Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-08-09

SUPPOSED MURDER.-On the och ult.
there was found on the farm Of gentleman,
near Oxen Hill, in Prince Georges county,
Nd, and opposite Alexandra, the scattered
members of q human being Firs. the thigh,
leg and foot, boo.ed-then the head and up.
per ex.remisies--a thigh and leg We, to be
found. Near these have been found black
silk umbrella, white hat, neither silk nor
fur, but such as ere common a, This season
Of the yesr-perhaps fell-a new black coa.
OF bombsze,le, yes. Of brown figured silk,
two linen hsndk erchiefs, bordered, black
silk crsval, black silk watch guard and
brown kid gloves. 10 the yes, pockets
were found . small two bladed pen. knife, a
'toubte pocket comb, and large amtt Zsi-
ored bead. A pair Of gold sleeve buttons
were found, with embossed grapes in a
bunch, and grape leaves. The hat was
manufactured by Thomas l. Hughes & Co.,
"a Market street, Baltimore. There can be
no doub, but ,hs. foul murder he's been
committed, and i, is believed Tho, The mur-
dered individual was from Baltimore.
The Alexandra Gazette Of Friday las,
says:
We Learn that lie clothing, with the re-
mains Of the person, found in Prince
Georges county, Nd, nearly opposite his
place, of which we gave the particulars in
yesterdays Gazette, have been identified as
those Of Dr.. Gran, Of Baltimore, who was
in Prince Georges county for The purpose
Of purchasing farm, Dr. G. had stopped al.
public house KEEP. by Mr.. Surra.,, who
identified the clothes. Ate. leaving Mr..
Surrs.'s, Dr.. G. had stopped o. another house,
KEEP. BY Mr.. Thorn. on the PIscs,away
road, and in whose company he was last
seen. We are informed that warrants have
been issued for the ares. Of two men sus-
.pecled of having murdered the deceased
Dr.. Grant had q considerable amour, Of
money with him q. The time he was mur-
dered (of which fact there seems now 10 be
no doubt, fine gold watch and other VAL
tables, none Of which have ye. been found.
We are also informed tina. The deceased had
family who resided in Baltimore.
Mr.. H. G. Thorn publishes card in the
Gazette, in which he denies any knowledge
Of Dr.. Grant, or tina. he ever stopped Q, HE
house. No information whatever has been
obtained in relation to The affair, end The
whole matter is still wrspt in mystery.
SUICIDE OF A PHYsIcIAN.-Dr. John r.
Edmonds, formerly of Fauquer county, a
gentleman Of professional distinction and
the head Of an interesting family, died in
Alexandra on Friday evening last, under
the most painful circumstances. The Sen
tinel Of Saturday says:
From his own statement, it seems that
wearied and desponden. under a constant
struggle with pecunia'y difficulties, he re-
solved 10 end them; and for this purpose
took q preparation of six grains Of s,rych.
nine with twenty grains Of hyoscy smus, on
yesterday afternoon. He died abou, z o..
clock. ], is hard TO tell what he mus, have
endured before his sufferings drove him
msd-for temporarily insane he mus, have
been 10 commit an act so al war with his
convictions, end religious principles, and
profession.
"TALL Corn 1.-THE Editor of The Wash.
ineson Star has been shown a specimen oil