Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-17

Letter from Culpeper e.. HI.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
CULPEpER, June IT, The series of enter
tsiDmouts of the CuIpeper Female Institute,
Dr.. VIM. R. Vaughan principal, opened with
an excellent c,ncert last oight. 1t is iwpossi
tie to do justice TO the pieces. The young la
dies showed, by the splendid rendition, care
full aud Instructive training, ref 'ctl0g great
credit upon their mp!lshed Instructors.
The first piece performed by all Of the young
ladies, "Hul Tor the woods, is one of the
preItiest pieces it has ever been Our pleasure 10
listen to. Ii has been seldom our d'lght 10
see suoh combination Of skin aud personal
attractlveness as was presented by the young
ladies'. The songs and instrumental pieces were
applauded and listened to vi Ii great atteotloo
by the Intelligent aud appreciatiVe assembiage
present. The principal and his ethtleut
and 10 every way QUILTED assistants deserve.
much credit for the able manner lu which they
have conducted the Institute during the pas
session, aod We predict for them al increase IL
their already popu ar lnsli utlon. The pro
gramme throughout was Very interesting. l
would like to give II IN iuli but II would occupy
too much space.
The Wheatdale Male Academy's closing ex
ercises, Rev. l.. S. Alexander principal, cauc
off last oieht in the town hall. There WAS
large or Wd present. N0VUs.
| MARYLAND EX CoNFEDERATEs. AT meet
| ing OF the tx Confederate Association OF Mary.
land, in Baltimore, YESTERDAY. Mr.. +. II. Wig.
| fall, sou # the lat: Gcacra Nlgfail. VI
| fered preamble aud rc>0u ious, the leunr
of which Was that auy pint memorial service
| H.. &C I1,;to2 ~ md Can't. 1,.
ate soldiers, or Any interchange Of courtesles
was unmcaung, inco6gruHus, unnecessary ano
not desirable.
MIR. jos. Packard, jr., said he bad served II
the Confederate army ADD felt pride 10 The
fact, but be must say that an expression Ut tn
sort CONTEMPLATED by the resolutions was un
called for, and would place the SUc!ety 10 :
false position. 1t looked very much like de
vice to destroy the Society. He for ooe coulG
not remain 10 it We're the resolutions adopted
The war was over, there was new state 0
things, and all should BE- glad to see 40 inter
change of oourtesies. The speaker had beer
treated with the creates kudness aud courtes!
| By Federal oficars and soldiers during the war
and he referred TO several instances where TIT
same spirit prevailed between the officers ant
men of the NO armies 1t was only 10 some
| the prisons, be said, 10 which any acrs OF bar
bar,y we're practised. a.. could not sympathis
with the spirit of the reso utlors, and would
move tina, the resolutions be laid on the table
Mr.. Wgfall refused to withdraw the resou
tons, aud the motion of Mr. Packard that the
be tabled Was adopted By large majority.
A dissenting mioisier was paid to preach ;
sermon Oh some special occasion 10 Glasgow
Chapel As the c,ngregatioo was DOT Yer
rich he vas iof,rm d beforehand that the.
could DOT afford to pay him more han guoe
for his discourse. When the service was over
be received 10 the vestry the oougratu4tIun G
the elders, who were loud 10 their admiration
IF his ell queuce. H. turned rcu ID upon then
with aIm1s, smile Of cootempr, and said -
DO you call hat 40 eloquent se:m "? shout
just like you 10 hear ny three 2u!uea one +