Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-03
LETTER FROM RAPPAHANNOCK

WooDv1LLE, Rapp. County, Va, April g
There Is but little said about the coming
election here, and there will be no organized
effort on the art of the readjusters to con-
test for the Offices to be filed In Nav
Should this be done, things would be more
lively, more money spent, and the result
the same, as this county holds on to its in
tegri,y with vim that opposition but in
ereases and time but intensifes. Our coun-
ty officers are reliable and capable set of
men, much liked by the people, and but
few changes are likely to be made.
The course of trade from this county ia
taking new channel, and Ki1ball, the sta
ton at the foot of the Blue Ridge, on the
Shenandoah Valley Road. is now receiving
much produce that heretofore was sent to
Midland. What strange freaks these rail-
roads play with the trade of county? in
stead of the heavy wagons bearing away the
products from the fertile valley of Page
through Rappahaunock, on to market now
the travel is reversed, and we are crossing
over to Page to reach convenient point Of
lading
Our Circuit Court adjourned last week after
four days session. during which considl rabe bust.
ness was transacted. special feature of this
court and one not likely soon happen again, was
the recording of the will of the late Douglas Cor.
don. Tor the purpose of appointing guardians to
his four infant children, by which the State of
Virginia was made the richer by some $1,000,
The personal estate reaching the handsome figures
Of 81 ,S52, 900, aud upon that sum WAS the
state tax paid. Seldom does such an amount find
its way Into our courts as the property of one
person.
We regret to announce an accident to the e,
tensive tannery Of the Messrs. Smoot, at Sperrv.
vile, q short while since. inlctng a loss of
81 900, by the bursting Of one of the boilers The
necessary repairs have been made and some new
machinery added, increasing the working power
OF this large establishment. The whistle on this
tanncry has beeu useful to the people of the
neighborhood, as well as to the proprietors. as il
can be heard through the country for five miles
or more all around, and by 1t many are enabled tn
time themselves in their several vacations
We have called attention several times hereto
fore to the losses incurred by shippers here send.
ing Cd produce on the Midland road by express
1t certainly seems strange thing but it is all the
same true one, that it is almost impossible to
ship crate of chickens. or box of eggs but
what when recounted by consignee there is q loss
ottentmeS small, hut now and then enough to in
cur serious loss The truth of the matter is that
this loss is so general among shippers and the
means of redress so uncertain aud difficult to
reach luAl vi TblOT0 mas lUnH since benn
dispaired of, and nothing in the way of complaint
is done. The same is true of the robbing of pack
ages sent to tie country by express from the
cities, and when by chance good luck a can of
oysters or other eatables reaches us untouched
the exception is notable. Not long since bucket
Of oysters came to village by express from
Washington and when opened one quart reluain.
ed 1t had started on its perious journey with
one gallon of the same The practice of openinu
such and similar packages is a crying evil and
there ought to be some means of redress. The
express company, though written to, paid no at.
tention not even so much as the poor civilitv of
replying, and thus the matter ends. Of course,
no one knows the guilty parties. who would make
use of the knowledge, and yet the responsibilities
certainly rests with the company.
The wheat does not look we'll, and promises
badly. good deal of blowing has been done and
oats sown.
Rev. John Amber is now filing the rectorship.
al the Episcopal churches ut this place, and NJ
Washington, preaching monthly. 4.