Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-30
Letter from Rapuahannock.

correspondence oil the Alexandria GAZETTE.
WooDvILLE, Rapp., Co., Va.Sept. 2S.-We
do not like to make complaint, but how to
correct the irregularities of the mails unless
attention is called to the careless handling of
the same on the mail trains, so that the
proper correctives be applied, is question
We leave with the powers to be. Certain it
Is, there eXlstsa looseness somewhere from
whlcn we, with the many other complain
ing districts, are suffering to an extent new
er before experienced. The truth is, there
IS not only carelessness, but ncompetencv.
Tor now else can the fact be accounted for
mat the GAZETTE and other papers, fail to
reach us on time once and frequently as Of
ten as three times a week. As to the letters
ana other mail matter it is worse, the DELAY
being very announcement and ANNOYING. TO
give you an idea of how things are mixed
up, there come to our Office here letters ad.
dressed to points all over the range Of the
whole country, the similarity in the appear
ance of the names of Offices to which they
are addressed being like as Woodville. Va,
is to Noakesville, Va, and to Mantua, Mich
lgan. These things happen daily, and when
the fact is considered our office is fifteen
miles from the railroad. and this stray mat
ter Is put off the cars TO meander around
through themountain country by stage it can
be seen where the fault is No GAZETTE
came to us on Tuesday last and lately to be
on time is the exception
We are sorry to announce the death of our
townsman, DIR. c. r. kcmper, who, after an
illness of a few days died on Thursday last.
in the 63d year Of his age His will be a
loss not only TO this neighborhood but to all
the surrounding country where his skill and
success rs an experienced surgeon were well
ea &ayh he WRa sw where in difficult and unusual
per was surgeon in the confederate service
during the late war and for some time was
IN charge of tord's Hospital. Mt Tynchburs
and this experience gave him the opportuni.
~ Tor thatimprovementinp practice ofsurgery
which since has extended his practice and his rep.
utation. In many years he suffered with disease,
the result OF IN accident to his foot, and which
gave him much pain and trouble. us well rs scri-
ously Interfering with his movements The doctor
was member ofthe Baptist Church. and of the
Encampnent of Knight Tcmplar ut Lynchburg
HIS death was the result OF Il trouble of the som.
ach from which he had suffered for many years
The frequent and heavy rains have seriously
intcrlcrred with the scc,lin. of wheat: aud such
rains rs we have had.
Politics are quiet. but from what can be seen of
the future, indications point TO an increased ma
iority for the democratic ticket in the county.
There arc but few who will not support Massey
and there will be some from the coalition who will
vote f'r him. No nomination ever did give more
general satisfaction than that of Mr.. Barbour and
he gains daily from the opposition. Not one word
OF complaint nor of ccnsure assails him here and
MI Il. has the confidence and esteem of all to
degree OF which he may well feel proud
Our public schools have generally opened, and
there have been changes among the trustees rs
well as with teachers The manly outspoken and
intrepid course of the GAZETTE is the true key.
note for the campaign, and the future will bring
forth good fruit for the cause of right rs its
reward.
Douglas Gordon esq, the largest taxpayer of
this county has left his summer home here for the
city. He has just recovered from 4 severe illness,
Bacon is the starccst and dearest article Of food
with us. and the prospect for another year is bad
rs more than half of the hogs in this and alioin |
ing counties died during the summer of cholera.
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