Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-10
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frnR THE CouETRYl
Culpeper County.

Culpeper County.
hlichell's Station is point OF interest that
attracts the stranger, for here it is that the
famed Cedar Mountain is in full view and one
familiar with the ground can point out the plan
of the battle to the euquirng stranger. Near
this place is the farm of Col. D. F. Slaughter,
director in the Midland road aud au, iuhuen
tis citizen and prominent politician. The
Colonel is also good farmer aud succeeds we'll
with sheep, he tells me. His remedy for dogs
las the Legislature aft ords no protection is to
herd his flock of hundred at night ioslde of a
high paliug fence, and to have them guarded
BY two full-blooded shepherd dogs. ln this
sectiou,i fact all along the line of the road from
Cupeper to Rapidan, is to be found large de-
posts of henatite and also magnetic iron ores
Brandy Station, porth of Culpeper, is con-
siderable village and noted for several heavy
cavalry fights during the war, and tor its name,
which is painfully suggestive to tired aud dry
traveller, as the name is yelled ou. by the brake
man on the stoppage Of the train. At this
point is neat Episcopal church and fine pub
iic school, both Of whi,h we're built by a Miss
Wheatley, a lady born in the neighborhood,
but removed North and came iuto the posses
sion OF large fortune by the death OF an uncle
in Philadelphia. During the war she did much
good 10 the hospitals of New York as nurse,
and while there met soldier to whom she be-
came attached aDd Gually engaged. At the
close of the war she came back to Cuipeper,
purchased the fine farm of Hon. Jas. Barbour
in sight of Brandy, built the church and school
house, and did many other deeds OF charity.
About year or eighteen months after the close
of the war ber soldier not getting any better,
she went North and married him. They came
South and travelled around bis health invigo-
rating section, and over among the mountains
of Rappahaunock, but it availed nothing; 10 a
few months be died and WAS buried 10 the lit
tle church, and she in short time followed him,
and now both sleep peacefully beneath the lit
ale chapel provided for the Episcopal congregs-
too by her muni6cence.
Southwest of the town about mile, is the
magnificent estate ofthe late John Minor Bolts,
where his two sons-in. law, Colonel L. L. Lewis,
United States District Attorney, and Major
Hoxey, reside This estate, some l,50O or
1900 acres, was purchased by Mr.. Bolts from
Mr.. Beckham for Confederate money, and is
now in litigation. Mr.. Beckbam having died,
his heirs are suing for the property.
The soil OF Culpeper is divided iu char
acter, the upper portion being light sandy
loan, the central and lower portion stiff
clay, we'll adapted to the production OF
cereals, aud indicative of iron; and still
another section, reaching from Rapldao to
rich 10 'diffusible lime" with . sub-soil OF
sand. The timber of this section is white oak
aod is free from undergrowth. Timber is scarce,
but an abundance of water can be had every
where. ALI of the cereals are raised with pro-
fit. Fruit, where cultivated, does we'll. Graz
ing is growing 10 favor, and wherever tried Is
very successful Sheep husbaodry Is very ex
teDsvely carried on, and is very profitable. L
heard very prominent farmer, James
SiDgtellow, esq., state 10 public meeting that
he made an Interest of six per cent. on bis land.
counting it worth ten dollars an acre, from his
sheep, and [ am sure he is 90 exception to the
rule. e.-Correspondence Washington Chronicle
FASHIONABLE v EDDINGs IN New YORK
A lumber OF fashionable weddings are on the
taps 10 Gotham, and correspondent, who ap-
pareotly knows whereof he speaks, vouchsafes
some precious information concerning them.
Oue Of the finest will be that of Vicount Man
devlIle to Miss Yzuega. The Visoount is a
son of the Duke of Manchester, of Euglaud,
and his prospective bride is called one of the
most beautiful women 10 America. Her trous-
seau will be the finest aud most elaborate ever
prepared for an American lady. The wedding
will take place 10 May at Trinity chapel. Four
of the pretticst bellies 10 society will be brides
maids, and an Euglish noblenan will be best
'mau," groonsmen being dispensed with. The
next swell wedding will be that of James Cor
don Beuuett to Miss May. Several churches
have been designated by the busy bodies for
the ceremony, which will take place, the third
Wednesday 10 April. Miss Mays wedding
out6, will be as grand and elaborate as an un
limited outlay of money can make it. She will
wear point lace over white satin, looped up
with natursl orange flowers aud buds. MIR.
Bennett is having his house at Newport pre-,
pared for bis future bride. and is also building
large steam yacht. Besides, he has no less
than twenty thoroughbred horses packs upon
packs of bonds, dozen carriages q four To-
haod coach. ponies and a newspaper Still
another fashionable marriage will be that OF
Hon. Fernando Woods daughter to Mr.
Cheuowith, a Washington lawyer. which will
be soemnized at St. Bartholomew . in April.
Other weddings will be those of Chandler Rob-
bins to Seuator Frelinghuysen's daughter !;
Moses H. Grinnell, ex-collector Of the port, to
Miss Read. sister to Mrs. Paran Stevens Mrs
Sprague, Mexican widow, with $50O,00O in
bank and big bonanza mines equal 10 Sharon's.
Thus it will be seen that weddings will con-
tribute much to the life aud gayety OF Easter
caruval- Washington Capital.
THE ABOLITION OF LENT.-An effort is be-
Ing made 10 the Reformed Episcopal Church
to do away with the observance of Lent as 9
church fast At recent conference of clergy
men of that denomination 10 Philadelphia il
Was decided to recommend the policy of abau
douing the service to the general standing oom
mttee, ON the ground that the Indulgence il
worldly pleasures before and after Leot is In