Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-11
Letter from WarrenfOu.

correspondence OF the AleAa!urla HaHcltc.J
WARRENToN, Va, March lO.-IeSterday
was damp and drizzly, but to-day it rains aud
SHOWS together rendering the streets Of War
| reuton, never the most pleasant for pedestrians,
deep in mud and slush.
The great interest felt hy the public in the
! Conference in session here, abates, now that
the Illusion scandal is for the present IN
! prospect Of not being added to. Now that Il
little time has elapsed and the agaltatiou raised
| by the tongue of rumor has little qucted
most persons seem to think that perhaps the
case is not quite so bad as it has been painted,
and not few are in good hopes that DIR. Hus-
ton will be able not ouly TO prove himself not
the deliberate villain he has been represented,
but to clear himself entirely of the terrible
charges laid at his door, As calm investiga
ton takes the place of passionate accusation, 1t
is seen that much that the public accepted as
fact was given by irresponsible parties for sin
lister land mischict-n aking purposes, and on
being traced to first sources is found utterly
without foundation in truth For Instance 1t
was claimed that the character of DR.. Il. was
not fair in the Kentucky Conference, at the
time he was minister in that State, and en-
gagged as editor of the 'Homc Circle. This
rumor flew on busy wings, was added to, rcaf-
frmed, commented on and made the text of
! injurious and unkind remarks concerning the
Conference that allowed such a villain to 60
out from among them without warning the
public DR.. MuFcrrin, OF KY, a man whose
name is u household word in all his section
and whose responsibility no one will dispute, is
here and says, 10 answer to inquiry. that the
character of Dr. Huston while a member OF
his Conference was spotless; and DR.. Finney,
equally we'll known, endorses this statement
| II. 1 tl,t b,aca did
of the things he is represented by certain pa
pers as having said and done in the matter;
that he did not 'charge home on DR. II. his
crime, take away from him his license, preach
sermon on the case &C., &c. and had given
no opinion as to the guilt of DIR. H. Then too
the calm and dignifed bearing of DR.. Huston,
| his voluntary appearance here and request that
an investigation be instituted, have produced a
| wonderful reaction in his favor: and many to
| whom the case was toregone conclusion, now
| confess that they can not believe that man.
| guilty to the extent that he is represented.
| would come forward as he has done Added
to these things, hisage, the reputation OF years
| his commanding talents and posltlnn,-all these
| that once were put down against him, now APP
pear in his favor.
Warrenton is throngcd with visitors to the
Conference among them many Alezandrlans
| The pulpits of the various churches to day are
| filled by number OF distinguished ministers,
among them Bishops Doggett and Paine, aud
Drs. Fmney, Duncan aud Munsey.
There is no certain information as to who
will be sent to Alexandria station. Rumor has
it that Rev Alphcus ". Wilson, the Presld-
ing Elder of the Washington District is the
man, and mention is made also of Rev. Joseph
Martin transferred from Virginia Conference
to this, but nothing certain is known Bishop
Paine said yesterday, in reply to "pumping"
question, that he made his own appoint
ments, aud was unapproachablc on the sub
ject. I'll.
THE VALLEY RAILRoAD.-During the SEES
sion Of the President and Directors of the Val
ley Railroad last week, Mr. James t. Randolph
was elected Chief Engineer, William H. Ijans,
Treasurer and Messrs Shelley and Bumgard-
ner, of Staunton, Counsellors for the Company.
The Board directed the Chief Engineer to
proceed at once to contract for the work on the
line between Harrisonburg and Stanton aud as
soon as possible to complete the necessary sur
veys southwark of Staunton, and place the
heavy sections under contract. Acceptable bids
we're received for all the work between Harri-
sonburg and Staunton, and it is expected the
work will begin within the next fort night.
Forty-two miles of right of way, north of
Staunton had been secured on very favorable
terms.
Mr. CoRcoRAN's HEALTH 1.-The most re-
cent advices from Mr. Corcoran, in Cannes,
France. state that his health is unimproved in
the main, as is also that of his son-inlaw, Mr.
Eustis. Mr.. George ". Riggs received let
ter on Saturday from his daughter in Paris, 10
which she writes that Mr.. Eustis is in the last
stages of consumption, and would hardly sur
vive the present month In the event of his
death, Mr.. Corcoaan will probably return here
at once, and spend the remainder of his life in
the community where he has been so long
known as private and public benefactor =
Wash HeruM