Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-20
LETTER FROM rAUQUIER.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.

MARSHALL, Aug. 1S.-Social visiting and
church going is here the order Of the day.
The Methodist brethren lately have had
Rev. Mr. Smithson, of Alexandria, to preach
for them. The coored people have also
had a revival. The evangelist, Rev. Mr..
Campbell, is expected next Sunday at the
PRESBYTERIAN church. Rev. Mr.. Grammer,
assisted by Rev. Mr.. Engle, of Maryland,
and Rev. Harry Lee, of Culpeper Q. H., will
shortly hold IN association in the Episcopal
church at Marshall.
oat aud hay crops. The corn was never
more promising. While low prices for wheat
and fat cattle are complained of, the sale Of
hogs and sheep will probably make up for
deficiencies and help to pay store accounts
and taxes.
Your correspondent has enjoyed the past
week sojourn in the valley of the Shenan-
doah. Starting from Marshall depot at .
O'Clock p M, in the cara, We passed rapidly
the thrifty villages of Rectortown, Della
plane, Markham, Linden and Front Royal
tho latter quite large town. Luckily, at
Riverton Station we made connection with
the Shenandoah valley train. On return
ing the traveller should not fail to telegraph
to Riverton to hold The freight of the Vir-
ginia Midland, otherwise he will be obliged
to wait at Front Royal until the following
morning. Our headquarters were at the
hospitable home of VIM. Henry Whiting,
esq, not far from Wildwood. In ante-bel-
lum times Billy Whaley's stage coach car
ried the mails and travellers between Wash
ington city and Winchester; now the cars
arrive daily from New York and Washing.
ton. In Wildwood two principal houses are
pointed out, one built in Colonial times by
| Col. Nathaniel Burwell and the other by
Col. JOS. Tuley. The village has an Epis-
copal, Methodist and Baptist church, sew
eral stores, large -four mill, freemason's
hall and handsome public school building,
with q population remarkably thrifty. The
'drys" have prevailed over the "wets" and
there is no liquor saloon to be seen.
We enjoyed daily the most delicious fresh
| fish, bass. perch and cells, caught by Messrs.
Louis Burwell and Whiting, of Mount SAY
agein the Shenandoah river. Mr. Burwell,
by the bye, is married to Fauquier lady,
| Miss Bastable We had the pleasure to
dine with J. Esten Cooke, esq, the we'll.
known author of an excellent biography o!
Gen. Robert E. Lee and several good novels,
such as the "Virginia Comedians" and
| 'Surry OF Eagles NesC. NIT. Coohe TO-
sides at the "Brars," the residence for many
years of the late Dr.. Robert G. Page, his
tather.in-law. The beauty of the country
surrounding, in full view of the Alleghanies
on one side and the Blue Ridge on the other,
would be inspiring to either poet or artist
His neighbors are people of culture and re-
fnement, and in other days were possessed
of large wealth. During the late war Mr.
Cooke was on Gen. Jeb Stuart's staff
Though quarter of century has passed
he has still the "elan" and erect carriage o.
the soldier is very pleasant in conversation
and typical Southern gentleman. He de-
clared his preference Tor briar root pipe
over the best Havana cigar.
! On returning we met with happy party
of athletes from Washington city enjoying
the sport of hunting and fishing in the vi
cinity of Riverton. y.