Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-04-27
A young man has up-sprung in New York,

who has been gifted with unprecedented
powers of calculation. He carries about
with him, for their exhibition, a wooden slate
and piece chalk On this slate, in one
instance. five columns Of ten figures were
placed which were replete with the heavier
numerals Mr.. Hutchinson (this is the Phe-
nomenon's name) was not permitted to see
the figures until they were all marked down.
He then seized the chalk, and with con-
yulsive Jerk put down at the bottom the cor
rect sum total, with rapidity that scarcely
allowed him time to glance at the figures
| The youth does, with the same lightning
rapidly, sums in cube and square root. lie
SAYS he makes his calculations by definite
reason. lie is engaged by Barnum, and
will give lessons at the museum.
A terrible affair happened recently at
Shelbank, Texas A Mr.. Stephenson sold
piece of land to General Bishop, and after
the purchaser had made improvements on
the land, Stephenson wanted to get it back
for the same amount he had been paid for 1t,
but his proposition was refused by Bishop.
This incensed Stephenson, and accordingly
he, with his wife, son and daughter, went TO
Gen. Bishops house, where they found
young Bishop sick in bed. The wife and
daughter held the sick man down while
young Stephenson literally cut him to pieces
with knife, killing him almost immediate
ly. While this was going on, General BIsh-
CD knocked out the eye Of the elder Stephen
son with Ratchet. The Stephensons were
arrested.
A poor Irish woman named Mary Cor
nor, was sent on Sunday last to the Bellevue
Hospital, n. Y, and subsequently she was
placed with other women IN the waiting
ward" 1t seems that on the following morn
ing she gave birth to child, and SO little
attention was paid to her that the rats at
tackled the newborn infant and destroy
ed its life-eating off its nose, upper lip
and the toes, and about half of the left
foot The mother, it appears, was ex-
hausted that she was unconscious OF the ter
rible suffering to which her offspring had
Eeen exposed.
The Ericsson engine is beginning to get
very generally into use for farm purposes,
and as motor generally, where no very
great amount Of power, Is required. Their
cheapness, durability and safety, will ensure
their success We see it stated that the Bor
completed first class sugar cane mill, for Il
gentleman of Cuba, which is now being at
tached To q twin forty-eight inch Ericsson
caloric engine manufactured by the Newark
Machine Company, at their works III New
ark. This is the largest calorlc engine yet
made Of the new pattern.
Not long since the remains Of human
head, of an enormous size, were found in
load of Peruvian guano, at Petersburg, Va.
Last week in a load of guano received At
Norfolk, there were found the vertebra Of
human being, which was about twice the
size of that portion Of the human frame to
be found in those now living. This would
seeGl to be proof that at some anterior time
there existed in Peru race Of giants. Nari-
Gus bones have also been found Of great
size, all of which have been pronounced M.
man.
The old Stuyvesant pear-tree, at the cor
ner of Thirteenth street and Third avenue,
New York, is in full bloom. Several Of its
limbs are loaded with blossoms and green
leaves, imparting to the venerable trunk i
juvenile appearance, and browning its aged
head with a wreath of youthful glory This
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marks of New York. It was planted upon
Gov. Stuyvesant's farm. then long way out
of New York, considerably over two hundred
years ago.
For several weeks past rumors have obtain
ed currency that frauds to m immense extent
have been attempted upon certain Western
and Southwestern Life Insurance Companies,
by an organized gang Of adroit swindlers,
whose headquarters have variously been in
Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn and New
York, and whose intended exploits had they
been successful, would have realized for the
scoundrels thousands upon thousands Of dol
| lars.
Some time since a man in Kentucky,
named Powell, moved into Indiana, and there
procuring divorce from his wife, returned
to his native State and married another wo-
man. Last week his first wife brought suit
against him for a divorce and alimony, when
the court decided that he being citizen Of
Kentucky, the divorce obtained by him in
Indiana was all farce, and that his first was
his legitimate wife The decision places Mr.
Powell in an unpleasant predicament.
In New Orleans few days since, Mr.
Brown, who has salary Of $1,000 per an
mum, was sued for S645, the amount Of
bill of dress goods sold to his wife within ten
days, in November last. The articles were
not necessary, under the most liberal use Of
that term, and it appeared in evidence
that the husband had forbidden the plaintiff
to trust his wife. The court decided that
the plaintiff could not recover.
N II
London, has for long time been the scene
of disgraceful disturbances, caused by some
local quarrels. 4 large body fpolce, near
ly 300 men, had for several weeks attended
service there to prevent any outbreak. On
Sunday, the lst inst, these were withdrawn,
and thereupon the congregation became riot
Gus, actually kissing the rector when he pro-
nounced the benedlction.
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