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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-23

1t appears from letters from West Point,
that the trouble is not over yet with the ccle-
bratcd colorcd cadet Smith. 1t seems that
when the second cadet of this color, who was
appointed early in the present summer, was
sent to West Point, he was placed under the
charge Of Smith Charges are now brought
against Smith to the effect that he is hard,
tyrannical and ovcrbcaring and that he treats
his protcgc with "a genuine savage cruelty.
IrthcSc troubles make disturbances at West
Point, what will happen when the colored mid,
~hipmcu are appointed?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-23

There is much comment upon the manner Of
the alleged negotiation Of the $l%o,0oo,oo0 of
the Government j per cent funding loan with
the ':Syndicatc.' The Financial Chronicle III
dicatc< strong dissatisfaction on account Of the
want Of definite knowledge. It says the ar
rangemcnt is not one which requires or allows
concealmcnt 1t is 4 contract between the ma
ton and certain persons whom We hire to do Il
given work for stipulated price. Great
amounts OF money and OF securities will pass
into and out of the Treasury, and the nation to
whom the money and securities belong should
have satisfactory information
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SuN R0>E............ so moon SETS. ...".. -
SU% >kr>....... G.t4
ARRIVED.
Siram," Commerce, Walker, Plymouth, y.
c.. shinglr>. 10 }. II. ID. Smout.
Schrs & + Hcycr, Boston; Ella II Barnes.
Washington, and Burdctt Hart Georgetown, to
American Coal Company.
SAILED.
Steamer Columbia, Harper Baltimore, by b
Wheat.
Schr> Louis, Bliss, and G + IIcycr, Boston,
and + Mcrwin, Grafton, by American Coal Co.
MEMORANDA.
Schr 5 & Evans, Dayton, for this port. sailed
from Providence 18th inst.
Schr Sumns. HuwrS, hence at Boston DIST inst.
Schr Bcnjumin Sheppard, Griffin, hence 1t
Norfolk 18th inst
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-23

There is rcpor; that the Marquis of Lorne
is to be appointed Governor General Of
Canada Great preparations are being made
to receive the Marquis and Princess Louise.
They are expected to arriyeat Montreal i'll De-
t,1n,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-23

REMAEKs.-Thc market for Wheat is dull
and prices have declined 2'c; receipts are light
er than those of any dav Of the preceding week.,
and the bulk Of the offerings from good to prime
qualities; sales Of whitc--tar to primc-ut l23
l35 and l3S, with offerings Of i22 hll>hcls sales
of red ut no for common and l2O, l2j. rs, 81
l%2, 35j, l3G, 49, l+O and l43 for fair to choice
offerings 275l bushels. Corn Is fairly active,
and prices shade better; offerings Of 'i2l
bushels mixed, with sales ut II and -. and lGn
Of whit" ut 81. Rye is quiet; offerings Of 30
sales IL; y: d T., with offerings Of 800 bushels
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-23
Ky T.. ID Harrison. AnctiOmecr.

