Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-20
County Items.

lhepOr(eu lOE the hleAduulid OaACtlos
The alarming extent of sick ness continues in
the county. j. R. Johnston, esq, Of Airing
ton, has so far recovered from an attack OF
pneumouia as to be out doors again. j. q.
Roach, esq, is dangerously i'll Of tho same dis
ease at bis residence in Jefferson, and Lot w.
Croker, esq, of Arlington, who has long been
sufferer from consumption, is still cou6ued
to his bed, aud there is but small chance fol
bis recovery.
TIE coming election in May of county off
GERS, among which are Treasurer and Commits
sioner OF Revenue and other officers, suggests
little politics. The present iucunbenIs OF
the above uamed cfh;cs Messrs lacey and
Zimmerman, are model public servants, full,
filing their arduuus duties successfully aud OBJ
serving uniform courtesy and kindness to-
wards all who have bushes, Intercourse with
them. As there il but one party III the county,
and its nomination tantamount to an election,
it is hoped it will not be blind to true werlt
aud refuse to bestow upon it the reward 1t de-
serves.
A baud Of "tiuker" Gyp.ies have been en-
campcd at Fort Ruuyon for several days, and
as usual seem 10 joy their out door life, which
consists of bargaiuing, fortune telling, hug.
ging their doxies," aud gratifying immense
appetites for grub, drink aud sleep. Though
dirty aud greasy apparently to an extreme,
they don't irtrude like your modern tramps,
aud their conduct he'll s to explode the old
bug-bea of their iondness Tor children and
other stealing.
Mr.. Z. L. Sisson is building himself brick
house in Jefferson, which, when completed,
will be great improvement to that part OF
the county.
Mr.. Mordicai Taylor aod wife, late of Airing.
ton, have returDed to Pennsylvania, their old
home, where they will hereafter reside.
One night not long ago white woman was
attacked by three black miscrcants, in Arliug-
TOD, on the Arlington turnpike, who were
banked in their base designs by the woman
seeking shelter iu house near by. Justice
Austin, who heard her cries, and another, eu-
deavored to catch the scouodrels, but owing
to the darkoeSs to no purpose.
The Labor League, lately organized IN the
county, may be acting bona hde, but it should
be careful not to bite the hand that has sus-
saiued majority of the colored people of the
county so long, for it is well known fact that
lsboriug 10 the brick yards and coal wharves,
WHITE tuey ltCclFo ulSuel HaSCa luou 0ouio
possibly be gotten elsewhere. Farmers are
never willing to give over SIS per month, and
at the yards the wages are from 81 to 81 per
day with a certainty of receiving 1T when earn
ed. This resolution passed at one of the League
meetings and published in Washington pa
per, viz: Resolved, Further that com unit
tee of five be appointed to confer with any
association on com bination of employees of the
brick yards in the vicinity, to the end that the
most aagraut injustice and unfair dealings may
be remedied, and those owning yards 10 this
vicinity may be compelled to pay fair day
pay for fair days work, and pay it when is
becomes due, is slanuer % tue brick maDu-
facturers as we'll as calculated to cause d'scon-
tent and ideness among the Industrious people
of the county. If this is uo so let the COM
nittee of five be made known to the public,
aud let them prove the heavy charges so light.
ly made openly aud above board, and they will
receive the appreciation Of all good citizens aud
The law, otherwise the air Of Ai,xludra county
is TOO pure for any Molly Mcguire schencS to
succeed.