The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-10

Inc Alexandria Gdsefte, OF theJth, says:
The imposing rite of ordination was per.
The Rev. Horace +. Hayden, deacon, was
ordained priest The service was read by the
Rev. Mr.: Deshields, Of Richmondj the sermon
preached by the Rev. DR.. Walker, OF the Thee
logical Seminary, and the Ceremony performed
by Bishop Whittle. The Rev. Drs. Johnston
and Norton occupied seats in the chsneel.
TRs same paper Of Tie 18th ha, the following
Alexandria and Manassas Railroad for the
past three or four days have averaged
raa rSs daily receipts
screen q Wise, real estate agents, sold to-
day, by public auction, the property known as
Cockpit Point t, Fishery, WITH Ave hundred
for s3,bO5, to Samuel Bratt."
The Orange, Alexandria and Manassas
Railroad is now doing heavy freight business.
depot at this city for points West and South"
The Lynchburg Netos learns that Mrs. Stepp,
the wife Of MIR. George Stepp, living in the
Ss part of Campbell county near
weeks since, 70, male child with two com
pletely formed heads, one on each shoulder.
wheut "ny from the
either. In other respects, there was no NAL
formation about the infant, all the parts being
perfectly developed: as In ordinary children.
days after its birth, and there was nothing In
Its condition then which would lead to the be-
iel that IL Would not i've.
The Richmond Dispatch contains the follow
Yesterday morning about o'clock young
man named John brady, employed as brakes.
man on the York River railroad, was crushed
preparing to start for the While House, and
the engine was switching from another track
to that upon which was the train. Young
the foremost ear, and as the engine approached
stepped towards 1t for the purpose of coupling.
He missed his footing and fell under the en-.
CINE. lis right leg was broken In two places,
his left leg below the knee and his body was
badly bruised.
A meeting OF Republicans was held In this
city few nights since, at which the question
sidcred. No definite action was taken, and
the mstter was dropped
Reuben ID. Hcrndon, the murderer OF Miss
Lumsden, who escaped from Orange county
jail some two weeks since, was re-csptured
near Trevillian's depot, Louisa county, on
wednesday afternoon, by two gentlemen
named James Voolfolk and - PoindeXt er
Herndon was at the house off relation.
The Fredericksburg Herald has the follow
"a horse, belonging TO MT. Peter Jet, OF
Stafford, broke loose this morning from n
vehicle to which he was attached-in the
neighborhood OF Armat's lumber yard-and
came dashing up the street on the sidewalk,
endangering the lives Of a number Of persons.
When the horse had nearly reached DR.. wal
Enthusiastically of Ststiord-but we hear
on visit from Washington at this time, This
lady was severely, but 1t Is hoped not fatally
Injured. Her left arm Is broken at the wrist,
aud when we saw her, she was suffering In
tensely, Rnd 1t Ia feared has been injured In
ternally. DR.. q. A. JoncH was called In
promptly, and gave such aid as the case de
mauded, DIR. J-Gordon Wallace was also In
attendance.
s. X. HoodIcss, formerly OF New York, but
living here for year or more, has been en-
gagged during that time In several pursuits:
More recently he has had small distillery at
Guincy's Depot, operated by ]. L. Blyades;
II appears that n Misunderstanding occurred
between these parties, and that Hood ess, with
some twenty gallons Of brandy, In borrowed
wagon, and with horse that had been SOLD
but not delivered, started for Fredericksburg.
Blyades preceded him, and when Hoodless
reached the outskirts Of the town the whole
concern, including IL. himself, was seized for
an attempt at deirauding the revenue laws-it
appearing that the tax on the brandy had NOT
been paid.
The excur3loRIsls from Washington (eol-
ored) arrived here On Tuesday afternoon, and
spent few hours, They were accompanied
by very fine band. The members of beneil-
cial organization and representatives OF mil
itary company accompanied the excursisn.
They proceeded to the African Baptist church,
where several addresses were delivered,