Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-04
Let.er from Falls Churci,.

correspondence OF the hleEanutla Co2este' !
FALLS CHURCH, VA, March 3.-Thanks to
the prompt and sensible aa;ion of our sohoo!
trustees. acting upon the advice of Dr.. Graham,
in closing tho school upon tho frat appearance
OF scarlet fever among the pupils, the disease
has been confined to the two families in which
it frs: appeared, ant i! il not probable nov
that it will assume an epidemic form.
Mir. Crossman, who has oootractcd tor tho
delivery Of ties for tn, barrow guage railroad,
will comIncnoe 10 deliver them ca "Wednesday,
aud from present appearances &c incy nave cur
double connection with the capital carly IN the
scesoD. They will havo to hurry up it they
want 10 run Inc .aoo with Iv:s' mill, for that
improvement. has been Cor sono days appar-
eDtiy ready for business. Whether the ms
chanics hayo made heir councillors properly
in the construction OF the same seems question
able, as | hear rumor that they ru. tie smnko
stack On upside dovp, aid when they tried to
stsrt some days ego tho staGn wen: cGt the
stack end the smoke to the cylinder. at any
rate they for sone rea3on have Tot tried sIaca
to set tic mill runriog.
Among tho folilcs that our Legislature Fave
been guilty Of this session pore have struck Us
as quito so supremacy ridiculous as the propo-
si,ion to save igc thousand dalars 4 year By
dispensing with tho record CT births, dea:hs
and marriages. At 6 limo Thca other States
like Pennsylvania aud New York ara Vsksn;ng
up to the great delinquency they have been
guilty Of IN not requiring an official record, end
are slraiGiog every nGrVo aod using considerable
money 10 correct their lormsr efrors. Vifgirla
PROPOSES deliberately 10 strife cut ir2m her
statutes the laws requiring record Of the nar.
ital relations Of hcr citizens, aud thus place a
very serious obstacle in the way of proving or
tracing family connexions and family ties 10
the future We had better Increase tho eff
cheney Of the returns and tho record rather
than place any obstacle in the way tf It's pro-
ser7ation in as perfect fern as is attai7aCle.
Within the last few years many cid people in
Virginia aad other States have bad great Diff
Guilty in securing The grsiultous bounty OF q
generous government provided 10: ia the peo'
sion laws. simply Ter want Of good Stale re-
cord, apGi with this experiences staring them in
tho fica the enlightened Virginia legislator
PROPOSES, Esau like, TO sill bia birthright for c
mess of pot:agc. The individual who's, states
mapship rises 20 60 higher line should be rels'
gated to pirate life es speedily SO possible.
Wo had sot1o representatives in your burg
en- the 22d to see THAT 9. W. was Doing, and
vera fiIuCn piSaSSu Win luC UISp!Gy. CoplAiu
Smiths com pany display great proficiency for
the length OF time they have been drilling, and
bid fair to compare fi7orably with the military
Of the ancient regime. while the st. Jobn Ca
diets prove that the military ardor Of tho youth
is far from fading ou'. The fire department
meda t. iae display. aud while Alexandria
maintains The efficiency Of its FIRE department
10 its present status, it uced have but little fear
from aay ordinary ravase Of the Fire King.
The old Sun" looked very disconsolato sod
forIorp, Notwithstanding the society Of the
Coon Killer aud her late adornmeut aud,
whic looking ct hcr, glorious 10 tho strength
of her fight agaios! the combined efforts Of the
City Fathers, and the deccy OF being out OF
the fashion, il occurred to me that az Falls
Church is without any means of SURPRISING
coDfaeratoB, should one break out, end Alex
andria is possessed Of one engine moro than
she wants, that if We could persuade tho Alex
a1dris people tc settle the trouble ABOUT the
"Sun" by giving her to u.s. We would co5'er .
blessing ca Alexandra BY removing 3 bore Of
contention, a security 90 Falls Churei' 10 pro
vidng for her defence. and 40 asylum for tic
"Sup," where, FREQ from tho disparagen cnts
OF assccatiug With, and competing with the
ecms of modern genius. che would be cared for
and protected ia her old age, aud might still
have &c opportunity Of displaying hor use
!uness. i.