Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-03
County Items.

The Alexandria and Washington pike is be-
ing put in good travelling condition its whole
length. The Arlington pike is in disagree.
able and dangerous condition, owing TO the
slow, "artful lodging mode pursued by he
contractors in making the "cut" from the
Canal bridge to RuDyon. President Grant
and vile rode over 1t Decoration dav, and after
he had paid his toll at the gate he blew cloud
OF smoke from his expansive jaws and moodily
said to Mrs. e.: I'VE had better roads than
his ncar St. l. his and Galenv, and didn't pay
any toll I'VE" said the first lady of the
land; but you was not President then, 'Lyss."
No more was said about bad r. ads tina, day.
Circumstances alter cases.
TIE saying, "a new broom sweeps clean" re-
ceivcd a new proof this week in the county, two
new ones having swept two rather hard cases
from the county to Mr.. Clines hotel, VIZ
| l}"Ssch jackson and Newton Goldman, both
co1red, who could DOT resist the temptation of
taking from W. A. Young store, 10 ,J"h'cr-
so?. twn OF woman 5 ia0orle weapons. j. stcc
PeId!cion gave them 20 days to repent TO-
The Arlington Turnpike Company through
its agent, Ge rye Patient, sued Mr.. Z. H.,
Squires, Of Arlington, who refused to pay toll.
Justice Whalicn gave judgment il favor Of the
| company Ter the toll due and the coss of the
suit. Norm: Those that dance must pay
thu iiutrr.
The Good Templars Of Alexandria county
were invited Ivy those Of Fairfax to join in the
organization Of the county lodge which they
o"gauZed on the 25th ult. AT Fails Church,
when Invitation was not accepted so II is
| Xix, y tlat county lodge will be organized for
this cUuaty.
A coiored driver Of Mr.. Frazier's, it is said,
made vile attempt on a young white woman
u the county sometime since. 1t is not yet
kDown what the result will be. The father OF
of the girl was bound over to keep the peace
towards the accused by Justice jenkins.
The Good S4ulariIans oil Jefferson we're ou'
10 full dress last Sunday, and, spite OF the ram,
marched from their room TO the church 10
Frcedman's Village where a strange divine
preached to them.
Owing to Ju.tice Austiu's forced absence
from his home, III Arlington, Justice Pcadlc-
ten has lis hands full The past week he has
tric,i nalf dozen cases Of more or less lm
portaucc, and his judgments are very fair.
Stevens Lodge, g. u 0. o. F., OF Jctfer-
sou, is dctcrmin, to Gull the sweets o! life
so bald, 4 strawberry feast IN lis hall on the
! l2h instaot.
! TIE ALEXANDRIA ELECrION.-!'hc fol-
"wiug are samples OF the articles that
we are constantly seeing in our STATE cx
changes: After a complimentary alusipn to
the preseuce of the editor of this paper
in Richmond at the late Convention, the
Richmond Wing of yesterday says THAT
tie Radicals and independents combined sue
ccedad in achi wing partial triumph in that
coed Old city, was due to no t.u!t OF the
q z,!te, which battled maniully Tor the c.ust,
AMI with z,al that deserved success. Blu; w
arr glad to earn that there Is no dcspuGdeucc
| amoung cur Conservative friends there, and the
present unholy coalition had best max" the
most of their brief reign. for it Is the last op
portunity they will probably ever have. a.
The next trial OF strength, Alexandria will
doubtless be fully redeemed, and all marks Of
| her present shame will be removed from her
| cscutchcoD.".
| Poor Alexandria DID aot g right. The "ln-
4 pendant-" did their treacherous work there
i Stou"ton Em1,cutor.
lac independent Ticket iu Alexandria was
generally successful This looks bal ter Alex.
andria -Ifu,mSSts Gazette
The mu4ripai election III Liberty re-ustcd in
| the sel"clou of ID ,mocrats, all >tauach aui
! tn. lh'ichburg papers please .-Ecd
Jord Star.
all right. Alexandria and Danville papers
please copy.-Ly"chburg Star.
4 tll passed the u. 5. House of Represent
alvcs last Thursday authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury to app int Commissioners for
Ill ports of entry which are ports far ocean
navigation, and fxsg the fees at oue dollar Tor
apprentices, ard for discharsing the crew thirty
cents per man. Masters are authorized to dc.
duct fifteen cents from each man shil I'd and
Discharged in partial prepayment OF fees. All
fees aud other moneys collected b. the Com.
mlssioncrs arc required to be paid into the
Treasury, aud the salaries of the Commission
crs Limited to four thousand dollars per annum,
oxc,p at New York, where the lmit is five
III ,u-aud. The number and pay of the clerk.
of the commissioners will be regulated by the
Secretary OF the Treasury. ORuers, copslgn-
orS ma tiers or agents Of vessels engaged 10
trade bew en- the United States aud BRUSH
North America, the West ludioS or Mexico,
and vessels oil less than seveuy five tons tu:
den bound from a port on the Atlantic 10 II
port on the Pacific, or vice Vi sa, arc auth,r
zad, as lar as their nwn vessels arc concerned
t. perform the duties OF Shipping Commis
s11ueIs
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Alexandria, Va. PoSlolice
Junc3, 1876.
Persons calling for letters will say they ale sd
vcriiscd and give the date of the list
II not called for within thirty days, they will be
sent TO the dead letter ui!icc in Washington.
Allen, james johnson, Mr.. NJ, col
Bailey David. col Kahn, l.
Roswell Mrs Eizh Pecters, Mrs Lue
Brickner, Miss Ella Payne. Mrs Mary Z
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