Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-29

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CRIME BY MAGNET1sM- CURIOUS CHARGE.
The readers Of Hawthorne will remember
the fanciful idea of the author in the House
of Seven Gables, whereby young Marble, the
carpenter, held maligu magnetic influence
over the ocautifu} Alice Pyncheon. A similar
casein real Life has occurred in France lately,
if the correspondent Of the London Times
may be believed:
:'An extraordinary and [ believe an unpre-
cedented case has just been tried at the Asslze
Court of the Var. A young man OF twenty
four, named CASTELAR,, presented himself at
the house OF respectable farmer, named
Hughes, aud, pretending to be deaf and dumb,
obtained supper and nights lodgings. La
the morning he persuaded the farmers daugh-
ter modest girl Of twenty-slg, to run away
Yith him, and tie Indictment alleged that he
obtained an irresistible influence over her en-
tire!y by means OF magnetism. Ihe moment
she came to her senses she was TILED With
remorse, but whenever he magnetlsed her she
was mere instrument IN his hands. and sub
nittcd to whatever he told her. Three doc-
tors Of Toulon gave their opinion in accordance
With that Of Dr. Tardieu, OF Paris, and many
other medical men OF the highest reputation,
that it is possible, by means OF what Is called
magnetism, to obtain such influence over
young girl as completely TO annlhllata her
will. Castellan boasted OF his magnetic power
while standing a5 the bar, and offered to mag
netise the presiding judge. lie actually tried
to magnetise the Procureur Imperial, and
frightened him so much that he angrily order
ed the prisoner to lower his eyes Being
found guilty by the jury, he was sentenced to
twelve years imprisonment with hard labor
There IS excitement among the clergy III
Missouri. It is reported aud believed at 81.
Louis that Archbishop Kenricl has notified
the clergy in his diocese that they must not
take the oath prescribed by the new Constltu-
tion, under penalty Of being suspended from
their functions. Tue Prebyteriaps, Soutbside
Methodists, Baptists and Episcopaans also
oppose the oath aud one Of the Episcop paliau
papers has issued an address to the clergy Of
that State advising them to disobey the law.
Opposition to the oath is manifesting Itself IL
all parts of the State, but Gov. Fletcher has
expressed his intention to enforce the law. AS
the time approaches when the issue must be
decided the anxiety of the people about the
result is said to be becoming painful Those
cergymen who refuse to take the oath Will
not be allowed to preach.
There is still considerable trouble in Schuyl
kill county Pa, between the coal miners end
their EN- mployers A private dispatch says
that one OF. the hands employed by the New
York and Schuylkill Coal Company was assas-
sinated on Saturday while going to his work
at the property OF the company IN Schuy'k'li
county The company have offered a reward
ofthree thousand dollars for the arrest Of the
assasslus
Seth Knuan, the California hunter, presen-
ted an elk-horn chair, of curious construction,
to Abraham Lineoln Mr.. Kinman has now
constructed chair to be presented to President
Johnson-a chair chat surpasses all lis prevl-
Gus efforts It is made of two grizzly bears,
CAPTURED by himself
Toavoid the exposure and identity of person,
the ladies at Newport have introduced the
fashion of wearing masks in the water. These
are made of thin white cotton cloth, fitting
tightly to the face, with places cut for the
mouth and eyes
ln a cemetery in Sharon, Conn, is a family
lot IN which are seven graves arranged in a
circle. Six stones commemorate SIX deceased
wives OF D-S-, while the seventh and more
stately slab bears the simple but affecting
inscription "Our Husband"
Ihe scientific name Of the cattle murrain in
ENGLAND is pneumonia pecorum epizootica