National Republican., 1883-06-28
THE CULpEPER COLLECTION.
A Little Girl Attacked by Savage Bail
Dog-'rhc PostoGice Robbery--summor
sooiabiIity.

Special Letter.
CULPEPER, VA, june GA few days ago
q young miss, aged Ia years, daughter of
Mr.. X. II. Rivercomb, who lives near Ste
vcnsburg, in this county, started on visit TO
a ncighboring house, about mile distant,
and when she reached the place was attacked
by savage bull dog in the yard. Tho dog
threw her TO the ground, and so forocious was
the attack that he had to be killed before he
would dcsist. The young lady was bitten in
twenty-five or thirty places, the flesh being
considerably lacorated. Though tho wounds
are many and painful it is thought they will
not prove painful.
Tho robbery of the postoffice in our town,
which took place Wednesday night OF last
week. an account Of which was sent you, has
put tho merchants and all others who have
iron safes somewhat on their guard. No
clew was had to tho robbery until the follow
ing Friday, when n couple detectives camo
here from Washington, who were not long in
discovering that IL was the work of an expert
in that line of business Two suspicious
characters, one small man, with black
eyes, hair, and moustache, the other
a stoutly built man, with red hair and
red, dirty looking face, spotted with
few freckles, took breakfast in this
town Wednesday, and then disappeared
somewhat mysteriously. Tho depreciation
was committed Wednesday night. As soon
as tho detectives secured tho description of
these two men, they followed them at once TO
Alexandria, whittier they had gone Thursday
morning before daylight, on freight train.
They wero seen getting of the cars in that
city, but were soon lost sight Of 1t is sup
posed they belong to gang of eighteen or
twenty "cracksmen" who left New York
sometime ago, and who havo since been
operating quito extensively at different places
in the country. Seven of this gang have been
captured and arc now at Sing Sing, two arc
on trial at Parkersburg, w. Va, and 1t IL
hoped the others will also be caught. The
loss to this office is not great as was at first
thought though it will amount to several
hundred dollars.
Preparations quito extensive arc being
made for the eleventh annual exhibition ol
the Piedmont Agricultural society. The eX-
hibition will be held on the beautiful grounds
of the society, one mile from this town. about
the middle Of September next. 1t will be a
month earlier this year than heretofore, and
IL Is thought the change of time will re-
downd 10 the interests Of tho society. Ger
tainly Il will be more likely to strike "good
weather than If IL were month later. A
three days exhibition will bo given. Nc
better country fair is held in tho Old Domin.
ion than at Culpeper.
A goodly number Of city people are sojourn-
ing in our town, which is far famed for it:
life invigorating air and water. full dress
ball takes place place every two weeks at the
Virginia house, which is kept in splendid
style by Mr.. Campbell. At the inaugural
ball couple of weeks ago were many ladies
and gentlemen from New York, Maryland
and the District of Columbia.
Among those from the district spending the
heated term down here are Commodore and
Mrs. English and their lovely daughter, Miss
Francis; DIR. Henderson, and DIR. and Mrs
Rixley, u S. NJ, and tho Misses Morgan
daughters of Commodore Morgan. Miss Mel
son, Richmond bello. is also here, beside
some beautiful "pinks" from Maryland. An
other ball will bo given Thursday night ol
this week. The music is furnished by Weber
band, of Washington.
| A house q few miles from town belongin,
to Jerry Shatwell, was burned to the grount
| Friday night last Nearly all the furniture
aud clothing of the family were consumed
1t is thought to be the work of an inccndiary
Half the loss is covered by insurance.
Just as l close my letter l learn of tn,
death Of Miss Susan July, and Mrs. Quinn
which occurred here yesterday. Both ladie
were ''well up in years, widely known, ant
highly respected.