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his is Manassas Gap, but there is another village of the same name at the other end of the railroad, and it was found that there was often difficulty having mail matter delivered correctly. Consequently, the citizens petitioned to have the name changed to Tudor Hall, the name of the farm upon which the present village is built. This was done some five or six years ago, but still the place retains the name of Manassas or Manassas Junction. It may be unnecessary to say that it is in Prince William county, five mile from Brentsville, the county site, and twenty-seven miles from Alexandria. It is five miles from Bull Run, and about seven from the "Plains of Manassas," where the battle of the 21st was fought. It may be that I am "carrying coals to Newcastle" in speaking so minutely of what nearly everybody knows; but perchance there are some to whom the description, as meagre as it is, will be interesting. At present there are but few troops close by the Junction, as most of