Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-08-12
Sprlt Of sAethrsol1.
Cbarlestown, Jenerson- county. West Va.
TUESDAY MoRN1NG, AUGUST u, 1918.
LETTER FROM WARRBNToN.
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-. WARRENToN Va, August 4th, 1873.
MIR. Editor Possibly my ep5istles NAV be
too lengthy, a little tedious to read this melt
ing weather, but it is with correspondents. as
lit is with the parsons sometimes, when they
warm up with their subject, they don't know
when or how to stop.t,ELike General Scott's
plan of subduing the South at the start Of the
great struggle as given out by him (which,f
by the way, you know was not exactly ful>,
lfilled) such work should be s.short, sharp and
decisive" or in other words, brief, spicy and
thorough. So let us try it on this line! afga;i
That ball did come off with great gusto.-
It was kept up not only till the wee hours,
but till the wee streaks Of day, shot up in the
Eastern horizon. The front entrance ibeing
open, + could see the giddy ones whirl and
twlrl in the mazy round from my chamber,
window. 1t was an expensive affair TO the
pocket and body-to the former in the outlay
of greenbacks for music, supper, etc; to the
latter in its strain upon natures laws in loss
of rest undue excitement and over fatigue
My rest was not much disturbed; fortunately
for the emergency the hearing of one of my
ears is deficient, and by placing the good one
onthe pillow was oblivious to all neishbor-
ing sounds and noises will give the usual
verdict, grand success in its way, and to the
credit of Charestown will yield the palm to
Warrenton in expensive frivolity. The "dar-
kies' had one in the same room last week,
far SURPRISING the other in fragrance aud fiat.
foot shuffling.. u-.at. ss 8 -1.5s'T .FF
What was once known as the Warrenton
Springs, abou. six miles distant, a place of
fashionable resort from the adjacent cities,
also for invalids who drank the mineral wa
ters, is now like our Shannondale, unresorted
to as aforetime place of natural beauty in.
huf at fbo
and presence of ante. beltum times The two
large and imposing brick structures were wan>
tonly burned by Northern vaudals in the war:
for such was the act, there existing no sufi-
cient reason for their destruction, being pri>
vate property, unused by the Confederates
and atfording them no especial advantage
But sit is an i'll wind that blowssno good ~
Warrenton town takes its place as a retreat
from city heat and pressure, and last year the
Methodists of this section rented the place
with its cabins, for camp-meetiDg, which
proved very pleasant and successful. The
same thing is to be repeated this season. The
rental to be paid to the owners is $500 The
camp proprietors get S125 for boarding house.
Sc and SO for each room in the cabins, and
SO foot expenses All are rented, and as ma
ny more could be, such is the demand. The
scheme is very popular Religionists and ir
is "new departure" from the rustic mode of
the olden time, that of going to the woods
with simple tent and fare to worship God
But these are fast times in Church ns we'll as
State. The camp opens on the goth instant.
Old Fauquier, for such she may be called
among the shires of old Virginia, is grand
county. She maintains her ancient domain
intact, though the effort has been strenuously
made more than once to cut her in twain
The county is sixty miles in length from one
end to the other, and about fifteen miles
across the mddle-in shape not unlike pair
of common saddle-pockets. She was given
by the Yankees during tho war the soubri-
quet, the ''South Carolina" of the Southern
Confederacy. Doubtless for devotion to the
South land and contribution of men aud
means to maintain the great struggle thrust
upon her, she was abreast if not in advance
of any county in the State, IF am not mis-
taken hor delegates in the Convention were
original secessionsts,. and her people were a
unit on the great issue. The famous "Black
Horse Cavalry was oficered and manned byf
her sobs. T. The e,unconquerable Mosby counted
his most trusty and valiant soldiers from her
bosom. Her sons won their spurs of dis,
tinction on many battlef field. The dust of
hundreds of Southern heroes lie in the beau
tlful cemetery near this town, over whom her
fair daughters keep their watchfnl vigils.-7
These noble women have Just held success
full fair, and have raised means to place the
remains of the heroic dead around the base of
marble monument, which is finished. ard
soon to be put in position at cost of 50, 500.
Glorious old county! whose record is without
spot or blame. Whose sons, for their deyo-
tion and sacrifice, like thousands of others in
the South, have been despoied in home and
fortune. But, Phopix>lke, they have sprung
from the ashes of ruin into a new life and
power But this style is not as promised
put it down of the parsons warming
up or the correspondents flights, and pass on.
The lands of Fauquier vary in character
and poor. In the centre heavy clay soil
predominates, is we'll titled and produces fiue
crops of wheat. corn and oats whilst the
upper is we'll adapted to grazing because of its
blue grass growth. In the centre aud upper
part the SURFACE is rolling, presenting most
picturesque scenery. Just around Warrenton
from its heights magnificent stretch of coun>
try looms up before the eye reaching many
miles, till in the far-away the scene is closed
by the towering heights of Bull run .,st, q
The County Court was in session three DAYS
of last week. The Court>room is much less
than ours, though large enough and we'll
adapted for hall of Justice. It's acoustic
properties are very good. Just behind the
Judges seat is a life size portrait of Chief
Justice Marshall in sitting posture, true
aud striking portrait of that great Virginia
jurist. Judge Smith, son of Gov. Smith,
is,the present. occupant of the bench. and is
quite youthful in appearance. BY Act of the
last Legislature the present session of the
Court terminates its power for the adjudica-
tion of suits-all such business having been
transferred to the circuit tribunal Hereafter
it will be simple Court of record. The peo-
pie are tired of the present system, super
visors, etc., foisted upon them by radical
Convention. They hope before long to have