Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-31
Letter from lulDeDer.

correspondence of the Alexandra G.ze.ta1
MITcHELLs STATION, Va, O,t. 30
sumner Duck" on the beautiful Rapidan
the home Of Esquire James Mortimer Spiode
was the scene of a grand aud happy WEDDING
Oh Tuesday. the 22od of the present month
the high contracting parties heiog Miss Laura
NJ, eldest daughter of the proprietor of tho
foe estate. aod Wn. M,jor. jr, e.q one Of
the SCARED ADD gallant heroes of the uioe *.
pIosion during the war, at Petersburg, Of
"Sprioe6r.d, - the old and grand homestead Of
the Slaughters. in this county, lying etscot ced
10 quiet and stately style at tie foot of Cedar
Mou utan. The marriage oert mouy was Der
formed at nooo, sfter the impressive order of
the Epscopasns and conducted by the Rev,
MIR. McGl, resident Of that pcig hborhOod,
The ceremony over and hearty congratulations
by many relatives and friends, large number
of those preseut, 10 carriages and co horseback,
attended the bride aod groom to their future
home at "Spring6eld, where they were re.
ceived by the iaher ADD mother and several
fri, ncs of the groom. Alter iutroductions aud
congratulations and many wishes for The future
happiness OF bride aud groom, the company,
al clock, sat down 10 a most elegant and
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| eveniu1 r. tresbmeDts we're served 10 the mean
time the great sIorm set 10, and as getting or
golDg away Was eDtireI y out Of ht uus siop. the
whole COMPANY spent most ayr, cable night
uuder the cspsc u, and hospltable roof Of
"SpTing field. An bappy omcu OF the future
for The handsome aud reioed bride and groom,
Was the Appearance the UeXt UUr log OF tvs
| ialDbDWs epan!Lg the wtstero boron, suD
piemented 10 the afternoon by Two more dis
play ng hen 8 lives 10 the grsndest style 10 the
eastern hor zoo. With u: 0lsparsgement CT
the ellie pr scot We will uleutlou Mrs. T. P
Nalle, Mrs. Geo ST. lighter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas I. Slaughter Miss VAIers NaIIe,
daughter of Purser f. B. Male, Mis- l. e.
| NJ sjor, daughter Of LscgdUu. Miss Fenou
N.,Ie, dug htr Of P z. Nn,; Miss Steptoe,
Lyochburg, Miss Spindle. er 10 tbs bride;
Mas Amelia NJ jor, sister to the groom; Mr..
James B Male, Mr.. G F StriogfoiloW, Mr.
+. Spindle acd quire W. &. Pc,tis, ss being
particularly noticeable.
Last Wedo, sday morning, just after the
gr, at storm. Captain John T. Sulth. retired
osva Off Ser, 10 company With his brother IN
law, Mr. Muunt, while reurolog to his home,
nesr tt Is plscr, in his one horse rcckaway, made
very narrow escape from drowlug 10 Cedar
Run at the poud just below be railroad bridge.
| DC iuo Was Well out or It's DaDks, out Oot cOQ.
sider,d past driving by the Csptaio. However,
before getting to the middle OF the stream, the
horse b, came uunsuagesble and commenced
plugging aud n, aid have oVeriu ned the car
rage but for the remarkable cooloess aud pre-.
sence Of miod Of Capt S., who, having GU:
loose the horse from the carriage, took to the
water with his companion, aud swan safely
ashore letting the carriage DRIFT at will and the
horse shift FIR himself. which resulted only in
the drowong OF the horse.
The wife IF Major j. r. Smoot was very
seriously jured about ten days ago by her rid.
Jog h, r5c stepping on her kIe. She IS under
skful lreatHeot, but her physie'ao Is OF the
opioloo hat it will be vrsI Weeks before she
can leave her h' aud 70 m.
| Game is abuodsut hereabouts. MIR. James
Davis killed teu wild turkeys 10 one day
last We, K. and the boys bag bumbers of par
ridges, .quirreIs al d rabbits every day, while
''possum" and 'coou" hunting are fsVorIte
and frequept sports of nights
The corn crop is foe. The ground very
wet and much wheat to be seeded yet.
We are still 10 favor IF pa, log the State debt.
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