Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-21

have such increase in the productions OF these
counties, as to fully supply the demands of all.
| Our farmers. convenient to the road, are now
discussing the advantages of dairy farms, the
cultivation of fruits and garden products upon
a large scale, while those engaged in the pro
| ducton Of the more substantial articles, such
as wheat, corn, and cattle, were never more en-
terprising and determined to bring out the great
productive resources Of the Country. Give them
access to the markets of both cities, without let
or hindrance, and we predict the Intelligent IN
dustry, and unfagging enterprise OF the Tar
mers of this section, will literally supply the
markets of both Whatever differences or dit
| fcuties there may be, with reference to the
preliminaries, in connection with the expert
mental surveys of the District branch, will all
be satisfactorily adjusted at the meeting OF the
| stockholders, in Alexandria, on the Sd proxlmo,
| and we have no doubt, the company and the
corporate authorities of the District Cities will
| act in harmony, in advancing an Improvement,
| in which all will have important interests
LeeSJurg WaShtngtOnlon.
WASHINGTON ITEMS. Henry Sommers,
late captain I'd United States infantry, was
yesterday arraigned before Justice Smith, on
the charge of having forged the name of Thos.
Swords, Assistant Quartermaster General, I.
| S. army, to two drafts on the United States
Depository at Louisville, Kentucky.
Eighteen female employees III the Prntng
Division at the Treasury, have been dismissed,
| and twelve furoughed on account Of the de-
crease Of work In that division.
The temperance men of Washington, in favor
of prohibitory liquor law, have organized
league for the purpose of extending this move
ment.
The Congregational Church Council (ec parte)
terminated yesterday by the adoption OF re-
portreviewing the whole matter IN controversy,
and suggesting that the church do not dissolve
its pastoral relation with DR.. Boynton, but that
| the minority endeavor to be represented IN the
mutual council and if the Church refuse to al
| low them such representation that they then
await the action of the mutual council. This
decision virtually sustains DIR. Boynton, and as
the minority called the &c parte council, they
hoped to effect dissolution of the pastoral
| relation.
| A vclocipede has made its appearance here,
| and created quite an excitement.
Chas. Hamilton, coored Isl trial in George
| town for committing an outrage upon Eliza
Bell, also cOlored.
Two horses belonging to DR.. IL. a. Arm
strong, of Fairfax, Va, and valued at $780,,
by some means got into the Potomac, at the
foot of High street, Georgetown, yesterday, and
were drowned
A GIRL WITH Two HEADs-One Of the
most peculiar freaks of nature ever exhibited
any where may now be seen at Ames' Museum.
St. Charles street.
1t is young negress about fourteen years OF
age, with two distinct heads. Both heads are
perfect in form and feature, each resting upon
a separate neck, side and side, facing to the
front. The two faces are similar in feature and
| expression, and what is most wonderful, is that
there seems to be a separate and distinct brain
organism, for the girl can hold conversation up
on different subjects at one and the same time.
She is very bright and Intelligent reading and
| writing with accuracy.
Two gentlemen were conversing with this
wonderful girl yesterday at the same time when
the one addressing the right head made some
ludicrous remarks, which threw that head into
paroxysm of laughter while the face of the
left maintained an expression of the utmost
seriousness.
While there is dual formation of the head,
there is but one trunk, the girl eating and
drinking with both mouths alike.-Nelo Or.
leans Plcayltae. This is hard to believe.
STAFFORD COUNTY COURT This Court
commenced its November quarterly term on
Wednesday. The Grand Jury made three
presentments for affrays and assaults, which,
with an assault and battery case already In the
Court, made four pugilistic cases. Stafford is
still on war footing. The Grand jury made
only two other presentments, namely, against
overseers OF roads.
The felony case against Hedgeman Carney,
on the charge OF horse stealing, was set for
Thursday
Several pieces of real estate we've sold, and
all at low prices One sale, namely, OF Com
ora, which was to have been sold by Chas.
Herndon esq.,, Trustee, was enjoined by Mill
tary orders from a Captain in Alexandra.
We confess we cannot see any right or law in
the military interfering with regular civil pro-
ceedings but the power is on US, and right or
wrong, such high handed measures have been
more than once adopted.
There was in attendance on Stafford Court |
at this term larger crowd than usual Several
civil cases were on the docket, bat none tried at
this term.-Fred. Herald.
OUTRAGEOUS MURDER.-We were informed |
yesterday of an atrocious murder recently COM |
mitted in Monroe county. A party OF i've
outlaws, short time since, visited the house |
of an old gentleman Of that county, and IN order
to get possession of large amount OF money |
said to be seventeen thousand dollars, cruelty |
murdered their victim, and then stealing horses |
from the neighborhood, succeeded in making |
their escape before their horrid crime was dis
covered. The community was soon aroused |
however, when a pursuit was at once instituted |
and at last accounts four out of the five muir
derers had been captured, and about seventeen
hundred dollars, in specie recovered. The |
fifth party, who we understand was Major in
the Confederate service, left Abingdon, on
Tuesday, only few hours before his rursuers
reached that place in search of him. Our in
formant had forgotten the names of all the par
ties to the outrage, as we'll as that OF their vic
tim. but assures us that the facts as related |
are in the main correct.-LVach. Rep.
THE CASE OF T. r. HoLLAHAN, one of the |
men who committed the assault in Spaulding's |
District unon Mr.. Shreeyes which was re. |