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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-29
VIRGINIA NEWS

The Shenandoah Democrat says "A colored
boy calling himself Casper Redman attempted
an outrage upon young white girl named
Mary g. Good, about thirteen years of age, on
Sunday morning last The scoundrel met the
girl on the Valley pike, this side of Maurer-
town, and had knocked her down in the road
twice when a Mr.. Copp came in sight and
frightened him from his devilish purpose He
was afterwards arrested, identified by the girl,
and held for trial. The boy is about II years
old and has been iD that neighborhood but a
short time.
One of the false trestles of the new iron
bridge of the Atlantic Mississippi and Ohio
Railroad, over the Appomattox River, at Farm
vile, broke on Monday, ipjuriug three or four
colhred hands who were at work on the struc-
ture. The up freight train was sent over the
bridge after the trestle work was secured, and
then the mail train crossed a few minutes be-
hind the regular time.
The Shenandoah Democrat says The resi-
dence of Mr.. Cyrus Spengler was destroyed by
fire at an early hour on Monday morning
There had been no fire in the house for fifteen
hours previous. and hence the Origin cannot be
accounted for. Mr.. Spengcr's loss is estimated
at $780,
Mr.. Samuel j. Hale of Franklin county died
on Sunday last. Mr.. Hale was an old and
prominent citizen of the county, and was a man
of great worth and integrity. lie was brother
10. law of Gen. Jubal A. Early.
The Winchester Times has heard of musk
melon, raised by Mr.. John Evans, of Frederick
county, which is said to have been twenty two
inches in circumference by eighteen in length,
weighing eighteen pounds.
An effort is being made in Norfolk and Ports
mouth to have the eastern terminous of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad at Norfolk
Edward Hawkins, who is charged with the
murder of James A. Jackson, in the county of
Pittslyvaua has fed.
There was tournament at Apple Grove, III
Louisa county, on Friday last
There were forty-6ye deaths in Richmond
last week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-29
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
THURSDAY, AUGUST %, 1872,

In letter just published, Ex-Gov. Sauls-
bury, Of Delaware, who was against Greeley
and Brown nomination at Baltimore, opposes
a straight Democratic nomination, and gives
his reasons why the Democrats should support
Greeley aud Brown. He says This shall
do, not merely because was member OF the
Convention that nominated Greeley and Brown,
but in obedience to sense of duty. Grant or
Greeley must be President for the next four
years. They are the only candidates before
the people who can be presented with the
slightest prospect of success, and every attempt
to bring forward third candidate will result
bene6cially to the candidate of the ring which
has afflicted the country for the last four years
MIR. Greeley is a gentleman Of large expert
ence, standing at the very head of the journal
lists of this country, and his long experience IN
his profession has prepared him for the duties
of a statesman. l shall support Greeley and
Brown with all the energy possess, and hope
every Democrat and Conservative in Delaware
will heartily unite to rid the country OF the
ring government which is eating out the sub
stance and subvertipg the liberties OF the peo-
pie. hope to be able to take an active part
in the noble struggle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-29

CHEESE FACTORIES. 1T has been satsfac-
torily established that Cheese making in Lou
douu, is paying business This being the
case we cannot understand why the Factory at
Hamilton remains still the only one in the
county.
!, There are number of parties in different
sections, particularly adapted, We think to this
business. Take Whea,land for instance. This
little place is 10 the centre of country, as pro-
ductive as any in Loudoun, and especially adapt
ed to grass. The farmes around it are for the
most part large, and n fine condition.
Notwithstanding the unfavorable season last
year, the patrons of the Hamilton Factory
made over fifty dollars piece on their cows.
If the season had been good they would have
made fifty per cent more than this. Now there
is not one of the farmers, mentioned above,
but who could easily keep, with good farming,
a hundred COWS. We heard of a Maryland
man, the other day, who keeps two hundred
cattle on two hundred acres of land. See the
profit. A hundred COWS at fifty dollars piece
would be $4,000, And then the COWS would
add considerable amount more to the pro-
fit by the immense amount Of manure they
would furnish for the improvement of the soil.
Friends you should build cheese Factory.
You have beautiful place, for one. And it
Woulu auu greatly 10 Tue Vdlue vi lne W neat
land property, whilst the large mill there
would furnish a superabundant supply of win
ter feed, of the most valuable kind, Tor cows.
Having often been struck with the adapta.
bility Of this place for cheese Factory, we
could not forbear throwing out these sugges-
tons. We would like to see industries in Lou
doun multiplied, for with their multiplication
the value of our lands, would increase, capital
would flow freely through the veins and arteries
of business, and our population would be filled
up with men of energy and enterprise Lou
DOM ENTERPRISE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-29

