Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-24
LETTER FROM FAIRFAX COUNTY.

Correspondence OF the Alexandra 6aZeIto.l
FAIRFAX G. H., August 23.-The quarterly
term of our Court closed this evening, after
busy session of three days Fifty deeds, &C.
were admitted to record since last Court, De
sides the deeds for the lands of the Alexandra
and Fredericksburg Railroad. These have been
given in many cases, and those not agleeo
on between the parties were continued. 1ne
road has enough land now TO commence work.
and will be pushed forward rapidly.
The Grand Jury found several indictments
for selling liquor without license. Also against
Jacob Rome and Henry Robertson, Tor msde-
meanors. Andrew Jackson and John Gray
were examioed for felonious assault on Henry
Davis and sent on for trial. James Stewart
lad, was examined for felony, IN stealing
watch, and sent on for trial. All OF the above
parties arc negroes. Jacob Rome was tined on
the Indictment found against him, but a verdict
of mot guilty. was found. John Cross was
examined for grand larceny and discharged. -
VIM. Walker D. Richards J. E. Burke, Geo.
". Shafer, John Lyles and James Gillian we're
all discharged from recognizances to answer IN
dictments, the prosecutors not appearing.
The Justices having been summoned, and
majority being present, refused to borrow money
for the use of the county, They adopted the
''act to punish unlawful hunting" and the cit
liens of the "West End" neighborhood, we
hope, will now cease to be annoyed BY the
shooters who have lately infested their part OF
the county,
w. r. MILAN qualified as Collector of Taxes
for the balance of this year, and as Sheriff
from January lst, 1867, giving bond tor $780,
900 in the one case and $50, 900 in the other,
with Elizabeth MILAN, ". D. Cooper, G. W.
Cooper, Lyle MILAN, Geo. +. Carter, John
Powell, A. S. GrigsbY, Il. NJ. Lowe, James
Cockeric, J. B. Coleman, j. A: Nelson and
J. r.. TripIett, securities John Powell quail
fed as Deputy in each case.
The County Levy was made. The captation
tax is $500, and 40 per ct. Oh the amount OF
taxes assessed and is to be expended as tol-
lows: County expenses, s3,Ti75.59; for the
poor, 50, 904 in the Sheriff hands Tor Incl
dental expenses, &C., So, 320.4l. Total 50, 900.
The civil docket was called, but only one case
tried.
The Fair of the Ladies' Memorial Assocla
ton was in progress during the Court and the
handsome sum Of 500 realized. The object is
the interment, in suitable cemetery, Of the
Confederate dead in the county. From the
days of Antigone down, it has been wOman's
pious office to secure the rites of scpulture to
the unfortunate dead. TO her hands seems to
have been instnctivey committed that congo
NAL duty in our afflicted land, and noby Is she
discharging it. 1t is meet and right that it
should be so. They were worthy of it, if 0evo-
ton and valor ever did merit that respect
Honor decks the turfthat wraps their clay,
and the establishment Of their graves is en-
trusted to the fairy hands Of her who, last at
the cross, and first at the scpuchrc, never
achieved deaIcr triumph than in her ha!Owcd
connection with cur lost cause. WewcTc pleased
to see many Of our Northern citizens patroDizlng
the fair. Notwithstanding the utterly false
and calumnous testimony against us, by some
of our countyn'cn before the Reconstruction
Committee, so-callcd, we find that those who are
entitled to the once noble designation Of CITIZEN.
can lay aside political prejudices in a matter Of
picty, (tor that is its ancient and worthy nane)
and meet all men on the ground Of a common
humanity Many ''coIored friends also con
tributed, and general good feeling was the
result. PEQUoD.