Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-13

LoUDouN COUNTY ITEMS George K. Fox
ST., for many years Commissioner Of the Rev
enue of Loudoun county, died in Leesburg, OF
Friday last, in the 72nd year of his age.
The colored peoples Fair took place on
Monday, (Whitsuntide.) That portion Of our
population was immensely represented, and the
receipts of the day-whch are TO be applied
toward the erection OF church amounted to
$20S.
Monday last, the first day Of June court, was
well attended, though little business OF public
interest was transacted. There were no Com
monwealth's cases Oh the docket,a fact that
speaks well for the good order OF the county
The application Tor an appropriation OF 50, 500
to build Il bridge over Goose Greek, on the
Little River Turnpike, was rejected. Eleven
thousand dollars were appropriated Tor the
| working Of The public roads OF the county,
The duty of assessing the tax for the year was
referred to committee, who Will report here
after.
The members of the NJ. E. Church, South,
will hold Pic Mic on Saturday, the 22d. OF
June near the village OF lljllsborough, for
the benefit Of their church.
The Board of Overseers Of the Poor, Tor
Loudoun, met in Leesburg last week. The
levy for 1867 was fixed at IS, G43, 1.-THE larger
portion Of which, however, about $1,000, was
to cover expenses incurred during the war,
when no levy vas made, A large proportion
of the expenditures Of the past year was lncnr-
red for negro paupcrs, Of thrty-nine taken TO
the Poor House, fourteen were negroes
Two farms belonging to the estate of the late
Daniel Boland, O. this county, we're sold at
public sale on Thursday last,--the first
"Bolngton, containing $50 acres-to IkOs.
D. Kolb, 5000; second, the 'Virts'' farm,
containing l05, to Geo. W. Janney, for $42-
25 per acre. The other two tracts containing
l35 and lG5 acres, were bid in respectively, at
$40 IS and S37.2 IS per acre.
TIE races near Leesburg on Thursday last,
drew together quite crowd of those fond OF
the sports Of the turf There were several
matches during the day, the principal OF which
were between Williams "Buckskin' and
Whi.acres Riley for $780, side,-won BY
"Riey; and Glasscock' bay mare Fanny
against Maryland horse, Tor purse OF 500
side-won by Fanny.
Benz f. Taylor, one of the committee APP
pointed to solicit contributions for the suffering
people of the South in the Mt. Gllead district
on Monday last shipped via A. l.. 4 II. Rail;
road, $50 bushels corn, 300 pounds bacon, and
six dollars in money.-LOud0un Mirror.
Mr.. JEFFERSON DAvIs.-A few days ago
Mr.. Jefferson Davis, on arriving at Niagara
Falls, on the Canada side, was serenaded, and
in response to the compliment, is reported
to have spoken as follows
GenAenaen-I thank you sincerely Tor the
honor you have this evening shown to me; it
shows that true British manhood to which
misfortune is always attractive. May peace
and prosperity be forever the blessing OF Can
ada, for she has been the asylum fer many of
my friends, as she is now an asylum to myself.
hope that Canada may forever remain 4 part
OF the British Empire, and may God bless you
all, and the British flag never cease to wave
over you.
RELIGION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIR-
GINIA-There are at present 400 students at
the University, Of whom 295 are professors of
religion. The Young Mems Christian Asso
citation numbers $50 students, as follows =
Presbyterians 40, Episcopalians So, Methodists
q, Baptists 26, Disciples 5, Unknown IA
This association has number OF Sunday
Schools in the Ragged Mountains, at Milton,
&c. The fact that three,ffths of the students
are church members, in view particularly of
the orthodox and evangelical character OF the
churches Of the South, is conclusive proof OF
the marked religious tone which must prevail
at the University. Charlottesville Chronicle.