Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-10
Letter from Manassas.

ltofrearondonca Of the Alexandria Gazette
MANASSAS. Va, D4o. 9.-Since tho last Of
August substantial improveme ats havo been
song in al Manassas. Noat brownst0no flag
wsy5 have been laid down along tho principal
streets and crossings. which ara decided i'm.
pr1rcnrnt in snch weather NJ We have been
having. a very tnstclal Catholic Church has
been dedicated, and several handsome private
residences tr,c.ed. Along tho limo of the rail-
road aTa here AID there to ba soen substantial
evidences OF the tirelos energy Of Coonol Bar
hour, nnqucs' onably tho first railroad man
south OF tho Potomac, although Gen. Malone
has got into tho Senate before him. But it is
an incontestlbo fact, fact Just now on overy-
bodys tongue, that Malone. in order to reach
hl5 goal. used ways that were DARK" b. his
mere election, by tho SUCCESS Of tho party which
will Etnd him there, ho has irlurcd the State
incidentally, because the capital which would
otherwise have flowed into tho State can never
ba calculated. Ion, uay twenty years will hard.
~ rcpGlr tho damage. Gen. Malone may have
dauotlesS hcdr no may havo one of ada
mant, but we think that even his heart will DO
touched by The misfOrtuncs of bis State before
the end has been reached OF tho course OF tho
ball no s:artod in motion. He will take bis
seat among tho cmioent soldiers Of tho Con
tcderacy, by whose side no rcd, 10 battle. They
will, doubtless, Grasp him by tho hand. and
bid lin welcome to their mlds.. But what
will be Tho feeling OF tho Few conner as be clasps
the hand ri Gordon, or looks into the eye CT
Hampton
The sentiment against tho radjusteis is &
r ,irl in oN1,
~ sine, tho expulsion from their Offices of the
manned soldiers in Richmond. THIS feeling
| seems particularly strong among tho youth 81
tho cvmnuoity, ihoss who in after years will
| have to bCHr on their shoulders the burden oil
an exhausted Commonwealth. They arc loud
| and bitter, and soornfll in their denunois!ion
OF Mahtno.
There Isl Ct course, 10 Isck Ct Cffice cokcra il
| this com nuaiy, or 10 any other 10 these, the
darkest days the Oh Domiaiun has socu
SIEGE Smith first put his loot on the sod OF
JamnslJwa.
OuT old friend Col. Tansill wan g TO bo Coua
ly Judge, Considering his age and sscri6ces
ell no havo TO say is that tho Legislature which
would !ci5c 80 small al cfhce (somo $25 a
m1athl 10 go much sclI-saclilca is can indeed,
hitxani'ia is ipriuoate 10 haViog Two such
S:aucch representatives,, tie one in tho upper
! AID tho one IN the laWCr house. We expect to
see tho steel Of Mushbach flushing boioro the
sstcnishcd rcadjuscrs as did that of Cnur dc
Leon before tho TROOPS Of The Sedan. We bee
pardon ct tic latter fer comparing them with
rcGdIustcr cohorts.
Whic The rccrlc oil this c>mmuaity look W,
Oh The late election rs surprise, and blamo
| Inc conservative leaders for being caught nap
ping. yet great praise is swsrlod to como Of the
| deb payers Tor their activity in tho canvass.
The iact is, though that Gen. Rooney I!,es'
h!l referring the wto:o subject (tho MoUuoch
pip to the people ought to have boon adopted
| IN sil:c Of all objections. Theu there would
have hten 10 surprises, 40 dilk lantcro oonspi.
| RACES, 10 sending negro runners at night over
| large stcinns OF couotry as if in ,imc of var.
Gen. Loo had tho sagaciy TO SEQ tho superior
| ofsaniZ sion vl tho rcatiusicra, and TO en,laa.
var 30 meet ii by causing tho proper oreauiz,.
| ton Of ihc other sida. But "too late is writ
ten again over lha lauo of Commonwealth
iovmcd TO almost all tho ills OF ioruae, even 10
that last ono ni btaiiug SUBS who turn their
| sWoId4 towards her own breast. But Allah he
PRAISED. lio sona die Wills the Commonwealth
'lpcs ttnnrh grlGv0usly wounded 81, viUr TT
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