Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-20
EDITORIAL BRIEFS.


The ''Ramblcrs" they certaily are. and
should be taken up aud confined
john Strother Moore, sheriff of Jefferson
county, W. Va, died Sunday night.
i Tho first shipment of coal By the Chesa.
peakc and Ohio canal for the season was
made from Cumberland yesterday.
The courts Of Philadelphia last wear
granted f.co hundred and eighty DEGREES of
divorce-aud these in the city of "brotherly
love"
The circumstances Of the alleged assault
upon Lady Florence Dixie are still sur.
rounded with mystery. No arrests have been
made.
The beautiful weather of the past two
or three days makes 1t the harder to en-
dure such blustry disagreeablo morning
as this was
There were y good many "lnagnates"
IN tue city yesterday, and the specimens o:
orc in the Office of tho Y NJ. K. w were
bobbng around lively.
At the meeting OF the ne% board Of
directors of the Va. Midland Railway yes-
terday evening il was ordered that The three
per cent. interest on the income bonds due
January be paid April L.
Tho soil Of Virginia has been made poor
s,nce the war By shallow and indifferent
blowing. This ia due mainly to the tenant
system and the small half bred horses used
to break up tho land :or crops. 1t would
lay oar farmers 20 breed large, heavy horses
rs they are able 10 do moro and better work
and command high prices when offered for
sale in the cities.
The troubles existing between the AT
lInIic and North Carolina Railroad ana its
lessee, the Midland North Carolina Rail
road. have been adjusted W. +. Best, presi-
dent Of the Midland Company, falling TO
make satisfactory arrangements, Mai John
Calling, recently appointed receiver, has
taken charge cfthe property. This is said
gives satisfaction to oil the stockholders, and
puts the road on safe footing.
"A statement prepared at the Treasury
Department shows the amounts expended
by the federal government for public build
ings in the States and Territories from
March t, 1870, TO June 50, 1882. The total
appropriated WAS SSS,462 .262, and the
amount expended sS3 ,40l, 22l of which Vir-
ginia received S3S4903 1t is said that the
funds were poured out lavishly in certain
States whose influence and rapacity were
excessive.
A coorcd magistrate at Danville fined a
man OF his own race in a case of some I'M
certainty, and thcreupon the said imam of
his own race published a card Gcnouncing
the colorcd Justice for his alleged injustice.
The card concluded with 4 crushing refer
encc to Encouragement and negro rule, "
and the ignorant magistrates of Danville.' y
The author Of this card was subsequently,
arrested upon tho warrant Of the colored
justice and find 225 and cost for :contempt
Of court
The question Of the validity of the ma
turel coupons Of Virginia consols and lO-4Os
in paying State taxes is about 10 be praoti.
cally tested in view of the fact that the
United States supreme Court, in its late de-
cisions on the coupon-killcr case. reassered
the opinion that the State is bound to take
the coupons in payment Of taxes and State
dues. The Baltimore Sun OF to-day SAYS
the lest is in mamie. different from any pro
ceedings heretofore taken or outlined, and
is the result Of correspondence between
Mr.. J. 5. Lennon, Of the Baltimore bar,
and gentleman Of position in Virginia who
is large tax payer. AS Il first step in the
matter the Eirginjau has rendered the
amount Of coupons necessary 10 cover his
taxes, which have been refused, and he
thercupon has the coupons identified and
kept subject 10 the order Of The collector.
and he now awaits the onset