Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-18
Congress.

scented memorial from cltlZpDS OF Phlladel- |
mia. reprcseniing one hundred millions OF
cauital protesting against any rc-enaclmrnt OF
me duties on tea aud cut1cc. Pre- nblc aud
resolutions were presented tr"m C:.1ZcnS II
Cincinnati, aud he Board vi Trade uf Port
land. Maine, against iDhati1n OF the currency.
The Committee on Commerce reported back
resolutions Of The California Legislature asking
the withdrawal OF the extra subsidy 10 Tie Pa
citic Mail Steamship Company, with bill To
that effect The Louisville aud Puliaud
Canal till was discussed and amend d. The
Louisiana bill was then taken up, aud 4lr. lip
ron spoke in Its favor and 10 opposition to the
kcug u-urpaton. The Scuate adjourned
until Monday.
Ln the House Of Representatives Mr.. Morey.
of Louisiana, introduced resolution author
ing the President to Issue ratinnS aud clothing
10 the sufferers by the recent lnundatlon of The
Mississippi river; it Was REFERRED, The Com
mit!ee Of Ways aud Means reported a bill to
authorize the trustees of the Ma,>achu>cii,
Museum Of Fine Arts to import, dny free,
certain pictures belonging TO the Duke Of
Monipcnsier Mr.. Rice. OF, Illinois, reported
bill as substitute Tor the till supplementary
to the act authorizing the Washington and
Point Lookout Rairoad Company to cxtcud rs
road into and Through the District. Dir. Rice
explained that the route was now Proposed To
BIZ from Brandywine to Biadcnsburg, thence to
Puey Branch and by the Valley Of Rock Greek.
Mr.. Ward, OF Illinois, offered an amendment
making the provisions contained iulhe bllIcou-
dilionrd upon The removal Of the track FROM
the asylum grounds. After some discussion
the bill and amendment passed, The appro.
praliun ILL was next taken up and discussed
and went over on motion to adjourn.
| O. Q. F-The Grand Lodge Of Odd Eel
lows, which has been in session iu LyUchburg
adjourned on Thursday night after, most ln-
tcrcstiug and harmonious session, during which
great deal of business of much importance to
the Order was transacted.
The following officers were elected for the en-
suing year:
Grand Master-H T. Alley, Of Petersburg.
Deputy Grand Ma.tcr--philip Reed, Of Saiem.
Grand Wardcn-W. }. Points, OF Harrison
burg.
Grand Sccre:ary-T. Wiley Davis, Of Rich
monI.
Grund Tre@surer-John W. Ferguson, Of
Richmond
Grand Chaplain-Jo ohm c. Lee, of Portsmouth.
Representative t. the Grand Lodge Of the
United :,tute>-E. h. F.tznugh, oi Richmond.
The following subordinate officers were Gp-
pointed by til. Grand Master:
Grand Marshai-W. H. JarVics, of Peters
burg
don.
Grand Herald-C. A. Roller, of Augusta.
FAIRFAX County ITEMS : From the Fair
fax News --Mr. Eltz.r, Of New York, has
purchased the farm Of Cornelius v hlte, con-
tanning lu4 acres. for 5000. nearly equal to
$50 per acre This land is situated about a
half mile from the Court Hnu>c, in y north
east direction. I.orcniy Schnd"r has purcha>-
cd of j b. Dcbel 10 acres, ! rood and 9
poles Of land, Tor $l,4O1.6 is, in Crutrrvilc
township, in this county, lying Oh the Brad
dock road adjoining the lands OF Miss nifty
Daniel, - Harrison aud others.
Owing to the sharp freeze and heavy tr'st>,
We fear the peach aud plum crops went up Oh
Saturday aud Sunday nights last From close
Inspection 0a our own premises, we have not
been able TO discover any living fruit, and
similar condition OF things exists with al: our
nclrlbors, 50 far as We have heard.
On Monday uext the County Court begins.
We anticipate quite d turnout Oh that occasions;
besides, Co.. } vhu s. Mo>by is to be here, not.
We believe, to address the people, but 10 feel
their prise; to mix aud converse with them Cd
the political issues Of the times.
DIvlsIoN.-If middle Virpnir' is formed
of the cuur'ry between Yves, Virginia and the
Blue Ridge, what will be done about her snare
Of the public (?) debt? We suppose, charge