Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26
1ETTER FROM Fairfax COUNTY.

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FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE, January 25, 1867.
1t has been ''quite a spell, and a cola
spell too-since paid my dcyoirs to YOU Mr.
Gazette, and feel twinge Of conscience tor
not keeping you and the rest of mankind IN
formed of what has been going On ID the
Estate" Of Fairfax, during these six weeks last
mast 7 have no doubt the world will forgive
me, when they know that we, as they, have
been ice and snow bound, during that time, and
the ideas have been frozen in the brain, as the
ink in the inkstand.
Well: Christmas and New Year came and
went with the usual allowances. Among
the incidents here was an egg-noeg drinking
given BY one Of that class Of citizens now SO
nocn]iar]y the care of our benifcent Congress,
which the old residents Of the vicinity, by anU'-
tntion, patronized, and which drew to 1t even
me ofour expatriated denizens from your town,
who came to see old times restored by ncD
hands, on this, the scene of his bibulous renoWn.
The hospitable freedman and his worthy dame
entertained their guests quite sumptuous!y, and
if there was not the same style, suspect there
was at least as much sincerity, as IS found ct
the 'sreceptions'' of the great The most no.
ticeable feature Of the scene was the entire alb
scnce CT "Radicals so called. All the guests
were Ito quote passma) -" id negro crush
ING secesh" Is it possible this jolly negro IN
vitcd none Of his friends? Or did be invite
onlv rebels in order that he might propitiate
their wrath, in that outbreak, Which, in the
distempered dreams of the Radicals, threatens,
with horrors deep, to ovcr|hel;n the land!
Among the determinations wrought by Christ
mus here. ia one which has resulted In lem
perance Society, which was Incorporated New
Years day. The capital stock thereof IS large,
and many OF our oldest offenders are share
holders. Some doubt exists as to the Sotcencg
of the Corporation, but trust the stock vii
not fall "heiow par for a year, at least:
improvements Of other kinds are going on
Houses are changing hands, some OF them per
manently, and being reftted by their owners
Twenty six deeds have been received IN tho
| Clerk S Office this mouth.
Notwithstanding the 'crisls, our people arc
improving their cond,ion slowly, marrying auc
giving in marriage, &c, &c.
A singing school, attended by the nclgnoor
hood for miles around, is now ia operation
ably conducted by the Rev. Mr.. York.
Our County Court on Monday, was we'll at
tended Notwithstanding the snow Of the pre-
vious night Very little business was done
however. a county road, leading from " Olc
Church" 10 Rock Hill Mill, was discontinued
on the petition of Philip Howard, it being
proved to be of no use at present. The JUST
ces were all ordered to be summoned to mex
Court, to consider the propriety of revoklnl
the license of certain publican, but, on con
sidering the costs" the party soliciting directed
The Clerk not to enforce the order BY tht
way, the laws regulating, this thing are cx
tremely faulty, and our Legislators would dc
we'll to revise them. The amount Of cost
which threaten any one making an effort tt
''abate nuisance" like selling liquor, in h:
neighborhood, is enough to deter most people
Oar countymeu have discarded vince IS al
together, and the stare is the only vehicle w
see now with those appendages. SIcighs ar
our only "conveyancers now. PEQUoD.