Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-18
letter from Ran0x.ar.

Land Sales IN tie Forks Of Hanorcr The
ugy Conduct Of he Gdscttc-1ke lhtniu q
go1r Special Correspondent from WASH
ington-Ihc Weather.
ICorrespcnlcrco Of Alexandra GazetIc.
tlEwLETr's Jan. l7.-L;ght at last. seems
70 ka7o broken upon the long night which CO.
veloprd Tho Folks Ct Hanover. With lands as
good ns gny il Ito State, growing up Tor tho
want Of tenants AID labor, it has been difficult
matter 10 s!Irso: inmiera!icp, A foW days
sgo, however, a Doctor Henry, from tho North,
WHO is said to b, gentleman Of ample
means and enterprise, has purchased an unm-
proved farm CT n,ally 4C0 acres at $500 per
aero. Tho soil is excellent. but Tho location is
not Ito must desirable. nor 6ro buildings or
opUa lands upon il, yet, it is great bargain
So soon as tic weather 0pcEs no designs to
prtco,d with the construction of amplo build
lnes, ED Euirg up improvements Of al kinds
| lia mas els) asked for lis. rf all tho lands 10
| tho Dcighborhocd fer sale. This, We hope, Is
tho opening CT brighter tulura.
Next to tho cid "Natio0al lntclligonc0r' l
have always esteemed tho "AeXan5ria Ga
z:tte." tho most conservatives, prudc1t, wise,
| reliable aud amistle paper | cV;r sew. But
from some csuso or other. it has recently iloWn
tho track, sud Inhibited wonderful degree of
| pctue1cO aud resentment which is cot at ell
characteristic OF il. Some obscure writer 10 the
New Yoik Herald. had the imprudoIco CT soy
| ipg," if the South desired tho coed opiuion and
appreciation Of tho North, they must treat the
negroes better, ard educate them better, aud
| themselves. become melc ohri8tianizad, &c.
Upon seeing which, tho Gtz,tto flow into O
psrtXisn CT disgust. and wrote some very hard
words asaicst our amiablo Eor.hern brethren.
lndeed, ono would have supposed that no was
greatly aegyieved ct tho invidious comparison
drawn between tho morality of tho North aHd
South. cs il the South were moi recognized, tbs
| world ever. ss tho hub of science, tho root OF
civilization, tho bot bed OF christianity, and tho
grand moral and religious light house ct tho
universe. Indeed, We ought to strive to 81 euro
| tho good opinion of these enlightened people
aad We might bo greatly benefited By it. But
tho Splctul attack OF the Gaz,t!o Upon this
| anlablo writer. wo very much fear, will prevent
lDgoisoll, B,ccEer. Phillips. Tilton. Camoroo,
Grant, Mrs. Spraeuc, Mrs. Chblissrcy, Mrs.
Stow aid several moro Of tho same sort, from
having good opinion of US. S!ay thy haad
and oarb thy .sSous, young mar; nrd hCrcai-
tor be moro nmiab!o rud dcclle!
What IS tho matter With your excellent
special correspondent" from Washington
lie soems to have "Nahuro' on tho brain
No" Gan. NlahoGc is q brave. ohigafcus, Viz
| gaia Rc0tleEap. Ilo is acf made man, aud
hss, no doubt considerable ability. lie has
been lIie. oag democrat, and you may DO sure
he will neither disgrace himself or his State, in
the U. s. Soustr. a! all ovonta. i. soomG to
be vely unwIso 10 be writing abou. VIA. Gen.
Nlohone will or will not do when thcto Sic no
grounds upon which to form dciuito opnoa.
The acts Of public man arc utjccE 10 Grill
cism, but his motives, apay. iccla bis public
| acts, arc private properly, and the public hos
| no right to med ]ls with them. | shoull BE- GLAD
| il Gen. Mahcno's uamo w,ro mover ogain men.
| toned 10 the public prints, txcep!in c1nnecioo
| E!:h Sonic pubic CO.; am suro it would be
best flr all parties, except tho radicals, were
it 80.
Tic weather is quito cod. and the skies are
| overcast with clouds. Tho HooW hss disappear.
cd 10 som places. but it looks as though NC
| would SOON have more. HANOVER