Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-18
LETTER FROM MANASSAS.

many months since we were at this good
see that the work of Improvement is still 60
ing on, and, what we predicted in the GA
ZETTE more than fifteen years ago, that it
would be enc of the best summer resorts in
eastern Virginia. People have no idea of the
I difference between Alexandria anil Manas-
sss-only twenty-seven miles apart. The
air here is pure and delightful, and it is ab-
solutely grand, if may use the expression.
The Cannon House, kept by Col. VIM. S.
Pickett whom everybody knows in Alex
andria), is just the place where one who has
worked eleven months in the year and
wants rest Can got it.
Passenger and freight traiue pass here
every half hour or so, so you see we are not
lonesome.
The Cannon House table is Of tho best,
the rooms are clean and we'll attended to
(under the admirable supervision of Col.
PicketL's niece, Miss Agnes Foley,) and if
you don't believe in the local option law
YOU can go TO our young Fairfax friend,
Holbrook, and we think he will convince the
most skeptical that local option is q fraud.
We never believed in it, and since our visits
! to this section of the country for the last
twenty years, we are firmly under the i'm
preston that it is the worst thing old Nir-
gnia could adopt.
| The Midland Railroad, under the super
intendeuce of Col. Andrews, has made a
great many improvements, and we are glad
to know that the old road, under his excel
lent management, is improving financially,
as we'll as affording better accommodations
to the people along the line. Col. Andrews,
when he assumed charge of the road, was
not favorite. The people said he was
Yankee, and, of course, had no good love
for Virginian. Well, the contrary has
| been found out Col. Andrews fought
! against us at Bull Run, and now he stands
as high in the estimation of the same people
as those of his predecessors. We are glad
| to note this fact.
While on the railroad subject, please ex-
| cuse one of the oldest inhabitants Of this
historical town (hsving seen the first house
| put up here) for saying that We cannot i'm
agne the cause for the removal of the de-
pot from the Cannon House one square west.
We have been coming here for over twenty
years, every summer, and we have done, in
quiet and modest way, what we could
through the columns Of the Alexandria GA
zETTE to build up this town, and think we
have right TO speak out in church. The
new depot, it is true, is IL beautiful building,
with all the necessary accommodations, etc,
but.
| We miss many familiar faces that we
were accustomed TO see, among whom were
Mai Thornton, senior editor of the MaDas-
sas Gazette and Col. VIM. Fewel, we'll
known in Alexandria. They have gone, as
we'll as many other good frienda to that
| Undiscovered country"
The Manassas people have a new post
master in the person of Col. Robert Weir IAN
| old and esteemed citizen Of this county, q
gentleman who don't require any praise
| from us, as he is so well known. We pre-.
| diet for him as postmaster q successful ca.
reer, and we know for once) this admins
| lration has done the right thing.
| We met yesterday that sterling old demo-
crat, Judge VIM. Lipscomb, whom the coun-
ty OF Prince William ought to be proud of.
He says Alexandria is good place for a
convention. but he don't want to stayIthere
another three days. lie is cmphatically o
temperance Judge and has been for years
to the contrary of republican papers that all
Judges in Virginia are drinking men.
| On Sunday last Rev. DR.. Todd, Of the
Presbyterian church, preached = very able
sermon TO !; large and attentive audience.
He IL, in our judgment, one of the most elo
quent divnes in this State. His sermons
are clear and forcible, aud his e!oquence is
proverbial
On Monday last, (at 4 p. n.y. Bishop Ran
dolph preached TO very large congregation
at Trinity church. The bishop was pastor
Of Christ church, Alexandria, for a number
of years.
| al fhn riofpr pfi In
| Cannon House, is still q hale, hearty good old
| democrat. IIe has built himself q magnificent
mansion near hero, and has takcn tho GAZETTE
| for 10 these many years.
| Row. Arthur ?. Gay, pastor of Trinity Church
| horc ontorcd upon tho duties of Superintendent
| OF Pubic Schools Of Prince William OH the 1st of
July. AS he is so we'll qualified for the position,
the friends of public schools in this county and in
other parts of tho State need have no approhen
| sion for their success.
| The Manassas Ga=etfc T. z. Thornton, proprc.
tor, still continues its good work Of usefulness
not only for the democratic party, hut for tho cit
liens Of this county and adjacent counties. 1t is
reliable and enjoyable paper.
Gen. Lee, of Fairfax, passed up the roai this
morning.
We were very glad to mcetat tho Pickett Honso
| to-day the nominee Of tho democratic PARTY for
Governor of the State of Maino Gen. Clark 8. Ed
| wards, OF Bethel, Me- who is overlooking the bat
Ito fields of Manassas and other points in this vi.
ment Maine Volunteers, and led his mon in every
battle that the regiment took part in throughout
the war. He is a type of the intelligent, thrifty
Maine farmer and has been engaged in the cult.
walton of the soil all his life, but which, like Gin
| cnnatus, be forsook to resume it when peace was
|, declared We we're glad to meet this distinguish
! ed representative from the old Pine State and al
though no aft agin" us, the democracy of old
Virginia wish him "God speed The war has
been over with us 10 these many years, but the
~ thaN n,ft !, 1.,-a
10 the question.
| A grand ball will be given at the Pickett Hotel
on Wednesday night by the young mon boarding
| ct the hotel OF course it will be a grand sue
cess for Pickett las the old 17lh regiment knows
| never knew what fail was
! The hotel is crowded, and among tho number is
Miss Minnie Scmmes, Of Washington, a very ac-
complished and intelligent lady. OBsERvaR.
| CLUvERIUs.-The clerk of the Court of
Appeals has been instructed by one of the
;udpes Of the court To Withdraw from the