I, OMMISSIONERS' SALE OF \ HOUSE
y AND LOT ON PRINCE STREET. IN
ALEXANDRIA. VA.-By vr,u" Of i decree.
Of the County Court Of A!"NaHs!ra rol,,:y. PRO-
n"unced al itS July term, ISIS, in tn" rha"r"ry
suit Of .';trn"- ". Atkinson ". StInur! II. De-
vaughn. he undersigned. Commissioners ar-
p"intrd By The said decree. will offer for >;,lr J."
auction III Alexandria city. in front "i the prcIl-
i>cS. oh SATURDAY. the 9ti day Of >rrt"nr-
Der. ISL. ut T. o'clock m., the LDT OF -
GROUND. with the BRICK HOUSE ti"rc- III
~, situated on the south side Of Prince, between
Water and Union streets numbered Is
Terms One hundred and twenty-five dollars
: he purchase money cash; the residue III
thre" equal payments at g. T. "ud Il months.
with interest from the day Of sale, secured hy
of title to property sold until deferred payment,
shall have been made. Comvryancrg al the r'>:
of purchaser. ALBERT STrART.
ID. l.. SHOOT.
aug DIS CONS. Of Sale
nESIRABLE WOOD LAND IN FAIR.
IL FAX COUNTY FORSALE.-Acc"r'iia.
t" :. deed Of trust MADE to me by Vim. II. FIih.
hugh for the benefit Of Elizabeth lluchu>',G ,it
;iro. W. Adkins, and OF record in III" County
Court of Fairfax county, Ihrr \, No. !. fo.j".
BOG. reference t" which i hereby na'!'., -hai,.
ON the 2l<t Of AUGUST, ISL. it hir, L." lir,t
day of the August term 81 the County Court. h"
fore the Court House Of said count" proceed l..
sell. Ia the highest bidder, the TRACT ut
LA \ u therein c"nEcycL continuing l15.
ACRES. more or les. Ihi. land i. "a! il.
WOOD, and alioin> the lands Il R"h"rt "
Newman. Alex. TURKEY, and Others.
Terms: Enough in cash L" 49, tie. "Nr"n-c>
of sale and trust, and Mrs. EllZIhrth lintrhtn-
son clailIt about ::IiU: anal III" rr-idu" in
year. with Interest; the deferred payments :" hr
secured IS approved personal security. ami the
title IL be retained until al! the pUrrIa>" money
has been paid.
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.d.9RRIED.

In Washington, on the Dist instant, by Rev
J. l.. Roberts, Mr.. J. w. JEFFRIES, of Alex
andria, to Miss JENNIE GILMORE, Of Lou
doun county, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-23
FOREIGN NEWS.

The conference between the fhnpcfOrS U1
Austria and Germany and their Prime Minis
tiers, which was to take place at GaSteiu, short
ly, has been postponed.
Another riot occurred in Dublin yesterday.
The mop attacked the police. and Il hard fight
ensued, which ended in the dispersion Of the
rioters.
The Catholics of Germany, Austria, and Swift
zerland have been invited to the conference of
Bavarian Catholics which is to be held at
Munich in September.
WASHINGTON ITEMs-A visit to this city by
the Old Defenders of Baltimore on the Twelfth
of September is eagerly looked for by the kind
rcd Association here.
The board Of public works have advertised
for contracts to furnish material, &c, for a por-
ton of the public improvements recently deter
mined upon.
So far as audited, the floating claims against
the corporation Of Washington amount to
$300,00O.
The aborcrs on the excavation of the Mary
land channel Of the Potomac river have struck
for 50 per day.
Miss Florence Evans at the residence of her
father, on Capitol Hill, had retired on Monday
night with some slight symptoms ofteverlshness
which developed during the night into partial
delirium. Rising at about 4 o clock yesterday
morning she approached the head of the stairs
on the second story, and unconscious of her
movements fell to the floor bclow-a distance
of over twenty-five feet She was borne to
her room manglcd, several hours elapsing before
return to consciousness. The attending
physician reports her injuries as OF a serious
character.
STEAM ON CANALs-It will be remembered
that the Legislature of New York, at its last
session, created q commission to Invite aud
reward the practical and profitable introduction
upon the canals, of steam, calorlc, electricity
or any motor other than animal power, for the
populsion Of boats, at the same time offering
premium OFFS 100, 900 for the plan which should
be adopted as answering the requirements OF the
existing law.
1t is clear from the action Of the Commission
that something more than models will be re-
uuired to win the prize offered BY the State.
1t has decided in carrying out the intent OF the
law, to require, among the tests to be made,
that the several competitors shall make not
less than three round trips, from New York
and Buffalo or Oswego, each boat to be
loaded with not less than two hundred tons
of cargo each way. In accordance with this
plau one boat is now making an experimental
trip on the Erie Canal, and two or three others
are preparing to make similar rips.-IWch-
burg lugtatan
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-23
r OUDOUN COUNTY STOCK SALES
HAMILTUN. VA, TUESDAY, 18TH DAY
OF ATTGIfST 1S-l

