Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-28
County Items.
IRnported for the Alexandria Gazette. |
wv hatever men do, VOWS
Fear, 10 ire, 10 sport,
Joys, wanderings, are the
Sum of my report"

The brickyards 10 the county have commenc
ed brick IN .kiog, and it is cheering sight t
witness the stir aud hustle around them L
half the hidden treasures of the Common
wealth we're as we'll developed as the clay IL
this county has been by Messrs. Windsor,
West, Heimer and others, the wiseaorcs al
the modern Rome would not have had to re-
fuse Virginia representation among her SIS
ter States at the CENTENNIAL devise systems OF
heavy taxation, and 10 other ways remni US
of the old minister's prayer "for all fools and
especially the City Council
A musical concert will soon be given 10 Ar
lington to raise funds to purchase az organ tor
Trinity Chapel, in that place. The chapel Is a
very neat little structure. though yet In az 10
flushed condition, owing to the lack OF the
necessary tunds.
MIR. B. Windsor, of Bonneville, Mo-, who
has been visiting his relatives here, returos to
his hcme this week. During his short visit he
has made many friends, and carries back with
him their hearty God speed.
IpJusto.'s Court in Arlington, Benz Austin,
ESQ.,, presiding, there was case tried OF tres
psss. The parties thereto we're II. s. John
ston, plaintiff, and II. Coleman, defendant.
The iuslce bound the parties over to keep the
peace and to have another hearing next We'd
nesday.
There are several 6ne places for sale in Ar
lington, but apparentlya dcarth Of purchasers.
Never was The sale of land 50 dull 10 this
county, ard two reasons are explanatory; the
first, 20 efforts are made to induce settlers to
cume; the second, the land is held too high.
Ii would be blessing to the equity 1t some oil
its land were given away to men, and there are
pleuty of such who would settle on and Gu tt.
vate the same.
The aspirauts for the Office of County Treas,
urer appear as the robins disappear, and at
the present rate of Increase it may be promised
that the contest for that Office will BE- quite
spirited. An old darkey was heard to remark,
"Dey is all expiring for dat otis shuah p
The late shower OF flesh in Kentucky is not
a new wrinkle, as some suppose. In this county
many years ago, at the time Of Mats insuIrec-
ton. there was a shower Of blood, drops OF
which remained Oh the clover blossoms for
several days, and at the time scientists
suggested that the wind had rihed same slaugh-
ter house, aud the superstltlous that II denoted
bioodsncd, war etc.
1t is said in the county that there will be
hereafter mixed juries iu the County Courr:
The Board OF Supervisors made good 10 I'VE
when at their last meeting they agreed to have
the court house cleaned aud repaired and i'm
proved, for it has long been in shameful con
ditoD.
The tenants of the Lee estate pay their land
lord, ,"Uocle SAM" the yearly reot OF two dol.
lars per acre for land on the upper part aud
shree dollars for the bottom lands, and to pay
their rcut the most of them work at Fort
Whippe at Sl.25 per day. Lieut.. Strong,
commsndant OF the tort, has had the past week
many of them at work.
The death Of James G. Reach, esq.,, at his
residence 10 the caua!y, adds one more to the
long list Of our fellow citizens who have been
stricken down by the grim destroyer 10 the
past few years Mr.. Roach was for lorg
time sheriff of this county, which office b.
creditabIy filed. He was good citizen, a
kind husband aud father, aud faithful friend,
and maoy will sadly miss him.