Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-08
The Weather -The : rOpS-Thc Paiifi
cal Situation

Correspondence Of The AleIanlf,a Gaz ,lti /
HEWLETTs. VA, Sept 1th,-3incs the 10Th
Of Jule there has been no rAin sufficient 10 wet
tho Garth to tbs roots Of vegotala,i ,n ihero
have boen two OF throa refreshing showers lac
etfects OF which were disiraIed by ,ho suo and
wlnd of the following day. Some OF tho signs
OF falling weather. srci as lightning directly
under the North staI; tha sun rising uarr AID
soon passlBg under a cloud WLiuh rNiundtd 10
the western hGr zln. have not tIphsrcd ia tho
heavens all these weary, withrrins days {
drought. The rain crow, howcver. has cooed
bimset hosrse. aud ceased his III, l,nchOIy NO
norouy. and many other usual Indications Of
falling weather, hhv3 tailed this s6aton.
/. is remarkable 10 SEQ how wond, riuiy ulsn2
crops OF cora nnd tobatc) have stood The dry,
hot weather. Wherever they we,r early and
thoroughly ed. they hgvo kept r"msrkably
green. and will max, half coop. Bot where
they " re planted and worked late and badly,
especially wbtr, artificial fertilizers wero used,
they ars almost 8 total failure. | Ea7o DOT seem
luralp at oil. Long sptc ": TO EoWn; some
camo W, but all are dead. LltIo or no tallow
log has been done. bnd but little fodder worth
saving Will be gathered. But with &C mon ~
the part of QUE people lhiok thav viii, with
tho aid Of KIDD Providence. "puNl through"
There seems to be no. enthusiasm 10 the 20
litc,l world st. ell. While all tho more rcsp9o
table and Intelligent Of our citizens koouly feel
soy iml :stion On the honor CT the State, the
sympathy which has been lx,cndod to the TO-.
pudstnrs aod nopgrels By The Republicans Of
the North, has made macy Of thom totally in.
different as 10 the public debt qacsticn, AID but
Tor other radical measures OF tho no0ercis,
would not caro- cent how much Of .h1 dott
they might repudiato. ts 20 one would feel its
II cs moro seusib'y ttal the Northern repubs
licans. But thoro Is 20 enthusiasm am06g tho
monerels. nor do lhs of6c :-soekiog whites and
tho negroes mongrel we'll 10 cur sc ion. |
think they arc calculating on makiGg money
out OF The operation If voting, besides having
their laxas paid. 1t this b, true much money
will have to be imported to clrry the election
agalast tho democrats. HANOVER.
THE YORKTOWN CENTEss1AL-GEN, FRI
LESS FIRST ORDER.-Gen. Filz Lee has as.
sumed command OF the First Regiment Of Viz.
ginia Volunteers and from his hssdqu arters at
Richland. his hcm', has Issued tho following
general order No /.
j. hereby assu NO command Of tha First BIZ
gade of Virginia Volunteers.
III. The Brigade will assemble at Tie csIln at
Yorktown on lhs afternoon Of October II. 1851.
Kegimental commanders arc charged with ali
details respecting the transportation of their
companies to Yorktown, and their return to
their respective stations, aud also of The supplies
10 the troops en- route and in camp
III. Until further orders all official psuers
originating 10 any regiment will bo final
~ acted upon by the ommsnding itiesr of ~ ID
regiment. and not forwarded ~ Brigade head.
qusrters,
~. Field officers will perfect themselves 10
knowledse Of The eVolutons of the brigade and
the ceremonies pertaining to its osganiz ,tion,
especially guard mounts. parades and reviews
v. Brigade Headquarters will be at Richlsnd
III Stafford county, Va.
VI Corporal b. Il. Fowle. OF Company I'D
Third regiment, is hereby appointed Aid. ds.
camp to the General com mandiug, and will be-
obayed and respected accordingly. The other
officers OF the Generals staff will be announced
whsn appointed.