Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-07

RESOLUTIONS were referred as 10 the ezDedi
cncy ct purchasing Tor the use OF the officers Of
the courts, judges and magistrates Of the State
the erlmIreI procedure published by James
q. Go9de, &C., and 10 reference to diversion Of
tbn school fund.
The bill fox the relief of the taxpayers Of
Orsrge. was iavorably reported.
Mr.. Hunter, OF Alexandra. under suspen.
sion of the rules. had the bill allowing any per.
SOD to have bis dog listed Tor taxation, thereby
making the same personal property, placed on
he calendar.
Rearlrl;cos YES introduced that The Commit
tee Oh iFioaooo be Instructed to tquire whether
Il is cxoe0lcat tc keep register OF the coupons
received By The Commonwealth In payments
Tor tsxes, a.; insructIug The Committee on
CouGts to l3qlira toto the lxoediency Of 80
changing The Constitution as 10 relieve the State
rem lmposcg e tax fur be support CT p1bi,
free school, @rd Lnakiog it the duty Of the
c)uoties a1d temperatures Of the State to levy.
collect AID dIsburso al taxes fer that purpose.
and as 10 the eEpeGiercy of abolshiog the Office
CT Commissioner Of Agriculture; what eRisla
tlon is necessary to protect the State Interest
in tho railroads and Internal improvements il
the State; as TO the CXDedisDo2 ct abollshl0g
the appropriations to The University Of Virgil
dc. Virgloia Military Institute. and the Agl!-
cultural .Et Mechanical colleges; that the Com
| mlue2 i:r Courts icqlire lnto the expedenc3
OF an2uding Inc Law prescribing and limiting
The pewcra ofccrtain county othoers
TIE House agreed to the Senate ameGd
| meats 10 tie House 0int re5o'ut tiztl1g the
time Ct ceoting circuit Judges to December
18th, inaicad OF mex Thursday.
A resolution Was adopted ins!ruciog the
!! i'iaa:c, Com uittcc to enquire and report Vice.
thtr IA: preseat State Of Virginia is liable fol
TIC whole debt Of the old Stats Of Virginia.
Ehi3;I lcoIuSes that portion set apart as Wcst
Firgilis's quota.
E1INGIEu MONEY AWAY. Times may bl
hard and work scarce but there are people who
| seor? 10 Go sbla 10 bowl along pretty Qsiy in
the rush Of old-time extravaganza, and mske
| tho dGl!ara ly prclus.ly. &n instance in poln'
| va: ral%!e1 to q Detroit reporter By 4 lady wht
had witnessed 8 curious scene in q f4shionsb g
| millinery establishment. This lady had gone IL
| wlth the intention O.: purchasing a bonnet.
! riavin!, MADE 3 choice Of one costing Sll It Was
being rut up for her, when lady, the wife OF 8
nercasht and scmewhas nosed for her pro
| ncuncGi costumes, ent5Ted OF the sama cTrand
The whole establishment WAS rsnsaeked e
please her; bonEets aad ha:s from $50 to ST
zero IL ncted IS rather common" 'c1esD MS.
ter;al," etc. Finally the miliner exhibited a
bonnet toe exact Counterpart of that sold a lew
5noments before for Sl4. snd dsrnsndcd $75 for
| il y the most recherche piece Of head-gesr II
tho Establishment. On this representation ];
wss purchased ~ once. paid fer, snd ordered sen'
home. When the purchaser had goao the lady
| frat mentioned said TO the raliner:
How could goa bave The consciencsto charge
S755 for just ouch u honne. Sc you Ct me nsVe toi
Slip"
"Aiadsm," replied ,heshre4d business womsn
":hat lady has to be charged ige prices, or she
! will 40: buy. and there area doZap lkoEe. WhG:n
l COZ d name Do you know tnst she hes such
! 81 idea OF e.tra"sgancs that when she went Tor
once il. her life TO order SONS roast beef from
| l.Gting hatcher il the csptrnl market, and the
| butcher sid 10 uid give beautiful cut for 10
| carts ;. pcund sh@ anappad buck, You ought To
know bitter than think We can ea.lU cent meat.
| Or replied the butcher, we csn glvs you
soue Al IS cents. and no has evor since supplied
that family tn meat ut IS cents which o.aer
people rot at 49,
This is u fact. It may be pleasing to remsrs
in this connection ;haI lh- husband Of the ladJ
! ubi=ined settlement with his creditors u couple
Of gta7s ago Oh very easy terms.