Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-10
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III. merry CHRISTMAS IIolrIu,- ind, the duh
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ATTRACTIONS, ,nonru H. W"r,urun t. ,hns any
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anywhsr" else.
TN, W., my lir-i ride 90 The Ary,u,iril rrd
of the Ornagc road, and | %ns a,toul>hcd ut
the apparent utter hnrrcnnc-~ ii the country
though which II passes. II >rclus nph equal
To the production al! s'nnicd pines, which .on.
ccal IN the thrket-. u" doubt, nests OF rabbits,
inAs..y from IL: i::;:;;;;;;; ;5i;i wi'ri ihr Al
cxnn,lrIa market Is constantly crowded III their
season.
Pine wood and rabbits, and probably chin
ulapln- aud back berries, may he >rt down a.
The staple productions OF those portions OF
Fairfax and Prince William counties through
which the Orange road passes. Ii Is 4 great
country Tor hat''c-ticIdS aud railroad tracks.
1t has furnished several memorable onc> OF the
former and is crossed IN every direction by the
latter. The stations On the eastern end %. the
Orange road are some eight or ten miles apart,
and the Country between them Is urcary ana
dcsoate enough, made more drcary and desc
late by the occasional remains ne may see OF
once happy homc-tcads destroyed by the cruel
civil war. Around the depots there Is some
teint atempt to put on Il cheerful appearance,
II IL, 10 E1t.
wash and new paint, pcrvadcs the enVlrons.
At the depots one may see an OCCASIONAL col
lapsed carriage or ambulance, with melancholy
horses attached, which look like tit subjects for
the humane attentions Of the Society Tor the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. y These
vehicles seem to be awaiting passengers who
never come, and with open mouths 10 be beg
cling for somebody, or something TO get in.
Burke's and Clifton stations are exceptions
to this rule. About these there is solid im.
provcmeut, and hay stacks and corn-telds, ADD
substantial buildings Indicate the presence OF
energy, enterprise, and capital. Y ute a town
has sprung up at Manassas Junctlpn-where
the Manassas and Orange roads unite. A pa
per-the Manassas Gazctte--is published here.
An unsuccessful effort was made las, year TO
have the county seat of Prince William moved
from Breutsville to this place. | noticed one
melancholy evidence Of the war which ragged
around this devoted place with peculiar VIC.
lepcc. 1t was a large enclosure, neatly paIlcd
in, containing huuureds upon hundreds OF the
graves of the Confederate dead. Those noble
heroes, from every part of the sunny, but dcs-
oate South, sacrificed to u lost cause sleep
quietly together here, aud know nothing OF the
troubles and trials, almost more intoterabe
uh uh oh
their suffering country has had to pass since
the conquered banner vas iurlcd aud folded
and laid to rest.
As we approached Warrcnton the country
had decidedly improved in appearance. 1t be.
evidently fixed itself upon the outlying irlngos
of the pillows OF fertile soil which flow down
from the Blue Ridge.
Warrentou must be beautiful pace in the
summer season The country around is plctur-
esoue, and has been improved by many hand
some private residences. The town itself,
though it can boast Of fine residences, splcn-
did court house. aud sunic imposing churches,
is built without regard to regularity or any
fixed plan Of squares and streets, and seems
rather spread about loosely over the hills and
through the hollows.
The society Of Warrcntou is charming The
members of the bar are, for the most part,
highly cultivated gentlemen, aud there is au
esprit du corps among them which makes their
association mo<t delightful.
The lawyers of Warrenron have always hern
distinguished for legal Earning and literary
culture. The bar there has furnished num-
Der of able judges to the bench Of Virginia, in
cluiiug the names of Scott, Tyler aud n. It'll,
i I hp
Congress If the United State>-the last, bur
by 70 means the least among them, being Lou
doun's lavo,ite, Gen. Eppa llunton.
spent two days most delightfully."- under his
ho,pitab.c ronf, and left Warrcn,on with the
strong desire that it might be my good tohune
to visit it again.
JJnon reaching Alexandria, on New Year :
Eve, at about o'cl..ck | fell upon splendid
piece of good luck An invitation met NE at
once 10 Join the re- union Of the scholars of ST.
Johns Academy, an old Institution OF this
place. TO come off that evening IN the dining
room of the City Hotel. OF course | accepted,
aud at 9 clock | was ,lshcred in by Dir. Nca'c,
the accomplished representative of Alexandria
10 the last legislature.
The tables were loaded with such feast as
those pripccly hosts of the city, Messrs. Carr
and Barrett, know how to get up, where the
essentials were mixed with the }uxures Of life
in the utmost protusion. 1t was not only a
feast of good things prepared FOR the stom-
acb's sake but il was also "a feast of reason
and flow of soul" When we had partaken,
uutll we could partake no longer of the luxu-
rious aud recherche supper, attention was call
ed to the regular toass prepared for the occa-
sion, and for TWO full hours, we rcvc'cd IN over
A,uino uit humOr pathOS, aud stormy el0-
ouence. When we rose to go the bells were
tong the dcath-knell of the old year sadly
sady-until the new year peepcd over the cliffs
of time, and then there was joyous clauIor OF
the bells all over the city. Every one present
at this reunion will long retain pleasant
memory OF 1t.
Among the business institutions of Alexan-
dria, would call the especial attention OF Lou
doun merchants to the extensive notion bouse
of Mr.. Chas. W. Green. | know not what
reason there is for merchants going all the way
to Baltimore to buy their notions when they
can get them upon as satisfactory terms IN AL