Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-01-15
MYSTERIOUS. The National Intelligencer

sachusetts, ana a common vagabond: that alter
leaving Senator Wade he visited the rooms OF
another Senator, and S 'ated that be visited the
Senator from Ohio. No efforts are being made
to arrest the individual, who is not considered
absolutely dangerous, although he is "a man
Of unusually large proportions" lie had been
employed in several Navy Yards and had writ
ten to Senator Wade as well as to the Sena-
tor above referred to with regard to reap
polntment.
But the attentions Of mysterious individuals
are not confined to Senator Wade alone, for On
Saturday evening Senator Sumner received
box such as contains paper collars, and upon
opening it he found the forefnger Of hand,
somewhat shrlveled but evidently taken from
delicate hand. The finger was carefully
wrapped up in part Of newspaper; and &C
compaDying it was the following note, written
in plain hand the writer Of which had evil
IDENTITY knowledge of chjrography:
"You old . send you piece OF one
of your friends, and if that bill Of yours passes,
| will have piece OF you
"A UNION MAN"
Senator Sumner does not apprehend assasina-
ton, tor he treats the matter very lightly, and
states that lie is the daily recipient Of such mis-
sives, minus the fingers Or other parts OF the
body.
RAILROADS. "A letter from Fredericksburg,
in the Washington Chronicle, says that the
loyal citizens Of this part OF Virginia have pre-
pared and signed a petition with hundreds Of
names, asking Of Congress charter for a new
railroad from Washington to Richmond. The
petition will be presented during the week. >
This petition complains Of what it calls the
monopoly and high charge" of the present
line ct steamboats, and railroads, undergraduates
as follows: IF it is said that a railroad Is
about to be built from Alexandria to Freder-
cksburg, thus making continuous line from
Washington to Richmond, we answer that it
connects with the present monopoly road, will
be under its influence and control, and will only
add to the present exorbitant charges for pas.
sengers and freight We, therefore, citizens
Of Northeast Virginia, respectfully ask of your
honorable body thata railroad may be charter
ed from Washington to Richmond, via Alex
andria and Fredericksburg, fixing the price at
reasonable rates, corresponding with similar
sent odious monopoly may be forever des-
troyed"
The Alexandria (La.) Democrat publishes
a letter from General W. E. Sherman, address
ed to friend in Rapides parish, in which he
contradicts the general impression that bis a9-
poiDtmeDt as superintendent of the Louisiana
Military Academy at Alexandria, before the
war, was due to General Bragg or General
Beauregard He also contradicts the impTes-
sion that, when he left Louisiana, he was
pledged not to enter the service against the
South. He did say, however, at Alexandra,
what would be the inevitable result Of seces-
sion; and at New Orleans, on the eve CT his
departure for St. Souls, he might have said
to General Bragg he was not going North to
ask military service, which was true lie re-
fused to enter the volunteer force when first
called out BY President Lincoln because he
considered the whole South would become in
voIved in the war, which could be handled DOLLY
by vast armies OF regulars General Sherman
concludes by saying: wish the South we'll, and
if have been >courga, then how much better
it was than {:SeneraI hut'er or others Of that
school. :"
Corn AS FUEL =, l.: last corn crop in Iowa
g7as very large; FIR abv ,e the demandt tor home
use SO that the superabundance Of this ''statf
Of life is being converted to the useful 1,l.r-
poses Of fuel It is said that bushel q corn
will produce as much heat as bushel Of coal 4:
and those who have tried the experiment tfirn
that corn in the ear gives considerable more
heat than the same bulk of wood Ears Of corn
| can be bought at ten cents per hlshel. and sew
enty bushels Will measure a cord. Wood in
Guiding saving, costs 50 so per cord, which IS
s. 80 more than the cost OF a cord OF corn, be-
sides the tact that the corn produces more heat.
There is mill in AIuscaine which has Tor some
time been using this kind Of fuel and it is
found to be superior to and cheaper than any