Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-13
Letter from RnrMeSViIfc. GN.

is n middle Georgia. on the hue oi 9re Macon
and Western Railroad, sixty miles from Allan
ia, and for!ythrce miles from Mac II. The
village derived lis nornc from Gdiiop Barnes
(caIIed ''Gidds' Tor short) Of Spousyivania
county, Va. Mr.. Barnes moved to this locality
when he was about twenty five years Of age,
and was one of the first settlers in this section
OF the State, au1 lived To u thriving village
of two thousand inhabtants grow up around
his old log cabin He was proprietor of the
hotel in the village, and mel win prosperity
10 all of his undertakings. At the time of his
death 1.-TWO years ago) he was eighty years old.
lie married sooa after settling AT this place and
raised an Interesting family. After The death
OF his first wife he took uuto hlmseIi another
one OF Georgia fair daughters, whom he left
widow. \ handsome marble monument has
been erected oyer his grave.
Barucsvlllc Is the home Of many IF the unbe
sons of Virginia, among theu til" M"s>rs Sum
m.rs Mcssrs Lambdln and Mr. Il Davis. Geo.
Summers is engaged 10 the manufacture Of car
riages OF every description. cotiias, pumps, &C.,
with Mr. Suth, Of New York George (thc
"pie-rooter" of the l7rh Virginia RcgmrUt)
has been very successful in business aud is a
general tavorile with the people OF his adopted
home. He Is an especial iavorltc with the
fair sex. He has been IL member Of the town
council for the past three years, and has ur
chased large quantity Of property ID the cor
poratc limits also has plantation eight miles
from the town. on which be raI> es cotton, corn,
&c Now George did a wise thing VIII IL he
wocd and won the charming aud accomplished
Miss Nctte -, who has lent Il hcl ping
hand 10 the way Of Georges success enjoy
ed the comforts OF Il home at their husptiblc
cottage which is kept i'll the true Virginia
style.
Now 10 give your readers an id a Of how we'll
AlcXaudrlans manage 70 get along here, Will
mention the fact that WappoIo (every body
knows Wappolo Summers about two years
ago conceived the Idea that it was essential to
his future happiness and success that he should
love, honor, aud protect Miss Matte S., so
nothing was LETT but for him to take her under
his protecting wing. "Wap' is u wholc-sou-
ed, open hearted fellow, and was never known
to do anything by halves. So as not To 20 back
on his noble traits, he has been the father OF
four children Inside OF one year. Uniortunalc-
ly his first pair, charming little boy aud girl,
died. Now he has Two rf the finest boy babies
in the State. Ought not Alexandria be proud
of such noble SOUS 'Wap' OWLS the cottage
in which he lives, aud is just as happy as four
year old child with a stick OF candy.
1t seems an impO>sbllty for the Alexandria
boys 10 resist the fascinating ways oi the lrtur
yia beauties. aud Hlck Davis aud the sweet and
| fascinating Miss Adiic Chambers were made
one. Tue fruit of this happy marriage IS a
handsome little rose bud of the icmarlGc gen
der which is said to be the NEST beautiful
baby 10 middle Georgia. Il rck has given up
,r.,l, ih!afl ll,.ul .,rI lns t,,Iu,.U
book and news depot.
I}urnusvic has a number one fire company.
of which George Suumrr> is iorclnau and
| WappoIu is pipruan. By Special invitation
attended the meeting Of the cUupany- (Jcll
| Davis and was both surprised aud proud ~
know that they had adopted lhe'con>fltulon
and bylaws of the Relief Hook and Ladder
! COMPANY The Company will have an alarm
drill next Friday, aud i pressing Invitation
was extended 10 me to remain.
GAINESVILLE Is one vi the most prosperous
villages 10 middle Georgia. \ large mclca"-
lille business Is Carried on. and about 100000
bales of cotton shipped annually. y more
healthy location could hot b. selected 10 the
State.
Mr.. Charles Lamblin is u Professor in the
Gordon Institute and hls brother l. cngaG,:u In
| the mercantile business.
\ sprl,y weekly paper is published here
and is doing well.
| wll take occasion to remark that felt
more at home IN Barucsvill" than in any place
| nave visited s.ncc lett Virginia. Inc peo-
pie arc more like Eirgnians than any | nave
met heretofore }. ". W.
Rappal,amnOck Conservative Hccting
The Conservative voters III the county Ut
Rappahannock, having assembled IL mass meet
ing at the Court House of sad cuulty, on Mon
day, the l0th Of August, 1871, Tor the purpose
OF selecting delegates to represent t'icln iii the
Congressional Convention to bc held Ia Alex
andra on the 10Th inst,
On motion, Capt. T. B. MaSsie was called to
the chair, aud COL John ). Green appointed
Secretary.
Upon motion Of J. u Mcocice, it was re-
solved, that the Chair appoint c"mmlLse OF
three from each Township in tie couuty to
recommend to this mcctlng eight delegates 10
represent this County in the next Conyrcs<lou-
al Convention for this District, and that they
also recommend eight alternate delegates.
The Chairman appointed the following com
ultee:
Hampton Township, ". I. Anderson, Jno.
T. Fletcher and James W. Grcen, Jackson
Township, &. Smith, II. S. Fletcher ana ID.
w, Silvey; Wax f:ld T"wnship Col; Llwson
Eastman, COL rhos. H. Settle aud Rv1sr
Jordan; Piedmont Township, Ab. Jord Ian, Juo.
B. Miller and Capt \. g. Swndlrr; Stone@aiI
Township, Maj. Ieph. Turncr; Robert Van
horn and Thos Thornhil
The committee retired and after few min
utes returned, and made the following re-
port, which was unanimously adopted by the
meeting:
Hampton Observation-Disclosures Capt. 7. B.
Massie aui H. 5. Menctee; altcrnatcs, W. +.
Anderson aud Jno. r. Miller.
Jackson Observation-Disclosures, Col. Jno. 5.
Green and FL. \. Wood; aitcruatcs b. j.. Lut-
treIl and j. j. Miller.
Wakefield Observation-Disclosures Robt. Jor
dan ; altcrDatc, Col. l.. Easlllau.
Piedmont Township Delegate, Alb jordan;
alternate, Jno. B. Miller.
Stouewall Observation-Disclosures, Capt. L.