Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-02
LETTER FROM CLARKE COUNTY.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria GAZETrE'J
WILDWOOD, Va, Jan. 30, 1SS5.-Winter,
ruler of the inverted year, as Cowper in
"Winter Evening SO beautifully describes
it, is upon US, sullen aud sad, out thanks to
a kind Providence, skilful leaders and
determined people it is made GLORIOUS
summer by the son Of New York." and
we, in this part of the vineyard, sincerely
hope that the peerless and invincible John
S. Barbour will be one Of the stars destined
to illumne the galaxy in which the next
President will ensconce himself The fact
of the business is that it has been demon
strated, beyond the shadow Of doubt that
this county has been going to the "demne.
ton bow. vows ever since Firginia's counsel
has been spurned, and that there can he no
country worth living in here without the
potential voice ofour old mother. The demo.
Gratis of Virginia showed their supreme good
sense in selecting Mr.. Barbour as their
leader, and success has ever attended Us,
and if this wisdom permeates the party
national all will be well. We should like,
too, without detraction to others, see
Holmes Conrad made the standard bearer
of the democracy next fall for Governor.
He is young and talented, and has aoue
yeoman service for his party; and for Lieu
tenant Governor, then, is Samuel II. New.
berry, that grand Firgnian with This way,
freemen," stamped upon his manly brow,
and before whom the whitening, bligbling
pestleuce of Mahoneism wilted, and To
whom Firginians owe the possession Of
their government to day. Aud for Attor-
ney General your own Stuart has been
lentioned-gallant, true and tried. We
had thought of Taylor Berry, of Amherst.
We want the Valley and the Southwest,
and we must consult and placate those poo
pie.
Politics, for the nonce, in these diggings,
is in statu qu0 posi- 6elium. Inaus uration
is the theme, and many Of cur people will
attend. Two of our townsmen, Henry Il.
Shearer aud Alexander Wood, who voted
for Jackson twice, are i'll the greatest good
humor and talk abunt going
Mah0ne's lambs have given up all hope,
and are ieverishly aud titfully awaiting the
executioner and pail bearer. The great
moGul of Clarke, G. NJ. Louthan, has an.
chored at last TO Government pap, but he
will be
SO soon done for
That he will wonder what he was begun for"
He is like the fellow
"Who batcd his hook with dragons TAIL
And sat on a rock and bobbcil for q whale"
For the benefit of tho members Of our old 9th W.
regiment who live in Alexandria and elsewhere
allow me TO say that the Hon. II. W. FloGrn"y,
Secretary of the Commonwealth is very anxi MS
that the surviving members should have re-
union ut Harrsonhurg next summer: perhaps
Major Throckmorton, can assist in that direction.
He commanded company from your city that
belonged to the Sixth in the times that tried
mems souls.
The wheat crop docs not promise we'll and the
acreage was considerably curtailcd
The ice harvest rs better than for many years
and large quantity was secured.
The change III the mails OH the the S. Y. K. L.
brings the Baltimore papers ut 10 a. apd all
other papers the next day. (Thc ALEXANDRIA
GAZETTE ditto)
Several of our citizens visited the Exposition.
and others will go in March. Orr Senator, Hon
Marshall Mccormick who takes Il hand in every
thing that pertains TO the development Of the |
South particularly, and the country generally. |
contemp plates visit to the Crescent city.
Business is the look up, confidence Is OK |
pressed and there is considerable activity among |
the cattle men, Thos. NJ. Nelson ships two and |
three car loads per week.
The GAZETTE is a welcome visitor to our village |
and it is regarded by many as the best paper in |
the United States. l have III uncle, James Cloud |
who has read it since he was IA years Old |
and he is 90 now. He swears by it, ard lives ny |
it, and will die by it, CHATHAM.