Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-17
Fairfax County Court.

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FAIRFAX c. H., Feb. l6.-The February
term of the County Court, Judge James Sang
ster presiding, was adjourned this morning
uptil court in course.
Twenty-three deeds and other writings re-
ceived since the last court we're certified for
record.
en- VS.. Burdett Skinner; for an assault;
plea not guilty; jury, which falling to agree,
juror Withdrawn and case continued.
Com. VS.. John p. Saunders for selling liquor
90 the sabbath; not guilty pleaded; jury SWORD;
verdict guilty, and foe of $40 aud costs
A license TO retail liquors at his place of
business was granted John L. Monroe.
Almond Birch was appointed clerk OF Falls
Church Township to fill vacancy caused by
the death Of W. 5. Auckmoody.
Com. VS.. Stone, &c; on motion Of the Com
monwcasth's Attorney leave was granted to
file an information and poI pros entered on in
dictwcnt.
Benz. D. Utterback and Lawson T. Thomp-
son were certified Is proper lersons to ill the
vacancy ct coroner Of the county.
"a George l.. KeuyoDS motion to change
public road, report of Commissioners received
and continued.
The last will aud testament of Joseph Becks-
Ter was presented to The court, proved, and or
dered to be recorded
The last will aud testament of Arch. Brown
was presented, proved by the oath Of j. Z. De-
Putron. and ordered to be certified.
NJ D. Ball was substituted trustee in the
place Of Geo. B. Whiting from A. D. Mcken-
zc and others.
The consent of the securities of Arthur Nj.
Lewis, collector Of Providence Township, was
received and ordered to be recorded.
Robert S. Porter vs.. Henry Queen; uul aw-
full detaincr; case submitted to the court; judg
mcnt for plaintiff
W. H. Lynch's tax bill was corrected and
certified.
The commissioners appointed by the County
Courts Of Fairfax aud Prince William to re-
cciye proposals Tor the building Of bridge
over Bull Run. where the Warreuton turnpike
crosses the same, made their report, and the
bid OF James II. Palmer was accepted, aud
said commissioners were ordered to contract
with said Palmer for the erection OF stone
bridge over said lun.
VIM. II. Pettets account (S40.6 COY was al
lowed and ordered to be certified to the auditor
u Public Accounts.
r. /. Broadwater's account ISL was allow. ID
and ordered to be certified.
Administration on the estate of Jesse Harris
was granted to John w. Mohler.
Esther Roberts was appointed guardian of
Charles E. Roberts.
James VI. Love, Commonwealth Attorney,
was allowed IS for prosecuting John ?. Saun-
ders
h. R. Farr surveyor, was allowed his bill
1888. 5O) for locating county road from keene' $
Mill to point on the Alexandria road, in Mt
Vernon Township, and il was certified to the
Board of Supervisors
S. Simpsons accounts for advertising for
proposals for the building of the bridge across
Bull Run and over Difficult Ruo (ten dollars
each] were allowed and certified to the Board
of Supervisors
A list of deinquents for the Don payment of
license tax in Falls Church Township Was ex-
am!ucd and certified.
With the correction of several assessments
the court adjourned.
A HERO AND A PoEM.-A few weeks ago
the Gazette narrated the Ingenious readiness
with which az Irish laborer in the Virginia
Midland Railroad employ, who discovered
break in rail near this city, saved the inc0m-
ing train from serious injury by extemphriz.
ing his rcd fl lunel drawers a. a signal of danger.
The Washington Capital cItemporises as fol-
lows upon the Incident:
Two sharp whistles and the train rolled on,
The morning train from Washington,
Dashing along the frosty track,
Eighteen miles or so per hour
The engineer held the lever back
And let her went at her rapidest power,
Dashing to Alexandria.
He smoked his pipe with little dread
Or thought Of the danger that threatened ahead
But cussed the weather and damned the snow,
Longed first for brandy, or whskey, then gin
Then throlted the valve with cry, for H.
a rod in front Of the rushing engine
he saw signal man there
On the railroad Vincent Dooley stands
One Of the company's laboring hands;
He sees a rail ripped from its bed,
The train rushing on to eternity.
Like Sheridan, he twas not afraid"
But there was no signal flag near BY.
What wss be TO do then?
He determined on his plan in half an instant,
Now draw the novelist s veil over Vincent
And then on the track '. Dcoley stands
In most iaconceivably unpleasant manner
His red flannel drawers are in his hands;
He shakes them as a signal banner;
His teeth chartered and his limbs were blue then.
Down BRAKES - the locomotive quivered,
And str,ined and groaned and shrinking back,
Trembed on the edge of the ragged track
Saved And Vincent Dooley shivered
With cold and redcnned his clothes,
Climbed off as if he had done nothing
To merit congratu ations from those
Whom he saved with his auburn urderclothng.
Down Glory's channel
And sll the ages roll his name
hero of as honest fame
AS ever shone in honor, naves;
Ida Lewis oars are but sham.
And the milk-c.rt horse of Collins Graves
Is scarcely worth Springfield dam
Compared with those drawers Of red flannel!
Our OLD MEN-The New York Herald
says:
''In looking back over the history of the couu-