Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-12-18

the heirs ilDeal and collateral, OF ucceasSu poil
cy holders; to amend the Code as 10 compcnsa-
ton OF assessors; to protect sheep 10 the county
Of Augusta; and to authorize county school
boards TO expend not exceeding $50 10 paying
expenses Of one trustee OF each district school
board in attending the county school board.
Congress.
Ia the Senate, yesterday, the joint special
committee reported that arrangements had
been completed for the reception Of King kala-
kaua at | 80 a. N. to-day. The Steamboat
bill was read aud laid over. Bills were passed
reducing the appreciation for The distribution
of seeds by the Department OF Agriculture
from $50, 900 to $50, 900, and for the develop
men, of miupg resources \ bill to enable
the Supreme Court Of the District to proceed
with its Jury business was also passed. The
bill for The government Of the District was
resumed, aud various amendments we're pro-
posed. Motions were made and debated to
abolish the board of health, and also 10 pro
vide for elecllng the commissioners OF the Dis
trici by popular vote, instead of having them
appointed by the President Pending the
further consideration of the bill, the Senate
then went into Executive session, aud at Its
close adjourned.
In the House of Representatives, the spe-
ciaI committee reported that all was in readl-
ness for the reception Of King kalakaua. The
discussion of the Legislative Appropriation bill
was resumed in Committee OF the Whole.
Considerable debate took place in relation to
reducing the clerical force of the Bureau OF
Education, iu which Mr.. Cox opposed the
whole Bureau system as tending to ccotrahza-
ton. An amendment looking to abolishing the
bureau was rejected. A lively discussion took
place upon the action of the late Postmaster
General in renting house, alleged to be OWL
ed by Alexander R. Sheppard, Tor FIVE years
at the rate Of $4,000 per aDnum, when the
value Of the property is only estimated at
SIS 900. The action was denounced by Messrs.
Wilson, Randall and Hoar, and defended by
Messrs Tyner and Garfield. The appropria-
ton for this rent was finally reduced to So, 200,
and the committee rose. Mr.. Dawes intro
duced bill intended to re. enact the duty 90
tea and coffee after the lst Of March next. 1t
was referred to the Ways and Means Commit
tee.
LoUDoUN COUNTY ITEMs-L From the Lou
douu Mirror. 100 Monday last b. 7. No
land and Hugh Shetfey, trustees, sold at pub
lie sale tract OF land near MountsVille, con-
taoing 800 acres, and belonging to John Il.
Carter, Tor $40 per acre, Howard n. Rector
purchaser Messrs. Harrison, Foster, Simp.
sou and holland, commissioners IN the case OF
Hutchinson vs. Simpson, sold sixty five acres Of
land, near Mouu1svllle, the residue of the real
estate of the late J. R. Simpson, for sll.50
per acre, John f. EIgin purchaser. W. S.
Summers, auctionecr, sold for A. B. Moore,
trustee, 24Si acres of land near Little River
Turnpike. belonging to Nathan Skinner, jr.,
for s. 80 per acre, MIR. Mcfarland pur-
chaser.
Maj. 7. B. Furgusou, Fish Commissioner,
90 Saturday last, expressed one thousand young
salmon to Lecsburg, with Instructions to have
them deposited in Big Spring braDch, about
two miles from town. TEe youngsters we're
received 10 good condition, and were at once
taken in charge by Mr.. Thos. Williamson AID
safely deposited as The Major requested, from
which infant deposits it is toudIy hoped great
salmon may grow.
Within the last few weeks dogs have played
havoc with the sheep folds of several farmers in
the upper part Of the county. Recently we
have heard of not less than fifty or sixty sheep,
some of them Of the finest breed, killed by
worthless CANNES. Among the sufferers, by
these canine depredations, were Thos. E. Camp,
Smith, Reed VIM. Stone, j. j. White, J.
w. Nixon, and Miss Shoemaker-the aggre-
gate damage 10 dollars and cents alone, reaching
at lctst $500 or S4OO
The coored Methodists have had a revival
in their church here tor some weeks past, and
number have professed conversion. On Sun
day afternoon three OF the newl y Converted
who believed 10 immersion, we're gratihed by
being plunged beneath the placid but chilling
Inn
people gathered on the banks to witness the
ceremony.
An old gentleman, ninety years of age cou-
Church, recently, aud was immersed 10 the
waters Of Little River on Sunday-cold as
1t was
ROMANCE OF a Poor YOUNG GIRL. Bar
NUNS hippodrome is constantly furnishing ma
tcrial for little r0mauces and the latest is very
touching. The New York Express says
Last Thursday an advertisement was publish
ed, calling for ballet girls for the Christmas
pantomime. Over a thousand young women
applied and as there were but three hundrrd
wanted, seven hundred were compelled to 20
away disappointed. Among this seven hun
dred was Mary McCann and companion,
who had come from Hudson City, hoping
to obtain employment. Sad and disheart
ened they started for home and. willie
crossing the river. determined to end all their
troubles by leapng into it. At the last mo-
ment however, Mary's companion drew back,
but the other plunged boldly in. Fortunately
her, Barnum heard of the adventure, sent |
emissaries to search the girls out, and now
they are both rehearSug in the hippodrome
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