Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-14


dependent Hill during services last Friday,
caused By the waiings Of two or three young
women, who learned that one oi' their sisters
had gone to Washington and married an elder
ly wlds.W r who wa Il relation OF theirs ty mar
rage. 1t seems the first that was known OF
the marriage, was discovered by the daughter
Of the happy husband who wcn to her father $
room in the morning, for the purpose Of wax
Ing him and there, To her anIaZcInent found
mohcr-r-iaw and bride f. quiri"s and cx-
plarrrnns told that the wD had gone to Wash
Ingrrn where they were made one flesh, and had
returned at night aud uuobserved gone to their
bridal chamber
ut the April term of the County Court,
Judge A. Nico presiding IN the case OF the
Commonwealth VS.. H. NJ Eli'e for wiltu tres
pass III cutting tiuber on the land of VIM. ii
Brown, the jury brought in a verdict of not
gully. In the case of the Commonwealth vs..
Samuel Robertson, colored, CHI .rged with Il
;nisdcmeanor, which came up on an appeal
from the judgment of a Justice, the jury renicr-
ci verdict of not guilty, and the prisoner
deeds were admitted to record, and consider
able amount of 6duciary ard other business
vs. disposed Of
last FL the purpose of taking action in regard
to the rr-,ss.Ssn,cnt Of land. The Supervisors
Of Manassas, G iucsy,Ilc. and Gee guam tow.i-
ships voted for and those of Brownsville,
Cole $, and Dumirles voted against ra-asscss-
mcnG, making II tie vote. lu case OF tie
vote on any question by the Board of Supcrvl-
snrs the law requires that the judge oil the
County Court shall give the deciding vote.
There are several lmlruvem, MS contemplated
in Bcntsvil!e during the coming sumner;
amoag the number the Commonwealth ) At
torncy, George W. Lalkin, esq has purchased
Il lot Of W. W. kiGchco:, upon which he III
tends to build house Immediately. Il portion
Of which he will use as law office. and the
other portion to BE- ii;tcd up for private resi-
dercc.
Mnsnns are now at work erecting the stone
piers FIR new bridge across Broad Run at
Br;s!oe station I he present is a trustc
bridge, but the new one will be a Hive truss
bridge consisting Of one span. Bridge l''sprc.
tor j. X. Evans i experimenting the work.
About two months viii DC required for its cou-
s;rurton.
After the trial between Mr. H. NJ Hitc and
Mr.. W. H. Brown, the latter charging the torui
er with t:c>rass was concluded on Monday last,
and both parties had gone to Reid hotel, some
words passed. between the two, aud il Is stated
THAI Mr.. Brown struck Mr. llitc with the butt
Of a whip cutting his face pretty severely.
Tie grass and wheat are growing rapidly, the
land is in fine condition Tor p?owIng, aud the
farmers are bu>ly engaged in seeding oats, fall
lowing for cJrn, &c.
The Jail is again empty; there has been but
one prisoner in the Jail during this year, and
lie Tor only nine days.
Mrs Hcrrck, wife Of Isaac Hcrrick, Post
master near Brentsviile. died on Saturday last
of pDcuruoula after IN illness OF one week.
fax News. The Board Of Supervisors met at
to consider the question Of re-assessr"ent OF
the lands Of the county. Five members were
present, aud upon the question being put to
the vote, it was decided in the affirmative,
It was ordered that as the tax had been
taken off of dogs the Board recind the former
order, and that the county clerk be directed
not to pay any reward on fox sea ps-thls or
der to take effect the day after its adoption
An appropriation was made for some repairs on
the clerks office.
y few days past we had fire south Of us,
and much young chestnut timber was destroy
cd. To-day We hear Of fire northeast and in
the direction Of Falls Church, where space of
ten miles has been swept ~ the devoullng clI
ment, killing the young timber and destroying
much tcuclug, INCLUDING barn and some out
buildings; and all this is the result Of careless
ness
We understand that Mr.. B!oxham intends
taki;,g off his stage lire that has hitherto run
between Alexandria and Middlcburg via this
place, after this week. Reason: Warm weather
setting in, but few persons travelling, and no
mails.
\ Typkoon ON Il small scale PASSED German
town last " Wednesday.
FAUQulEn COUNTY ITEMS Il From the
Warrcnton Index The motion of counsel for
Boiling against entering up the decree Of the
Special Court Of Appeals in the case of Lers
ner vs.. Boiling we understand will be heard
one day this week. The trial OF the case Of
the Com. vs.. Giascock tor the murder Of Van
horn is set for the , LIST inst.
The cilaln gang, familiar t, more populous
towuS, has been Introduced in Warrcuton.
Three spoon thieves hearing the poetic cognO-
mems ri Bryant, Moore and johnson, have
been decorated with ank lets and linked tn la
Dor For the first time in their free lives these
realize that man shall live by the sweat Of his
brow and that it is no Logger possible to have
this sentence committed to board and lodging
in the county inn, provided at the public eX
pcnsc.
H. d. Garden, Of Warrcnon and Lyttlrtnn
Withcrs Of CuIpepcr, have been appointed
clerks in the Iatcut Office Coach at IA salary
of 5000 per annunI, through the Influence Of
Col Mostly.
\ TOUCHING STORY Many years ago--long
anterior to the war-llon. Al, xander ii.
then leading member Of Congress.
was invited TO address Il meeting at Alexandria,
called for the benefit Of an orphan asy lum aud
free school 10 that ancient borough. In the
course Of his address, Mr.. Stephens related the
following anccdotc: "A poor little boy, on a
cold nj ght, with no home or roof to shelter his
head, no pate,nal, maternal, guardian or guide
to protect or direct him on his Way, reached at
nightfall the home Ola wealthy planter, who
took him in, fed and lodged him, and sent him
on his way with his blessing. These kind at
tentinus cbnerod his heart and inSpIrp1 him