Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-01
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E.cttcr from. Manassas.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
MANASSAS. Va. Oct. 9-Not8ittssapci1g &
tne excitement ovos the election, whoa We
hear OF as lxi5tlDg IL other paris Of the O,d
Dominion, there seems to be az uGusual quiet
resting on ''tho brooG-ledgo fields Of Prince
William" No readiuster orators hsVe chosen
to air their rhetoric hereabouss, aud "the great,
good Malone" seoms to have utterly sbsudca-
ed these bsttlt-soarred plsins to the democracy.
Even tho rosGilster uomiuee for the Legis:a-
surc. ike Circnuat1s OF old, is di'igeDtl3 work,
ipg bis farm, but, unlike that Roman patriot,
he seems to sec 40 su0h oec ison for alarm to
his county, IS could JUSTLY his leaving it, So
it heppeus thar ;he few dontc alto s3stk ets
shat have visited Us have found rothius tc
combat. A careful estimate shows that DsA-
iel Barbour and Mckinney will carry The oou.-
y by about 600 nsioii;y, and, of course, Mr..
Nicol, who has given satisfaction 10 hia parry
will ba re eected.
Rsv. Mr.. Todd returned from tcw weeks
visit to Nav jersey this mornlog, oukipg IT.
usually WE'LL Ho hss entirely recovered from
the wounds irh cted on him, and it ia supposed
that MIR. Davis will be tried at the next eou.t
on the Indictment found against MIN. Ii is
ssid thst Judge Stuart. Alrxaid;a, ,sill assist
The Commonwealth sgtiast Davis. SIR. TODD
seems 10 still retain the confidence cf his
church aod large poriOn OF the community,
VINO feel greatly outraged at his areatmuuc.
This feeling Is evidenced By tie fact that t.
night his house yes c.oWd4d By ladies aud ecL-
t!Gmon 10 the m'ts! OF driving rain BtosE, who
surprised him with a ar,c!ption that he T;ght
we'll be proud Of Iae hUuAo was beautifully
Illuminated and b uo.iful supper vas served.
stter which spcCcGcs OF uelc1Gie Wera made
and handsome purse Of SITS was presented
to him. made up entirely among MS ueishhors
and largely from the cisiZ ms outside Of his cwo
church. Ooe gentlemen Of aoothtr deGpniua-
tIoa said ir his spsech that Mr.. TOtd vas the
only minister Of ary donominhtion who had the
moral c,ursge to dGuouGce ss they deserved The
evils existing 10 .heir community. Mrs Todd
cane 10 for large sbsre Of The epoomiuml Of
their enthusiastic friends for the noble nspn;
10 Which she bad borue bers=lf iG tho trial hcr
husband had pa:S,d through.
MIR. Todd responded 10 fcelii naonor for
himself and Wifo. lie seid that wba ho had
never met such enemies snyWhero as at Maras-
s"s he had never kooWo warmer friends; that
he had boon having very pleasant timo io
New jersey with friends, whose stables cost
mole than his church, but that ho was glad to
return and take UP the duties of his pastorate.
Ho had been urged by msu} of bis ireuds to
70 elsewhere, but be had 60 idea Of leaving his
field CT duly The company only broke up
whon it WAS evident thss the Sabbath was ap-
proaohipg.
Rsv. Mr.. Vaughn. of the Methoaiss Church.
is absent iu Now York City, Oh business for bis
conference, of which be is secretary. The next
oE ho h., al
sss ia March, 1882. AS this is the first time
the body has met hers an Interesting ,imo is
anticipated by the citizons.
Rev. Mr., Gray, OF the Episcopal Church,
has also recently been sbsont 90 tho plossant
duIy Of engaging 10 partnership for lilc. sud
is recsvng the CONGRATULATIONS of bis friends.
Tho colored Baptists have iu,t raised aud
| enclosed commodious and neat church op
| Centre street. They hsvo been generously
assisted b. the members Of the other churches.
GRAHAM.