OF AUGUST, 1871,
Will be offered ut public auction, in the Grove
near Hamilton, on Tuesday, August 18th, large
lot Of STOCK, from various portions of the
county, and IMPLEMENTS of all kinds, con-
Ssting in part of
FIFTY HEAD OF HORSES,
many Of which are fine draught horses, and
others arc we'll suited for harness and the saddle;
d great many COLTS Of all ages among which
is fine PERCIIERON. sired by Mark An
thony;" several pens of Fat Cattle, Sheep,
some well-brcd Bucks, Oxen, Mich Cows &c.
As the books, for entering stock to be sold, will
be kept open ut the Enterprise office until sale
day, this list may be largely increased by that
time The object of these monthly stock sales Is
to furnish regular opportunities to farmers and
others to exhibit and dispose Of their stock
or in fact anything they may have to sell, ut the
best market price. At the same time they afford
facilities to purchasers to select what they desire
All those who have anything to sell are request
ed to come and bring it with them, and those
who wish to purchase are invited to be present
and inspect for themselves.
Sale to commence at II o clock n. m, of said
day.
Board of Managers -David Carr, Mnhlon
Hatcher, 5. \. Brown Joshua Smith and VIM.
Shaver. AMOS HUGHES, President.
JAS. VI. HoGE, Secretary aug 2"-eotd
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HYTEDI.N'E .N.1TERI.IL.
j. ". NAILS L.. ". MALLS. Il. rEAkE
7 AMES W. MALLS. son X co.,
Isl King st.. ArNa.. Va.
i II q AD IlAI 4 l. l.. IL. ,l,l l. -

! KNEE, TH:E~ w. !" N !" I1I* s1 : yFt H".
y ls7 KiHT 1 G;,: AIY ;H: y, W. b., ryv
Bau>lrtS. of different patterns amd Nrwri
Posts \ larg" stock Of French and An"rc:.r
Glass, double anal ,inyl" thick. IT all >lMS.
Brushes. Lewis Pure White Lead. and ",hcr
brands Of fine quality: Putty, Iurp"ntnr Ha
Machine OIL Nl," Lime, "f superior quality
Cement, Cacincd Plaster, Pitch aud Felt for
Roofing &c. y large stock Of Pugh's rrlrhra-
ted Car Augcr>, and other article iou!.l in first
cIrss Builders Furnishing establishments,
All orders Tor lllmhcr, Iirlcl; and all Kinds
Of Building Matcrai. pr"mlily attended 10.
Terms cash. lrh Ill
EoHr. JAMESON. \. NJ. CLARKE.
JAMESON y CLARKE
ALEXANDRIA,
PLANNING MILLS, SINiL Door 4 HhlyD
FtlCTURJ.
Nos - n,,d ~ North water Sir'et
Dcoirrs IN
DRESSED FLOORING AND WHATE PINE
LUMBER
i.n2 IONS Il. LINHDIN, N"pt.
RIsIIlELL " HODGE,
VIRGINIA SASH, DOOR AND BLIND
FACTORY AND PLANNING MILL
CORNER FAIRFAX AID QUEEN STREETS
Alexandria. Virginia.
Su>hc> Doors, Blinds, Frames, M"~ldme,,
Brackets, NcwclS Balustrrs. aild
MuntIcpicccS.
constantly on hand IL. the Factory. Call ard
examine stock and prices APPS I'll
IcE! Ice! ''h'
We are now prepared to furnish CIR customs
crs with superior
NORTHERN ICE.
Orders left at our office, or with GAR drivers
will receive prompt attention:
NJ ELDElDGE u CO.,
up lS-tf No, South Wh"rv',.
Tee! lcE!
The undersigned beg: leave 10 annonnI"r. t"
he friends and the public generally that h. ms
made arrangements for Il constant supply 81
BOSTON ICE,
and is now running wagons Throughout the "ItH.
when ut all sluU:: of the day, Sundays mcIut"'i
ICE may be had in small or lnrgc quantities t.
suit purchasers. Ice shipped to any part {" th"
+. RECk EE,
Depot cor King and Fay"ttr >',,:
ap l5-tf Alexandria. Va
Tee icE.
take hi: ".,a"! q ; :: BY ..:a.
; ;'I , tnI ''''''' S''' '''''
,, ~ , ini- Iu.
regularly, 'r"" ny "''7" m I""' " -, v,.r,,
/, orGsrS =" nr t,t Il; ~ ,I,".r fyL,1,.
ihIl"A >t'Lrt, - ',';, -, III Lur. nr rl,,.
day., and ut Samuel Lunts drug store" corner
King and Washington streets.
ap l2-tf EWELL {. ATN ELL.
u:I,uD -l..D ruJL
h""D 'i''D '".'A'
,nD AND coat
w -
To arrive and for :n!e per ,cnr haLsa:; ir.n
rhiaLelphit, LoIIH W. en- \! a. rtE
COAL and LOKbEtki ~ ! ana E'''
COAL ~ :. iEFrEN ~,
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HIET5D.N SHES.
Esy Beck, Knox & Eerhy
[Rnal Estate Agcnls and Auclinncrl

