Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-06-05
URGINLA MERS.

Isaiah Young, living on Lost Greek, Harrl.
son county, West Virginia, committed suicide
last week by throwing himself into his we'll.
Mr.. Young had reported large number of his
neghbors during the war: and had them ares
ted. This seemed to prey upon his mind, aud
a few days previous to the suicide he reqested
Mr.. Battcn to 60 around to those neighbors
and state to them that he was satisfied he did
them great wrong in reporting them, and asked
their forgivness.
Elliott Gordon, young man from Massachu-
setts recently arrested and tried in Petersburg
for stealing horse, &C., from colored man,
keeping livery stable, was found guilty, but
recommended to mercy. He was convicted on
the testimony Of colored persons. Gov. Pelr-
point has since pardoned him. This is the
casc where an attempt was made by the mill
tary to interfere with the jurisdiction Of the
civil courts, but where the interference was not
yielded to-
The colored people Of Harrisonburg, Va,
held fair during last week, the proceeds Of
which are to be applied to the erection Of a
church for their use. The walls were hung
around with handsome wceathes intertwined
with flowers. and in the midst was large-sized
portrait of the great Confederate chief General
R. E. Lee, as well as portrait Of ''Stonewall'
Jackson.
A case has Just occurred in Fredericksburg
which, if properly prosecuted, will enable the
military to appreciate the recent decision made
BY Judge Nelson. Wesley Bowing was ar
raigned for murder; wbereupon Colonel Ham
bright forbade the trial. The interference of
the military will be reported to the President
John Griffin, late from Louisiana, and re-
Gently employed as laborer on the 0. & A.
Railroad, died on Wednesday evening last from
injuries received the previous night He e:was
found near the track, about 100 hundred yards
above Bealton.
Mr. r. A Thompson, superintendent OF the
Fau1uier County Almshouse, has declined a
reelection to his position in favor Of Mr.. Robt
Mccormick, soldier in the Black Horse
Cavalry who lost his leg in battle.
Several horse thieves have lately been arres'
ted in Rockingham county. Two OF them were
deserters from the Federal army. Ist.
CURIOUS MALFoRMATIoN.-Ont the first of
January last German named John Barnhardt,
with his wife. to whom he Was married on the
18th Of August, 1865, moved from Lynchbure,
Virginia TO Uaiontown, C., on the east side
of the E,sern Branch, where they have re-
msiued since that time. On Thursday morn
ming last. during the presence Of DR.. Christie,
onie freak of nature was developed IN the
above mentioned family, The object having two
perfect heads. With fine suit OF black hal!,
and four ,erf CT arms, The bodies united just
below The arm pits, and separate back-bones
could be traced down to the pel.is. The legs,
OF Which there We're only two, were OF pert CT
shape. Several physicians, who have exam
ined this obi CT are ofopinion that there are
two distinct hearls two breast-boaes, and rroh-
ably two SCI ara,e digestive organs. One OF the
bodies lived up to q few minu,eS after lis BIRTH
In the course of few DAYS, Professor George
". ScoElav, eu.balmer, No. 449 Pennsylvania
avenue, who now has the body (which IS evl-
dno,lr Of the male SEX in charge, will have IT
embalmed. Large crowds of both ladies and
grulIernen have called on Professor ScoIlay tor
the purpose Of inspecting this curiosity. Wash
Chron.
Hen.y Bergh president of the Society tor the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals IN New
York. appeared last week before Justice Ho-
gan, at the Police Court, and preferred com
plant against Capt. Calhoun, of the schooner
Active, charging him with cruelty Ito ANIMALS
Captain Calhoun arrived a few days ago from
the coast of Florida, with his schooner laden
with turtles. Mr. Bergh. in his affidavit,
swears that in the hold Of said vessel a num-
Der of turtles were confined in cruel manner
by lying said turtles upon 4heir backs, and
having holes through their flesh aud cords run
through said holes for the purpose of securing
said turtles The accused was arraigned and
tried and was dismissed, on the ground that
turtles could not properly be called animals
Of all tomfoolery we have heard OF, none ex-
ceeds this. We hallexpect next to hear OF
the preseumeut of the hotel keepers on the
charge Of having chickens killed, crabs thrown
into boiling water alive, and allowing oysters
still breathing to be eaten by their guests:
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VALUABLE GARDEN LOTS FOR SALE.
The subscriber has for sale several yalua-
bic lots, admirably situated for garden purposes,
on the ClSh farm, within one mile from this
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