Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-31

A Mixed Letter from POhick.
Correspondence of tie Alc2andria Gaza,,.
Fourteen miles south Of Ale1andrs clrvi,,
grace ully to the wes. p. the White II use ~.
vllon is \ beautiful bay, recollec.ed y mar
of our ante bcllum dancers under the nsic,is
cant nam" of Pohck creek On the south .,:a
OF this bay. which is two miles wide at it, mourn
we're formerly situated the lsnds and re.il ,nc..
of the Mssons. Gu1ston, Springfield snd Lea
ington still exist, with only the ruin Of time. =
they did half q century ago. Ru, while the re-.
licences retain their places. the forest LIS Sue
Gu ubed to theaxe of the woodman, tn" grad IL
OF tie wealth of 3 few has passed away, ani tie
country between Occoquan bay and Po.ic,
creek, called Mason's neck is now occupied ;
y hardy race Of farmers nd fut grow ~
Opp site Masoa's mex. on The north - I'll.
bay, were the former rosid -: N: Vas
iIgtoLs, tbs Iewises aid McCartys-M
Vernon. Wool:awl:, Cedar fcovc-a9d he :
idence of Louis O.:e back, esq. neii he " IL.
lncnt = aces tntt attr ct the eye OF the vi>
In the fine old day. vi primcvs! forests b L. the
sections We're robe hunting groutds on IT,.
Mason side the ''tes table or rather Il, !ocs..
" Is pointed on. - .na s.ra ger lear ~r-l...
ID Where / i said, the M.sons >.G VI -.
tyS We're a>Cu toned &c assemble for tn Lut:
and Whera, 100, alter /! nunt Was over. m
pArtv psrtook OF refreshments w.i.c their .r--
wants brought in the res Its oi ne cn.Se
On the north OF Mt. Fe.Ho:. sd: Of tbs by
the grounds were AZ good Tor IaiEc. anG liz H.
M TitlDts were vi The Sal. e noble II ck-kindr".
spirits in nobeness OF sou snd strength o. H..
Gle witt. their lar! r : u:hcrl neig2 bors
The chlvA rio spirit OF the ollcu .uL be..a-
time has been retained by the successor. ot
these bygone n0lab!"s .ilt It WAS The pies
tl NJ
na!nclt b. Cedar Gr've. on Thursday rs
Dancing commenced about ten and Was sep.
up until two when gaily cap.ris"ned ka!sa..
might be seen on restless cnacgar moving hl.ac-
and :hlther, evident preparing Tor N" prom.
nenl feature q! the day-th, tourney.
~ "a o'clock, on y !cr- gra,s-growa plaa.
overlooking TIL" picturesque bay .: Ponies,
friuged on tn" southern shore By the mob e to~
est trees q: Guu-tor ne gnts-a SILVER >hee, ~.
greer velvet anrd"r--th- knights wheeled 10.
lin" under the caic: ina-sha. Jg-.,," k"rb", ai
Fairfax, AMI ) Beach, ESQ o!y Uc city, w,.
Introduced a ;ha improvIsc speaker of tie or
CASTOR. Mr. Beech r"..Icrcd the charge .hr
hniytts in brIct Il. cn4ste and elegant nj
dress in which he Al led III" inSlI.u ion Of cEiv
airy ~ one 5r. Ut mo exist '!ce by the uuo.a.!
prompting ~ tn" hu nan hchr;
knight c0ut"ndcI IN the dust with knight,
and knl.h r"contc,tci with opp s!nS Aalsnt
witt. the .,iiowHg result: FIRST, hngh -
Black Hsmk second, h light Of tairtnX thgrl
knight Of Cameron; fourth, knight ol 80. tel
Spu?.
The result being Am Il .ced from he l.tI''.
stard the nS=cunlage !ep,lrrd I" the ies'-caL''
pied . .yllion, whore Miss Myrtle C"cner il, -!
Fairfax ,JuEty, as he &C eit:d .! tie mos; $.
isnt hn gut Block Hawk Wa ccpwn"' q. 'et.
Of love and hgsG.y; Miss fob.7t. Fayme!, a:
W shing;"r, - G.. IS lrst Maid 81 itaa r.;
vi Susie Potter. of Farr!a4, - second Nj
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