Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-28
LETTER FROM FAUQUIER.

LETTER FROM FAUQUIER.
correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WARRENToN, VA, Aug. 27, 1865.
By the time table, as now run on the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad, and it's Warrenton
Branch, persons leaving Alexandria at thirty
five minutes past seven o clock a, NJ, arrive
here shortly after ten. At quarter before
two o'clock D. m. the train leaves, and arrives
in Alexandria at five p N. Thus one can
breakfast and sup in Alexandria and spend the
four business hours of the day in Warrenton.
OF this facility the merchants Of Alexandria
are availing themselves.
Considering the situation of Warrenton, it
has stood the effects Of the wal remarkably
well; that is with reference to it's appearance;
for with the exception of the injuries inflicted
mon the houses and fences in the suburbs,
the town has not suffered more than is natur-
al from the wear and tear OF 4 years. and looks
almost as we'll as it did in 1861. The County
Court meets here tomorrow for the first time
since the Confederate evacuation Of Manassas,
earlv in the spring of 1862, and large crowd
IS expected to be in attendance. 1t is thought
new election will be ordered tor tn e office OF
Commonwealth Attorney, on account oflne1-,
gibility Of Gen. w. H. Payne, and for several
Of the magisterial districts, the lately elected
magistrates not being able to qualify In conse-
ouence of their course during the war
A newspaper is to be revived here IN week
or two under the editorial management OF
James Y. Brooke, esq, whose name IS also
mentioned in connection with the vacant
Judgeship in this district.
M III nj
town, is candidate tor congress from the
seventh district.
Manv members of Go. K, are now in War
renton. but, alas some of them are doing
those things which they should not do, and
are leaving undone those things which they
should do and there is no money lettln them!
There are now over twenty stores IN opera
ton here-more than ever before-two OF
which are successfully carried on by Alexan-
drians. Charles Mankin and }. 1. Edd.
The Warrenton and Warren Green HUtels
are both open for the accommodation OF the
nuhIc. The Rev. Mr.. Barten, Rector OF the
EPISCOPAL Church, preached an able and I'M
nressive sermon this morning, and among his
hearers were several Alexandrians. Service
was also held to-day in the Catholic Chapel.
Among the visitors now in Warrenton are
Lieut. Gen. Ewell of the late c. S. A., and
his family
The postal arrangements for the town are
now complete and the lately appointed ethclent
Postmaster has entered upon his duties,
There is to be grand tournament and masked
ball at Piedmont on the first proxlmo..
There is but small command OF govern
ment troops now here, and but few cases IN
the Military hospital.
The buildings at Warrenton Springs having
been destroyed during the war there IS nc COM
pany there this season.
Richard Phillips, of Alexandria, was here
yesterday, on the track OF horse ne SOLO "a a
resident of Fauquier, a week or so ago. Inc
horse short time before it was sold, was stolen
from Mr., Phillips, and branded, and the tact
Of branded horse having been sold beng re-
ported to the military authorities, Mr. Philips
was allowed one week to produce 1t Tor IN
Spection.
B. W. Hunter, Of Alexandria, has been ap-
pointed agent for the Orange and Alexandra
Railroad Company, at Warrenton Junction,
and Arthur Smith is the gentemanly ana
polite Conductor on the Warrenton Branch.
The corn and hay crops Of Fauquler were
never better than they are this year. Inc
Wheat harvest was small.
The Gazette will have larger circulation IL
Warrenton and Fauquier county, than 1t had
before the war, when its subscribers exceeded
IN lumber those Of any other newspaper.
FAUQUIER. t
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