Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-27

! city.
Worthy Master White, made short address
councelling the development Of the social tea-
| lures of the Order, and impressing the impor-
lance OF keeping secret the business arrange
ment made through the agencies.
a resolution to adjourn until 10 u. III. this
| morning Was lost, and resolution to djOurn
to meet at Culpeper on the l4th of October
| was adopted.
Letter from the Fauqaier White Sui
| piIur Springs.
| Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
| FAUoUlER WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Aug
25.-Who don't smile as he recalls Cannon of
the WarrcOton Sentine2 He kept bachelor
hall across from the Warren Green. Cannon
was tall dismal fellow, but he was as geuer-
Gus as prince. Like the melancholy Jacques
be loved to be gloomy, and with that incon-
stancy that nature loves to develop 10 some be
was as sentimental as boarding school girl.
The boys played on him cruelty One Of them
wrote him letter 10 female hand aud signed
it "Perdlta" Cannon thinking he had made
a conquest answered it. A reply followed, aud
brisk correspondence eusued, Cannon getting
more ardent, and fuall y ended by plump pro-
posa and then the whole thug came out, aud
his pet phrases ran all over tuwu-''the sweet
communion of soul, y 'the innate feeling"
1.-THE nature attuned to harm Juy," became as
common as household words.
Bob Martin of the Black Horse Cavclry,
THAT MAN OF DESPERATE, DARING AND SUPERB
COURAGE,
came luto towu ready, as Joe Boteler elegantly
expressed 1t, to raise the hide off the taIluw.
Every Que saw that he had ''splicei the main
brace too often, and the whisper went around
that there was going to be trouble, for Bob was
an earthquake and hurricane combined when
excited by liquor, aud when he took an idea TO
do anything he generally carried it cut. His
notion that evening was to take the town, and
to prevent him the mayor called out the town
constables, and 10 a solid body they advanced
to arrest the offender. Bob did not keep them
| long, but with that ringing yell that was often
heard When be charged at the head Of the
Black Horse on many hard fought battle
field, he made his onset. The nymrdons OF
the law did not stand, but scattered 10 every
direction. The cry Was "Qui sauve peul" All
got away except the worthy mayor, VINO being
weak 10 the legs and short wnded, made slow
time, but when the thuuderius Of the irate
| horscman's sced was Dearly at his heels the
guardian of the lowns liberties got desperate
and stepped down a cellar door that
proVdenlaly stood open, aud then he thought
he was safe. Vain hope Bob spurred his
steed, and into the yawniug abyss, aud like Quiu.
| titus Curtains, he leaped and safely reached the
bottom, but the fall sobered him, and 90 harm
resulted. The next day Bob apoogized for
his uuchivalrous conduct. The horse was
gotten out. and peace rcigued ouce more.
Nj W has been married seve-
raj years, ana is settled down now, but at that
period be could beat creation playing draw
poker and could see bind, raise it, stand his
hand, see his opponents bet, and bluff him off
on pair OF deuces without tremor of nerve
There used to be some celebrated players then.
Grayson Tyler played dashiug game, and
mahy others | kuow of though hit nothing of play
Ing torty-elght hours On a stretch. The great
rendezvous Tor the boys was the Warrenton
House, then run by Del De Shds, who kept
[ know the largest free list that ever hotel
had before. Del was just as generous as he
could be, but now he is hotel clerk. He wears
an immaculate shirt front and Cape May dia-
moEds with AZ eye-glass.
Charley B organized minstrel troupe
that proved success. Charley himself was
splendid violinis, and had his musical talent
been cultivated he would have been famous.
| once heard an old darkey say to hear "Marse
Bragg play makes me think dat fiddle has a
soul. He can just make it talk When he
takes 1t up 1t just plays itself. You hear me
now"
One Of the greatest originals was Jobupy B.
Nature was 10 doubt for what particular pur-
pose she created him, so she left it to accident
TO decide for him. Johnoy lived long way
10 the country aud used to court all the pretty
girls for miles around, and he meant buSioess
every time. All the people who lived aioug
the road could always tell when Jonny got bis
congo for often 10 lone hour 10 the night
stentoran voice could be heard singing:
"Tll hsrg my harp to weeping willow tree
And OF To the WARS I'll 60"
This song always healed the wounds that
Cupid darts had made aud johnny would try
bis luck elsewhere
How often think Of those times; of the
many gallant fellows of the handsome Sew. |
Horner, who sleeps DOW, poor fellow, in his
grave 10 the soil of the Lone Star State. OIL
genial Dick Payne, of that prince of good fel-
lows, COur,euay Washington, Of B oliver Ward,
Lyt. Tyler, aud a host Of others who now are
scattered to the four quarters Of the globe
Some have gained success, some have failed,
aud many alas are alive only 10 the memory
of those who once loved them. But | must
stop My letter has reached greater length
than ever Paul's Epistles to the Romans.
There are about thirty people here, among
them Mrs. Gen. Fitz Lee; Mrs. Noble LLOYD,
of Alexandria; Mrs VIM. Smith, OF Washing
too; Mrs. Perry, of Norfolk, and others. ali
the guests will leave within two weeks, and on
the 10th of September there will be the largest
camp meeting held at the springs that has ever
taken place 10 the State. Preparations are al