Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-05
County Items.

| REPORTED FOR THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
The revival meetiCg 10 Arlington commenced
last Sunday evening and ended Thursday even
log. 1t was conducted by the Rev. E. P.
Phelps, who abored hard to rescue the victims
OF Satan, and met with but little success.
Another Siege Will be commenced Sunday two
week., aud either his Satanic NJ :,iy Will sur.
render ut discretion or get uore luuu hIs pro-
portion of the Arllugtonitrs
The Columbia school 10 Arlington, Mr. j. +
BarnbouSe teacher, is 10 f urlsnlug cuuullyu
With an attendance OF auuut fifty scholars. rur
colOred schools taught by Mis-, Laue aud NJ,
Calvin Il Richardson are likewise, aud it
should De matter of pride with he cItlzeus Of
our county 70 kunw the means OF obtaining an
education are opeu to all, and shows tina, there
Is 90 reason to complain Of the rulers of our
State ADD their ruiug.
The lodge of Sous aud DAUGHTERS of Liberty of
this county Is OF great good to the coured peo-
pie Last Monday morning Que of its members,
Mrs. Clark, died after loog and painful illness,
durUg which time she was attended TO faith
fully by this society, aud on Tuesday she vas
buried by the society, over two hundred mem
bers 10 regalla being present Services were read
by the Chaplain and the Grand Master made
some interesting remarks.
At political meenug (R=publican,) last
week speaker (coiored) AROSE to air uls gift
or CAB lIr was be who 90 similar OCCASION
moved by the spirit OF truth made an un.ucky
gesl ureiaud dropped bottle from bis pocket,
since elected Justice ofthe Pcace). The audi
en- ~ sleepy aud would have beeu snoring
under the speakers magic eoqu nc had not
ulack bottle with All old hat dropping gracefully
over its DECK appeared 90 the hoGr in front of
the speaker ibis brought the speaker and
house down TO an adjournment.
Mr. 5. s. CorbetL has been much auuoyed
by depredatIons made on his crops this season,
and this week he apprehended Que of the dep
redators, who was tried by Justice Austin on
the charge OF trespass aud theft The result
was donation to the State treasury and
promise to do so no more.
The election passed off very quietly Tuesday
10 the county light vote beiug pulled. The
result Was not surprising TO the careful observer
OF the past months political movements The
majority of the people of the county were aDxi.
Gus to have Capt. II. D. Sluith elected, and
deeply regretted his non-elecuon, probably far
more than he does, for 10 this case the hooor
ught the man, not he the honor Indeed to
mauy iamlll,r with his political course wlre-
cur saying OF his heretofore, rs e no axe to
grind At the same time the knowledge that
We will be we'll represented in The Asse mby by
Messrs Fowle and Simpson is pleasing, and
gives strength to the anticipation that,some
legislation will be accomplished beneficial to
Alexandria county ia the next two years.
The coming Of winter is manifested by the
presence OF II ymen 1.-THE son of old Apollo) 10
our county, who is in the same line of business
ne commenced 10 his youth, looking as we'll as
ever, aud the Couoty Clerk and any minister
will cheerfully Introduce to him those who are
not blessed with his acquaintance.
There is considerable dissatisfaction being ex
pressed by the coored people oftbe county that
they are not summoned to act as jurymen, and
meeting is on the tapis to consider the matter,
Two gentlemen from "Bawston," Mass had
been doug the Arlington shades last Wcdpes-
day. and getting dry on their return to Wash
lnIgton, stopped at store to modify their wbis-
Ties; the best was set up, price asked 81 cents.
MOT good enough for u.s." Some rot-vut on
hand for election purposes only" came to the
front, was drunk, highly commended. and the
price l4O cents) cheertuly paid by these good
Judges-of poor vhiskey.
20 wad some pow'r the giftie gle rs
10 see ourselves Othars