Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-08
Prince William County Items.

ness Of the proceedings.
Prince William County Items.
The County Court met on Monday last,
Judge Nicol presiding. The weather being IN
clement but few persons were present. Com.
vs.. Edison Green charged with u;awtnly kill
| lug hoy, the property Of Richard Anderson,
Jury, verdict for Commonwealth one ccot dam
yes and Gusts, Geo W. Larkin for Common
wealth, J. }. Davies for defence. Com. IS.
| john j. Ashe charged with standing stallion
without license. jury, verdict tor Ashe; Larkln
for Commonwealth, Moore for defence. a
few chaucery orders were entered and the
| Court adjourned on Tuesday morning.
The Piedmont Milk and Produce Association
held their annual meeting at Manassas on
Wednesday last the President, J. p Machen,
esq, in the chair The Prcridcnt addressed
the association aud gave an exhibit of the
transactions of the society during the pastycar.
A uumucr of the members gave their expe-
ricncc which showed that the dairy business is
much more profitable than grain raising. The
| election of officers resulted in choosing j. Z.
Mcchean as President aud H. &. Newman as
Secretary, and James Marshall Of Warren
county as ric4-PrcsIdcnt. Blocker Caufirld
having declined ii reelection.
| A young COW the property of Mr. a. l..
Davis, Of Manassas, lost her calf few weeks
ago, and has adopted half grown hog IN Its
pace, upon which she bestows her maternal
affection i'll an unmistakable naLner. She fol-
lows the pig about and whenever opportunity
offers careSses it by lnpirg it with her tongue.
| When the pig gets frlsky, or hurres home to
| its meals for it has not taken to the maternal
test The COW goes for it, beating as If terribly
gricved at the seeming GOODNESS Of the object OF
her ''young affection. "
The value of manufactured fertilizers as COM
pared with barn yard manure is shown by re-
port made by Mr. Detwillcr of Clifton at the
aonual meeting Of the Piedmont Milk and
Produce Assertion, held at Manassas on We'd
he Sowcd Is bushels Of seed wheat, upon which
was put Two tons If manufactured fertilizer at
cost Of 81 10. When the grain was gathered
he got 81 bushels Of wheat. This year he
sowcd - bushels of wheat and the manure
mad. from the COWS. using no other fertilizer.
The yirli of wheat was $50 bushels.
At public meeting. held at the Manassas
Hotel on Thursday night Ct last w2ck,a plan to
inco. poratc the village of Manassas was adopt
| ed. \ petition signed by. neaIly every CITIZEN
in the pace has been sent to the Legislature
asking for an act Of Incorporation. The follow
ing gentlemen are proposed u the Legislature
as the first couuc!mcn. Richard NJ: Weir !;
Geo G. Round II. b. Yarns c. L. Hynson ::
Geo w Hixson
One case of smallpox has occurred in this
place Which has proved fatal, that oil Il colorcd
man named Callctt Taylor Strict prccau'lou-
airy measures have been taken to prevent It's
spread The victim had been in Washington
whcr4 he M doubt contracted the disease
IMunuSSuS Gazette.
CONGRESSIONAL MILEAGE. The members
Of the judiciary Committee Of the House are
considering the question of the increase OF Sala-
rics Of members Of Congress, and have looked
irto the fact az to the mileage of members and
Senators. 1t is shown by record that the sala-
res and congressman are by no means eqllallz-
ed, some members receiving thousand or
fifteen hundred dollars more than others. over
and above the expenses Of travelling. This Is
shown Ivy the fact that ten OF the members who
receive the greater amount of mileage, get on
an average, 81 ,25O per year In mileage, while
the average of an equal number Of those who
receive the smallest amount is about thirty
seven dollars. The highest amount OF mileage
drawn ny member is that Of Delegate Gar
field, of Washington Territory, who receives
Sl,75S. and the lowest amount is drawn by. MIR.
Merrck, OF Maryland, sixteen dollars. 1t Is
held that members and delegates from the Pa
ciic cost, all Of whom have Pacific railroad
passes, can come from their homes to Washing
ton for from two to three hundred dollars, pay
ing their railroad fares and all expenses, and
il is thus shown that their pay and allowances
exceed those of the eastern States by about a
thousand dollars. The new bill Of the commit
tee proposes to abolish the mileage Of mem.
bers, and pay them their actual expenses to
Washington. Rich. State Journal.
BRITISI PARLIAMENT In the House OF
Commons on Thursday, notice was given of
the introduction of bills providing for the
purchase of the English railways by the Gov
ernMent, and legalizing marriage with de-
ceased wife sister Yesterday speeches were
made strongly criticizing the Treaty Of Wash
ington coudemnng both 1t and its results,
and charging the Government with surrender
ing English honor, aud sacrificing the interests
of Canada. Members on the ministerial side
protested against the needless discussion of the
treaty 1t made great change i'll international
law, and one highly advantageous to England.
Ii was very great mistake to suppose that
the Canadian interests had been compromised
when the Canadians themselves III ought other
wise The subject OF the loss of the emgraDt
ship Northheet was Introduced IN the House
of Lords, and the opinion was expressed that
criminal prosecution would not hold against
the Murlo officers, unless it could be shown
tina. manslaughtcr had been committed.
INCREASE OF SALARIEs.-Mr. Butler, of
Mass. yesterday reported to the House Of Rep
resentatvcs bill to adjust the salaries Of the
Executive, Judicial and Legislative Depart
ments of the Government, which provides that
after March t, 1873, salaries shall be fixed as
follows per annum
President of the United States so 900
Vice. President of the United States 10000
Chief Justice Of the United States 10000
Justices Of United States Supreme Court 10000
Cabinet officers 10000
Speaker of the House 10000
Members Of Congress 5000
This Includes members Of the Forty Second
Congress. Mileage is abolished. and only &C
tual travelling expenses arc allowed The