National Republican., 1876-01-15
FALLS Church.
How the Villagers spsud Their Time.

how Ine NlllRgsrs openo lnelr Ilme'
Correspondence of the National Republican,
FALLS CHURCH, VA, an. lG, 1876.
Our lively little paper, the Farmer and NslrS,
got 4 notion few weeks since that It was a triae
too big for i.s breeches and so It crept over to
your city, and having selected very old and very
large suit, it displayed itself few times under
the resurrected Tile of tn. InteHigencer and now
has gore. we understand, where the woodbine
tnineth," &C., and SC, b,ing left with no medium
OF communication, we are compelled to fall back
on our old and faithful friend, THE REPUBLICAN.
Our social and literary season was opened in
November by grand entertainment given by
Captain W. A. Duncan, at his residence, where
the programme for the winter WAS completed. 1t
provides for lecture at Jefferson Institute once
10 two weeks and socIsble ct o private resi-.
dence once in two weeks. Recl.ations, music
&c, form prominent feature of these entertain.
ments, making them both attractive and instruc-
tive. These, together with church socIables, sx-
hibitions, &c, enable US TO pass our long winter
evenings very pleasantly.
Mr.. I. II. Sypherd lectured last evening on the
Woman Question" We were quite curious to
know how this old and thrcadhare subiect would
be handled, but instead Of assuming an affirma-
tive or neg atiIe position, he adopted a humorous
course, Gp6 after opening with complimentary
allusii6n 10 his chosen theme be brauched OIL on
various topics, and closed by pronounclng q nIgn
cnconium upon woman, as the queen Of the
brocmstick and the possesso7 OF those divine quail
tiles which win the affections of nam and control
the destiny of nations. Mrs. e. L. DALEY read a
humorous selection entitled Rag Wheel" Miss
Grace Hogan sang as a solo, MARY Of Argyle"
while Mrs. Daley, Miss Hogan and Messrs. Coe
and Daley sang two quartettes.
The week ofprayer was duly observed here, the
services being conducted by Rev. Mr.. Hammond
and Rev. J. ". Riddle.
Our railroad facilities are so poor and the fare
so eNorbitant as TO bar many people from settling
in this locality, and proIectiS noHtalked of-the
starting OF new stage line or OF establishing
nGrrow.gauge road to your city. The right of
way for the latter is already offered, aud am
quite sanguine the project will soon take q sub
stantial form.
Mr.. Carne, superintendent OF public schools in
Alexandria county, has issued a circular calling
upon the teachers to take up collections in their
respective schools to aid in the erection OF q mon
umeut to Robert L. Lee How is this for Gush:
think It high time for the Supreme Court to
decide that Alexandria county constitutionally
belongs TO the District. by the way. If this por-
tion Of the District can be legally ceded back to
Virginia, why could not Georgetown be csded
back TO Maryland Just as legally; and If George
town why not East Washington, and, in fact
what is TO prevent ceding the whole OF the Dis
trict back TO Maryland? This question, We un.
deTstand. is soon to come up before the Supreme
Court for decision, and we hope the constitution
aIity Of the question will receive due consider
alton. FCZ.