The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-25
BRIEF NOTES OF A TRIP TO BALTIMORE.


Grapes were In great demand on the
cars. Everybody bought bunch, and
all agreed that ten cents were never
better invested. They were SO good,
that the grape-seller confessed he had
made himself sick by eating a basket
full at pop; but added that the gallon
OF iced butter-milk which he afterwards
drank had something to do With his ill
ness. These grapes, sold on the cars.
ought all to come from Orange. Don't
though.
M. M, turned up as usual: Good
man, pure patriot, NJ. N. Said he left
home every election day, to keep from
voting either Radical or Democratic
ticket. New Yorker In our rear pump
ed US. Told him We feared Grant
would be elected; at which he was evil
IDENTIFY pleased, although he claimed to
be Democrat. Belongs, doubtless, to
N. Y. World school-poor school for
Democrats.
Omnibus waits too long for baggage
at the depot in Alexandria. but you are
paid for your waiting when you get to
the hotels, Nowhere do you nnd such
glorious, great big airy rooms as at the
Mansion and the City. Fact is, there
is large, ample, colonial air about
many of the houses in Alexandria.
which is in striking contrast to the
blocks of compressed buildings in other
cities. People of Alexandra, in the
main, like unto their houses.
Went over to Washington 70 see the
Black Crook. Very much on the pan
tomime order; plot nothing; Queen
Staiacta tor Columbinc, and her gnome
Dragonfin, in place OF Harlequin. Last
scene gorgeous. Dancing Of tue French
girls, LEAH, CHRISTINE &C., really beau
tifui; only thing that paid. Many wo-
men in audience; nobody shocked; moth
ing more indecent than in other ballots.
Supes had thin, wavy legs--always have.
Old Zavistowski, the male dancer:
thought he was dead. Whirled himself
like top on one leg, other leg and both
arms out. Male dancers always do
samething--think it pretty. May be, but
there's sameness. Saw man of fifty
in the boxes, splendid head, disguste
at himself, the show, tn audience, the
world. Felt like that man. Why this
look OF weary resignation on the faces
of most people at theatres9 Lett with
w, II. and party from Clarke. Slept
sweetly to the sound of steamboat
whistle. AZ
Drummed Alexandria next day. No
bic business, drumming, PErroN wants
me to write an article on the text, "all
the worlds a drum" Will--when / |
quit the glorious vocation, not Of the
scholar. Vide Fichte's dun book: ut
least found it SO. Did pretty well, |
considering. People In Alexandria do |
ing well, making money. Manassas
road doing 'em power O. good; Orange |
too. Especially the G Commission Mer-
chants. KNOX & WATrLEs, and Gurs
q BEcKHAH try very hard to make out
That they are not getting rich, but HooE
* WEDDERBuRE. BkEwIs & LAWSON. our
friend CHARLEY GREEN, GREEN & Bso.
and half dozen more know it is no
use. AS they say at College, they
= 'fess." Glad of it from the bottom of
our heart. Hope every body in Alexan-
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dria will get rich, aud that quickly.--
NO better people; staunch and true as
steel. How manfully they stood up
Turing aud after the war; No back
Town, no crswfish, no ''eave." And
Vet--every apple has its speck--there
ire some pitifully mean, picayunish and
fy-specky specimens in the midst of
his excellent population. We will not
iwell on them.
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