Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-16
Letter from GuIpeper County.

| are valuable, II their politics don suit every
body. POTOMAC
Letter from CuIpeper County.
| correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
| CULPEpER G. H., May Id arrived hero
Yesterday, and was much pleased to find the
village in such Furnishing condition. Every
body seems 10 have plenty of work. The store
keepers appear to have good number OF GUS
toners. Waite Miller l. Go. have fcrtallzer
and plaster mill in operation here, which Is
| kept running day and night The farmers who
come into town complain very much OF tho
weather being so stormy and wet, as it causes
much delay in planting their crops.
Among the Alexandrians met here is i,
| Men,, who seems to be doing well at the BATCH
ering business judging from his appearance, as
he weighs two hundred lbs. John I. Hicks
still holds forth at the Wavcrl"y House. He
sets first class table. Maj, L. I. Hill Is look
ing well and hearty.
The roads are in such Il condition that those
who are in the habit Of travelling them have
to make new roads over tic mountains. \
farmer who came to town to-day says there
ain no bottom to them. y
The Hook and Ladder Truck arrived in
/ Warrenton last Tuesday Damages CAUSED by
its arrival, viz: TiIerman thrown against
brick wall, two anp-post, barber pole and
an awning post broke down. The man who was
thrown by the tier was slightly bruised. w.
MOUNT VERNON. " esterday in Washing
ton, the charges brought against Miss Cunning.
ham were laid before the Board of Visitors,
(thcse charges were mentioned in yesterday
Gazcttc) when quite heated discussion fol-
lowed, but it was aaycd by Judge Thomas,
chairman of the Board who addressed
the association, and stated that it afforded
him great pleasure to Inform the lady regents
that, in accordance with law, the committee of
which he was the head had examined carefully
into the workings Of the society, the financial
exhits as shown them, and were prepared to
state that they found everything correct. lie
compmcutcd them upon the successful! pur~
suit Of labor Of love and warmly endorsed
their action in regard to the charges imposed
as tolls aud wharfage as the only regular
source of revenue open to them.
He regretted that the limited time at com
mand would not admit of reading the full re-
port which would be sent to the Governor; but
he assured them that the board had full conf
dence in the association, aud failed to discover
any foundation for the charges preferred
against the regent. On the contrary, her en-
tire action met their unqualified approval and
support. In further speaking OF the charges,
| he said that while the committee thus felt and
declared, they did not believe themselves au-
thorzcd to institute any investigation, as that
was subject Which lcgtimately belonged to
the vice regents.
After Il short complimentary speech from
Gen. Mcem, vote of thanks was rendered by
the vice regents to the board for the courteous
! manner in which their labor had been conduct
| cd and the meeting adjourned.
WASHINGTON ITEMS The house of Mr..
Baruaclo, was robbed by three colored men
few nights since of clothing OF considerable
value. They entered the house by means Of
the key, which the mother had left on the
window. sill for the use Of her son, whose work
had detained him until late hour OF the night.
An old lady was in the room when the robbers
entered but feared to speak. and tclgncd to be
asleep while they committed the robbery. :.
| &. w. Scheide, in Jail on IA charge olstealirg
books from the congressional library has been
released without bail.
The Ninth-srcct railroad will be put in
operation tomorrow.
MILKING NOT ''MADE EASY. Says the
Utica Herald ''Thc man who thought any
body could milk COW don think SO any more.
| He bought a COW yesterday, and last evening
| he took new tin pale and ralsln box, aud
started for the stable. He rcvolved out of the
stable through window in just three minutes.
At the same time the tin pail was heard wan
dering among the ratters, and the ralsn box
came bounding out the door The hired girl
made reconnaissance in force, and reported
that the cow was standing on her horns, 50 to
speak, and wiggng her hind legs 1.-THE cow, not
the girl, for more worlds to conquer.
The 4th anniversary of the Union Sunday
| School at Falls Church was celebrated last
| Sunday.
DR.. Benjamin Fl. Paddock of Brooklyn, was
yesterday elected Bishop of Massachusetts.
COMMUNICATED.
regret to see the Ladies' Mount Vernon
Association the subject Of such unfair exac-
tions, and their regent so mallgned. pre-
sumo the matter to be this: that the party
prefering the charges desires to make use of the
facilities offered by the wharf at Mount Vernon
as means of entry and egress for neighborhood
purposes. This cannot be expected from the
regent, or the Association, for the trouble and