Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-13
Letter from Clarke County.

Correspondence OF the Alexandra Gazette. |
WILDWOOD, CLARKE COUNTY. VA, JuDc
- 1878. -Forasmuch as many have taken 10
hand to write unto tbeo about crops, next mem
Der Of Congress, and a great many other things
hard to find out, [ have thought that also
would say few things About the CROPS the
outlook now is the best this county has seen
since 1861 for wheat but there is DO depen-
dance on it till you have the millcr's receipt,
and then the price amt what you expected. 1t
is sad fact that our lands will not produce
without free use Of bought manure, and by
the time the fly, rust, frost. and other pests
claim their share not much is left for the bread
and taxes. Why it is that these lands, that
before the war always banked up we'll at thresh-
ing time, now fail to honor their notes the
negro and mule might tell.
The wool clip has been good one prices
from % to 35 cents. Lambs have rated low.
The oat crop is good. The county looks
beautiful, and seems to say l will yet come out
right. \ great deal Of hail fell yesterday. We
have had no summer so far.
would judge from your paper there was
much opposition to Gen. HuDton for re cleo
ton. | think he has dono we'll on the whole.
Some Of our people do not lie his course on
the electoral bill, yet that might be overloo kcd.
If he is to be put aside then We urge the claim
Of Col. Richard Fl. Lee, Of this county, the
peer of any, follower Of jackson and his
corps during the war, wounded at kerDstoWo,
and after the peace that passed under5ta ndlng,
when he could not return to Charlestown on
account of the laws of West Virginia, settled
his family on his farm 10 Clarke, where they
have been ever since The Colonel practices
law with his brother, in Leesburg, where he
has made himself name and fame. We offer
Col. Lee to the convention, knowing they can
do no better. As the Lee family is large ooc
| will state that our candidate is the grand son
Of Richard Henry Lee. of the Revolution and
was the reader OF the Declaration of ludepen-
dcncc at the Philadelphia Centennial. tie
stands on bis own merits.
The weather has been very cold. Corn back
ward. Cut worm plenty. In spite OF all these
things the roses bloom and the boys Will visit
the girls.
GENERAL GRANT.-Gcncral Grant was
recently reported by o correspondent as
speaking disparagingly Of Stonewlll jackson
while at Constantnople. Col. Mosby wrote
to General Grant, euquiring if he had used tho
language attributed to him.
General Grant, writing under date OF Paris,
May 20. says You say am reported as
speaking disparagiugly of Stonewall Jackson
by one correspondent. | have not secp that.
[ know Jackson when be was cadet, served
with him in the Mexican war, and know that
he enjoyed tho confidence and respect OF all
who knew him. lilo was regarded as man of
great ability, great perseverance, and great
picly. Whatever he did he did conscientious
ly, no matter whether it was right or wrong l
have compared him 10 conversation with Crom-
we'll 1t is probable that have said as much
to you about Jackson as l ever have to any
correspondent.
My travels abroad have been very agreeable
thus far. though | often feel homesick. 10
few weeks [ shall leave here for the north
Sweden and Norway-and return 10 the south
of Europe for the winter, and 60 back to Am,
erica next spring. / should 90 this fall, but l
have no house there, except my Long Branch
house, which is not tit for winter quarters BY
returping in the spring can occupy that tor
few months and prepare permanent home in,
the meantime"
The Governor will return to Richmond to-
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