Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-19
Letter from Fauquier.

County Court. Inc docket SHOWS large array
of cases aud much business Of Importance has
been disposed Of
Outside of The Courts business of every dis
criptiou seems to be decidedly ION the mend
10 our old county, aud many symptoms OF re-
turning prosperity are visible. The foe aud
promising appearance of the winter wheat crop
aud the favorable srason for securing and mar-
ketng the heavy crop of corn raised, has gone
far to smoothe the wrinkles from the iarmcr' s
brow. and if only they Iuld get proper prlc:s
for the fruits OF their Industry 10 murmurug
would anywhere be heard.
The matrimonial business seems to be re-
wing too. We had wedding to-day, and will
have another tomorrow. Your correspondent
was so Fortunate as to be present in the !Bap-
fist Church, this morning, where the Gupluals
of Miss Mamie Sewers, Of our town, and Mr.
James McEvoy, of Baltimore. Md, were sol
eu;iZcd The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Mr.. Carol, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Wyer,
aud was most imposing aud interesting TO the
large assemblagu of spectators. .,~...
/ feel a delecacy 10 saying anything about
the wedding which is to take place Tomorrow
for though know the parties well, and expect
to be the first TO congratulate them, 1t might be
safe to wait: for there's many slip 'twlxt
the cup and the lip. .,....
In our sister county of Culpeper' they have
adopted the plan of opening the County Court
with PRAYER An old negro who was summoned
to the bar Of that Court as delinquent tax
payer, obtained forgiveness for his short com-
ings ia that particular, by suggesting aud: Iu-
auguralug the above mentioned mode. Ex-
emplary practice Your correspondent happened
to be present on the occasion, and though some
what surprised, was deeply impressed by the
novelty and uniqucness Of the proceeding.
RUSTICus..
WASHINGTON NEWS -Some time since po-
licemau Thomas Price, of this city, died. leav-
money. Soon afterwards Ellen Lyons wrote
here from Ireland that Price was her husband,
aud that his right name was Lyons. The case
was taken cognizluce of by tn Probate Court,
who directed the American widow bridget
PRICE, to turn all Of his money into court for a
settlement This she could not see, and has
sioce positively refused TO do judge DIN told
her it was contempt Of court. Sne said she
did not care what it was, she was determined
to hold what belonged to her, and her only
Being persistent in her refusal, the court to-
day ordered her to Jail for contempt She was
taken there this afternoon, and tomorrow
morning she will be got out on writ OF habeas
corpus. aud the case in some Way disposed OF.
DR.. Juo B. Blake has resigned his prcsl-
dency of the National Metropolitan Bank, which
position he has occupied for many years. A
new set Of directors and officers will be elected
in January next.
Caleb Cushing has accepted the invitation to
deliver an address at the proposed nallunal con-
yention of the survivors Of the Mexican war,
To be held at Wizards Hall on the 18th of
January.
The funeral services of the late COL Freder-
erick Dent took place at the Executive Mansion
Yesterday, where GU y those who had rcceiv-
ed invitations were present.
BREACH OF PROMISE now comes
Catherine Story with. a complaint TO- the Dis
trist Court, and queer story she tells indeed,
which, if true, shows she has been victimized
by one 10 whom she con6ded something mure
than her affections
She alleges that on December Is, 1872, after
courtship-whether on her part or the .deleDd-
ants she does not say-Freeman W. Howe, a
superintendent of one Of the public institutions
of the District, promised that he would marry
her within six mouths from that date: that
on that account, and couf1ing in his promise,
she refused to contract matrlmouy with any one
else, and still remains single aud unmarried
that having full faith 10 him, and belief that
he would stick to his word, they cohabited as
husband and wife, the result of which has been
an addition (of which he has been the cauSe)
to the census of the District; that she has now
waited a year exactly and as no disposition
seems to be manifested by him to plunge into
the matrimonial sea, she lays her damages for
breach Of promise at $4,000. and for that
amount sues by her attorneys, Carrluglou. l.
Brother. . ~: 49, - s-..
This is the first case of suit for breach Of
promise filed 10 our District Court for years,
and the parties are we'll known, the defendant
occupying position oftrust aud responsibility
10 the District. = Wush Ctr0A. ..,....r.....,
AN INTERESTING TRIAL Quite an interest.
Judge G0olrick, commencing on Saturday and
concluding Monday night. The Fredericksburg
Gas Company ordered from their usual CORES
pondcnt, coal company 10 Baltimore, in Feb.
ruary 1872, one hundred tons Of coal Tor the
purposes Of their establishment, requesting
them to have it insured. The bill of lading
put The cost al $6O5 and it was insured for 5000.
The coal was insured on what is known as an
open policy and seut. When nearing Fred
ericksburg, the schooner 90 which it was placed
sunk 10 the Rappahapnoek, aud Was reported
a total loss Afterwards twas raised, and the
coal sold, at we believe So per ton, it being wet
and unfit tor the purpose for which 1t had been
bought The Gas Company refused to receive
it. The Baltimore Coal Company brought suit
against the Gas Company, and under instruc.
,ions from the Court, the jury found for the
nIainiiff in full. The Gas Company resisted
payment on the plea that the coal company s
true recourse was to the Maryland Insurance
Company in which the coal was Insured. \
bill of exceptions has been filed by defence and
the case now goes to the Court of Appeals
Fred. Herald 4--.... h..
PROPOSED TAX ON TEA AND CoFFEE.---As
usual when taxes are mooted which may affect
any salable commodity long before the lmpOst
is consummated the prices begin to go up.
The consumer begins to lose and the seller be.
gins to gain without any leg innate cause. The
New York Bulletin states that some of the New