Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-11
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Letter from CuIpeper.

Corresponding of the Atex.udrla Gsz,tte. |
MlTcHELL's S STATION. Cupeper Co., Feb. g..
Notwithstanding the inolsment weather and
almost inpasible condition of tie roads.
the delegates composed Of the vsteraus of the
Qalous GoOd Templar lodges of tho couuty Of
Cupep,r net With Cedar Mjuutaiu Lodge,
on Friday, January 9th ulImo, and accom-
p:lShed much good.
Upon ASSEM- blipg for business. tho ciuse was
found to DO IN very prosperous and eucourss.
ing condition throughout the enti.e couay.
After the reports from the various lodges
had been received spd cc!ed upon, tho dele
gates and members, to the numoer o. Al ad-
lJurned 10 Da'tEka Of most bounufol iuooh,
prepared and spread for The occasion ty the
visited lodge, aud of truth We felt that iii
was good TO be there, " flr tVsrytbiug to tenn,
and salisfy the arpe,its, of the most eo.6rmst
eplcrre was 10 stundaLcs
Lunch End sooiebitiy uv:r, leo nca!io, ro
convened 10 III plete The BUSINESS, as well us
list q TO s:!r:log sppeals trum Rvs. tlessrs
McGlll. a q. B,rron. Chqndl:r acd Carroll,
act other delegates, ard tie verq e.es. cart
es:ncss OF thcso ministers ct the Gospel made
every cDc, high and low. rich and pocr, saint
acd slnoer, ieel ths. they had 20 limo to loose,
as du;y called ihau today to aid ia reloruiog
and Ieolalnlpg cur tempted and l., leo brothers
Afcr season OF most deli. btul lu, rcours,,
the LJtga adj U ned to meet With H. sisur
lodges b. Brandy Staten Al rii % b, 1852
Cedar Mougt.ia Lodge On this ,cusion
"lectd FOR rho neXt qlsr.eF the following Of
ho.r.: Brs,oe Smo0t. w. q. T.; Mrs.. o
a. Han. bIrUugb, W. V. T.; L. B Th3mas, w.
MIS- j. Blades, 2. w. G. +; NJ. f. Thomas,
W. e.; 9. ". m'r,h. l.. D; j. W. Sompr-
vile. w. +: J. w. Barry, w. l.. S; X.
Hudson, w. &.
Ioe nonolunY Ut our Village vas oon!id rably
en'Veosd so eVcalog or so ego BY the sGddeu
AID u1 xpected arrival hCra of pretty b .dIy,
mpC- -oesDattered pair, and their best mau,
woo on mstrlnooy bent, plainly betokcped by
taelr excited manner, we're hurryiGg to tsko
hs train for Washington. to esclpe The pre. :
euce AID su;hoti'y Of the father CT the fair ooc.
sod be made man apd wifs. Ths report OF O
delay OF several hours Of the nor,b b. uad trsio,
while sdtlog 10 the snnoyancs OF lhs exptc ant
oors eptbled their youtg aequ,intsuces Of the
oeig hborDood, TO gather ct tue depot, rnd o.
fer ,beir o0psralu!a!loDs. and if pec ssary b.
uone com uittee OF safely and with power to
lntercsdo T tho lsIr one 10 case the old I-
lemap should put 10 50 sppes eco however,
10 due time the train came along and Landed
tn. N in " Wsshirgon about u'olock at right.
E.ry the nex: moruDg they were du'y and
Legally made ooe, and thy like sensible y.uog
people, Ia N sdistelg totk the ll:20 fast train
for Cn!peper aud Went 10 bis home snd pl,cs oil
business. be TO attcud to his sore aud she to
hsr du les ne bis wiie aid tho head Of bic home,
aud may Heaven bless and prosp!r them,
The dogs for St v raj uiQhs past have levlded
he sheep iod Of several farmers 10 this towl-
ship aud killed and crippled large tuu bar o!
valuable sheep Among tho heaviest losers is
Capt. John Il Srother. our former State
Senator from Ibis dis riot, whose e OK. plumber
ing about forty, Ware rsidsd ty the dogs on
Suodty night last aud some ten or twelve killed
outright and twenty-five badly muilsted. H.s
we're consider d the 6nest AJck of CJswods
sRd Sbropshires 10 the cou1ly, worth not less
than seven or eight dollars per head. o,ns,-
queuly bis loss is very heavy.
The rJads are only ,q1alled by their condi-
ton the latter part of the first war winter and
the spring of our evacuation of Manassas, so
we'll remembered b. many of ''our b.y" f'om
good cad true Old Alexaodria. XAN,