Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-28
Letter from Charlottesville.


Correspondence of tho Alexsnd,iA GSz,ttf.
CHARLOTTESVILLE Vs.. March 27.-This
ccuaty hes been the scene of some bold deeds
OF wicksdness within The last threo weeks. of
which you have received Information through
the papers here.
The murder Of John o. Msssic aud wife was
ono If tho mos: brutal that hiss precisely ever
OCCURRED in this o.u1.E. Two cid and highly
repec!ab'e Cbrs.isu people, utizhbour!y and
kind to al unusual degree. b,ih bsiog over GO
yesrs Of egs aud almost helpless physically,
w,ro mausled 10 way that should have moved
the hosrt of a blute-their beads and taces be-
log mashed almost btyond rtc,eui,i9n. They
could hsva been tied or robbed by the asking
Instead. E.tugecs from Fauq liro and counties
ojoiuing will remember their kirdoess during
! tho late WAT, and little could ary ooe who know
them suppose that soul on earth would raise
q desdly haud agaiuss them. But they sre
gone. .nd the legal Investigation shows that
| tho chiat murderer is sill at large, 10 face cf
| the persistent FIR to capture bin.
10 the way Ct q bold robbery, a casa occurred
| 90 tho llth isot. of . wbi:e msp, Ginning 10 the
day hus. il toe presence of several persous
| m6uoti1g foo blick MIRO and riding of, and
| 20 trace from that day to the present has been
| tousd a5 to the to!se or rider, though tele-
ersms nud hGnc-1ls were SEQ. 10 evsry drac-
! ticD.
After the closes: Wiuler 90 r,oCrl as far as
| work or travel could indicate. the weather a,ems
| now 10 be assuming spring.like ger3. and
| wolk Is the wsto.- word oil through this
county.
Mil ,rk oe -. -. Il
| 10 the people 10 kuGW that Tho best Of tho re-
stjdste: representatives 10 the Legislature
| s.um 10 be aware CT tho DAT g.rous &c loo Of
| ha leader Of the party 10 make every ioterest
sn6servient to his plans, and it ia hoped more
| of the patriotic among them will oppose the
| Wild fu1t tor ottioo which seems regardless OF
law CT precedent. From tho past. as we'll as
attr indications, his deciee seems to have gene
forth that ii Nd evil c,u ba accomplished, to
! make sure that 20 good shall b. doue. The truth
is, With 100 600 brave ard energetic white men,
| aud hisply the real texptyaIs aud upholdCrs Of
| the Government. his ststo of things Should
uever have existed but The lesson is taught
| for them hereafter to determine to kno,o as fer
80 possible aud not TO guess the result 10 another
campaign. by lhorcush orgao;z3:ion.
You obaervo tho lato WOODEN mills. whose
! fabrics were 80 popular all over the Uoited
Ststts, sre soon TO he replacsd by factory Of
double capacity. which may enable the pre-
prIetors 70 supply 10 much moro satisfactory
msDner tho heavy demand wbiob could not BE-
| supplied by he smaller fac.er}. Every s,rage-
| mont is MAIDS ty getticg material together to
rtbaild nSsoon as the weather will permit.
| a sas:ars1 Gil factory has lstey commenced
| operations pesr toWo, and all who are troubled
with This shrub Gao now &c! market fur Ihs
| FOOLS
Tho rebuiidrg OF tie wiue collar is rgs. pre-
crossing, cad will soon b, ready fur tho c1miog
grape crop.
The jewish synagogue is DOW assured. and
will bs built dotiog the yesr. Thus wi!t Chat
GttesVille hsVO nearly oil the various religious
secss renrvsented With church buiIdin:s
! The University, like other pubic Institutions,
is m;re or lees tf cted by the present political
| agitnion. which always tcrds TO damage their
| usefulness, and dfiVs nwaY patronage. 1t has
DOT yat fully IraEsrlred what stets Rill be tax 90
by tho present Legislature 10 change the
t.cul y.
The Rev Mr.. Wildly. Chaplain. is quite
| popular, AID receives he 90 operation of The
professors and student 10 his PASTORAL work.
The local option nova seems 10 bs s!ivo still 10
this county. sad the right of q coummuai to
shu. Gu: disease dileter;ous to lis peRo, and
safety. is cIaimsd an Inherent right as much
80 as TO prevent smslIptx copiseion, which
can be much more easily controlled and is no.
half 80 lasting or fatal 10 it's general results ss
shown by statistics Of the oeuntIy. The dir,o.
anagoulsm of this reform movement, by
Senator Bayarj, who is very popular 10 Viz
giris is Considered by many ps unfortunate.
Quito revival interest is manifested 10 the
Methodist and Baptis! Churches of this town at
present, which promises beneGs 10 lis ,aaorce
and results.
The cattle sales % tho 81 Tuesday 10 81 ch
month in this plac, seem to be assuming
larger proportions each sale. A good deal OF
stock changed hands Oh the last sale dsy.
Is. Il: Madison, former deputy sheriff OF
this county, residing near Esrleysvil!e, while
uuder the iDauerc, of l;quor, 90 Thursday last,
cut his throat from side to side; also msds
cash OF the ftmeral artery 90 the inside of bis
thigh. The flow Of blood vas stayed. but it is
doubtful if ho eurvives. EULAIIA,