Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09
sp Tie W., q. Il w. II. IL.

correspondence OF tho Alexandria GAZETTE
PURCELLvILLE, Sept. 7, lSS6.-The village
OF Purcelville is some fifty miles up the
road, and has population of about two
hundred. The populous portion is along
the turnpike. There arc half dozen gene
raj stores, small grain elevator, several
mills and a couple of factories on small
scale. 1t seems to be noted for its pretty
young ladies, hospitality and general soca-
bility, perhaps also religiously and scholarly
inclined, for | am told that within radius
of three miles there are upwards of dozen
schools and fourteen " churches.
Coming over the Loudoun road after sew
eral years we cannot help but notice many
improvements and changes, both in the ac-
commOdations of the road and country. In
stead Of the old worn upholstery cars with
bad springs and rails like razor after being
used for cutting corns, new cars Of modern
pattern and furnishings and steel rails are
used. The houses along the line are of neat
design, while the brush Of the painter and
Whle-washer is not uncommon.
On my way stops were made now and
then, and sometimes the route ran 80 that
good view Of the country round about
could be had.
Herndon is a tloursEing little town, and
Guitord, few miles above, though small
itself, is the centre Of large agricultural
region. The principal store here is George
Jobnson's, seeming 10 he run chiefly br
young Mr.. Rollins, who is favorite with
every body in that region.
Walking around through Clnrk's Gap, in
the Catoctin mountains, the beautiful scene
~ well repaid for the dusty zig.zag roads.
Down the road about three miles is a fine
village called Waterford-a sort of Quak err
dom. This is all 81 beautiful country.
Leesburg is quite big town. and seems
to be laid ont after the manner of Alexan-
dria. Balls Bluff, Just above the fair
grounds, is we'll worth climbing 1t is his
toric, too. The Loudoun fair will com.
mence here on the 14th inst.
Farmwel is thrifty place, especially
around the station. 1t ia new place com
paratively. Some distance away lives Mrs.
Lent on whose place there is said to be so
good fishing that the bass verify Jump into
the sportsman's boat This on Goose Creek.
Didn't go up there, "but heard tell OF the
fishes all the same.
But OF all these villagcs Hamilton is the queen.
This place has patronage from all through tho
North and many FROM the South aud it desc nv. $
all. Other villages arc within few miles of tho
railroad.
AS for politics no ono knows anything. and
only republicans seem at all pleased. Tho demo-
Gratis are divided. Captain Foster is generally
the favorite, but that is sill.
The farmers say crops this year arc about the
average-fair Catcrpillars arc many aud very
de. tructve.
The travel on the road is increasing and we'll
it might, for there is hardly road in tho country
that runs through moro productive or fertile re-
gion than the W., 0. s. W.; besides it is being i'm
proved. Bridges have been strengthened and re-
built, and a new iron affair of the latest pattern
will soon give way to the present bridge over
Goose creek. Accommodations can be had at all
the villages E.