Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-18

CORPORATION Coupons case which
was decided by Judge VIM. S. Barton at the
present term of the Circuit Court of Spotsyl-
vaDia, involved the question whether the taxes
due the Corporation Of Fredericksburg could
be offset by the past due coupons on interest
on said Corporation bonds Collector Huffman
attached Dr. SCOTS, ice cart and ice last sum-
mer for three years taxes due the Corporation
by DR.. Scott. DR.. Scott obtained an ipjunc-
ton from Judge Barton on the ground that be
had rendered to said Collector Huffman past
due coupons in payment of said taxes, which
he had refused to take. The cause came up
at the present term on the motion Of the Cor
poration to dissolve the injunction, and dismiss
the bill, and was submitted without argument
The Court decided that the taxes could not be
offset by, said coupons and dismissed the COM
plainants BILL Virginia Star.
WASHINGTON ITBEs Mr.. John Eliot, an
old citizen of Washington, son of the late w.
P. Eliot, formerly surveyor of Washington
and architect of the Patent Office, died sud.
denly at his residence on Capitol Hill late on
Friday night. The deceased was in perfect
health few hours before his death
Washington is to be plagued with another
woman convention, to be held on the 10th,
l. It'll and 18th of next month"; at Lincoln Hall.
This time it is the Clafiu-W oodhu party,
backed by Theodore Tlton, Mrs. Mott, Cady
| Many members of Congress have made their
preparations to leave for home early this week,
to spend the holidays. Thursday is the time
| for the adjournment, but on that day it is sup,
posed there will not be quorum present
HAPPY COUPLES From VIRGINIA. Ten
young married couples from Virginia were reg
istered on yesterday at the St. Clair Hotel, up-
doubtcdy a good proof that married life is
highly appreciated in that State. A pleasant
incidcut occurred yesterday at the hotel, which
deserves mention. a young couple entering
the dining room was shown by the head waiter
to seats at Il table where several other couples
were sitting. The young husband soon observed
that the eyes Of all the other guests were d.
rccted towards his table, when he asked for
card. on which he wrote the following commu-
nc;tiun: IF am placed at the exhibition ia
bic, desire to be moved farther up, and
handed it to the waiter, who, Of course, COM
piled ut once with his request. Butt. Gu=ehtc.
| RAILROAD ACClDENT-TWO MEN BURNED
To ASHEs.-On Saturday morning the mate
rial train Of the Virginia and Tennessee rail
road encountered broken rail on the bridge
over Dry Greek Hollow, five miles cast OF Big
| Spring, where two caboose cars and two flats
were prccptatcd over the bridge, about thirty
feet high One of the caboosr cars caught fire
from kerosene lamp, burning the cars and also
the bridge. Conductor Robert \. FOCUS and Will
liam Griffin (coored) who were in one Of the
cabooSe car were burned to ashes, nc vestigc
Of their remains being found. Another colored
| man was hurt, but not seriously. Conductor
FOCUS was alive in the burning Car when the
engineer I. achcd him, but all efforts TO leSruc
him were unavalllng.
A WONDERFUL ENGINE-A jcwelcr of Wor.
cc>ter, Mass, has constructed the smallest
steam engine ever seen. The material is gold
and silver, comprising AS pieces, fastened to-
gethcr with screws, the largest of which is one
eighth Of an inch 10 size. The engine, boiler,
governor and pumps stand in space seven six
enths Of an inch square, and are fve-cights
of an inch high The engine alone weighs but
fifteen grains, and yet every part is complete,
and it may be set in motion by filling the boiler
with water and applying heat, being supplied
with all valves, etc., to be found upon an ordi-
nary upright engine. 1t is a marvel Of me-
chanical ingenuity.
TOWNSHIP EXPENSES IN FAIRFAX COUNTY
The following are the amounts expended for
the different TOWNSHIP ps expenses exclusive of
the school tax:
TOWNSHIP EXPENSES.
| Centerve. $500 %
| Lee 3llU UO