Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-14
LETTER from WarrcntOn.

lflorrespondcnce of the Alexandria Gazette.
WARRESToN, Va, May l3. To-day Bishop
Johns, accompanied by the Rev. Mr. Hubert,
former pastor of the Episcopal Church in this
place, arrived by the morning train from Alex
andria, aud the Bishop after preaching most
rxccent sermon confirmed a class OF ten. The
BISHOP and Mr.. Hubert returned by the tram
that left here at $50 y. m, thus greatly dlSap.
poiuting mum Der OF our people who had hoped
to hear the Bishop at night
The heavy rains that NC have had this spring
have almost dishcarteDed our farmers, who, at
this late day, have not done powlns corn.
The grass is also very backward, 0wlDS to the
want OF little sunshine: :,
Warren,on is improving very much. MI
Thomas Semmes, OF La, IS erecting !; nae sun
mer residence ut the upper end vi Culpeper
street. Mrs. Booke has rebuilt on the site OF
her former residence. The private residences
Of this little Virginia town would do credit Ia
any city, Wurrcrton boasts Of Il bank and Il
live newspaper, the lid X; also two hotels,
some twenty-five or thirty stores, and has about
five thousand inhabitants. Being the county
seat of Fau1lirr one Of the richest counties III
the State a thriving business Is carried on
here.
Politically L uquicr is all right, aud the Con,
scryativc party may expect lu vote IN TINS
county, both III the spring anh tall clccilohS
The people OF Warrcn,on would be glad to see
the Convention, that meets in August, name Tor
Governor one of our most distinguished cltl-
zens, ex Gov. William Smith, man who,
although growing in age, Is to-day as vigorous
as many Of the young men oil twenty, anu whose
energy is as great as when years ago he stump
ed this district for Congress. The Governor
has claims upon the people Of the State that
will not easily be forgotten, and most undoubt-
cdly he would be able to poll the largest vote
in the State, for It's we'll known that truer
lover of Virginia does hot live than our old
standard bearer aud "couutryman
The truck for the Hook and Ladder Com
pany arrived to day, aud it is generally thought
we will soon have another fire 70 test its utility
and the ability OF the mclubcrs to man 1t. W.
Letter from FaulIicr County.
Correspondence Of the AIcxanlrla Gazette.
WARRESToN, May l3. Business is dull
here. The farmers are loud il their complaints
about the wet weather. we have had many
of them have not finished pl;lntng corn is yet.
Harrison Freeman brought several gentlemen
from PENNSYLVANIA to this p,ac, yesterday for
the purpose Of buying land and settling in this
county, The rosy-cheeked u;aldens Ill this
town cannot be surpassed anywhere, and any
Of our young men in search of pretty wives
should visit this place before selecting. Every
body is on tip toe of excitement about a we'd
ding which will take place at a. IN, on
Thursday, when Que of the fair ones will
be led to the altar by a young gentle
man from ST. Louis This will be bad news
for several Alexandria gentlemen who have
been paying the agreeable 10 her. The Farm
er's Hotel, kept by JAS. H. Maddux, is good
place to stop. Any one who Is fond OF good
eating and clean and neat ROOMS should not tall
to call at the Farmers. The Ho9k and Lad
der Company Truck will arrive this afternoon
aud the company will have practice drill near
the Court house in the morning. The roads IN
this section of the country are III an almost IN
passiblc condition. Warrcuton has chan
gang; at present it is composed of two, wNo
stole Col. John S. Mpsbys spoons. /.
EgANNUAL MEETING OF TIE PIEDMONT
AGRICULTURAL. SOCIETY Tho regular anuu
al meeting of the Piedmont Agricultural So
cicty, for the election Of It's officers, and the
arrangement Of its business for the ensuing
year, will be held here on Monday, the 2nd day
Of June.
The Executive Committee have invited the
Presidents and other executive officers OF the
several Agricultural Societies Of the State to
be their guests GA the occasion, and number OF
distinguished gentlemen arc expected to honor
us by their presence.
After the regular business of the Society, We
shall doubtless hear something very interesting
about agriculture, immigration and other kind
red subjects. :.
On the following day Tucslay-an cxhi-
bition will be given ON the Fair Grounds, OF the
speed, trottng, and saddle pcrlnrmanec. of the
fifteen or twenty fine colts in the training cs-
Enlistment under the direction of our friend,
Mr. John H. Bramham.
Culpeper County, May lit