Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-26
Letter from Rappahaanoek.

correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
"ooDV1LLE, Rappk., CO., Va, April %,
loS2.-Whilst we congratulate the Gazette
on its new era Of prosperity and success as
evidenced by its entire change of dres.c still
there was something so familiar. so we'll
known to us. about the Gazette during the
period OF Our acquaintance that we miss in
the bright, fresh issue Gifts three and eighty
years But changes must come. and so long
as they lead to such sterling and happy i'll
provement, the many readers of your paper
are glad to know the fact and will the more
willingly contribute to its future career of
usefulness and Of success. The good done
by ii toward the material Improvement of
the old State, the sturdy and manly aid Civ
en-. which but became stronger with its
growing years, will forever remain the proud
monument to It's steadtast, honest, upright
and downright democratic course. and that
as i'll the past, there will be no change for its
future as to principle, however, much it de-
served success, may enable its energetic pro-
prietor to keep even with the ever growing
changes that genious invents and money
purchases for the improvement of this the
preservative Of all the arts Would that in
these days of change for the sake Of private,
selfish interest, which has already well-nigh
brought the old State to the verge Of poltti
cal rs well as financial ruin, there had'been
more just such papers as the Gazette, whose
ages the assured guarantee of their probity
and standard merit, to Join III the battle
that recreant sons have SO thoughtlessly
precipitated, and whose earliest results so
clearly evidence the iatalism of its false and
Specious issue and how fearful would now
ht hn tiIll mo Of II in ,nnt md an
alition with all their train of attendant evils
had the ineXpericnce, presumption and ig-
norance of these false leaders of i yet more
false principle prevailed in all the fearful ex-
tent of the premeditated iniquity. 70 have
battled against these and to have aided in
guarding the bulwarlis ofourStatc's salvation
against the inSidiouS attacks ofthese neophy-
ties OF political economy will in the near flu
ture be II blessed remembrance; and no pa
per can lay claim. when these things shall
all have parsed away and old principles
again re:tsscrt themselves to more deserved
contribution 10 that great end than the Alex
andrir Gazette.
An unfortunate and sad death occurred
near here at the Rock Mills, two weeks ago,
which gave rise to much suspicion and I'M
founded rumor rs to the cause OF DEATH
\ young man, Eustis, died so suddenly ami
from no known cause that an inquest was
demanded by his relatives. the grounds of
which were the suspicion Of poison. The
body was disintcrred, parts of the stomach
sent to the University Of Virginia. and an
analysis had by Prof. Mallct, whose report.
made few days since, entirely explodes;
any theory of foul play, no poisonous mat
ter of any kind having been found This
sets to rest all talk and suspicion which had
unjustly been connected with young man
of the neighborhood As far rs any knowl-
edge to the contrary exists. the death was Il
natural one though so very sudden, and due
to causes which must remain unknown
There have been great many deaths in this
neighborhood during the winter. partcu-
larry among the older people: one clergy
mt the funerals Of twcnty-thrcc persons since
the new year
There seems to be good prospect for the
building Of the projected railroad through
Or county. and the committee having the
matter in charge are encouraged in their ec:
| forts by the aid looked forward TO as
coming from substantial quarters \ vote
of the people Of the county on the question
OF a $4,000 subscription to the road will be
held shortly, at which time there seems to
be but little doubt hut that the subscription
will be carried The road most probably
will reach Spcrryvillc, whichever route be
taken, and this brisk, busy little town will
feel the impetus of Il new life. and will be-
come the town of the county. as in matters
Of trade and business it already is ahead
a result largely ducto the large and extern
sive tannery. and which has lately been ell
larged, Of the Messls. Smoot, of your city.
1t is generally thought the prospect for
wheat is the best we have had for some
years, the mild winter greatly favorng it,
and that the grass is both forward and
good.
We now have two cheese factories in ope-
ration in this vicinity, both under the charge
of cheese men from the North one owned
by Joseph Crane and the other by w. G.
Rudasl. This is the second year Of Mr..
Cranes venture in this new industry.
Large preparation is making for corn.
DR.. c. r. Kemper, Of our village, has
lately made two successful amputations of
the leg-the one Of a gentleman near Gaines
Cross Roads, the other Of youth near
Madison Courthouse. The Doctor has been
very successful in his many surgical cases,
some Of them Of quite difficult character.