Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-26
1TFX ANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER


pipia regiment Of Infantry In this position he
rendered services to the South second to those
of no man Of his rank in the army During
the latter part Of 1861, when his command was
called upon to render special service 90 the
Upper Potomac, he Won golden opinions Of his
superiors 10 command. General Bcauregard
pronounced him "a trump for bis accuracy
and thorough reliability 10 all his reports aud
the details affecting his duty or his command.
All of this he greatly enhanced by his splendid
action on the field of Balls Bluff, where, though
subordinate in command it is generally con-
ceded be was the real hero Of the OCCASION
Some little time after this, his regiment was in
corporated into Pickets cd brigade, as fine
body of men and soldiers as ever trod American
soil. By this time the war had commenced in
good earnest, and nothing excclled the beauty
OF devotion and faith in the good cause exhibit
ed By Colonel Hunton and his men. Though
the enemy occupied their homes lhey we're all
from Loudouu aud adjoining countics), they
stood TO their duty firm and uudaunted to the
last These noble men followed Old Abattis,
as the boys used to call him, Though the terri
BILE battles of Williamsburg, Seven Pincs,
GuiDes's Mill, Frazcr's Farm, Second Manas-
sas, Boonsboro', Sharpsburg, Frederieks burg,
&c., up to Gettysburg, where they took part in
was wounded and disabled After the battle he
was promoted to brigadier general, to succeed The
noble gallant and deeply amented Gen. r. B.
Garrett, who was there killed, He commanded
the brigade up to the close of the war with 40
ability and fidelity to duty recognized by all,
proving himself master Of his position on many
bloody field, and under most trying circuu-
stances. Iu his last battle-that Of Sailors
creek, in Prince Edward county, on that terrible
retreat--he was captured by the enemy and
sent to Fort Warren, from which he was re-
leased in July, 1865, having been held prison
er about three mouths Not long after his re-
turn be resumed the practice of the law at Var
renton, Fauquier county. Exercising at all
times lively interest in all that affected his
people and the State, he gave his services freely
and with marked effect to the Conservative
cause 10 recognition of his ability and valua-
bic services he was elected to the Forty third
Congress as the Conservative candidate by
1900 majority over L. Daniels, Radical. The
district convention, recently held in Alexandria,
by vote approaching unanimiiy, nominated
him to represent the district in the next Con.
gress. He is now actively engaged in the can
vass, with every prospect and assurance Of splen-
did success
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY ITEMS. From
the Manassas Gazette. A dinner was given
on Thursday last by the ladies at the new
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at Cat
lett's Station, for the purpose of raising means
to flush the church building. The dinner pro-
vided was most excellent one. and was pre-.
sided over by the ladies of the neighborhood
The attractiveness Of the tables, and the smiles
of the lovely womeD, made the occasion one Of
great pleasure, which was enjoyed by quite
large attendance Of gentlemen.
A plumber of gipsies have been eDcamped on
the old camp-meetlDg ground during the past
week, aud have been visited by many horse
traders, and several swaps have been made, to
the infinite satisfaction of both parties, We sup
pose. One of the gipslcs was fined 81 by the
Mayor yesterday for being drunk and exposing
his person n the street.
On Thursday of last week, as Mr. n. G.
Deer who has been visiting his friends 10 Fair
fax, was driving along the turnpike, near Cub
Run, the bolt that holds the coupling Of the
buggy broke, which frightened the horse, caus-
ing him to run away, throwing Mr.. D. from
the buggy and iujuring him about the head
and face pretty severely. The buggy was also
considerably damaged.
Chicken cholera has broken out atresh and
is thinning out yards at a fearful rate. There
seems 10 Ue uU preventive VI IeuICuyi auA
though thousand and one are recommended,
we have been unable to see the slightest effect
that any Of them have, except to hasten the
death Of the victim.
Our county seems to be perfectly serene on
the subject of local politics, and not much dis
turbed about ''auy other man. - The usual
county convention will not likely be held, as
there seems to be no opposition to our very
popular and excellent Clerk of the County and
Circuit Courts and assistants.
A horse race of half mile, $50 side, will
be run at Centreville on Saturday, October 3D..
B. Utterback enters bay mare Frt, and j. 7.
Gheen enters sorre mare Blonde.
There was quite heavy frost visible Oh the
line of the railroad between Clifton and Burke's
Stations Cd Tuesday morning last.
1t is said there are unusual quantities Of
squirrels and wild pigeons 10 the woods.
BOND FORGERY. The cases of Mrs. Rose
berry, (now Mrs. Boyd) Charles G. Boyd, T.
r. s Rovd and J, T, Wayne the parties i'm