real Estate Agents ana AuCtlOnccrS.
( NUMMISSlUN EKS SALr: or hEAL *
" TE.--By virtue Of deere" IF ~. Co,..-
" Court of Alexandria county, rr":.ounrri ..
it June term. 1862 IN the rl:aMcrry ui! oi Iol,
Howell ". William Ii. Shirley the undrr,ir,.
cI. Commissioner appointed by the ,ai;! decree,
will offer for SALE by public auction. ii .il"xa,!-
dria city. in front Of the premises on MONDAY.
the 18th day Of September. ISL. :.l L. a'riu.i
H.. the undivided ore-tw"IttE interest ~ ,h, ,.iI
William II. shirley in TIE HOUSE and LUT -
OF GROtN on the east id, 81 Washing E:
ton street. between ki"g and Prince ia ;n. az,
Of Alexandria. numbered II.
Terms pnr-tnrd ol ;he !'ur' ha,. lr,.l,.v T..
cash; the residue IN w" equal payments Il! IA
and twelve months :hr deferred r,avmr,.t> :, b..
secured ~ the purchasers bonds. viii: gor,,
surety and Il retention of the title g. thr rr,,n.r-
ty sold unit! the purciia~" money shall have been
chaser. ~. l.. SMpOT.
aug 2i-I Commissioners
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-23

1t is said that Ex-Gov VIM. Smith will at
tend the Conservative Convention in Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-23
DUBLIC NOTICE.

This is to notify my friends and the public
generally that am now prepared to furnish
them with STOVES OF ALL DESCRlP-
TIONS, having made arrangements with the
manufacturers which will enable me to sell ut
rates as low us the same articles can be obtained
in the Northern cities My stock il large. My
experience of 30 years in the business, with my
personal attention, think entities me to claim
object is, as it has always been to deal faithful
ly with nil, and give full value for their money.
l would request of all in want of IL COOKING
STOVE to call and examine my cooking stove
and prices before purchasing elsewhere. also
call .t.anton to
BIBBS HEATER,
For heating 3 rooms, the best Fireplace Heater,
I think, that is made. Warranted in every case
to act we'll. My stock of stoves and tnwarc is too
to call and examine for themselves.
ENOCH GRIMES.
aug 23-tf DC King St., Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-23

GlNSESG.-A gentleman yesterday visited
all the drug stores in the city to get one ounce of
ginseng, and, found it finally at the last place
he went to. The drugg lists complain that though
there are vast quantities Of this herb in the
mountains they find it impossible to procure
supply, and are compelled to get along without
it. 1t is strange that persons residing in local.
ties where it is abundant, do not devote some of
their time to gathering and drying it for market,
for it is 4 very profitable business and no harder
WORK than farming.
As soon as the leaves begin to withcr it should
be dug up, the top cut off, the root carefully
washed, and thoroughly dried in the shade, 1t
is then ready for market, and will bring from
at any drug store in this city, Some of 'l our
readers in Bedford and Botetourt could realize
money enough from this buiness, to pay for their
winter clothing and never miss the time devoted
to it.-LWchbWg TWyinlan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-23

regularly, from NY wagon daily.
Orders to be Left at lcH Depot, No, ~ North
Fairfax street, opposite Mans!"a House, lwi'rf'
ice can be had il lots to suit a. all hour. al the
day. and ut Samuel LuntS drug store" corner
King and Washington streets.
np l2-tf EN ELL L. Al ELL"
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-10-05

