Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-16

OR reliable correspondent Sidney who, be-
ing personal friend of the gallant Colonel,
called upon him at his rooms Iii the 81. Marc
hotel, and asked him how he liked President
Grant.
Colonel NON he is very PLAZA; one don't
feel small III his presence l"n don have that
awe or reverence one had when llshered into
the nrc.rnce of General Lee. | wa very much
pleased with Grant and my reception.
THE CHEROKEE RosE A rose ought to be
beautiful which has such charming romance
as the following connected with its name
"a young Indian chief Of the Seminole tribe
was taken prisoner By his enemies, the lhero-
kee, and doomed to torture but fell so seriously
Ill that it became necessary to wait for his res
toraton tn health before committing HIM to
FIRE. And. as he lay Frustrated hy disease IN
1he cabin of the Cherokee warrior. the daugh-
ter of the latter, young, dark faced maid was
his nurse She fell 10 love with the young
chetlain, and wishing to save his life. urged
him to escape But he wonid not d. so unless
she would fee with him. She consulted ct
before they had gone far. impe!ied by soft re-
prcr at leaving home, she asked permission III
her lover TO return Tor the purpose Of bearing
away some uienIento Of It. 80. retraclng her
t,orSters. she broke sprIg from the white
rose which climbed up the poles IT her father
tent and preserving it during her flight through
the wilderness. planted il by the door OF her
new nome in The land of the Semlnoles. AND
from that dag this beautiful flower has ways
been known throughout the Southern States
By the name of tie Cherokee rose.
L0uDoUy COUNTY j From the Loudoun
Mirror. I-On Saturday evening the reualns oi
the late Mr.. James Garrison. we're inferred III
Union Cemetery, attended by large numoer
of citizens, and the members OF Olive Branch
Lodge A. F. & A. Masons, OF which organlza
sion he had been worthy member for hfty-
three years, having been initiated in 1919.
The Lodge of Independent Order of Red
Men recently organized at Hamilton, in this
county, had handsome procession and public
address in that town on Saturday last: The
address was delivered by Maj. Robert W. h un-
ter. editor of the Winchester Times, aud is
spoken Of as a beautiful, ciaste and approprl-
ute exposition of the principles Of the Order
\ colored girl living with her parents three
miles from Leesburg, was 50 seriously burned
on Saturday night last by the explosion OF a
coal oil lamp. that she died before daylight
Sunday morning. She was IN an upper ropu
of the house dressing for a ball, aud il is sup
posed attempted u III the i"uP "iiie Jul IL
ing.
Judge Bail has appointed judges Of election
for the ensuing year. The Township Board
Judges of election Tor oyerseers of roads. aud
fixed upon Thursday, the I'D day ot May,
lS12.-reguar election day-as the ume tor
the choice of the same.
The charter Tor the town Of LeesburE. de-
signates the first Saturday after the 18th Thurs
day III May OF each year as the tine Tor the cleo
ton OF Mayor, Recorder, twelve Councllmen,
aud Sergeant for the Corporation.
The famous Rock Spring. which for nearly
half century, has supplied the citizens OF
Lee,b burg with superabundance OF pure water.
and hitherto regarded as inc1haustlble, beglns
to give signs of weakness, and is lower BY near
" two feet than it was ever known bek'r" ;
while numerous wells aud springs in the sur
rounding country give forth uncertain tiow<,-
AMI we hear of many persons who have been
cJmpelled to haul water considerable distance
for ordinary domestic uses.
Judge Ball on Tuesday designated August
aud March as the grand jury terms OF the
County Court, but ordered special grand jury
for next court, June.
William Burlington. highly respectable, cit:
izen Of this county, now III his SD Year, walked
on Tuesday morning from fillI>boroush to
I,.e,burg, arriving there at eleven o cock and
looking III good order for his return trip in the
evening. Mr. Buthngtou served in the var OF
1872, and receives pension from the (rhreru-
nIuut.
On Tuesday J /. Rnker Aucioucer, sold
for Powell liarri>un commissioner IN the case
of Edwards Us. S,xtuu. house and lot at
Guiif,rd, for $64u-NIls> Ellen } Allnut, pur
chaser.
On Monday last, the commissioners Of roads
for Ieesburg Township offered at Public Let
ting the working Of the roads of the Township.
as required by law, but found nobody willing To
take hold The duty of keeping highways in
repair will therefore devo've upon the over>eers
of roads in their respective districts.
On Thursday, the 23l Of the present month.
the citiz.us of Mildleburg will avail themselves
of the privileges of their recent act of lncorpo-
ration, by eIecsing Mayor and six Councll-
men,
Mr.. Matthew Harrison represents Shell
bourne Parish in the Episcopal Convention at
Norfolk
h. B. Poulton, Collector for Leesburg Town
snip. made final settlement of the Road Levy
on Monday. The whole amount levied for
road purposes for the last year, was s4227 IS
out of which he returned as drlluquents on
" sol 81 the balance, 81. 205, "a was paid out
and deposited.
May term of the County Court, on Monday,
Judge Ball on the bench. brought quite num-
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