Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Governor has appointed the following
delegates to represent Virginia 1t the CONNER
cial Convention, Which meets III Baltimore on
the 18th; W. W. Walker, Isaac II: CARING
ton, Walter Coles .Jr., W. Il. Berklcy, ;: IL.
Moffitt Geo g. Wcdderh'rn and X. f.. With
crS.
The Norfolk Journal says - Several par
ties have appeared bcfirr one Of our city jus
tees, and made oath that they will not drink
intoxicating liquors Tor terms varying from
three months to five years.
The organization OF Il second corps "l engl-
necrs TO survey route for the Valley L. H..
was yesterday completed, 1t will proceed i'll
few days to Staunton and commence the survey
between that point and Lexington.
Mr.. James Grant, whose trial in Richmond,
as connected with the death of Mr.. Pollard, APP
peared in Concert in Richmond, Il few nights
ago and was favorably received by the audi
cncc He is singer By profession.
Dennis Sullivan, il wcll-tn-lo freshman, Of
this place, committed suicide this afternoon by
shooting himself through the heart with L shot
gun while under the influence Of liqnour.
TIE LIVING HEAD on a PAEALYzED
TRuNK.-I From the St. Louis Times August
81. Near Glenwood, Iowa, resides James +.
Anderson, aged &c. Three years ago he died
from his neck downward. Ills head, however,
is alive and more vigorous and active than be-
fore the body, which it once governed, ceased
to be vital. At the age OF James father
died and his mother suon married again. At
the aye of , he was several times tossed by an
angry COW. Shortly ailerward, while he WAS
eating bread and milk, = ratlicSnakc Joined
him, and when the two had finished, his snake
ship made his bow and retired, At ) years
old a horse ran away with him aud luadc fora
stable, across the entrance OF winch was 4 bar.
The horse reached in under the bar, and his
mother seized him Just in time to save his HE;
He grew up active and strong, and was fond
of sports He became good gymn;lSt.
James, ut the time of the accident that left
him with dead body and living head Was
fine, handsome young man. lie weighed two
hundred pounds, and there was Hnt Il super
fuous ounce of flesh on his body.
One afternoon when on Il visit to an uncle ut
Genwood, Iowa, he was exercising on Il pole
placed from one tree to another in back yard.
He had on pair Of CATERS tipped with patent
leather He swung down from the pole BY his
feet; the leather slipped and he Tell. lie
struck his neck just Where it joins the Shnuld-
crs. He was bewilIcrcd. but perfectly con-
scous. His body felt as though smashed To
jelly. He experienced . horrible tinglng, and
when the doctor came he told him NOT to touch
him rs his body was broken to pieces. Lis
neck was broken Inflammation set in, and all
thought his end was come. To the surprise nt
all, in few days he began To mend. lie was
shortly after removed ~ his sIcpiattlcr
house, where he still resides.
Time hung heavily on his hands, and Ire
resolved to learn to write with his
mouth. lie accomplished this, and, as he
says in 4 letter to Mr. j. X. Nutting, he soon
wrote tolcrably good mouth. He is now
trying to paint. and hopes by this means to
earn something for his support. lie has been
and still is tenderIy cared for by his sister, her
self cripple, and speaks in the highest terms
of his stcpfathcr, who, though il poor man,
has shown him every kindness.
His worst enemies are the flies, which buzz
about his face. lie holds lcaty twig in his
mouth, however, and manages To tNirl If about
in wonderful way, and drive Oft his tormen-
tcrS. The case is without Il parallel, except
that of John Carter, of England, who WIS Ill
jared in similar way, and who became a
lannon's painter. This isa wonderful story al