Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-28
Fairfax County Court.

FAIRFAX c. H., May 20.-Forty- three deeds
and other writings were admitted to record
since the April term.
Advertisements of the estates Of A. B. Viii
liams, Bctsey Wrenn and +. f. Oliver, deceased,
were returned and recorded.
The estate accounts of A. S. Dcnty, executor
of Jas. G.. Denly: Alfred Leigh, curator of K.
O. Smith; and NJ. d. Ball, administrator of
Elijah Heath, we're admitted to record.
| Account sales of A. B. Williams and h. Il.
divers personal property were presented.
The guardian account Of Alfred Leigh, guar
dian of Albert 2. and Cornelius NJ. Mony;
Horatio P Reid, guardian Of Eliza Reid: NJ.
D. Ball, guardian of Mary f. Watkins, John
f. Watkins, Edmonia +. Daniel aud NJ. Ii.
Daniel, we're admitted to record.
License to keep private entertainment was
granted to H. B. Tyler.
NJ. NJ. Jameson ard William Jones were ex-
onerated on account Of bodily intirmities from
paying head tax.
j.. +. Palmer VS.. Jno. W. Safer, upon Pc
tition; ordered that this case be sent back to
the Justice who gave Judgment with instruc
tons that two other justices shall be summoned
tor the purpose of new trial according to the
18th Sec. of the Act of the General Assembly,
approved March 10Th, 1871, or that said Safer
may remove the case up to the County Court
under Sec /, Chap. $780, Code Of 1860. Tin
this case the appeal was granted the defendant
on the Sth OF July, 1871, after the law granting
the right of appeal to the County court had
been repealed and taken effect, and on the
hearing of the case the Judge reversed the
Judgment of the Justice The plaintiff set forth
in his petition that the appeal was illegally
granted, the case Improperly in court and the
court without jurisdiction. and prayed that the
court would correct its error by resembling all
orders made in the case on the appeal. The
case will be carried up to the Circuit Court
Joseph J. Holden was admitted citizen of
the United States.
The last will and testament of W. H. Gooding
was admitted to record and r. K. Farr quail
fed as Administrator with the will annexed.
Allen G. Harmon qualified as Committee of
VIM K. Beers, and gave bond in the sum OF.
$4,000.
Licenses to retail ardent spirits were granted
to Jno Biermiller, John +. Cats, VIM. II.
Graham and William Cowling.
D. Cats, Dallas Powell, Jno. ". Caglor and
Benz Whitaker.
The erroneous assessment Of JAS. S. Riley,
VIM. Lynch, D. NJ. Harrington and Thos. Fair
fax's land was corrected and excess Of taxes
paid certified to the Auditor.
On the application of the respective owners
the following land assessments We're corrected:
VIM, Oslade, from $50 to $40; Berkeley Ward,
from SIS to S1U Brooke Meckell, from $50 to
S25; j. A. Peacock, from $50 to $50; j. e.
Smoot, from SO to $50; Mary \. Moore, from
s45 to S35; B. F. Fairfax, from $40 to $35; do.
from 500 to SIS; NJ NJ. Jameson, from SO to
Sc; Lewis Sewall, from $50 to $780, George
Dimsey, from $40 to $25; Geo. Davis, from
$40 to 81; w. Ii. Elison, from $40 to $40;
Isaac Crossman, from $40 to $50
Several orders in chancery we're entered on
the second day of court
This letter was mailed at Fairfax Court
House on the 2lst inst, and was not received
at this Office until yesterday.
FAIRFAX County ELEcrIoN.-Th follow
ing persons were elected on Thursday last to
fill the Offices OF the various Townships:
Centreville Township -Surpervisor-J. Y.
Worthington, c.; Clerk-W. W. Summers, c.
Collectors. w. Mohar, c.; Assessor-Dr. J.
p. Scanland no.; Commissioner Of Roads
VIM. Ayrc, c., Oversecr Of Poor-James Town
send, c.; Justice of the Peace-W. H. Thorn
ton, c.; Constable-J. W. Mohlar, c.
Lee Township. -Supervisor-H. D. Rice, c.;
Clerk-R j. Rockford, c.; Collector-John t.
woodward, l.; AssessormS /: Stone c.; Com
missioner of Roads-W. r. Sellecman, c.;
Overseer of Poor-F. Wooster c.; Justice ofthe
Peace. H. Harrison, c.; Coustable-F. G.
Dodson, c.
Mt. Vernon Township -Supervisor-J. w.
Pearson, r.; Clerk-E. f. Mason, r. Collector
A. Fl. Way, r.; Assessor, Rob bert Wiley, r.;
Commissioner of Roads,. Pullman, r.; Over
seer of the Poor-C. Gingham, r.; Justice of
the Peace-D. P. Smith, T.; Constable-Ro-
bert Pettitt, r.
Falls Church NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
j. H. Gray, r.; Clerk-W. s. AUX
moodey r; Collector-Geo. B. Ives, r.;
Assessor-E j. Birch, r.; Commission
er of Roards-Lcvi Demming, r; Over
seer of the Poor-W. n Miller r.; Justice of
the Peace -Thos. P. Brown, r; Constables-
A. Tillmau, r. and W. Howard, r.
Providence Township. -Supervisor--Frauk
Sherman r.: Clerk-Geo. W. Hawxhurst, r.;
Collector-Geo. L. Kenyon, r.; Assessor-A.
A. Lydecker, c.; Commissioner of Roads.