Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-31
County Items.

Excelsior Lodge, No. 4, |. Q. G. r., of Ar
liugton, held a meeting 10 that village, last
| Wednesday evening. The following officers
we're elected to serve during the new quarter
w. c., Sewell B. Corbett; w. ", Ida e. Wi
Dirt; S., j. R. Barnhouse; W. E. S., E. }.
Buckly: W., 7. NJ. E. Corbett; W. G., NJ. j.
Woodward; w. NJ, NJ. c. Stevens; W. j. g.,
j.. T. Close; w. S., E. T.. Sisson. The meet
ing was a very interesting one. The Daniels
| Baod Lodge at Ballston, lately organized, is in
q Furnishing condition. Thus the good work
goes on.
The roads in the county are in a terrible
condition, excepting none. For the county roads,
the bad system, or rather the bad working of
a good system, offers a reason, but for the
turnpike company there can be no excuse SO
long as the gate is up and tolls collected
from az imposed upon community. Let the
company "LuIl down its rest not raise lis
gate.
The Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Co.
with its grand depots, double tracks aud big
%injines," can furnish nothing better IN the line
OF depots for its patrons 10 the county, who get
on and off at Fort Runyon Station, than a lit
lie uncovered platform that affords standing
room for about three of the gentler sex attlred
even in pull backs. viii the gigantic company
put a mansard root" over that platform or
get one uf its brakemep to carry it over to the
White House, whose occupant can use 1t ID
carry bis third term on in the next campaign.
Mr. w. n. Reed, Of Arlington. who lately
purchased the Holmes Run Mill, IN the ad-
Joining county, has put it 10 good running Or
der, and there is 20 doubt but that Mr.. Il.
| with his we'll Known character OF d good cltl.
zen, will be well patronized by the public IN
general.
Miss Alberta Sisson, Mr.. Barnhouse's sue
cessor as teacher of Columbia School, CON-
menced upon her duties last Monday With a
good attendance of scholars. Though it is to
be regretted that Mr.. Farmhouse had to give
up the school 90 account oil bad health, yet a
better successor to him could not have been
chosen, Miss SisSon having had much expe-
rleuce and SUCCESS as a teacher.
Our popular young Sheriff, w. {. Wlblrt,
and his assistant, Mr.. Bun Glue, left for Rich
mond Monday with the two c~onvicts, Johnson
aud Smith. No relations Of our fellow ~cltizeus
Squire J. K. aod Capt. Dwight. The prompt
conviction and sentence OF these two men
Will udVC d ROOu CuSCl III tOppiuS II iSht
| fingered class Of our community who have
growo careless of the majesty of the law. May
our Sheriff safely convey them to the hosplt-
able entertainment that Richmond has 10 store
for them
Arlington is at last happy. 1t has a bell,
which at morning, oooo and night pecis forth
its Sonorou5 notes, arousIng the lazy from
sweet slumOer, and IN a thousand other ways
doing what only a village bell with its ding
dong cen do. There is one dissatisfied young
man who says he was satisfied with old bellies.
LEGISLATIVE INvEsTIGATIoN.-Th Speaker
of the House On Saturday appointed Messrs.
Massey, Starke. Lowell, Belts and Ronald as
the special committee under the resolution
adopted Thursday to investigate the charges
against Judge Stephens, of the County Court
Of Nelson, 10 connection with the Montpelier
bond scandal. The latest statements are that
Judge Stephens courts az Investigation of his
conduct, and that MIR. Fowle has been able
through the aid Of friends to settle with the
Montpelier Association. The rumor that Mr..
Fowle intended to resign his seat is without
foundation, as he will quietly attend to his du-
ties and trust to time to show that one error,
however fragrant, cannot destroy the usefulness
of a man who has the nerve, and will, by good
conduct to live it down. The Investigation
will be thorough, and will be gotten through
with as speedily as possible. The special COM
mittee named have determined to meet this
evening. at I! o'clock, at the Capitol.-Rich-
nond Enquirer.