Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-10
letter from Fauquier Co., Va.

of the Alexandria Gazette
WAanENToN JUNCTION. May 81 beg your
nermission to use for brief space the Lever
of the World 1.-THE public press) to prise up
Warrenton junction high enough to be seen by
the Postmaster General by the President,
Superintendent and Directors Of the O., A. & |
NJ. R. R., by all persons sending express to
this point, and by the Court at Warrenton, And
why? Well, we will see why There is q
place perhaps a quarter OF a mile from the
Junction called Postot1ce, and known as Owl
Run Ito the few who know it at all, and
Kent at all. This Postmaster is paid by the
Government for distributing daily maitland for
keeping stamps, and stamped envelopes, and
thereby facilitating communication with other
places outside of Warrenton Junction 1t is a
notorious fact that our papers and letters are
time and again carried away because there is no
one at the cars to receive them, and frequently
when the mail bag is carried, it is done by a
colored person Stamps are not kept in this
place at all, we have to send off to Warrenton
or some other place to get stamp before let
ter can be mailed. Would the Postmaster
General permit these things to continue if he
knew of their existence? Then let him look
to see when an order from this Office was ever
sent in for stamps, and let him enquire of the
mail agents on the Orange and Alexandria Rail
road for the truth of my statements.
Warrenton Junction is without depot, not
withstanding lot has been generously given
for that purpose by the owner Of the Owl Run
farm. as have been Informed by that gentle
man, and the inconvenience to the farming
community can only be estimated by them
selves, and those who arc similarly situated
But for the kindness and courtesy OF the agent
here, Mr.. Shumate, don't see how We could
get on There is no express agent here: and
articles sent by express to this point 90 to
Warrenton. and stay there until some chance
turn of the wheel Of fortune brings them back
I have had castings sent to me by express to go
to Warrenton and remain there for a week in
the very busiest blowing season: and potatoes
to 20 there and stay until they became worth
less from decay. Will not the officers Of the
Express Company do better for US? Were |
| to State here that there is no road to Warren
ton Junction, fear it would be discredited, SO
I will limit my proposition, and leave those who
are 50 unfortunate Us to have to visit said juno
ton in vehicle, to swear that Warrenton juno
ton has no roads. There is no public comfy
road to the Junction. The gentleman who gave
the railroad company lot to build depot on
| (Mr. VIM. j. Mann) has allowed the public to
use his private road, which road he does not
feel called on to work for his own benefit (be-
cause he uses it very little) and much less pro
bono publico, for the public, therefore this
road by courtesy is not under the supervision
of the county and worked and kept in order BY
the same, because it is not county road, nor is
it done by private individuals because in these
times Of scarce labor, farmers have enough
work on their own farms to do without going
to their neighbors'. Will not the Court do
something for this neglected place? Without Il
Postmaster without stamp! without Il de-
pot without an express agent without q
county road, and broad fields Of wheat at its
very gates waving in triumph at the prospect
of not being able to get to market!
a CITIZEN.