Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-15

Wv "''''a auJoulucu until the l1th OF jan
uary, 1857.
HE AQUEDUCT TITLE.-The ATTORNEY
General yesterday transmitted to the Sec.
rotary OF War his opinion as to the validity
OF the title of the Aqueduct bridge, which is
III elect that the owners and lessees show
satisfactory title, leaving out the northern
aohIment, the condemnation for which is
provided Tor By Law. The examiner of titles
AT me Department of Justice has been for
some 'i;nc making q careful examination of
tte SUBJECT together with all the papers cub
United, and the opinion Of the ATTORNEY
General, which embodies the result of this
examination, ls unusually long, filling thirty
pages oil manuscript. The opinion will be
referred at olCo by the Secretary of War TO
the chief Of engineer for his consideration,
The transfer of the property to the gov
ernme2t will he contaminated by the owners
and lesaoes: and tho Secretary of War.
through The chief Of engineers, for Sl25, 900,
and every effort will oe made to conclude
The Whole matter before the 22d Of Decem.
Der. The SIX months allowed by Congress
In which to effect the purchase will expire
on the DIST Of December and if by that time
inc property is not legally in possession of
The government :he Secretary Of War is re-
Guirsd to make preliminary arrangements to
construct free bridge at the Three Sisters.
AS both parties interested in the matter are
desiror5 Of concluding the transfer, it is
thought that the legal foimalities connected
with 1t will be pushed 80 that everything
will be done within thu required time. The
only lnsurmCuntabIe obstacle to valid ii.
lie in The FIRST Instance was the north abut-
ment of the bridge. but this has been re-
moved by the provision of law for its con.
oemnation ii necessary, and $4,000 Of the
Sl2o,OOO appropriated for the purchase, has
been set aside ior that purpose.
MARR1AGEa.--Capt.G George A. Mushbach
WAS married this morning to Miss Eva Ben
edicta Gwynn, at the residence of Mr.. S. M.
Dent, On Prince street, Father O'Kane, OF
st. Mary's Church, officiating. There were
no bridesmaids, and the groom was only at
tended by Mr.. John G. Beclham. The
bride and groom were handsomely attred
in travelling suits, and shortly after the GER
emony left for trip north, followed by the
heartfelt wishes Of their numerous friends
Tor happy journey through life. The bri.
Dial presents were numerous and very hand.
some, among them being a magnificent set
OF rare china, presented by the Alexandria
Lgnt Infantry, and beautiful and costly
epergne Of silver and glass. presented by
the Bachelors Club. On their return Mr.
and Mrs. Mushbach will occupy their beau.
tliul new residence, on north Washington
street.
Mr. Frank Hamilton of Fredericksburg,
and Miss Ella Smith, daughter of Mr.. John
H. Smith. of this city, were married, at four
o'clock this afternoon, by Rev. r. Smithson.
Alter the ceremony the bridal couple left
fer their future home, in Fredericksburg.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS of the coun.
t.; were in session at the Courthouse all of
yesterday as stated in the GAZETTE. The
petition of Lewis Mckenzie for an order di.
reciug the county treasurer to allow re-
cept fer $303.05 signed by Benz. Aus
tiH, former clerk of The board, paid him by
Mr.. Mckenzie for back taxes, said Austin
not having made any return OF said money,
wEs dsallowed. The opinion Of Com
monwealth's attorney Clements was received
ana accepted, declaring that all receipts
signed by BENZ. Austin, es former clerk OF
the court, for taxes received by him and
nrerted to his own use, were void that
said clerk had no right to receive and re
ceipt for delinquent taxes prior to March
- h, 1881, and that said receipts are of no
Ell, ct. It is estimated that Austin received
an5 receipted for about $500 for delinquent
| =: IS which he failed to turn into the county
treasury. After the transaction of consid
cradle routine business the board adjourned