Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-06
Letter from Hing George County.

Letter from Hing George County.
Correspondence Of III, Aisx,1dria Gaz,uc,l
King GEORGE Co., Aus.. 1.-The ongcst
and MOS disastrous drought ever experienced
IN this section was broken last Friday BY
most refreshing rsiu, which has been succeeded
sccs BY daily showers uu!il the growing corn
crops have recovered wonderfully, AID the
scoEched aud barren PASTURES ef week eeo
would not be recegtized in tho fields CT livrg
green" which gladden. the hearts Of the
fAln.rs and cause tee cattle Gu bill AID dale to
leap for joy. While cur iarmcrs hav, su.taia-
ed serious isury 10 the cutting shor. of their
coro crop, yet they have cause 10 rejoice e1-
cecdlnglg tor the present prospect aj week
ago famine never before seemed soinmuent,
1t 10 now probable that half crop will BE- made
lhlek the great peculiarly success Of sgrsad
concert, given at the Court House, on Tuesday
night last, for the benefit OF Trinity NJ. Z.
Church South, located at that place, is due 10
no small degree to desire Gu the part Of the
good cltiz.ns OF the c5uoty generally, withou.
regard to creed, to maoifes: their gratitude TO
the GiTer OF all good for His tlnaly remem.
braucs Of them 10 their deep distress; for, while
| AN willing to accord to all who participated
their full measure OF merit f)r lis suela.s, yc.
some secret ageocy must have beeu at work,
for have never before seeo, uuder like circum
stances. 60 enthusiastic Q response to 40 invita-
| tlop, the right to accept which was based 90 40
| express pecuniary consider stion as q condiIiou
precedent, coupled with a cootinuendo i'm.
| piled 10 tho shape of valijus refreshments Ct
| csetera as coalition subsequent, the odds BE-.
| log largely 10 favor the subs,quont. But these
barriers SO formidable 10 hard times" which
these are said 10 BE-, to depleted pocket books
| "dldu't scare worth cent" for BY twiiSh;
King George, With the surrounding couo.its
and celghtoripg States.
Had gathered there
Her beauty aud her chvs!ry, ard bright
| Iha lamp Shone over talr women and bravo
| men;
A buodred hearts beat happily and When
| Muslo arose with its voIuptu0us swell
Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spike
| sgaio,
Aud all went merry as a marriage bell
While /. was great tu.c.sS peouaiar!ly il
WIS 40 less 80 socially aud arisicaIly, its latter
feature made so BY the combination CT the
Schubert Qlsrtelte of Baltimore aod other
amateurs from d!s,:n,c. with the best OF our
homo talsnt. The programme consisted Of two
paris. and comprised solos, vocal aud irs.ru-
mental, duets, q1artettes sod chcrusscs, ali oil
which, 10 tue opinion Of cultivated and compe-
tent Judges, wore artls;;c,i'y rendered. Nl&s
|. d., OF ". Va, eSlGcsd uouslal artists tai
ent 10 her renditioo Of difficult orstiors of suoh
authors as LNZ:, Chopin aud Others, and Was
tttqueorly cncJrc5. The Schubert Qusrtet.c
coutrtu:ed l.rse!y to the pleasure aul ct y.
neut OF he occasion by their sup:;o singing
4 oy,I
their respeo'ivs roles. "ESossior.' duet
sung By them Sss really eraud aud "troustt
down the house. while Friar Of O..
de!5 Cray" solo br Mr.. D, was
| good song well .uog. Tee Misses B., &
| Bowling Gteto, who had Got visited Cut c5ul-
" s'ocs they Left il 10 early childhood. gave
their many tIi.uds eood cause Of coagra,ula'ion
In their personal grace aud attrac iveuess, aod 10
the display OF thclr vocal accomplishments. The
Misses t. and ~, Of our hono talaot, aui tie
Messrs. &. and T.. Of the Q Il. Qaar;e,se OF
this c1ucty, sustained throughout tho PRO
grsmme the high reputation which they etjJy
| IS vOcsiists. 1t | did DOT wish 10 be popusr
with all the ladies | would here meo,iaa tbs
belle CT tho stage, as decided By the gentlemen
CT the audience. hu. CO know her iudiffsreco, to
como!lul ens o! this kind ADD tia. Der uodss,y,
would Shrink from such publicity, | Will COZ
tent myself with tx.iiing the curiosity Of the
iair S aud leave each one q. liberty to iudciss
| tho pleasing suspicion OF i!s beins herself, aod
thus save both THAR f.c'i,rs and my pcpuari
~. The programme ended with seitc;iou
tom "PioafOre," aud BY r,qles: Sweet Bye
ADD BSe." sTeet'y sung by full choiusses, eppro-
p!ls:eiy closed the entertainment. which was is
every respect etioyatls sod ssreehe, aud re
A:eted gres: credit on ell c,nuersed. 90. little
At which IS Cue 10 out gcui,I aol efici.n,
County Clerk aDd Iady. whose energy aud z:pl
are laGloctl,. while the efficiency of cur popu-
lar Treasurer snd S5tr,tf observes honorable
mention.
The Ec!:copai,ns eoott mpla;e siviu, COZ
cert 10 September, acd !. is dcroutIy to Be
hoped that he same Catholic spirit which coa.
treu:ed SO mach to this cce will also c:owo
tina. Gih SUCCESS.
Bu: | an reuiaGed iha: S., ;hrss have 40
ED, aud the ierc!h Of this concentration adj
mool>bes Ec sha: j: wi! prov, 40 RECEPTION ua,
less close. N'lMPoE7E.