Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-10
Letter from WarrentOn.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WARRENToN, Nov. 9.-Warrenton is Il small
tow, but like the dimoutive Becky Sharp if
she is little, she is smart, aud this country ham
let has more ardent democracy ponned up o is
limits than any other place Ia the couotry.
Yesterday tn" gushing party feeling and re.
pressed patriotism found vent. AL business
was suspended, and every democrat was on the
streets. The bar rooms did a rushing trade,
and men who had ut touched the ruby wine,
as Dick SwivelIer would observe, now drank
orlmming bumpers. Every other mau had
Dew plug beaver on, won on the election, and
many poor fellow had his rejoicing dampcne!
by the knowledge that he had lost his last do.
lar 90 some side bet. Dr. Gordon hal a select
circle OF friends at his house and eel, Grated the
glorious event with appropriate ceremo rlcs,
aod all who ever attended stag party know
what those same cerem )nles are. Speaking Of
election bets rcmiDds me Of several IN ilc:0u4
Does made here. DR.. Chiffon agreed thai il
his ia 7orte caud date was ecc ed he would
wheel ina barrow Mr.. VIM. Williamson from
Warrenton to the springs, distance OF six
miles. As Tl'den won, the disc pie Of Galen
is going to fill his contract next Saturday,
when the whole population will escort
| him 90 the route. As the doctor is IKE
| Ca<sius, thin, tall aod salow looking, Will.
William is rOtund, chunky anu solid, aud
| is per Sc good burden for nuE., aud as The
| road Is rocky and billy, even mOurtalaous The
| doctor has a task before hlu. Louis LyOus
made wager also. Everybody kooWs US
| be keeps beer saloon, aud Is an odlty; a NH"
rafting blowing fellow, with curly hair, aad \
big Cape May diamond. Notwithstanding
| bis namr, he Is harmless enough. Lyons Is an
enthusiastic democrat, aDd Wagered II Illdcn
was elected be would stand o. his head, smOkc
| glass of beer and dcuk cigar 90 | mean
drink glass, aod smoke cigar. We'll, o.
| Wednesday, the agreement was carried out.
| There was some discussion whether he shout!
| be allowed TO rest his legs against the couut,r,
which was at first negatlvcd, but whcu 1t Was
ouud that he Couldn't stand on his head circus
| style, be was told to elevate himself wrong side
| up and rest against The wall. H. did so, aud a
| lighted cigar Was placed in his III ,uth. He
got through with that we'll enough, only an DC.
casional choke aad strlpging couch showed
that the smoke lad gone the wrong way. Then
the other part Of the pro2tamnc WAS carried
ou!. Now. did you ever {; man stand on nls
head anl try 10 dluk g!as, VI beer II y.u
haven't you have something 10 Io,k 90 yet ; II
Wou make tuoera laugh, and dlscouu
sr ased pole and sack race. 1t is paIuraI Tor
beer to 90 down wheu drank and DOT up. and
the effort to change this natural l.w brought
tears to Lyons eyes as well as those Of the
spectators, who, by this time, were 90 the floor
shaking with ccnvuIsive nerrment. LHns
lerorm d bis .eat, but he has been tght.hcad
ed ever since, and gave away ke1 OF beer, aud
did other foolish acts. he negroes as a gen
er4l thing, 10 this cJunty, voted the solid rad
ica ticket, but many white republicans voted
for rildeu or stayed away from The p lis. The
case OF MIR. FraGk Jennings excles good deal
Of c. mment here He is Que oil Mosby's sp
poiutevs as mali agcut, ADD 90 the eve of the
election lie wrote to that persou, telling him
that he was going to vote the democratic lex
ct, and had his resi- gnaton prepared, as he
presumed that it be required Of him, but that
he could not sacrifice his honor tor position or
Crook the pregnant hinges of tn" knee,
That thrift might follow fawniEg."
might LAY many true words Of Col. Nlcsby''
course, but it is nat fair to hit man when ne
Is down, ADD h. aud others TO the manor born,
like him, are so utterly deeply dOwa in the
depths that 10 The light of past events, their
tall is ike Luc fer, that bright sou Of mornog,
and they can never hope to rrIgn ogtn ana
they have suck 10 the political waters TO rise
10 more.
There will b. large, enthusiastic ratification
and jjlihcatloD meeting here on next Saturday,
.hen this old turg will be ln lis glory