Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-19

cloudy weather, and rising, followed by falling
barometer.
BOARD OF SUpERvIsoRs.-A meeting OF
the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria county
was held at the county courthouse, IN this
city yesterday Present-Charles W. Payne.
chairman, William H. Robinson and William
A. Rowe.
Edmund Burke, esq, Attorney Tor the
Commonwealth. reported to the board the re-
suit of his conference with the committee OF
tie City Couuc with reference to the sale OF
the old courthouse property advising the
board not to accept the propositions of the said
uommittca-tn wit: TO furnish to the county
suitable clerks Offices, jury and c0uTtroous IN
the market house, 10 consideration ct the sur
render by the county ct its interest, to tne
city, 10 the OLD courthouse and guaranty by
thc couutv that it shall continue ta hold its
cor1ts 10 the city Of Alexandria. The report
y7as aaortcd 4na resolution Of thanks tG
Mr.. Burke orlcrtu 10 lie spread upon Tie
rniuuics.
The dcl;lGuoat lists Ut tho c1uuty treasurer
we're examined aud approved.
The comfy clerk was ordered 10 notIiy tho
rcgi,;fars Of the several townships that they
can ;roolre Dew registration books by applci
ton 10 Sau c!tIk.
The iolIosing resolution was adopted aud
crra.iid copies thereof ordered to be delivered
to Nlessrs. Alexander ilunter add George A.
'iuahblch members OF the Legislature.
Whereas, 1t Appearing to the board OF ST.
paseisoGs Of Alexandra county that the deed
books, will books aud ether records OF the
County aud circuit courts o! Alexandria County
eX;auJlGs !rlu Lhe year 1888 10 1870, have
bran removed lrom the clerk $ Oil ;as Of said
ours, anu placed ID The custody OF The clerk
~ The Corpriatipn court Of Alexandria city
b. c!siun OF al Get or acts Ct the Legislature
u Firalala passed and approved at the session
or sasesons thereof held IL the years 1873 and
1871; AID that such removal CT sail rccGros
Vas t!iaua upon Is Pretended icSecure condition
81 the cnuGty COURTHOUSE but IN reality ior
i,1ht,cil raas1na aui tn suOSrrvh the ends OF
rarly zeal. thus Vi Justly aud illegally !!apriv-
lag "a legally n!tctad, duly qnaHa2u, BONDED,
:.nt ri :hiul otScar OF one half O. the lawful
revenue Ct Ills Ollie; hrinsing Ito existence
40 auamaEY never hrfctti nc kro~n 10 tho an
nn!s IT the State d the records OF one judi
rlal t!i.,tict being seed, taken away aud gl7cu
IL arotAcr; throwing ioo the utmost confusion
aud rcnGnriOg almost Impossible the in!ell-
gent transaction or tnc business OF the county,
und pcrpctra;ing upoa the rights and lOtercS!s
OF The people Of sud county, wrong, auda
cioua ia conception, and unlawful 10 execution.
Therefore bn it
Kcsolvct, Tias McssEs. Alexander Hunter
and George 4. Mushach, the representatives
of Alexandria city and county 10 the Legisla
ture of Virginia. BE-, aud they a:c hereby, re.
uLesicd in the name Vi the Board Of Supersi-
s1rs ct SAID Alexandra county. 10 exert their
most earnest and uurcmit.!ng efforts 10 have
tie acts OF 1873 and 1874. whereby said records
" rcmnycd--and which acts VIC, the official
w. Srn,ativss of All xludria county, hereby
repro. % as fraud, imposed upon the Legi-
n ,n, uassed by il without their character
.a'a'c n auu Neiog properly understood or ex
anu eH'c'S 'ed aud wired from the statute
p'a'pcu,-ltpea- ne--snG that they have enact.
oI'As .nes Nlsgta the SAID records 20 be re
-. .' .n "I' u'tcoL'pf >d;acs Of the courts from
su'hcn 10 'hH ''"fS So 'ly takau.
" %,a Ivy WI. 5on "txa appropriated for the
use OF the poor ,4 ..;
The Board then adjourned H. l''N' '1"'1 ~
Wednesday, Nov. Is, 1878.
TIE LoUDoUN FAIs--Therc was au t ru;,
mcnso attondabco Oh tho Loudouu c. way l.
yesterday, one estimate placing the NJ uper %
high as five thosaui ueupe. Tie disp lay OF
cattle and horses was magnificent, and cG>'eec
cd any seen sine, the var There Was 81 Ea<s |
procession oi stock arcuud the race tack, Va /
the morning, accompanied by three bands o. !
music. in large bud chG:lotS. The bands re-
NAMED On the ground all Gay, aud dsooursoa
some very good music.
The railroad did an excellent business both
the regular and txcurson trains being crowded !:
with persous going to or ctguinr from the fail. !
The refreshments We're sold By uumb!r 81 ,
ladies' for the benefit of the Presbyterian chGrol
1T lIcc8hurg. Tie lair ccs.5 10 night, and lac
list of premiums and awards will DC read.
Two races were ruu yesterday, the iiEat
Il ! ar
spur. ana the Scooad 10y Fadcly and Sca:n'" !
horac C,s!!cmar. !
10 day the lraat r&ci:. u CT 70 all, add :. Scot
race, tn'k place.
IEAcE CONVENTION. --Tlr annual caavcn' |
ton ct The Nit |r:uoo poac>' Society Was heid
At Mount Nnrnoa Springa yesterday. Al
drcsaea v,r, made by Press. tent i'ro,h Dr.. /,
Breed auA hl.. {. GilIiDshan, all ucs!ug tic |
cstahalE;pu Of pcauc tIsss:cs a srioDG uatlnot |
and The scti!!aG of G!spa.ea Es' arbitration.
Mrs. Lockwood n:iir an address 10 lavoc ii
peace, aud reviewed the iahnr TIC GstH"f! atii |
cur mlssovt rulncut. Mrs. D!n.!;,c,' mad" IT
earnest plea !Gr peace, sud u!ua2l ~ alvi':"e
Virginia 10 give Grn. Huos0u a lessen On ''
rhali no ~ Ne AK ,ajcr r. tight = tE"i.
Dr. Cater In the course vt lis y::ns:s, made
some ull!!snuS which we're .nounsiy - :asvr
lnGdeity, and wrn i-a"at".j !vr,:, h% several
nj tbs other speakers, ana ui1.: y; ~: :psi:iur
the Meeting anything To. 4 pr;,cg$gi aoy, .
Affairs hrwrr;E, Snon Gu!r;;t down.
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HE NAf&ENT0N SpaINGS. "A iaJr;Er af
thr Wsrrensuu SprcGs C2lnraDy sill b. hel
- morrow, aGd special inGuetmca!s. as w:! IL
seen by y nr:irc in aroti!,r c"uirT have Erau
made to attract Z large a't,hdGac. 20: nniy c +
the stockholders hut ut the pubic, 81 ;hat Il: 6
work already done l.: thh ",Gl'anv Ia .lu wa ! |