Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-27
casiop they thought it useless to raise their


voices in the matter.
Mr.. Gibson rose to "beg the pardon OF
Frederioksburg for an insult which was not
jntendedn He made one of his character
jstio speeches, in which he was very hu.
ronrons. and for half an hour kept the
Honse In a roar of laughter His blood re-
latious lived In Fredericksburg. Freder.
icksburg was bone of his bone, blood of his
blood. flesh of his fl esh and gizzard of bis
oraw. As to ancient renown, Culpeper had
priority of claim. Said he In conclusion
before the believing buffalo pranced upon
the scanty hills of Fredericksburg and fed
upon the hen grass that grew upon the pine
fringed gauls, while was sitting In my Owl
door In the county OF Culpeper, under mine
own vine and fig tree, In mine own old
double arm chair, upon mine own an ottum
cum diqnitate, smoking the pipe Of peace,
dreaming over the happy memories OF the
past. looking to the beautiful charms OF the
future. praying for q forgiveness OF sins and
q glorious resurrection beyond the grave,
and ever and anon, refreshing my interior
anatomy and dropping spirits by temperate
drauphts of Genuine old.fashioned Virginia
apple Jack, deity concealed in the depths OF
mint julep; before the drum beat the long
roll to arms in Fredericksburg, or the buele
blast of boots and saddle was ever heard In
her historic borders Culpeper had organized
and sent to the battle front body of minute
men. on whose flag was blazoned "Culpeper
Minute Men" and upon which was painted
a rsttlesnake regnant coiled in the act OF strik.
ing. under which was inscribed the noblest motto
ever seen on hill or dale: Don't tread on my
musical tail" In the fourth generation John
Cstlett my grandfather, was killed by the Indians
in Caroline county long before any idea OF the
future origin of the gentleman from Caroline nao
been conceived By any of his ancestors. Ano ther
of INV ancestors, Capt. John Eustace, OF Spotsy l.
vsnis fell. sword In hand, fighting the Hes'ians
| of King George, long ere the tuneful tongue OF
| the gentleman from King George county had
learned to lisp its first infantile pratte, or the
| eloouent voice OF the gentleman from Spotsyl-
yania had been taught to utter an articulate
| word If fredericksburg wanted the capital, IN
| the language of the immortal Gallagher, Let her
90. Gallagher Or In the more immo tai WORDS Oh
Rip Van Wrinkle. let her rip or, in the most i'm
mortallest slang of the present day let her BIOS
SOM Issy, if you do not let the capital go to FRED.
ericksburg, for Gods sake let it go to Culpeper,
| Mr.. Mason pronounced 8 beautiful eulogy on
"battle SCARED Fredericksburg" and explained
that he wes in his seat on the day Mr.. Peterss bill
| WAS introduced but az Mr. Gibson became such a
warm advocate of Fredericksburg he deemed it
unyise to advocate her claims.
| MI Berry, Of Fairfax, presented bill to amend
| the act to Incorporate tho town Of Falls Church,
| In the county of Fairfax.
| The House presented the Senate bills to pay
| teachers in the public schools without requiring
average attendance of pupils, snd to incorporate
| the Georgetown and Falls Church Railway Com
| pany