Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-29
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sermon previous to his summer Vacatlou. al
ter the regular Introductory service, MT. becch-
er read the itty-tuurth chapter OF Isaiah, TAX
ing as the text Of bis sermon the Min verse
thereof From the beginning to the close OF
the discourse the greatest attention was pau;
The regular attendants were we'll pleased, ana
the crowd heard good sermon, but looked
somewhat disappointed that there was no rel :.
ercnce made by MIR. Beeeher to. the letter OF
Theodore lllton.
When the services were over the members
of Plymouth Church and q number OF stran,g-
ers crowded up to the platform wherein MT.
Beecher stood, and general hand-shaking'
which continued some time, took place. Mr..
Bcecber looked his pleasantest and evidently
the thuuderbot had not struck him. When
he had shaken bands with all who could get
within reach and had listened meantime to kind
exprcssions of the more distant, Mr.. Beecher
left the church.
FaUoUIER COUNTY ITEMS.-The annual
commencement of Bethel Military Academy
came off the oath inst, and was attended by
large coucourse OF lair women aud brave men.
The Fredericksburg band dscoursed sweet
music in the interludes of the exercises. The
spccches were characterized by marked ability.
The addresses of Messls. Pitts aud Mason eS-
pecially were of high order of excellence.
Judge Thomas Smith delivered the address to
the two societies. 1t was an excellent effort
and universally commended. Gov. Smith de-
livered the medals to the successful competl-
tors in his happiest style. The Mosby medal
for best mathematician, was awarded to H. Ii.
Downing; Payne medal, for general scholar
ship, to G. W. Fields; Hunton media, for best
scholarship, to }. /. Rixey. The ball on Thurs
day uight was brilliant affair and the occa-
sion OF uumeasnred pleasure to the youth and
beauty assembled
AT the June term of the County Court
twenty deeds were entered 90 record and SIX
others were ordered to be recorded. Jesse
Hooe, colored, was authorized to solemnize
rites of marriage Supervisors elect Tor Scott,
Marshall, Rappahannock and Centre townships
qualified. Collectors for Scott Marshall, Rap
pahannock and Cedar Run qualified. All town,
ship Commissioners of Roads, Justices and
clerks qualified as did all Assessors, except the
one from Cedar Run. Overseers of Poor for
Centre, Marshall and Rappahannock qualified.
Ten administration and guardian accounts set
tied by commissioner were ordered to be re-
corded Two wills were proved and the execu-
tors qualified. Seven administrations were or
dercd. The case OF Gibson executors VS..
Thornsburg-in which there have been three
iurcs-sent back from Circuit Court, was de-
cided; Judgment for defeudan. Six orders were
made upon application for roads Ten certlh-
Gates ito be assessed with liquor llcense) were
granted.
Commissioners Smith, Payne, Scott and
Green sold on Monday last mt. EDDY, tract
of 200 acres OF land, to John Delaplane tor
$iO.5O. Also the smaller NELLY tract" Of ~
acres to Milton Byrne for Sl3. So per acre. H.
I. Scott, trustee, sold house aud lot at More.
land to Mrs. Mary Bradford for $500. The old
Episcopal Church property on the Alexandria
turnpike was sold to Ii. G. Yates for Mt. Car
mel Lodge for Sob. VIM. H. Payne. COM
missioner, sold GO acres of mountain land in
Bull Run Mountain to Mr. Brent for SO. IS per
acre.
At an election by Mt. Carmel Lodge of Ma
sons on the night of the Odd inst, the follow
iug officers we're elected for the ensuing year ::
S. B. Bispham, w. NJ; H. q. Yates, S. W.;
Jos. H. Nelson, j. W.; j. W. James, Secre-
tary; aud JOS 4. Jeffries, Treasurer. District
Deputy Moore, Of Alexandria, was 10 attend
ance, and the occasion improved.
There was public examination OF the child
rem of Warrcnton coored schools yesterday.
The children acquitted themselves handsomely.
It was very evident their teachers had labored
faithfully to instruct them Wurenton Inden.
EXTRAORDINARY BE(E)HAvIoR As Mr..
John Gads was riding near the 18th mile stone
90 the pike, between Leesburg and this place,
on Monday, he suddenly found himself ln the
midst of swarm of bees. Fearing they would
attack him and his Eorse he attempted, by the
free use Of whip and spur to ride away from
them, but they followed him like his shadow,
wbirliDg and buzzing in irregular circles around
him. Finding it impossible to escape from
them he halted, when the bees began immedi-
ately to settle on the horses tail where they
accumulated until they formed a bunch the
size of bushel measure. MIR. G. retained his
seat in the saddle until the last bee had peace
fully taken its position, when he started for
home, about two or more miles distant, which
he reached without disturbing the bees or
seeming to give the horse the slightest incon-
vcnience OF fright. The question now arose as
to what disposition to make of them; how to
dctach them from the horse. Mrs. &. suggest
ed that the only way was to cut the tail Oft
which he at once proceeded to do, carried the
swarm to the rear of the house and gently de-
posted them on bench Several neighbors
calling 10, Mr. G. related his strange adven-
ture, in confirmation Of which he took the gen.
tleman to the bench where he had left the
bees. They found the heap lying exactly as ne
had left it, so perfectly motioDless that they
concluded at once they we're dead, and upon cx-
animation found most singular state of things.
Attached to each and every hair was bee
literally hung, with the hair either formed in-
to slip knot drawn tightly arsund its neck, or
srangled by having been wound tightly around
the body. Every hair had bee on it but only
one and singular as it may seem, to the centre
and longest hair was firmly attached, in the re-
pose Of death, the Queen bee.
We have since learned that MIR. G. has for
warded the tail and bees intact to Prof Henry
at the Smithsonian Institute where it can be
examined Virginia Press.
ST. JOINS Day IN CHARLOTTESVILLE
The Masonic fraternity of Charlottesville and
their invited guests had splendid time 90 St.
Johns Day. The Chronicle says: The day
was celebrated by the fraternity in different
,orte Of tho onuntru lut at No noinf moro an.