1t is authoritatively stated that the leading
candidates heretofore named for Governor of
New York and their friends have agreed to
nominate, by reclamation, Charles o Conor, as
the only name on which all factions can be har-
monized. 1t is stated that Governor. Hoffman
has agreed to attend the convention, in person,
and present the name of Charles O'Conor as his
successor, and it is said that the friends of Mr..
O'Conor have given assurances of their ability
to secure his acceptance of the responsibility in
the interests of reform.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-29

ATTEMPT TO Po1soN-A letter in the Lees
burg Mirror, f ON Middleburg, dated on the 10Th
says.-Mrs. j. H. Priest residing at the home
stead of the lale Geo. i. Bitter, had some
ladies to dine with her on Saturday, and after
being seated at the table drank some water from
a glass placed at her plate by one Matte Cant,
white girl about II years of age.) After taking
the second mouthful terrible burning sensation
was produced, and Mrs. P. arose from the table
excaiming II am poisoned" Mr. Priest be-
ing abssut, molk than ordinarily thoughtful
lady, after despatching messenger for DR.. c.,
prescribed white of egg The Doctor soon
arrived, said the remedy was proper, but that the
contents of the glass would have caused death.
The girl confesses her guilt and that the poi
sou was corrosive sublimate. Mrs. ?. had used
the article the day before for household purposes
and cautioned this girl, and other domestics,
of its poisonous qualities. The only reason
copjectural why the girl made this attempt to
poison, was that she had been told that they did
not want her longer, her qualities being such
that Mrs. P. would not allow her to be nurse
The ladies who dined with Mrs. P, and in fact,
had spent several days with her state, that
Mrs. P was too kind and good 10 girl so per-
veese and bad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-29

MORTALITY IN New YORK. The number Of
deaths in New York averages double those of
London. The rate of mortality in New York
is ffty-one to the one thousand inhabitants, or
about nine hundred and eighteen deaths a
week. Paris, with half million more inhabi-
tants, shows about eight hundred and fty-four
deaths; Berlin six hundred and thirty.three;
Vienna three hundred and sixty: Rome two
hundred and eighteen. The highest average
of all these is that of Rome, which is only for
ty-seven to the one thousand Other cities of
Europe, when compared with New York, show
the same state of facts, which leaves that city,
considering her advantages Of climate and pow
er of sanitary regulation, the most unhealthy
city in the world, without any assignable rea-
son for being so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-29

Several Offices which yielded immense sal
aries for very little real service have recently
been abolished in England The clerkship of
the court of kings bench, from which Lord
Peterborough drew forty thousand dollars a
year, during nearly half century, for doing
nothing, has lapsed by his death, and an act
of Parliament has abrogated the Office Of &C
countant general of the court of chancery,
which supplied an immense revenue to a rela-
tive Of the duke of Bedford.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-29

The Baltimore papers publish further facts
and speculations in relation to the murder of
Mrs. Wheat. A mysterious circumrtance is
that revolver, with one barrel discharged, was
found in the alley running from the rear of the
house, but it is singular that it was not found
until the afternoon, although hundreds of peo-
pie had passed through the alley during the
mnrninp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-29

The Richmond Wing says: The partisans
of Grant have entered actively upon the can
vass, and we must not be behind hand. They
are working for the retention of power and
plumber We must work for the redemption of
our country. Boosting will amount at nothing.
IL il work that will tell
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-29
IVtT dHU IUuUIy yUuIoi oE
Fredericksburg, August %, 1872.

WASHINGTON ITEMS. The embroglio be-
tween the board of public works and the Wash
ington and Georgetown Street Railroad Com.
pany, has reached the courts At a late hour
last evening udgeOlin was applied to to restrain
the board of public works from tearing up the
cobble stone pavement of the railroad track on
Seventh street, and also to stop the agents Of
the board from removing the track or interfer-
ing with the road on Pennsylvania avenue east.
Judge DIN granted this injunction, and made
it effective until Sept. Sd, for which time the
hearing was fixed.
The board of public works have directed H.
spector Wallace to have removed from Ninth
street, between Pennsylvania avenue and NJ
street, all awning and sign posts extending to
the curb line.
J. W. Vanderbug has contracted to complete
the grading and gravelling Of the Bladensburg
turnpike, from Boundary street to the District
line, within sixty days.
The total registration of the first district,
COMPLETED yesterday, is $50 voters, POP white
and 36S colored. Last year there was register
ed here 2S0 white and 444 colored voters.
At meeting of the Greeley executive COM
mittee Messrs. R. j. Flemming, G. B. Towles,
W. w. Moore, W. A. Hutcbins and G. c..
Frazier we're appointed a committee to confer
with the democratic and conservative commit
tee upon union or plan of concerted action.
Burtie Chapman, youth, was drowned yes
terday afternoon by falling off the schooner A.
II. Hulburd, at Georgetown. The body was
recovered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-29

Virginia, under Conservative rule, has es-
tablished over 700 schools for the colored man,
while South Carolina, under radical rule, has
not only done nothing for him, but the radical
State government has made way with all the
school money and broken down the colored
schools already established The two State
governments fairly illustrate the policy and
practice between the two parties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-29

