Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-02

FoUR vHUkCHEs, AND NOT ONE TAVERN,
Ma. EDIToR:-The city readers of your vain
ahle paper have often seen in il references 10
Falls church, on the Virginia side or the river,
al Il have often expressed a desire to know more
about IL. wBich wish, with your leave, i propos
TO crafty in a. few words as will do justice TO
the subject.
You go over Aquoduct Brdgc-an institution
q, Sised TO kill trade in Georgetown, pn
tolCe)d-and up these two hills being carefrlto
blame Alexandria county, And not Fairfax, for
the stony and TUtty condition of the road, Which,
with little trouble. might ne excellent From
Tay'or's hill, on the Lcesburg pike, yea see
nesting in broad valley the quiet little village.
ie pretty sight, and seen as some OF the de-
partment clerks see it with the glorious sunset
locking like a Havana orange In plate OF
''lemon and vanilla mixed" is eleyatJng To our
higher and baser natures both, for II whets TO
the keenest edge the already sharpened a2sc-
tite with promises OF cosy dinners ahead, 0ld
they can scarce resist the temptation ID saw
grace on the road, to save time.
"Hos Sft.n have i ,suse T,t on s.sTy charm
The neveT-fsilipg brook with busy trill
TIE dtetpt churcn that i,psthe neishoof Ing ny
the COlorcd people have two, and are building
another. One is the substantial brick Episcopal
church. the old Falls Church." on the road to
Great als. There are three well-proportioned,
well-atteBded Sunday schools. with their oft
recurring sOciahles and concerts. lyceum
where on Saturday evenings the schOOlmaSter
and the lawyer split hairs on questions OF grave
national Importance. A young folks club, OF
grave juniors OF both sexes, meets once q m0Rth
for mutual Improvement. and course of lee
tues inteTCS SITS all people alike every fortnight.
We have had an uninterrupted series of lectures
all through the winter, from ministers, judges,
and litCrateurs, and it was almost entirely a
hcBte course. They will be continued a month
more. The lectures are all free Farmers
club we have none at present. We organized
tie Potomac Fruit-aroweTs Association, which
sturdy lhtle fellow soon grew ont of our control
and declared his Independence. We'llhave an
other ! ig thing under way soon. Though am not
describing the place, so much as its enterprise.
/ must not omit TO mention the sign-bOAri
which directs the doubtful traveller TO Fairfax
Court House. - mere sign-bosrd speaks VOL
Umes in itself 1t tells OF desire to be Imam,
and TO Hospitality treat the wayfarer. Ii says
Pr grtss-ERteTpTise. Fairfax Court-Hou shall
not SINK into oblivion il Falls Church can help
IL. We have 40, tdrrrn. If yOu come on bus-
mess. you can be taken care of; ii you stop for
drink, there's the pump. We have no place
fer idle men and bows to loaf around, spend
their money, and take lessons in vice. Our
chi'-.sn are safe; they taught Latin and
GrecS in the public school, not profanity and
intemperance in the bar-roOm. We hare a
thriving lodge of Good Templars, not of trifiing
and giddy youth, but OF sober, earnest temper
save Othersfrom falling" God bless their la
bors, An admirably conducted singing school
teaches the yOurg idea to climb the melOdious
scale, and sewing society finds work for charit-
able fingers, and-but I'll 60 no further. We
have 10 busy trade. no clashing interests. but
pursue the even tenor of our way, prosperous,
healthy and happy. With new and di-ect
turnpike to connect MS with our city brethren.
We hope for a more intimate relation, and a
hearty cooperation in all enterprises for the
general good, for there should be no antagOnism
between city and country, for though differing
/ ests and prosperity are the others.
HOILYWooD