, 1861-10-23

leIom the Georgia Const1tut10nAltst, October 2 j
TheviIsge Of Manassas, or Tudor Hall, as
the Post Office is called, is very much smaller
than is generally imagined. In the yillsge
males, perhaps not more than five or six in
hEbitants. The station is situated On the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad, some quarter
Of mile from its junction with the Manassas
Gap Road There is no regular depot, but
1udely constructed building answers the pur-
pose Of present. One plain, two story house,
with porch in front, to which you mount
by halfa dozen steps, Vas formerly the hotel,
while the only remaining roofs the PLACE can
boast, is small white cottage, now used as an
hoEplta1, and email, ro1gh office, occupied
by the Adams Express Company.
The telegraph is in two horse cars, like
thcee used on the city railroads, On one Of
which the battery is placed, and in the other
is the operating room. receiving room, bag
gage room, dining room by day, and lodging
room BY night Of the busy operators. These
cars are placed at right angles with each other,
closely connt cted, and over them, among the
Numerous wires which radiate IRON this COM
mon centre, aoats large and very handsome
rebe! flag. Close beside the cars stands the
field telegraph, with its large coil Of wire
W0I4d upon the cylinder, ready at q moments
notice TO be laid from headquarters to any
point. The Chief here is 1tr. Barnes, and he
a1d his assistants are constantly kept as busy
as beea.
Just beyond the telegraph office is that Of
the Express Company, which has quite the ap-
pea1ance CT a curiosity shop. The building
itself is filled up with all kinds Of curious
boxes and PARCELS, addressed principally to
men in the army, and which had remained
large rectangular shed has been built, beneath
wluch tie larger boxes aud barrels, some three
hundred In number, are retained until called
for by the owner; notwithstanding the seem
ing confusion Of The place, the greatest order
prevails. All the vacant space is now filled,
aud . new board house is being built for vim
ter quarters. The express messenger leaves
here but once day on seyen A. n. train.
I faid there Was no regular depot building,
but am mistaken. There Is one-a low, din
which is used as the Tudor Hail Postofice,
ard the ether as variety store, where, by the
way, soldier can spend 8 great deal Of money
with as little satisfaction as in any place this
side OF Kansas. The trade here is principally
in matches pipes, tobacco, shoe strings, thread
| and three sutler shops or tents in the imnedi
| ate vicinity. There is long triangular plat
form beyon6 the depot building, upon which
Is piled large amount Of freight which Is re
ccivea for the different regiments. Three Of
four seltinels are Constantly On gua1d here
| tut these are not vigilant enough to prevent
about one-third Of the freight sent here from
being stolen. Many things have been take1
Eith1n the last lew days.
| Back cf the hotel building Is a smal grow
which Is generally filed either with tents o
WAGONS. Al the eastern end Of this is the pur
yeyor's efDce, while still further On is sTnal
white cottage, occupied by Major Corneliu
Boyd, the Provost Narshal:of the post. Som
distance away, and still within sight, are man,
farm-hcuses, which with their outbuilding an
barns form an interesting feature In th
scenery: Although the place Is general
Hall~the name Of The farln On which the Vi
l8re il h11ilt