Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-17
letter from Fairfax.

FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE, Nov. l6. The fall!
Ing iros's and tire seeming clouds having failed
to admoaish the gillian; knights Of Fairfax
Coart ilousc thar the time for tournaments Is
over, with their 'nobl. rage" uureplesscd, Cd
Tuesday last they repaired to selected spot on
the Fairfax Station road, about oue mile dis
taat from The Court House, where, after being
eMhused by an address FROM r. r. Farr, esq,
they bcgan to WELD The valiant lance after the
fashion Of the modcra tourney with the follow
| ing result: Major Harrison crowned Miss Katie
Butts Queen; Magrudrr Dodso0 crowned Miss
Sarah Steele Frs, Maid Of Houor; NJ. Chas
! Garfield crowned Miss kenfcid Second Maid
! oil uJuur, and Armistcati SiSsOn clowned Miss
Annie Nu>bcrg Third Maid OF tlouor The
! glowing hours We're chased until uornlDg by
! flying irct,
THAT henesth She tempting petticoat
Like .iICe Iuicc stole in AID out
| The F.irt.x L;ceum Debating Society, re-
Gently organized, will hold its inauguration
meeting on Tuesday evening next. in the Ma
sonic Hail, when the polemirs and question ior
debate will be selected Inc meetings will be
held weekly.
Mr. Frank Z. BerkIcy, SOD of Postmaster
VIM. \. Bcrkicy, oil! Alexandria city, is study
Ing law in the office Of Judge H. ". Thcma-.
Mr. I Il. Per Ice and family, who have
been residing at the village for the past three
years, anu have WoD the esteem oil the entire
Gcighborhood, will sell out their property next
"Wednesday preparatory to moving to their
new home in !l!ltsbnro. Ohio Their depart
ure will be much regretted.
Inc Misses Thomas, from Springfield, Ohi0,
L., -.
Judge Ii. W. Thomas and family, whose genl-
4! dispositions and hOSptable home attracts
fair visitors from far AID near.
1t is rumorcd that the rup!lals Of one Of the
brightest bellies Of the village will be celebrated
on tuesday nex'. The happy bridegroom elect
halls from Washington aud will take his bride
to that city.
The matrinI3niai business in this county is
quite lively, live marriage Licenses haylng al
ready been ISSUED during this month by the
clerk.
Gen. W. II f. Lee, son OF Gen. Robert T.
Lee was at the Court House to-day, and re-
ccivcd eclla greetings by all with whom he
was brought in contact. Gen. Lee has an
nouncca his Intention ot changing his residence
from the White House, or the PaInuukey, TO
the old Raveusworth estate in this county.
4 number Ut young gentlemen, residing IN
the village aud vicinity allowed themselves to
be extensively hoaxed last Thursday. Some
time ago a w0u!d-tc wag distributed numerous
hand bills containing the announcement that a
tournament would take place At Carin : Springs
in which there would be contest Tor Il vaIu
able prize. The wouli-be journalists kept up
their horses for Two weeks until they were in
linc condition, and at the appointed time re-
paired with the ladies of their choice to the
| mi ~ in
liut
thought but grief and pain,
For promised joy
\ proraccd meeting OF the Methodist Eps
copa Church will be commenced Oh Sunday
week The services will be under the dlrec-
ton Of Rev. Mr.. North.
Rev ,Jno Brown oi tie Presbyterian Church,
Vienna, preached in the Court House GU SUP
day evening.
The ladies Of The village and vicinity will
give dramatic entertainment 90 next ! hurs
day at Vienna, for the bcuctit OF the new Pres
| byrcrian church there.
Mrs Margaret Farr aud VIM. II. Steele arc
erecting new frame dwelling houses in this
I place.
David S. Beach has opened u new grocery
| store on the Ok Il }ad.
o. ". Hunt trustee, sold at public sale,
to Peter Howard, 10 day, seventeen acres of
land, the property of john Graham, lying 90
| the Little River turnpike, two miles from tie
Court House, Tar $50 per acre.
County Court Proceedings The County
| Court, } Judge james SaugSter presiding, bcgau
its session day.
| John r. Taylor, agent for Thomas Perry, VS..
n j. Dilto; motion to quash attachment over
ruled.
| Petition of VIM. Wallace, for property a;
| Tackled, fled jury sworn. aud case in progress
}. Il. woodward, appointed collector for Lee
Township, qualified.
II l.. Rockford qualified as Notary Public
t. f. H. hewitt qualified as Overseer Of the
Poor.
Gem VS.. Edwin Gross: iudict mcul; continued
| for defendant.
Com. vs.. Felix and july Quandcr; indct
ment; Zee. gnizincc enlarged until next term;
continued Tor the Commonwealth.
Com ". John Saunders; ntctmenti selling
1uo! on Sunday; continued.
Accounts Of L. d Richardson, clerk, and t.
! f. Broadwatcr, sheriff. were allowed and Or
dered to be certified TO the Auditor Of Public
| Accounts for paymeIt.
| Ordered tIat the clerk Of the cour, do index
| the lien docket in the names Of plalrttt and
| defendant.
JUH la IL upN tiu.AS -du cuuSuh' o@N'1'
renee
An INTERESTING CEREMONY Writing from
Brussels. September 80. in relation to some
| recent local festivities the London Times cor
respondent says:
Zone of the most interesting ceremonies Of
the fees was the di tribu.ion u. State rewards
for acts OF courage, devotion and humanity,
at which the King the Queen ana the Z lncc-s
Louise w-re present Ii Iglum there Is no
trusting 20 private bcnevolenc. and to private
societies to reward or recognize the saving OF
life from drowning, from fire, or from calamity
in the streets. THIS duty is undertaken By the |
Stste, and is under II state Department. The |
ceremony was hcld in the Temple des Angus
tines, Il fine old church which stands in the mid
die Of the roadway in the new boulcvards, for
the buildil g was claimed by the priests q: The |
time when the city authorities were clearing
away the old building: for the new AID grand
improvements III the old quarter, 50 the author
tiles made broad road on each side OF il. The
1 lad bat t,,. n Of til