Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-26
Letter from CuIpeper.

| Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.J
MITcHELL's STATION CULpEPER Co., Va.
July 25.-The palcled earth ard pautiog and
suffering stock of this scciou were greatly re-
vived % Thursday afternoon BY a gentle, but
copitus shower of rain that lasted till dark.
The crops Of wheat AID cats hereabcuts have
been successfully harvested. and IN mauy ID
stauces tbreshed; srd while tho !le'd of the
os. crop has been short. that of the wheat is
full average oue, and is OF superior quality.
This village oil Mitchels. Which tu: few
years ago WAS composed Of ore small store ano
awhiskey rink, p" eau now boas: OF Two besutl
tul cburches-ous 90 Episcopal and the other
Pretbyterian-seversl ow.lIiog house,, two
b,scksmiths' shops aud cue wheel~tisht shop,
NO stores already 10 operatlon-one by Messrs
J. w. Soumerville l. Co.. ADD the other by
Mr.. &. 8. SeymOur-aad 3 large one no@ 10
des construction, belonging to MIR. + T. Hend'
son, large warehouse for the storage OF grain,
salt, fertilizer, &c., belonging to MIR. /, W,
Ross lhe Vanderbilt Of Miichers. AID s-v
eral small c,birs sDd shanties, occupied by the
wards" of the nation.
The village and n.ishborhcod being blessed
with the two chu cles already named and the
Cedar Run Baptist ChucA bu. short distance
away. the people are peculiarly privileged 10
having service in one or the other Of the
churches every Sunday, uud IS the best Of f,el
log exists 10 and between the several dsnoni'
nslions large AID attentive congregations ere
I be result. A few Sundays ago We had the
privilege OF hearing that old Damos: heurs Of
the Presbyterian siib. the Rev. DR.. PolIcck,ip
the birth, lite, dCsth and resuuec ion of Christ,
aud truly did he, 10 lis own quaint aud peculiar
style of reasoning atd arguurat. almost bring
US 10 the very foot ct The Gross aud to the
mouth OF the sepulcbre as 40 ~, witness to
Chris . cruci6xlon aud Resurrection.
Tue following Sunday, the "a n iostant, the
new Episcopal Church was opened for services
for The first lima, and though it took place 10
the sfiernoou, large aid appreostve sud-
epos was present to listen tn the elrqlent aud
much Lived Rev. Philip Slaughter discourse
10 his grand style upon the uncertainty of life
and tho certainly OF death, and of the high i'm
portatcs in the tim. OF the former OF prepstirg
for tho latter.
Yesterday, the 26:h Instant, Rev. NJ. Stri-
der preached 10 the Presbyterian C5u On from
the text, the soul that sinpeth shall surely
die" and for beautiful dictoo, scuot logic and
solid reasoning his effort c,uld not be surpassed
and if close attention, perftci s;iIluess AID tear
oedlmueG eyes are TO D5 taken as evidence oil
interest 90 the part OF coogft CATION, tten they
were intensely Interested.
The corn crop looks quite promising potSiih
standing the many serions draabs ck5 that i; ncs
been sue scted 10 sire. The frs; plating sasspu,
aud DoW, with ;olerntla saas0nAbe weather and
thorough work ne lock ter sud fully expect a
fair sversgo cop.
jest at this TING thsro are quite sum5er
of strangers 1u1 friends visiting this dcish
hood-stms 10 ques: OF farms, and
others of pleasure ard rscraa!ion.
The weather, !houg1 soraeTbst oppressive
dcri0g n!ddsy-io ins eun-is l;gatfa! il
the evening aud hight aod uoTuios; aud 10 toe
absence of toe musical musquto sleep ia org
spd sweet of rights.
The venerab!a aud esteemed Daniel I.
Slaughter hts botn qui;r i'll, but Vas i1iurm-
cd yesterday that he vas then better
Oh Tor cheaper rates over thu railrosd 10
tboss residents sloue the line wbo ~" doiug
business in the cities. XIX.