Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-14
NEWS.

A letter from Lancaster county, il the Rlch.
mond Dispatch ~says:-"The time was when
rock fishing was most profitable in the spring
months, but several very profitable hauls have
recently been made near the head OF the WI
comico river. in Northumberland county,, Va
the 5th inst, Mr.. Thos. Christopher and sew
eral of bis %neighbors caught a large lumber OF
rock, some of which were two aud q hall feet
long. Deer are quite numerous and very rat.
Rev. Addison Hall, of whose sad %atdIctlon l
wrote you in October, has been two days selling
his personal property, preparatory to leaving
his home, and spending the few remaining days
of his life with bis children and grandchildren.
Augusta county having come time ago voted
against the subscription to the ALLEY railroad,
the s., 500, 900 already subscribed have been
lying idle, the charter requiring that S3,oOo!,-
900 shall be subscribed before the work on the
road can m But those who nave
vote against the c.untry's quota have signed
a petition that another vote be taken, allowing
the county to subscribe her quota The vote
will be taken next month.
Mr.. Charles S. Thompson, of Stauntou, met
with q most serious land it is feared fatal &C.
cident a few days ago, while deer hunting IN
North Mountain. His gun accidentally ex-
ploded, tearing his arm nearly OF and making
amputotlon necessary, WV
shoulder. uu
Ohio Hardney. son of Mrs. Ann Harding'
n.ius HoaI Tue InuuCn or Come river. in Ian.
caster county, was accidentally killed a lew
days ago, by being thrown from al OK cart, 10
which be was riding.
Joseph Mayo, (Radical), late of Richmond,
has by tho decision Of Judge Lacy received his
certificate of election as Commonwealth AT.
torney of New Kent. Gen. Grant said lately.
he had lost faith in human nature.
Mr.. James Paxton, was killed in Danville,
on Saturday last, by accidentally falling from
the roof OF a house.
TIL FRANKISG PRIVILEGE. The vote in
the House OF Representatives last Thursday 90
the proposition to abolish the Franking PriVi'
lege is a healthy indication. The enormous
abuses by members of this power to use the
mails for their political purposes. free OF cost to
themselves, have created an absolute necessity
for putting an end to it.. We see no earthly
reason why a representative OF the people
should not pay postage as well as his indivld-
ual constituents. He can certainly afford TO
do so much better than most OF them.
We have never seen even plausibility in any
OF the arguments for this unwarrantab!e dis
~tinction between the public servant and his
employers. If his correspondence is more ex-
tensive than it was in his private position, his
ability to detray its necessary expenses is hugo
ly increased by the pay which he gets from the
national treasury for his services. As for the
transmission of public documents for distribu-
ton, through tho mails, it is wholly unnecessa.
~, fer the newspapers convey sufficient infor
nation at all times Of the proceedings of Con
eress and about public affairs. -Peters6urg
Courier.
WASHINGTON lTEMs.-In the Police Court
John Il. Whitney was brought I'D on a char
ge Of stealing a $1,000 bond from ". w.
DUNCAN. He waived an examination, and
was held in five thousand dollars bail for the
action OF the grand jury, failing to produce
which he was committed to Jail.
The grand jury yesterday returned an i1diet.
ment against Christopher G.. Bowen, Il mem
Der of Congress from South Carolina, for
bigamy. The presentment sets forth that the
said BoTen, on the 3lst day of August. 1870,
married Susan Petigru King, and that Tabitha
Park, whom he married on the 3lst Of Jan.
uary, 1860, is still living.
Gen. Michler has ordered the removal of all
the sign. board, showcase, and candy stand
Instructions along the line Of Pennsylvania
Avenue.