Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-19

civilization goes steadily among the natives Houses
are being built with the necitu accommodations
and the plough are extensively uScd-!ani !, coming INTO
the possession individuals greatly stimulating indus
try and cncrpliscmany are laying aside money maj
they may purchase farms Thus Christianity ani CIVIL
alton advance hand in hand The monthly missionary
PRAYER meeting is largely attended and the interest =
much increased by the Of large missionary maps,
which were presented by the Sabbath school Of the VIA
throp Church ia Charestown, Mass. - Boston Iratettrr
NARROW Esc,Pg-Miss Fannie Gilman, Of Bath,
daughter the editor OF the Times, while passing the
block in that city formerly known the Elliott itoGo'.
on saturday evening struck the head ny piece al
late weighing about pound which fell from the Tool
The Times saws il struck upon the lett side u her neal
over the and the top, cutting through hcr non
net. making cash i'll the scalp about ~ men ilS,
CHANGING against the crnla skull bone. seNtiis :
branch Of the uccipal artery and causing the blood L.
How ,,rofusely Dr. A. j. Fuller was Immediately in at
tendance and by the most careful ami devoted attention
succeeded in stopping the bleeding but not until ie ad
taken UP both parts OF the severed artery Inc young
lady il nov doing we'll but, considering the great height
OF the building the weight and character at tie failing
body and the place where it struck, the sufferer had
very fortunate escape from Il more serious INJURY.
boy was frightened 10 death At Ottawa, Canada on
the ~ under the following circumstances some men
were about to Slaughter and had attached one end
of the rope the horns and passed the other through the
door into the slaughter house and were drinE III" am.
,nul in The bow Simon . Donncll, held caud!cstch
in one corner 10 throw light the proceedings W men
the beast driven in II appears that II made sudden
movement toward the corner where the BOY was Ud WIS
instantly sriz, v the by OF the butcher dass
when it. rorcd ont loudly. and the hoy dropped to tho
ground in an instant perfectly dead The coroner Jury
returned verdict to the effect that the Death OF the boy
occt>ionrd by fright
\ R,sr,ILY Ol!EAGE.-Soon after the train which wtS
duc here AT seven clock last evening hi left Norwa,
a stone abont the size OF hen c5s was thrown Al It.
The missile cnterc, one ot the through the centre
-. ~, l.,, iftNI- .I.th
the firm Gibson Co. New York behind the ear, Knock.
iu him down aud rendering linn imsemsitdr t"r some
time Conductor Stock restored quiet III rendered.
every aid to the injured man The stone intsl nave h,el
thrown with great violence, as II lc hole III TIE @''N
lust the sz. Of Itself without ira'tmnS the rest 81 Tie
pane We trust that the msCrctntS who 81 lttc have
committed many "utrgcS If this Kind viii b. specify
detected and brought 70 punishment. They should ~
dealt with in manner that Others VIII hr Gc-
tered from iuuIaing in the like propensity \ reward
ri inv dollar, has been offered b. James II liolt esq.
the Superintendent OF thr New York AID New Haven
Railroad Company for the detection Of any person Or pea
SONS engaged in stoniuS trains on that road Vow, II
somebody will only that reward, :c sill receive
with the thanks of the company anl Of tie public II
general BrdJlon Eum"c Aor y
SINGULAR ACCIDENT AND NARROW i.,cArE,-A Young
gentleman a student of Shelby Medical college, met
with a rather singular accident the other evening and
came very meeting something more serious Al Tie
same time Walking up Church street, IL was IA the
act ut turning into Ninc, when large hog, chased iS
,,gS shot suddenly around the corner. raj IuIi iit
against him aud knocked him down. la attempting I"
recover himself with hi, cane, the stick va, broken amt
falling against OF the pieces II penetrated the sh'n
,t above the eye, and Gn up one OF two incncs Il"i
tic wound been received qua,trr 81 an eighth I" IN
inch nearer Ia the cyc the stuck would have probably pr
trrI to tn. brain aud inflicted fatal injury NlthrH
Inist.t.
yellow FE,En IL TEXAS The Galveston Advocate ot
the lOti, has the following.