Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-05
Letter from Prince william.
Cnrrcsnondence of the VIRGINIA Star.

MANASSAS, Va, Sept. lst, lS7O.-l had
the pleasure of visiting Milford Mills, on Sun
day last, aud was pleased to find that the place
mad improved so much within the past year.
Run one mile above where that stream
is crossed by the o., g. A. r. R. and is dis
tans four miles from Manassas, and five from
GAINESVILLE. Mr.. John r. Hornbaker, the pro-
prletor Of the Mills, is gentleman OF northern
birth who migrated to Virginia about twenty
years ago. After the close of the late war he
purchased of Mr.. William |. Weir, tract of
land containing the old Mill site (the mill bav.
ing been destroyed during the war; and by
perseverance and industry has erected by his
own architecture, one Of the finest grist mills
in this, or any OF the adjoining counties. He
is now engaged in building fine saw mi and
intends putting in large circular saw, which
will be quite convenience to that neighbor.
hood, as the nearest mill of that kind is the
one at Manassas. understood from Mr.. H.
that it is his intention to put into operation, as
carly as practicable, spoke factory, also sash
and blind factory.
The delightful shade, together with the iacil.
tiles Tor bathing, renders Milford one OF the
finest summer resorts in Prince William, and
i; mi2it he safe.y asserted that there is not
r!olc healthy situation IN this section of Vir-
litln.
MANASSAS is still improving there have been
cItytCi :wo new houses wlhlu the past month,
ouc .,y MIR. Wallace il!x,op, on Battle street,
and oLc by Mr.. Il. ". Merchant on the corner
OF Main and North streets. Mr. Harvey Var.
ncs, the proprietor of the Manassas Hotel, in
tends erecting a large brick hotel 4O260 on
Railroad street, IN the course OF few months,
ard has now large number of the bricks on
the ground; the bricks are Of superior quality,
and were manufactured by Mr.. Samuel Bow
cts, OF Alexandria, Va, who has large brick
kiln about halt mile from our village.
~ good deal OF sickness prevails 10 this
ntgbborhood at present. and learn that the
lnost dreadful OF human maladies, dypthcria,
is raging to al ariarming extent in the lover
edge of the county. r.
WILL OF TIE LATE Hon. JOHN p KEN
NEDY, OF BALTIMoRE.-Th will OF Hon. John
I. Keurcdy, which bears date October 25tb,
iSlj, has been, says the Sun, fled in the Or
phans Court this city. 1t gives all his property
absolutely to his wife, who survives him, aud
WHO is named sole cxecutrix, (bo:h being with
cMlicren.l Two codicils, executedJ une, 1866,
prc,lGc, "ith much detail, Tor the distribution
Ci his property, only in the contingency OF his
vile Gying before him, The estate is valued
1T about $l30, 900.
The WILL. The will commences as follows:
Il have reason to thank God for many bless
iGgS; Ter kind friends worthy ki0smen, pros
lcrous and conteuted life; ior cheerful tenn
,'cr, competence of worldly goods, fair share
of health, interrupted only by such alterations
q; have taught me the more to value 1t; tor
opportunities Of publ, service, afforded me
through TIC confidence Of my fellow townsmcn,
III more than oGc honorable trust apd above
al, yr home made dear to me by the aztec.
tl0natc and constant devotion OF my wife, who
has Gone everything in her power to render me
happy; whose rare virtues OF mind and heart
have given the most complete. success to her
CnueavOrS.
Il have strivcn so to order my life as to live
always above the fear of DEATH and have sought
that consummation in cutivating Christian
faith aud DUTY as sincerely, if not as diligently,
as my irtirmitlcs would allow. All my
property and estate OF whatsoever description,
real, personal and Mixed which may possess
at tic date OF my decca$e, give to my vile
Elizabeth her heirs. executors, administrators,
and assigns, !orsvcr; and request her, after
she shall have enjoyed the same tor her lite, to
distribute, either by will or gilt, what may re-
main amor gst such Of my relations as she may
think most worthy her care aud my rcmem-
trance; also by makiog gifts, in my name, OF
certain portions of my effects, in tho manner
which | may suggest TO her from time to time.
either orally or bv memoranda, expressing my
wish, tut which do not design to make part
Of this my testament
COMMISSIONER OF ACCOUNTS. We would di
rect the attention of all guardians, curatOrs,