Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-23
LOCAL NEWS.

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Run OVER AND KILLED.-A correspondent
of the Richmond Wing of this morning says
On Tuesday evening Mr. George Hewitt, d
Young farmer residing in Fauguier county, ueal
MorrsviIle, was at Bealton station on the @.
l. \. railroad Whilst there he INDUCED in
ardent spirits. Near nighttall he shouldered
his gun, called his dog, and left the depot atoot
saving he had business at Rappahannock sta
ton Next morning yesterday his body was
found shockingly manglcd on the track about
one mile south Of Bealton, He had evidently
been run over by the freight Or passenger train,
or both, and was literally torn to shreds.-
being picked up and placed in box to be car
ried to Beaton station. Tbs unfortunate man
was married.
MAYORS OFFICE. Mayor is still indis-
posed, and Justice May again presided at the
Mayors office this morning.
Susan Ridgway and Mclia Jones' for disor-
DERBY conduct, near the w. & D. r. r. depot,
we're committed to the work house for 80 days.
I4ucea Chapman and Henrietta Thomas,
colored, for diSorderly conduct, near the canal
basin, were discharged for want at evidence.
Josephine Shepherd. cnlured. for tiSUrdcry
conduct, near the canal basin, waS tnrd and
discharged.
john Swainc for housebreaking, was conf
mittcd to Jail for his appearance at the next
term Of the Court.
SUDDEN DEATH. The death OF Mrs Mary f..
Padgctt WAS noticed under the obituary head
in Yesterdays Gazette Ab out two weeks ago,
while. standing on /; ladder taking down cur
tains. she slipped and fell across the sharp back
of cllar immediately bcucath her, but though
the pain of the injury she sustained at the time
was Intense, she bore it without complaining.
Some days before her death, however, she teit
50 badly that she had to lie down, but nothing
serious was unprecedented until yesterday morn
ing .whcu It was discovered that she was speech
less, and physician WAS sent Tor, but she WAS
then beyond human assistance.
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY MIR. James Neale,
upon entering the house Of his father, Mr. e..
T. Neae, On Water street. between Wolfe and
Wilkes, late last night, thought he heard some
one moving about. lie Went UP stairs and pro.
cured a light, and upon coming down again and
looking iuto the parlur found strange man be-
hind the stove, with one Of his boots OFT and
pretending 10 be very drunk. lie soon, how.
ever, came to his senses, and refused to give his
name or tell how he came where he had been
found He WAS taken To the station house and
this mornn. was sent to Jail upon the charge OF
houscbreaking.
RESCUED. The family Of City CullectorJno.
n. Hill, were awakened late last night by 4 loud
but curious noise AMI soue of them during
search for the cause Of it, found large strange
dog suspended by 4 collar from one OF the pan
nels of the gate, and choakiug TO death. lie
was rescued at once, aud left the premises ut 4
rapid rate. 1t is supposed that he was accl-
dentally caught while climbing over the gate.
OYSTERS. The oyster business has Increased
so much in this city during the last few years,
that Alexandria is now one Of the best markets
for the boatmen engaged IN the trade. During
the past week or two the demand has been so
great that it had to be supplied not only by
vessels from the Chesapeake but by the Baltl-
more steamboats, y cargo arrived up this
morning and was soon disposed OF at renlunera-
tive rates
CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE ClrY-Jut}ge Keith
u,eSa{in1-LAW SIDE-Charles 7. Mason vs..
Alexandria and Fredericksburg Railroad Co.;
in case: rule for security for costs.
D. +. Forrest VS.. j. r. Bigelow; i'll case;
iuty; Juror Withdrawn, non suit and damages
and costs against plaintiff.
Court adjourned till tomorrow at . clock.
The PIEDMONT RAILRoAD.-The Piedmont
Railroad to which the District Of Columbia, by
large majority of its voters. yesterday, agreed
to lend its credit to the amount of 5000, 600,
is road for the construction of which the last
Virginia Legislature grantad Il charter. 1t IS
to run from pont on the Potomac river at or
near the Chain Bridge. or 1T or near thc Aque-
duct Bridge, or upon some railroad leading to
one of them, to Aide; thence to Rcctortown
thence to the Valley OF Virginia.
New BAprlsISG GROUND. For Il long time
past all the baptiSmal dimensions in this city,
except those conducted in the Baptist church,
have been performed in the cove between the
lower shin ward and Jones Point, oft what is
known as the Baptising Ground, Ice House
Hill, and Battery Rodgers but on Sunday last
q diversion was made and several cOlorcd per
sons were baptiscd in the canal.
Run AwAY.-Two horses attached to a
wagon, standing at Hariows stors, became
frightened. this morning, and started off up
Cameron street at furious gait At Christ
Church corner the wagon struck the lamp post
and was smashed hut the horses still went on
dragging it after them, and were not stopped
until they had almost reached the city limits,
The team belonged to Mr.. b. +. Safer, of
Guilf0rd
CATTLE TRADE. cattle trade on the
O., A. & NJ r. r., this season greatly ex-
Gees that of any previous year, and from it
the road, irrespective Of its other business, re,
ceiyes large income. Mr. j. A. Evans, the
agent of the road, lett here day before yester-
day for Texas to perfect arrangements for the
TRANSFORMATION nf tho l:irnc herds that will soon