Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-12
letter from Fairfax Co.

Letter from FAIRFAX 60.
| Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. !
FAIRFAX &. H., Va, March l1.-Report
informs us that the Department has awarded
the contract for carrying the mail between this
| place ADD Fairfax Station to Mr.. John b.
| Thomas, he being the lowest bidder, and that
| The railroad managers have given to him,so far
| as they can coutroi the same, the transporta-
| ton of passengers. This is likely to result 10
good to our village, at least, as we'll as to this
| eighborhood. Mr.. SCISSOR, having his teams
aud horses 90 hand, will open line from hero
to Vienna, on the Washington and Ohio road,
thereby giving US direct oe to Washington
as well as Alexandria. AS the trains on this
road afford pleasant trip, and run at more
convenient hours, in the Summer, at least, be
must secure a greater portion Of the travel,
leaving out the dead heads, BETWEEN here and
Washington and Alexandria; at the same time
giving accommodation to persons comiog from
Leesburg and the upper country We under
stand that Mr.. SECESSION will continue to haul
freight for the public from Fairfax Station, aud
if he offers to haul freight from Vienna, he
will receive much by that route, as the mode
rate charges on that road will induce many to
patroDIze it. These contracts do not 60 into
effect before the first OF July next, when the
pi eseut mail contract expires.
Candidates for the county Offices are actively
at work, to secure, if possible, the nomination
by the County Convention, advertised for
April Court There will be no opposition to
Mr. 1--we for Commonwealth Attorney nor
to Mr. Richardson as Clerk, but for Treasurer,
Sheriff and Com Dissioners OF the Revenue there
are several aspirants especially for the last
named Office which seems to attaact greatest
attention. Office Office
The bright sunshine otyesterday and to-day
brings to mind hot beds ADD early gardening.
Tho health OF this Immediate vicinity IL
good.
few land buyers are reported looking for
homes
james NJ. Love aud Thomas Moore, Com
missioners, sold, to-day, at private sale the
"HiberDia" or Allison farm on the road lead
mile from the former, to T. Humphrey Brooke,
trustee for H. G. Foster, at $40 per acre one
tenth cash, residue 10 FIVE equal annual pay
mcDts with interest The farm contains 46
acres and 81 poles.
Mr. Height Wrcnn and Miss Laura Fox
we're married in the Methodist Church in this
place this afternoon by the Rev George II.
+,
Williams.
The News changes hands, Thomas Foster,
Of Minnesota, purchaser. AS to politics it will
be neutral. Z.
COUNTRY VS.. CITY. While the Tax bill was
under consideration iu the House of Delegats
on Wednesday, an amendment was offered by
Mr.. Fulkerson, in substance, that the tax of
50 cents on every hundred dollars worth of land
may be discharged by the payment 10 money Of
~ cents thereon, the object being to equalize
the burdens between the city aud the country
people. Mr.. +. argued that the city people
can buy coupons IF the brokers at so cents on
the dollar aud pay their tax4s with them, thus
saving large per centage, while the country
people, not being accessible to brokers, have to
pay in money. He gave notice that if his
amendment was adopted, he should follow it up
with similar amendments to other sections. Mr..
Armstrong gave his hearty sancton to the
amendment and thanked Mr.. Fulkerson for CT:
ferog it. Both gentlemen urged that it was
liable to no constitutional or legal obi lection, and
that it was the only method by which the bur-
den could be equalized between town and coun-
try. The amendment was pending at adjourn
ment.
The Baltimore American says 80 Pincbback
will not get that seat In the Senate"