Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-04
VIRGINIA NEWS.

y young IMAM nanleu LEWIS 1hicu' VIII
known in Richmond and formerly employed in
the grocery store OF VIM Bragg Il Co., attemp,,
ted to commit suicide on Saturday. he placed
Il pistol close to his face and fired into his
mouth, inficting a severe wound. lie mas
been without employment tor some time ana
has been drinking hard and these combined
troubles are supposed to have induced the at
tempted.
The Atlantic Mississippi and Ohio (South
Side, Va, y Railroad Company is now recelV-
ing large quantity Of railroad iron from Eng
land with which they are relaying such por-
tons Of the track of the Virginia and Iennes-
see division a have become worn from long
Use.
4 man named Terry Doolcy was convicted
at the August term of Pittsylvania coqn-
" court Of horse stealing, and sentenced to the
penitcntiary for sixteen years.
!. seems that Dr. Bagby has not gone to
Europe to buy hooks for the State Library
He is featuring in the western portion OF the
state
FIRE AID ROBBERY.-The store house Of
Lucas {: Co., on Culpeper str eet, was discover
ed to be On fire about ] | o'clock on W ednesday
night. A hole was burnt in the floor in rear
of the counter. a portion OF the counter and
shelving were charred, and sevcral, hundred
dollar: worth 81 goods were destroyed or dam
aged. IT Is not known how the tire originated.
The owners Of the house and goods are insured.
The store Of Washington \ James near the
Depot, was burglarlousy entered on the same
night. The money drawer was forced open,
and the thief got about 10 cents for his trou-
bic. The only articles Of merchandise missing
are two pairs Of No. i boots and revol ver.. -
Phil Strange colored, is charged With the
burglary and has been arrested aud committed
10 iail - Earfrnt0n lHdrr.
FRIGHTENED 70 DEATH A Kentucky man
who attempted to cross high railroad bridge
at Sheperdsyc in that State, on the oath
ult, stumbled and fell between the ties, put,
fortunately, managed to grasp Il tie with his
hands and there hung dangling, with one hun
bred feet Of sheer fall beneath him. He was
utterly unable to regain the top OF the bridge,
and he hung on with death grasp until his
cries brought assistance. Lifted from his peri
lous position he was lead off the bridge, aud
sat down for 4 a few minutes, apparently over
come by the danger through which he had pass
ed. Then he got up as he said, to =" home,
walked Il few steps. and fell to the ground
dead. ..
LABOR The extent to which abor-saving
machines have been introduced into agriculture,
says the Chicago Tribune, we saw illustrated
day or two ago in Wisconsin. "A farmer was
seated on a reaper, with gloves on his hands,
and with an umbrella over him. and, with as
much comfort rs if driving Il buggy, he was
cutting oats the reaper throwing them into
regular and convenient sheaves for binding, and
stacking We remember the time when,
twenty years ago, We cut oats without an UNI
brella or gloves, and let the grain lie where it
fell from the scythe. Yet there was man
with pair Of horses, in comparative comfort,
doing more in one day than twenty-five men
could have done by hand twenty years ago
MARRIAGES AND DEEDs.-During the month
of August seven deeds were recorded in and
three marriage licenses, two white and one col
ored, issued from the office of the Clerk of the
County Court. and fourteen deeds we're recor-
ded in and four marriage licenses issued from
the Office Of the Clerk of the Corporation
Court