Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-10-07

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TRIP THROUGH PARTS OF VIRGINIA.
correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.]
ORANGE COURT HOUSE, Oct. 3.-Perhaps
three fourths Of the population living adjacent
to the Chesapeake Bay, and its tributary
streams, have, this fall, been suffering under
the effects Of ague and fever. This, great IN
crease Of the malady, no doubt, is caused by
the unusual abundance Of decaylng vegetation,
and the drying Of the marshes and river beds,
during the long drought which has prevailed,
Living in the fertile, but marshy, district IN
Northumberland, known as Cherry Point, |
early fell victim to the mai aria But not till
the last days of September did | regain my
strength sufficiently to travel to portion OF
the State, exempt by It's elevation from this
disease. At Kinsale [ found it necessary to
pass the night and while there l met with
Mr.. Mayo, of Westmoreland county, can
a candidate for seat IN the next Congress OF
the United States [ understand the contest IN
the District is between this gentleman and Mr.
Custis, of Accomac, there not being the sllgslt-
est probability that any one of the half dozen
or 50 other candidates would, if elected, be ad-
mitte1 to a seat in the National Legislature.
Embarking, at A. NJ, in the fine boat VIM.
Whildin, we were soon steamlng up the noble
Potomac. The scenery along the river is mag
nifcent. We passed Matthias Point and
Eyansport, places we'll l-known to history The
round bright moon shone calmly down upon
Mount Vernon, as we passed 1t, .Oh What
a man lies there on that Virginia hill !! |
could but exclaim, as | gazed upon 1t. Soon
the lights of Alexandra cast trembling CLEAN
on the bosom of the river, and IN teW MIN
utes more the Capital of this mighty Republic,
bearing the immortal name of the father of his
country loomed up in the moonlight upon my
vision.
I took the train on the Orange and A|exan-
dria Railroad, at 7 a. m., the following Gay.
Ateyery step here we see the Vestlges OF war
forti6cations. the remains of soldiers huts, &c.
The country as you pass southWard from Al
exandria. reminds you of a prairie. For many
miles YOU will not see fence and dwellings, are
rare. But these scenes now belong to history
perhaps as much as Waterloo, Or Wagrams
Soffrino, or Sebastapol. We passed Auburn,
the home of John Minor Botts in Culpeper
county, who, it is said, will soon bring his
political sagacity and foresight from their re-
tirement, to some conspicuous position, where
hope they may prove blessing to his coun-
try Culpeper Court House, once pretty
mountain village, presents a sad and neglected
appearance. But there is a better fate IN store
it, for one of quick imagination, would think
that in the midst of country SO lovely, villages
would spring up by magic We are here at
the Rapid Ann Who has not heard OF the
Rapid Ann? and on its banks is the birth
place Of old Rough aud Ready-and not far
off are Montpelier and Monticello How rich
is our own Virginia in "reminiscences Of the
past! Nav her future be prosperous, glorious
and happy! ORANGE
An intonaolr1 disnu sting ssdiYOrce case" IS