Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-26
VIRGINIA NEWS.

With regard to the funding Of the State debt
nothing remains to be done at the Second Au-
dit0r's office, save the completion Of the July
register, to render that office ready to com.
mence operations under the funding act Of
March both, 1871.
\ number Of mechanics and laborers are
shortly to be discharged from the Norfolk Ma
Wy Yard, the appropriations for that yard hay
ing become exhausted.
The potatoe bugs have taken possession of
the town gardens, in Charlottesville, and are
eating mp the potatoe vines, root and branch.
John NJ. Royal, Esq: one Of Richmond s
most ghly-respected citizens, died on Saturday
FAIRFAX County, From the Fairfax
News The County Cuort met on Monday
last, and adjourned on Wednesday evening,
Judge r. III. Cockerillc. James NJ. Love, est,
Attorney for Commonwealth, +. \. Richard
son, Clerk IN addition to a full attendance OF
our own bar several members OF the Alezan-
dria bur, and Judge Sinclair, Of Prince William,
were present, AL seeming to have plenty OF
clients. and plenty of :grcenbacks" also in
fact from their easy manner, and line robust
and healthy appearance we are Inclined to bc-
licve that lawyers are the hig hest feeders, best
paid, and most independent set OF men in the
world.
Land damages to the amount of 81 ,3Sj, have
been awarded to twelve different parties owning
land ut the "Wcst End in this county,aganst
the Alexandria T. Fredericksburg Railroad
Company; David H. Watkins gets s. 800; Cas-
sius Anger, $725, r. III. Miller $1,000, and
others in sums of $500, down to $50.
a number Of suits involving the memory
at least, Of parties concerned were tried at this
term Of the County Court In two cases where
notes were held, said to bc given before the
war, the witnesses sw0rc to exactly the reverse
OF each other.
On Monday evening last, while COL }. Y.
Worthington was proceeding to the house OF
Que of our citizens, whittier he had been invit-
cd to take tea he was taken suddenly i'll and,
fell in the street and was carried to Il room
where he revived, after being attended by DIR.
McWhortcr
Mr. Vim. Y. Rumscy, near this place has
sold IS acres of land to Mr. j. II. Funston, Of
Lvcoming county, Pennsylvania, who has mov
ed his family here and settled at his new home.
PRlNcE WI. CoUNrY.-I From the Mana:-
sas Gazette Among the graduates Of the
Columbian College Law School. in Washing
ton, at its late commencement, We notice the
name Of Major Marcus s. Hopkins, formerly Of
this county and we'll known to most of our
readers He was awarded the second prize Of
$40, for the second best of the law essays.
Our farmers report the wheat harvest as cx-
cellcnt. The oat and corn crops promise q good
yield and we trust that with good prices and
y ready market,aS }. \. says; we may relieve
the pressure.
On Tuesday last 4 gentleman arrived at this
village with his little son, who had been bitten
by rabld dog on Monday last. They were
from Brandy Station and OH their way to Rec
tortown in quest of mad stone owned by
some one in that place.
The Ladies of Brcntsville and vicinity pro-
pose having dinner on Monday, the Sd day Of
July 1871 the proceeds of which are to be ap-
piled to aid in building Church in said vii
lagc, free to all denominations of christians
\ YouNu STEP MoTHER. The mother Of
brood Of young Chickens having died as soon as
they were hatchel a fourth grown pullet see
ing their destitute condition took their dead
mother place. teaching their young ideas how
to shoot in the direction of the garden, equal to
the best of female hens.
The young mother has not yet learned to
cluck, but her step children make up for this
loss by keeping close by her side to gobble up
the worms rs soon Us she finds them. Alto
gether she is a most excellent mother and is
more inaulgent than many Of her older sisters
filling like position. Ftliydr NeuS.
Wooden street pavements in cities are gen
orally condemned in this country The one in
Washington is not an exception.