Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-27
Letter from CuIDeper County.

M1TcHELL's STATION, CULpEpER COUNTY,
Va, Nov. 26.-WhilG much of the late sOwn
wheat remains unsprouted 10 the ground, still
the liberal use Of fertilizers almost certainly
warrants the conviction that more than an
average crop will be made 10 this section the
coming season.
We were more than pleased at the SUCCESS
that attended YOUR late agricultural TAR; and
long slnce-cveD before the War-warmly ad
vocated the establishment Of one upon the most
extensive scale-even to the trials of speed
our good and most worthy members OF the
Woodlawn Society to the contrary Dotwlth'
standing. If We arc allowed an opinion IN the
premises, permit us to remark in connection
with this matter that We cannot discover the
wrong doing attaching to the members of the
WOODLAND Society by connecting themselves
with an agricultural fair where trials OF speed
are indulge 10 any more than they are censur-
able as citizens for living 10 State that legascs
the manufacture aud sale of liquor. Sufficient
is it that thy neither drick Dor race horses.
We, too, have our private opinions as to what
should and what should not be countcGauccd
at fairs; but the larger, the wider, the more
cosmopolitan the field offered for fair aId hon
orable competition at all fairs, the greater the
satisfaction to the greatest number. Alexau-
dria is eminenty located for offering 10 exhib-
tors and competitors for the turf field, farm, gar
den, factory furnace, nine and mill tlcllltlcs
such as no other city in the whole U0ltcd
States possesses outside Of the city Of Wash
iugtou; and We believe, with extensive grounds
and large and oommodous buildings located on
some one Of the lines of the several railroads
leading 10 and through or from the city, that
Alexandra could lnsure an Annual FAIR that
would be hard to excel
Wild turkeys, partridgcs aud phcasarts are
quite abundant this season. erd many pleasant
and successful hunts have been INDUCED 10
by certain gentlemen sporlsmen from Washing
ton city and this neighborhood, by day, while
"coon" and "possum" hunting has been popu
lar these beautiful moonlight nights
Judge Henry Sbackelford being 10 New
York under treatment by ocu!ists at The time
of the holding of bis regular term Of the Cir
cult Court for this county, postponed the meet
ing of the same to the third day OF December,
proximo.
Rev. Philip Slaughter, after several weeks of
severe indisposition. we arc pleased to say, has
80 far recovered as to be able to resume charge
of bis church at Rapidan station, where he has
large, wealthy and Intelligent mcm bersbip.
We feel proud Of our delegate elect, Hon.
James Barbour, and predict for him in the lu
ture, as be was iu the past, the position OF
leading member-one, too, 10 whom we are
more than certain Alexandria will find warm
and jealous friend. If our memories serve US
correctly, aod We arc almost sure they DO, it
was James Barbour who was the father of the
bill passed by the Legislature after the John
Brown raid giving the officers and prlvates Of
the 18th Va. regiment who went under orders
to Harper's Ferry at the limo OF his (l}rown's)
invasion pay for the time they lost from their
several occupations and professions. and, our
word for it, Alexandria can count upon Bar
bour in future for any and everything pertain
inc IN her interest. VINDEX.