Between kcnosha and Milwaukee,
an agent OF the Travellers Insurance
Go. Of Hartford entered the car and
having issued tickets to several pas
sengcrs, approached IN elderly lady,
who, it aftcrward appeared was deaf
Madam, would you like to insure
against accidents = inquired the
agent at tho same time exhibiting his
tickets.
81 got my ticket down to Keno
sha.'
"Not 4 railroad ticket, madam, |
want to know if you would like to in.
sure your life against accident"
I'm goin, to Oshkosh to visit my
d,rtcr, who's married up there, aud
has inst got u baby
Tie agru, raised his voice little.
Would you like to insure your life
against accidents
She's been married two years and
a half, and that's the first child. LIS
u gal -
Agent still louder
I'm an insurance agent, madam
don't you want to insure your lifc
against accident 2"
4" She got along first rate, aud is do
inc rs well as eau tc expected
Agent, at the top of his voice;
1 am IN insurance agent, madam
can't insure your life agaiut aeci-
dent ?"
"Oh, | didn't undorstsnd you,' said
the I'D lady. no, her name is john
son; my name is Evans, and | 1.-Two
five miles from Kcnosha,"
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-10-05
4 Sinnlcsc Custom.

The recent death Of the King Of
Siam aud tho ascension of a new ruler
has brought To notice Il curious custom
which is peculiar to tho Siamcse ma
ton. 1t is called marEing the poo
ple.' Every male subject Of the gov
ernment mast select government
Official whom he will recognize Us his
master and then must hoyc marx
on the back Of one of his wrists indi
eating the department to which he is
thus ATTACHED. All persons thus
marked are liable to he called Upon to
rcudcr personal serg ice in the depart.
ment to which they belong The gov.
erpment official is responsible for the
government work according to the
number Of men marked to him 1t is
in many cases optional with the master
whether be will require personal SER
vice or accept substitutes OF money for
procuring them. But, in some cases
personal service must be cxacled.
The amount Of service required varies
considerably Some are required to
give their whole time. receiving no.
minal salary only, wholly Inadequate
to their support even in tho style
of the poorest class Of laborers in that
country. But, as rule, they are re-
quired togive only portion .! iiune--
a certain portion OF each month, guar
ter or half year, This system ofmark.
ing is unpopular with the people, and
at such times rs it is enforced the
greatest vigilance is required on the
part Of government officials to prevent
a general emigration from the country
of those subject TO the mark.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-10-05
Destruction Ofa Circus ny Fire
"A Tent und Forty liOrscs
burned.


Through private letter the Nil.
waukec Seaiinei obtains the following
statements respecting losses which
have befallen Ollcr's circus at Reeds
burg, while it was on il annual t,ur
through the interior of Wisconsin
"Olders show rombuuci q circu
museum aud mcnagcrie, and consc
quently rcquircd n largo number OF
horses for the transportation of the
wagons AMI cages OF $50 belonging
to the institution, for,y-one were dc
stroycd by fire. On the conclusion oi
their cnj cyta inmcnt At Reed, burg, op
Wednesday nisht, eighty horses were
provided with quarters under three
large tents on the place Of exhibition
each containing respectively twenty
five, aud twenty-'oven AMI twsntv.
eight horses. About three o'clock in
the morning, when n'irly ready to
start fJr Baratoo, tho canvas men and
drivers went to the hotel for break fast
leaving no one in change bu, hostlcr
belonging 10 ono of the side shows.
Shortly after their departure tho trnt
on The eastern extreme of tho line.
filled with straw to the depth of three
feet for bedding purposes, caught fire
from II torch, aud in short spaca Of
time nineteen horses were roasted 10
death. Twcnty-onc were rescued in
a damaged condition, some with their
eyes burned out, slmo entirely skin.
ned, and others with their boor, So
badly burned that the blood sircamcd
from their feet at every step. They
were removed to the stables of the
Monsion House and North-we,,orn
hotel, where after inspection, num-
Der were put to death. Several of the
poor animals, wild with excitement
and pain, slraycd OF into the country
and were found three and four miles
from the scene Of tho disGs'er The
horses belonged mainly to the bag
gage wagons, the company losing
but one ring horse.
"Ihc fire was u severe blow to Mr..
Older whose loss is estimated at $l0,-
600. The company, though sally
crippled by this untowarl circum-
stance, will through the energy of the
proprietor, renew its engagements for
the season as sIon as he can obtain a
new complement Of draught horses.
The main tent, containing the mcna-
geric, escaped destruction"
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-10-05
Bound 10 do a Good Days
WOrN.

