Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-06

fields and the woods met tho necessities and
novelties brought from abroad, ell for sale.--
Such fairs antedate history 10 TIC old world
aud we're especially adapted to the cirouDstan.
ces CT the new. They were then to the trading
people what camp meetings subsequently be-
came to considerable part Of the religious
world. With the coming Of greater facilities
of trade fairs fell into dlsusc for the modern
fair is merely the gathering Of productions for
competitive examination and award.
Just at this time toe town pride Of the tfus
tees seems to have been awakened, perhaps ry
success in obtaining the right to hold fairs. for
on the 18th of July of that year the trustees On
the motion Of Col. George VIM. Fairfax adopt
ed the first ordinance of the town looking to
the seemliness of the streets. l. was directed
THAT all dwelling houses from this day not
begun, or to be built hereafter, shall be butt
on the front and be on lioc with the street, as
chief of the houses now bu!lt are, and that 10
gable or end OF such house BE ou CT next 10 the
street exert at an angle or where two Streets
cross; otherwise to be pulled doTa.' Tnls vas
directed at two huge wooden houses With gao
les to the street that Wero erected on Cameron
street opposite the market square by Henry
Salkeld whe had bought the TWO lots fronting
Cameron street from Fairfax to Royal. Game
ron street was designed to be the handsome
street of the town Col. Carl9lc's magnificent
stone MANSION and gardens stretching to the
river Wero to occupy one side, and Mr. Dalton'a
foe house and hanging gardens, also running
to the river, were to occupy the other, cast Of
Fairfax, and it had been hoped that the square
west above, opposite the court houSo square
would be as handsome. Hence DR. Salkeld.s
huge barns We're ct 4ct!ouabIe. Bu5 Mr.. 5.i
keld had paid To- his lots aad kocw his rIgh:s
. tcI
the gable ead5 to the street until within the
| thirty years past one Of them gave way to the
brick house q. the northeast corner Of Cameron
and Royal streets, AID the Other to the hand
some stores on the E,ue block. now occupied
| BY Lawson u Co. MIR. Carly bullt Two small
servants houses with gablo ends to L s!r!aS
street. aud other similarly gabed houses War'
built on streets Notwithstanding the ordlnaoce
! George Washington came to town again this
summer. Hehsd jus, returned from the West
| Iudies, where his brother Lawrence had tailed
to find the health he sought, ADD had como
| home to Mount Ncrnon to die. MAJ: " ash
;ncton was somewhat thinner, and his broD@'d
| taoe showed recent pits OF the Fmaipox mat
had welcomed him to Barbados. Ills brother
Lawrence G!ed at Mouot Ecrnon early 10 the
summer. His plsc, at tho Cou9ci board OF
the Alexandria trustees wa hIsei o. ueo a
Johnson, geot, who vas CHOSEN oh 'n' lo''i
of JuIv 10 that year. Mr. johnson gas one ci
the leading lawsers o! the time. Whe" the
town hsd been partly, built he r%,d%i At the
southeast, oorner Of Water aud Prize; strects.
Win Wasnjnetop, Mason, and otAe; asaooa
! tes he re,re, ep,ed for many years "a tUWh ahG
1900, IL tha House OF Burge5ses II tho ID
,uin;as, and wa. the author Of lho io5Ju!iona
"aien were offered By Patrick Henry Oh the
3Osh of May. 1865. declaring That tie General
Assembly Of this colouv hath the SO: wight and
power to lay taxes and imposisious upon the
Inhabitants of this ooIop3." These 1esoutIoos
were also seconded ny Mr. johnson, who after
| Henry had concluded his celebrated treason
speech made al able and logical argument il
support of them. His name vii! often occur
| in these annals His grandson, Gel. Geo. JoSn
SGD, p5sscs fine portrait Of him at his resi-
dence on Washington aud Oronoko streets.