Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-19
letter from Fairfax County
Correspondence, of the Alexandria G.z,t

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PLEASANT VALLEY. FAIRFAX Co., ",
Feb. II, lS7S.-Our agricultural prosDects 49,.
not so hatterlng. Our wheat crops that v..
sown early ere not promising The heayy ,-,,.,
has caused the wheat, especially that sognr.,
to throw out" and many places rresan,
rather spotted appearance. No v,ry se,i.n'
damages are as yet sustained. There Is .,,;,.
quantity of last years crop held bac. io,,;at
or prices.
Politically We arc watching with anxiety a.,
sollcltude the legislation of cur present C S--
gress. >'"
Socially, outside CT The usual paslimcs q
rural life. We have had 4 little scu,a,i,r,
golden wedding Of Mr.. Sias IIu,cli.m >, ;
his lady, Mrs. II. Hutchinson. This cc.p, r'I
at their residence in this county ca the WI,
day of February. 1t was the lticrh anpiy.,
sary Of their married life. They are IN ,hr ~
year of their lives. Both OF them were Torn 81.
Loudouo county, but have resided in Fu,f,,
county for the last 50 years. The very sine,
lar fact that their respected mothers were tr,,
fifty years old when they were born adj. -.
creasing Interest to this remarkable pair 81, ,,,.
people. About sixty Of their iinlnc!l. 49,.
tons were assembled to honor the Ccra,i.., IN:
celebrate the day. Among these wa,r >.y.,.
or eight persons who had been Witness t., Il
marriage, one an cctcgenarlan, five S,,trg,u.
rlans, and the youngest witness being OYER ska.
years Of age. The dinner was ample an,! ,ng,
tuous, aud it was one CT those rujoyab,. Gn.
that imprlnis itself for lifetime upoa ,...,.
memory. MIR. and Mrs. Hutchinson :g- =.
healthy and vigorous, for "Oid Time" h.str.
generously and laid his hand lightly upoa t.u.
not a "sllver thread is yet upon AR. l!l'ca
sons head, nor furrow upon Mrs. II. lac.
Such instances of health and longevity q. tb..,
speak moro for Virginia than vo!unles lr,m T..
aud Immigration Societies.
Legislative.
10 tho State Senate yesterday til, Eub;q,
tax bill was further discussed.
10 the House Of Delegates bills VIE ,,yf,
duced to amend the railroad law; TO a,a:b! H.,
act declaring the South Anna River in !.ou.,,
county lawful fence; to amend the Charter Co.
tho Clarke Go operative Mercantile CUm%anr
and resolution OF enquiry iuto The prophets
OF repeating the act requiring one of the r.u,
of Appeals judges to reside 10 Eichmou;.
Bills wcro reported To exempt real c,...
u,ed for paTs)nagcs from taxation; t. GmraE
the act prescribing the duties, powers, a.. T.
county officers; authorizing the Govc!noc 3,
place arms at the dSpoSa! OF the auhofili. Of
Lancaster county, for the protection OF tI,r cy,
ter beds iu the Rappahannock river; anl f.,
amend the Code in relation to the impro2r0sa,
of teachers.
\ resolution inslruclins the Join: ComMM
tee 90 Constitutional Amendments to renort g
bill calling q convention TO alter and amrni IL
Constitution Of the State, waa considered T..
some time but went over.
The bill making rcapportloDmcnt @! IA
Senators and members OF the House OF rtt,
gates was ordered to be cngrosSed. and peniN.
a motion to reconsider the vote by which III
eugrossmcnt was ordered the bill went Owe: "a
the salary bill was taken up and further c,a
sidcrad.
The bill for the relief Of l.. &. Marshall, j..
Collector Of Clarke county, WAS raised.
Mr.. Farr introduced bill to amend and r.
enact section Of an set entitled All act II ln@of
porate the town If Falls Church, in tho county
Of Fairfax, approved March 30, 1s15.