Mr. NJ, Of Oxford, don't OBJ
icct to having hitcd man do full
days work, at least 80 we should Judge
from the following story:
A short time ago a man went 70
his place for work Mr NJ set
him to plowing round forty-acre
field. After he had plowed faithfully
all day, until the sun was about half
an hour high he expressed his opinion
that it was but time to quit work
"Oh, no. said Mr. NJ, you
can plow around six or eight times
morc Just as we'll as not"
So the hired man powci acound six
or eight times, then went to the house
took caro- Of his team mlkel nino
cows, ate his supper, and found ten
o'clock staring him in the face from
the old iimo-piecc.
Said tho hired man to Mrs NJ.
Where is Mr.. NJ
The god woman answered, &" IIo
has retired do You wish to SEQ
him p
lie replied that he did. After b..
inS conducted to tho bed room, ho
said Mr.. NJ. where is tho
axeY"
Why" siid Mr.. NJ, what
do you want to do with the axe ?"
well" said the hired man, 81
was just thinking you might want me
to split wool until breakfast was
ready
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-10-05
Only 4 joke.

A few nights ago, three young fell
lows OF Washington county, who had
been at court, were riding home
ward on horseback, and when they
came to q cross roads where they
should separate, they all stopped to
talk u moment. While there, o man
came riding hastily along, and think,
ing he, like they, had been out SPAR
king determined to fnd out who hc
was aud where hc had bocn. So they
called olt in sport, stop, thief !
halt" The rider spnrred past, aud
the one who had to go tho same road
gallopcd after him still hallooing. The
stranger then wheeled his horse into
II fence corner, aud took to the woods.
The yonng man called to the stranger
to come back, that it was only joke,
but ho did not come. The young
man took the horse back to the cross
roads aud put the horse 10 a hotel
stable. The next morning noigb.
Dor discovered his ho.se missing,
which proved to be the one the stran'
ger had abandoned so mystsriously,
and which ho had stolen. There's Ut
least one goad result 10 late couring
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-10-05

Fisher Ames entered Harvard nj
.hc age Of twelve, and Edward Ever
ct, at thirteen Bishop Heber trans
lated up hoedras', into English at SO.
ven.; Anna Seward repeated from
memory the drstthrso books of "Par-
adisc Lost at nine ; aud Lord Broug.
ham wrote on philosophy at eighteen.
But oil eminent men have not bseu
remarkable. for carly attsipp,ents
Some Of the xraadsst spiriss that the
world has ever kncwa-m men whose
works aud nsmories srs spdurips-.-
were ssssrdsd in youth b g I'd duaoes,
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-10-05

Death From Fright.

A Kentucky man who attempted to
cross high railroad bridge at Shsp'
hardsvillc, in that State recently,
stumbled aud fell between the ties.
but fortunately managed to grasPa
Tie with his hands and there hung
with 100 feet Of sheer fall
beneath him. he was utterly unable
to regain tho top Of tho bridge. and
no hung on with death grasp until
his cries brought assistance. Lifted
FROM his periops position ho vas lcd
of tho brid go, and sat down tor . few
minutes, apparently overcome by the
danger through which he had passed
Then he got pp, as he said 20 go
homo. walked Q few steps. ad ie.l
to the ground dead. Physic'.,,s who
carefully sxsmined his body say that
there was 90 brujss or wound sumciont
to disable him. much less cause death
ed sts ef the Qpiuiou.shxt bic dsesl