidly aud largely enjoying It's
olium cum digntale, 10 which most enjoyable
occupalion The Inhabitants seem 10 enter with
commeudable zeal.
SIEGE the days Of Oliver Goldsmith il has
been Il question worthy OF he most serious con-
si,le1aliun Of the most learned icllb: ra:IVc So
cielies, how people in the country towns, III
Virginia especially, vegeta!c 81 enormously
with 81 little apparent bodily txerton; but that
they DO 50 is none the less apparent.
l.cesburg does not seem 10 have changed
much duriog the past quarter Of century; in
deed il never was q very ChaDgeab!e place-thc
people living 10 u respectable agc-ScldOm too
long, and the population remaining al about
an average, with an occasional oVcrplus, but
never, 10 the recollection OF any, with any
"tWiuses.
There are y great many beautiful lasslcs 10
lIsesburg lovely buds just devc!oplogi indeed,
10 this respect, Leescurg may be said 10 be a
budding" town, and good pla1,. tnr the lad.
dieS-and some do come
The county in and around L3rsbure, wh:
rich is not forward, and had ii not bccu Ior 4
large hog crop last season, /! would have gone
hard with the good people here this spring; as
| it is the iugcnuity Of the h0usekccpcrs Is Sc
ve1eIy tested 10 the preparation Of the pro
duct" and it is not an uufECquent sight to see
spread upon SUN ptuouJ board bacon boil
ed, bacon fried, bacon br0iIed, bacon cold, with
a variety Of the same, such Is j0la, head, leet,
sausage, &C., NC
| Leesburg boasts scion Of royalty among
| its population, 10 the person of & SOD OF an
Irish Lord, gentleman oil varied accomplish
meuts, whose aversion to plain water is some
what notorious. When first made acquainted
with mint, lie is said to have at once pro.
nounced beverage Of which it is a component
as Tar excelIi0g anything in the old country.
The Horse IS the object OF most socitude,
and there are some magnificent specimens oWn-
ed here. Mr.. Sclmans studd, Of improved
stock, can hardly be eyceled 10 the State.
| His Angus, Harold Mambrino, aud 'CaE-
tleman" are specimens that reflect credit upon
the Judgment Of the owner, ard the citizens OF
Loudoun are indebted to Mr. 5. Tor the intro
duclion Of solne Of the best. blooded stock 10
the country.
| lue ClTCult CUuTt IL III orsSlUu, Jul
Of much interest, to those outside the parties
litigent has been doGc. 4 decree for The sale
Of the Lersner property has been entered. The
famous Lersncr and Bowling suit, involving
upwards Of one hundred thousand dollars, will
be remembered by the readers OF the Gazette.
After years OF litigation, and just when Lsrsner
had gained his case. and before he even visited
the fine estate Of which he became possessed,
he died, and now comes the sale OF all his prop
erty to satisfy creditors.
Col. h. Y. White-eY Reb-has, Gy the rise
in graio. made handsome sum-aud no one
is moro deserving of success than the Colonel.
There is but little wheat II the c0untry, but a
big crop is growing. its always the case that.
when prices 60 up, farmers don't have much
to sell, but if the war in Europe continues there
will be nluch money next year IN this country.
The prospect of the extension Of The w. 4
0. r. L. gives great satisfaction to the people
here, who believe 10 the road and its President,
otherwise than politically az to the latter.
Nearly everybody here will visit Alexandra On
the Sth proximo, on the occasion OF the stock
holders ueetlog-not to attend the meeting so
much as to get free ride and look at the fash.
ions. The ladies' will turn out in iuIl force, SO
that their friends may prepare 10 time.
Notwithstanding the proximity 10 Alexandria
fresh fish are scarce here. Several OF tine visit
| ing members Of the Gar ven: "ba55ius he
other day but whether thes won't 'nrar the
water" il uoL Enown-eerlain IL Is they got no
bass only one eel and nothing more. J.