Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-11
The conference then adjourned.

RICHMOND, July l0.-The House Of Dele
gates had long sessi on last night, not adj JUrn
ing until IL O'Clock.
A number of bills were passed, among them
the following which had already passed the
Senate: -Authurizing the counties OF Camp
bell and Pittsylvania and the city OF Lynch.
burg and town of Danvile TO subscribe to The
stock of the Lynchburg and Danville Railroad
Company repeating certain acts relating to
the Virginia Canal Co. (old James River and
Kanawha); authorizing the establishment ~ OF
branch OF the National Asylum Tor disabled
soldiers, in the State, with amendments; and |
establishing chain gangs in the towns, cities
and counties in the State. Over this last bill
there was q ''hard fight" the radicals siren
ousIy opposing its passage, but by deteImln-
cd effort after much tillibustcring the bill was
passed.
The House having gotten through with
nearly all the most important measures, there
is no doubt now that the LEGISLATURE will ad
ourn tomorrow until the lst of October.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company
under the act authorizing the purchase of the
States interest in the Blue Ridge Tunnel and
railroad track. through the same, yesterday
paid to the Treasurer Of the Commonwealth
$G0U,00O in State bonds, Tor the work, thus
perfccting the transfer and to that extent &c.
licving the State OF portion OF her indebted
ness aud tho iutrrcst thereon.
FAIRFAX UOUNTY-LEE AND MOUNT YER
MON TOWNSHIPS "A correspondent OF the Man
assas Gazette, Wandcrcr, gives the following
sketch OF portion OF good old Fairfax county:
Since the date OF my last letter, have had an
opportunity of travcrSing considerable poI-
>; ,off bo LON hnr NAY n rbun
ty, or more properly Lee and Mt. Vernon
townships Tor | suppose under the ucw
regime, that section will hereafter he hotter
known By those illustrlouS names. Alter
short ride, OF about three miles, | stopped TO
| renew my acquaintance with what, IN the days
of 'aud lang sync, had known AZ old Paync's
church, or rather at the place where it
formerly stood, for during the war, the Bosom
Of destruction spared it not. Sacrllcgl0uS
| hands were laid upon its holy aItara, iti sacred
| desk, from which had 81 often ISSUED the
prayer OF faith AMI the cloqucnca OF Gospel
| truth, was swept away It's walls, within
| which, had 50 often resoundcd the songs OF
| Joy and shouts oil praise, were RACED 10 the
ground and not i stone was lett to tell that
| this had been 4 temple ol the living God. Even
the tombStOnc5, Crccleu Ia marx inc resting
places of the ucad, have been torn up and
|
! ton y hand, have shared the same melancholy
fate StroIing mourntully through he yard
| | found but three graves, with anght hb"yr
! to tell who lcA below, ami III | ga%:d upon
| tho tangled mass oil Weeds AMI trIar', that
grew upon those other unknh"n silent IniIll;::,
| | thought with Grey,
Perhaps in this neglected spot Is laid,
Some heart once pregnant with Celestial lire;
and with sadlcncl heart. turned from
| the contemplation of such scenes Of wanion
| destruction. Upon the site n the old church,
! small congregation of Baptiats, have erected
small but neat and comIorta!In hlihiiD%-
| large enough to acommodatc thn*,: who attend
Tor purposes Of religious Worship III which
| they have shown an energy ana Il spirit o!
libcrallty, worthy OF cmuatl"n by some other
| denominations. Within il short distance,
stands Catholic church with . cemetery at
| tachcd, pretty building, neatly painted and
tastefuIIy arranged, which | learn, was one
| OF the few churches in the county, that snata!n
cd but little injury during the war, owing
perhaps u the fact that being within SIGHT
OF the Railroad depot, it WAS more immediate
| ly under the eye OF the commanding Cl!lc2ra,
who used their authority to preserve IT, From
| this point started Mosbys noted race with the
Federal cavalry, Of which Major Scott writes
| in his 'Partlzan bic.
Fairfax station, Just beyond struck Inc, as
an admirable site Tor one Of those little to"ES,
which We arc so often told, will spring up
along the line OF all our Hall Roads. 1t is the
| shipping point for quite Il large section OF
country, including the Court house, and am
| told large business has centred here since the
| war.
For several miles below this place, found
nothing worthy o! interest unless | might
mention the absence o! those relies; Of Old
Virginia-IawIu icnccs-'horsc high, bull
strong and pig tight The crops arc ia the
commons, and so arc the CATTLE tic cattle
watching the crops, and the boys 'miniing'
the cattle. Reaching the fork of the road,
| remembered that an old friend used to say
the nearest way to any place in tic county
is Dy Arundelps, and accordingly soon found
myself at Capitol Hill, the pleasant residence
OF Capt g. A. Arundcll-sitting back in the
shade, and enjoying a dTiuk-ot water from
his well which is so justly celebrated for It's
cool and refreshing qualities. After pleasant
half hour, took the road again and for some
miles, travelled over the most God forsakcn
looking, country, through which it has ever
| been my misfortune to ra>s-a section which
l concluded Sheridan had taken as a model,
when he cndeavorcd to make the Valley such
| a waste, that crow flying over it, must carry
his rations with him. The monotony was
becoming painful, whca suddenly came upon
a little spec Of daylight, in which saw, what
| supposed to he a grove OF maple trees, bored
Tor the purpose OF making sugar. But upon
inquiry, J. learned from an Intelligent contra
band, that they were pcrsmmon trccs--bored
tor convcniccc in tying the dogs, when the fruit
in gathered. The dogs tail is put through
| the hole and knot tied in the end Of it he
is then entitled to all the fruit within bis reach
and the circle within which he can feed, they
call the tail range [ forgot to enquire how
| DogtoHn.