Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-17

Correspondence Of THE EvENue SrAn.
LEEsBuRe, Va, March 16
Virgins has spared Us for another March
court, called, by the natives horse-court, from
the customary exhibitions on that day. To the
average Loudonner this court is surpassed in
interest only by the August court on watermel-
on day later in the year. Many fine horses were
exhibited, but Mr.. Neville's "Prince" surpassed
them all, attracting universal attention. Prince
Is handsome English cart horse of q breed
usually called in England "Shire." He was i'm
ported by his owner direct, weighs 2,24O, and is
said to be the largest stallion ever seen in this
county. Silky hair more than foot long COW
ers his fetlocks.
Candidates were as plenty as blackberries in
summer. One was repeatedly introduced to
my friend, who is a candidate for commissioner
of the revenue" Each commissioner is voted
upon by the voters of the whole county, and
may be elected by votes outside his own dis
trct. Except for these local elections there
seems to be hull in politics. All parties acqui-
esce in the decision of the u. s. Supreme Court
with regard to the Riddleberger bill, the demo-
Gratis believing that the debt question ia re-
moved from state politics, and the readjusters
that their political course has been justified.
Some building has been done here lately,
though the growth of Leesburg is hardly COM
mensurate with its age. Messrs. Norris and
Sons are building dwelling house for Mrs.
Quinby in the southern part of the town. The
same firm has built grain elevator for White
Il WOOten at the r. r. station, with capacity
of about fourteen thousand bushels. The mo-
tive power might be called a donkey engine, as
patient mule, walking up an inclined Plane
without ever reaching the top, causes the wheat
to get out of wagon, to walk into the lower
part of the building and climb up to the store
rooms above. like thing OF life. indeed 1t is.
Henry Harrison fs preparing his late purchase
opposite the Catholic church for fine
dwelling. Trees have been planted, grass
sown, walks tastefully made and an
eligible site for his house chosen.
BoOk-agents have begun their fendish work
in this neighborhood, congregating in I'M
healthy numbers in anticipation OF the meeting
tomorrow of the committee tor select
Ing text books for the public schools
Each agent is engaged in ''sOOthng the dull
cold ear of some obstinate committeeman with
the merits of his books "Virginia books by Vir-
ginan authors for Virginia schools" is the CRY of
those who swear by Gidersleeve, Maury, Holmes.
venable, &C., while others say '.anything for a
change" "be progressive: Let the children
have something new" and others again COM
plain of the expense, etc. dd nausean
A flag flying over Fort Johnston, near town,
shows that the U. 8. coast survey has again
gone to work here.
Gen. T: T. Fauntleroy, formerly colonel U. s.
A., is seriously Ill at the residence of his grand
daughter, Mrs. Harrison. The old gentleman
was one Of President Jackson's appointees, and
Is eighty seven years Of age.
movement to build Baptist church is on
foot, and Mr.: HerndOn, q popular young minis
ter, will be the pastor. This will make eight
churches tor the tOwn-three Methodist, one
PRESBYTERIAN one Episcopal, one Catholic, and
two Baptist churches.
Carp in private ponds and ordinary suckers in
the streams Of the county are beginning to
show themselves. Anglers are evidently affecte
by the weather to look over their tackle, repen-
ish their fy-hooks, and see to their rods and
creels, dreaming with open eyes of killing the
springing trout and lordly bass in goodly num-
bers and lying about it all to their credulous
friends. T.W.