Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-12

from the report OF the audlCor OF the
city just published
In June, 1879, the collector of taxes made
public tax sale and sold large amount OF
real estate for city taxes in arrears on the
3lst of May, 1878. The taxes for which the
sale was made realized $50 ,232 65. At the
sale the city bid in all property sold, and
at the end Of two years took tax deed oil
each lot aud had the same recorded on the
land books of the corporation court. AT
the same time the Auditor prepared form
of release deed, aud negotiations ana re-
demptions have been going on ever since,
the city council often making considerable
reductions In this way, in the six years
which have INTERVIEWED about So, 900 have
been collected on the taxes due before 1878,
and the property released. During the last
fiscal year 81 ,O2S.5 of these old taxes were
paid
FAIRFAX CoUNTY.-The Board of Super
visors of Fairfax county met at the Court
House on "Wednesday The Both ult., and ap-
pointed MessrS A. &. Blei.ht, Il. +. Broad
water J. II. Chichs ster, ID. +. Smith and
Frank Wooster, Commissioners 10 divide
that County into voting or election districts,
under authority of the act of the General
Assembly, approved Aug. 29th, 1854. The
said Commissioners met on Monday last and
performed their duties, and will make their
report to Judge Sangster, on Monday next.
The Herald says:
after their report is confirmed by the
Court, and the boundaries fthe several vot-
ing precincts fully and lawfully established
the Registrars for said voting precincts, will,
in pursuance of said law" on Monday, the
18th day of October, 1884, Proceedt to register
tine names of all the qualified voters OF
their precincts who reside therein and &C
co!ding to law are entitled to register"
INCuBAToRs.-Tho the method of
Matching chickens artifcially is ancient,
having been known and practiced by the
Egyptians, it is said. from time lmmemorial,
a boom has been given to the process OF late
which may evenuaie in as great an epldem-
ic as the famous Shanghai fever, which
ragged hereabouts thirty years ago lncu-
bators are now extensively used, and home
made ones can be constructed at 4 small
cost. Several of our citizens have impro-
vised tolerably good specimens, and among
the most unique ana apparently successful
ones is that built by Captain John Beckham
at his residence. upper end Of King street.
The Captain, it seems, has hit upon the cor
rect moias opcraadi, and by generating the
proper temperature in the apparatus had
succeeded yesterday i'll turning out forty
young chickens, while numerous others are
protruding their heads from the shells and
chirpins as heartily as though they had
been brought into the world in the natural
mauncr-undcr hens.
BEsuop.-Mr. c. B. Bishop, who has al
ways attracted q large audience i'll this city,
will appear here on Wednesday next at
Armory Hall in widow Bedott." This is
u most amusing play, and has had very
successful run When Mr.. Bishop last APP
peared in Washington the Capital spoke as
follows of the play:
Bishop presented the OVERLOOKING h'dor at
Ford's during Ia week, with his, or her, usual
brilliant success 1t is one of the great character
achievements OF the stage. and grows III iaver.
Since the Widow was first seen here, the piece has
been greatly improved, and the lines as well as
the scenes. altered III many essential features.
The piece belongs to the class represented By
Joshua Whtcomb and has the natural aud home
like character that suits American taste thor
oughly.'
Reserved seats can be secured at the
drug store of Messrs. Summers y Allen.
THE PoToMAC FLATs-Major Haines, in
charge of the work on the Potomac Hats,
has reported progress for August. The con-
tract with p. Sanford Ross, under which in
August 69,635 cubic yards of earth was re-
moved from the Virginia channel above
Long bridge, was completed August 80.
depth of 20 feet at low water has been Sc
cured along the channel Ross is now COM
pleting the grading of the fill on section l,
which will complete his contract. +. Z.
Somers is at work with two dredges making
the embankment, which is now completed
$500 feet below Long bridge. The Poto-
mac Red Sandstone company has delivered
l,23S cubic feet of stone, which will be USED
to hold the dredged material safe from the
current. The y. f. Culver company bas
made about 500 feet Of trench on its con-
tract 1t is expected that dredging OF the
sewer canal will be begun this month.
DROWNED Peter Whitney, of Washing
ton, was drowned in the river at Lower &C.
dar Point about o'clock yesterday after
noon. He went down on the Armenia in
the morning and had gone in bathing with
two friends. The two friends came out OF
the water, and missing Whitney gave the
alarm. Mr.. Charles Beveridge, of the Ar
mena, went into the river with two colored
men, and after half an hours search found
the body in about four feet OF water. Inc
BODY was in kneeling position, with the
head just under the water. 1t is supposed
that he had an apoplectic fit, as otherwise
inc water WAS NV NSSP Shoo>A W
him. Whitney had just eaten hearty din
uer before going into the water He was
about 81 years old, unmarried, and buck
ster in the Central market.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. Orlando Wood has been
elected by the Catholic Benevolent Society
of this city delegate to the Irish Benevolent
Union which meets in Wheeling, w. Va,
on the oath instant.
The condition of Mrs. Jane Stabler, who
suffered slight stroke of paralysis last
Sunday, her many friends will be glad to
learn, has improved.
Mr.. T. d. Fendall was taken quite sick at
the office of the Alexandria Water Com
pany this morning, and is now confined to
his home.
THE A. L. |. returned from Culpeper
last. night much pleased with their trip.
Tba1, uaya an exhibition drill on the Fair