Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-23
County liens.

REPORTED FOR THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE. ]
It is much regretted by all who are acqualDt-
ed with our efficient sheriff and good nclghbor,
Mr. J. G. Roach, that he is DOW confined TO
his home, Prospect HILL by 40 attack of pneu-
mouia but it is satisfaction to know he Is IN
the skiful hands of Dr. Gibson, Of Alexandria,
aud his condition is improving.
There was marriage 10 Freedman village
last week. The minister had tied the Knot aud
10 his cultured MUD were those lines OF Shaks-
pear:
HE took
The bride about the neck and kissed her lips
With such clamorous smack, that ut the part
ing
All the church echoed"
but the dusky bride was not used to -lch DO
iugs, and when he eudeavored to practically
explain, she positively refused to conform to
rules and usages, and the lachrymatlon on her
part was immense, and with thoughts OF Tau
talus he thereupon deslsted.
The idea of making an experimental farm OF
the Arlington estate meets with favor lroin
every citizen of the country who has its true
interests a. heart, and the interest 10 the mat
ter should not be allowed to die out. Strike
while the iron is hot" When the govern
nent does Justice to those to whom justice
should be dealt and acquires perfect title,
no doubt our representative 10 Congress Will
give this matter his early and earnest attcu-
ton.
Though the c. r. B. is not in force, its per-
nicious influence is percept' bic 10 diverse cases
through the land The proposed establishment
Of temperance order among the colorcd PEG
pie of the county meets with 20 success OWING
to the opposition on the part OF leading spirits
of those for whose beuctit 1t Is intended, be-
cause it will not put them 90 cqualty with the
somewhat similar organization amo0g the
whites.
A gentleman in Arlington had watch stolen
from his house last week by some light finger,
ed Individual A colored boy was arrested and
examined by Justice n. S. Wright, but there
being no satisfactory proof Of guilt he was dis
missed from custody. He who stcalelh tine Is
not easily appreheudcd.
MIR. w. D. Newton, who went out West
last fall, is in Macomb, Illinois, in business,
and thinks Uncle H. &. s advice to young men
full proof of his head being level when he
gave it.
"All is quiet on the Potowameek! =
BIG INVENTION. the famous map
man, has just invented way of getting reIlel
plate from steel so as to priut Lloyd's Map OF
the American Continent-shoWln from ocean
to ocean-on one entire sheet OF bank note pa
per- 4Ox50 inches large, 90 lightning press.
and colored, sized and vanished tor the wall
so as to stand washing, and mailing anywhere
in the world for 80 cents, or uuvarDlShcd for
Is cents. This map shows the whole United
States and Territories in a group, from surveys
to 1878, with a million places on it, such as
towns, cities, villages mountains, lakes, rivers,
streams, gold mines, railway stations, &c. This
map should be in every house. Send 80 cents
to the Lloyd Map Company, Philadelphia, and
you will get copy by return mail.
NJ. f. CONFERENCE. In the Conference of
the NJ Z. Church, in session in Portsmouth,
on Friday last L. T. Coplan was expelled from
the ministry for immortality.
Rev. J. S. Boyer, addressed the conference
Oh the life and character Of Rev. L. |. Barton,
deceased.
The committee 90 the communication from
Stanton Station NJ. Z. Church South report
ed, recommending that the presiding elders Dc
added to the committee, and that this commit
tee be instructed TO inquire into and report on
the titles of the property 10 question, IN order
that it might be auicaby adjusted.
Cir Eduard Tvnl the DISTINGUISHED English