Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-21
Virginia Claims.


the Southern Claims Commissioner, the ground
that they were loyal adhcrcnts of the cause and
the Government Of the Z. S. during the war,
and that they were the owners of stores and
supplies taken orfurnished in the State for the
use of the Union army ..,......->----
George R. Adams, Alexandria county: A.
w. L. Carlin, Carlin Springs; Richard South
ern, Poplar Grove Robert j. Martin, Beal-
ton Lewis Bailey, Bailcy \ Roads Hugh
W. Throckmorton, Upton Hill Richard b.
Bryan, Falmouth Samuel Fenton, Fairfax
county Richard Cruikshank, John 0 Brien,
Langley Sir Lanslet Kamer, Arcola Josiah
Willard, Vienna Harriet Tennent, Prospect
Hill; Hiram Walter Read, Falls Church
fax county James NJ Walker Waterford
Oliver Hodges, Langley; Thos }. Pecock:
county; VIM. H. Vaughan, Frederick Joseph
Baldwin, Unison Gilbert Vandenberg, Alex
andria county Theodore Bodine, (administra-
trix Of Manassas George ". Mitchell Man
assas Morris Montgomery, Fredericksburg
BENJAMIN Pitts Portsmou h Jno. f. Febrey,
Falls Church Fannie A. Cooper, Portsmouth;
James Larry, Cold Harbor Pierce Butler,
Fairfax county John Kelley. Norfolk; James
Nokes, Nokesville Amos Young, Fairfax
county: Benz. j. Grubb, Lovettsville Lou
den Mitchell and Segsmund Dangerfeld, Ber-
ryville Jno c. Chandler, Jno Salmon, Pc
ter Owou, J. Bomar Mt. Laurel; John Butler,
Guilford Canada, Clover Deport W. r: Jen-
nings, Whiteville Sallie A. Nichols, Scots
burg Susan A. MooreGeld, Halifax James
R. Wilborne, Thomas Y. Hickman Charles
F. Conner, Clover Depot; Miss G. \: 5.
Hooe, Fredericksburg; Mary Jane Little,
Winchester James Barker, Harrisonburg
Parker, Seth and Cyrus Osborn Falls Church ;
Lewis p. Griffith, Lewinsburg Geo. s. Cox
Fairfax county Lyman Broughton, Burke $
Station George D. Wunder, Alexandria
county ; Edward Steers, Alexandria Jane
Crump, Fairfax county Samuel T.. Nichols,
Joseph Nichols, Philomont Oliver Cox, Mel
son Conner, Alexandria county; Lydia Ilotf,
Hannah Uppdike. Daniel j. Updike, Washing
ton Willis Madden, Stephensburg Benjamin
Peyton. Phebe A. e. Dear, Washington );
Jonathan Carpenter; Woodville, Smith Fl.
Rixey, Culpeper John W. Bulman, Little
Plymouth Hugh j. Gallagher, Waynesboro
Daniel Massey, Taylor Thornton, Bcryvllc.
TERRIBLE MURDER IN SHREv EpoRr, LA.--
The correspondent Of the New Orleans Repub-,
llcall WIllCS lGOul CulcNCpOll: u'lS VI
April s, us follows :-;Our usually quiet, very
orderly and law abiding city was thrown into
great excitement to-day, about dinner time, by
the discharge of two shots from dollble-bar-
relied shot gun in the hands of Il wild young
man, eighteen years of age, named Martin Tai
ley, Jr., on Market street. about 4 square
from the Brooks House. Coming from an
allcv he approached very near without speak
ing word to his victim. Mr.. Elias y Neil: OF
Bos sicr parish, and fired one barrel into his
face killing him instantly but after Mr..
O'Neil fell, put the gun to his head and dis
charged the other barrel, charged with buck
shot, completely tearing his head TO pieces
By the first shot he, it is feared also mortally
wounded DR.. j.. S. Fisher, who WAS convers-
ing with Mr.. O'Neil, blowing out one eye and
horribly distiguring him. DIR. Fisher has re-
Gently moved here and is not us well known as
Mr.. o Neil who was about forty-fvc years Of
age and long resident Of the neighboring
parish. MI O'Neil last August near the
same place where he was murdered, killed the
father Of his murderer in gambling difficulty,
and thus rctribution has come to him. Young
Talley attempted to escape, but Was captured
ut once and conveyed to prison. 1t Is Il sad
event, viewed from any point, either as it al
fects the families of the parties or the commu~
nifty especially is it sad in regard to DR.. Fish
er, who was innocent in every respect.
NEWARK AND New YORK BAY SHIP Ca
NAL-The Central Construction Company Of
Iowa, has taken hold of the Newark and New
York Bay Ship Canal project, and intends to
commence its construction within q few weeks.
Many are unaware of the stupcndous charac
ter Of the undertaking.
The canal is to be POO feet wide, deep enough
to. float the largest merchantmen, and will
commence at Dawson street, Newark, and fol-
low the line laid out for Thomas street direct
" to Newark Bay. Commissioners are now
engaged in the work Of assessing damages for
opening Bay avenue and South street which
were ordered to be opened by the Common
Council Of Newark 100 feet wide from Daw-
sou street to Newark Bay, and these two streets
will furnish each, 100 feet for business pur-
poses on either side Of the canal.
The probable cost Of the canal will be
$685. APO.
The charter empowers the company to collect
tolls on all boats and vessels passing through
said canal, and for towing all boats and vessels
upon the same and to charge at pleasure such
tolls.
The work Of excavation TO Newark Bay will
not probably require more than 4 year. but
CulllHS tHIOuHl DcISCu 1 oilit. DcthCCH AtC"
ark Bay and New York Bay, will be IL work Of
great magnitude, and will probably require at
least two years to complete ~ !. HcraM
THE TELEGRAPH The line Of telegraph
connecting this place with the outside world,
was completed aud the batteries and wires put
to use on Wednesday afternoon last. This line,
constructed by the Virginia Telegraph Com
pany, has it, terminus at Manassas Junction,
at which point connections are made, as stated,
with every point in which this wonderful III
yenton is employed. This line was built un-
der the personal supervision and care Of Geo.
K Bine ham, of New York, an intelligent gen
tlcman thoroughly acquainted with telegraphy
in all its departments. 1t has been comp eted
with dispatch; the whole line Of NJ miles,
having been completed within the short space
OF less than six weeks The President Of the
Company, is Robert Beverley, esq, Of Plains
Station. Fauquicr Co., Va, the Secretary, and
Treasurer, Geo. c. Weddcrburn, esq, Of Alex
andra The enterprise has been urged to
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