The Liberte, of Paris, month ago reckon
ed the wheat harvest of France at 35,900,00O
hectolitres, valued at 1900, 900 francs, or about
$3O0,OOO0OO. According to the same authori-
ty, it is third larger than the average of the
ten preceding years
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-29

Mr.. Greeley is charged at the North with
having been Democrat and secessionists, and
at the South with being the father ofthe Radi-
cal party. When he gets into the White
House he will be q Reformer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-29

Since MIR. O. Conor has declared that the fee
simple of the world wouldn't induce him to
accept the nomination of the proposed Louis
vile Convention, he is not half so great man
as he was before, and many of the Radical
papers that landed him to the skies are now
seeking in every way to decry his merits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-29

Gen. Eppa Hunton, Conservative candidate
for Congress, in this district will address the
citizens of Frederick county, at Winchester on
Monday next, and on the following Monday he
will speak at Rerryyille, Clarke county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-29

The Winchester Times says: 1.-THE state
ment going the rounds that Gen. T. T. Faunt-
leroy, ST., and Gen. T. T. Faunteroy, jr., had
declared for Grant is not correct They do
not support Greeley. but are not for Grant, and
furthermore, T. T. Fauntleroy, jr., is not a
General ."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-29

Judge Richard B. Charmichael, Of Queen
Anne's county, has been nominated for Con-
gress by the Democrats of the First district in
MARYLAND
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-29

Col. John R. Popham, Grant elector for the
State at large, is about to offer his resignation
as elector and take up his residence in Peters
burg for the purpose of entering the field for
Congress against both Stowell and Porter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-29

Mr.. Wilson having denied that be was ever
Know Nothing, Albert Pike testifes that he
was in Know Nothing Council with Wilson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-29

Littels Living Age for this week contains
an excellent selection of articles from the late
British magazines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-29

The New York Herald thinks that the
"straight-out' Democratic Convention is too
crooked thing to be Strengthened at this late
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-29
lCOMMCNICATED.

COMMUNICATED.
Can nothing be done to remedy the abomi-
nable stencil which exhaes from the cutters on
Pitt street, north Of King? The seventy dis
tinct stinks of Cologne, celebrated by Coleridge,
must be all concentrated here. appeal to the
Superintendent ct Police, whose business it is
to look after such matters, for help against this
nuisance He surely cannot be ignorant of it's
existence and its vileness. What would an un-
foreground drain 1.-THE only ehectual remedy
cost? MORGAN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-29

A charter has been granted by Judge Well
ford of the Circuit Court of Richmond city, to
the Southern photographic Association, who
propose to conduct in that city the photographic
and chrome printing business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-29

The Carists, are again creating trouble in
Spain. They have attacked ralaoad station
in Corona and cut the telegraph wires.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-29

The Massachusetts Prohibitiousts have de,
cided not to run al independent ticket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-29
Another Letter from Col. MOsby,

In response to a resolution adopted by the
'Uuion Soldiers and Sal ors' Club Of Baltimore
commenting the efforts now being made by
Colonel John s. Mosby aud other distlnguish-
ed soldies Of the late Confederate army in Vir-
glnla and elsewhere, to complete the work of
reconciliation by assisting in the reelection Of
President Grant," Col. NJ has written the
following letter:
WARRENToN, Va, Aug. Goth, ~.
Deor Sr-Absence from home has prevent
ed an earlier reply to your communication of
the TIN inst. accompanying the resolutions of the
Soldiers aud Sailors Grant Campaign Club.
desire to return through you my sincere
thanks TO the Society for the resolution in ref
ercnce to myself Nothing is more grateful
to the pride of a soldiers heart than the re-
spcct of the foeman he has met ION the peril
Gus edge Of battle" Recognizing, as do, in
General Grant the chivalrous soldier who threw
his shield over his PROSTATE foe when many o f
those who now affect o call themselves ''Lbe-
rails were crying for his blood, have amour
ced a preference for him over the fanatic of the
Tribune, who ought now instead of being a
candidate asking for Southern votes to be a
suppliapt begging our forgiveness and doing
making this choice | am not reduced to the ne
cessity Of my former associates who have gone
off after the iguus Jatuus of G.eeleyism, of
turning my back upon the past.
desire it however, to be understood that [
reserve the right of supporting the candidate
of any party that may appear protesting prin
ciples in accordance with my own political con-
victions.
[ am, sir, very respectfully, your obcdient
servant,
iSiyDedl JOHN s. mOSRY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-29

1t is among the rumors of New York that
George w. Childs, proprietor of the Philadel
phia Ledger, is negotiating for the purchase of
the World. Mr.. Marble, of the World, is said
to be in very bad health, making change in
the proprietorship Of the paper probable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-29

A NOVEL EXPERIENCE entcrprisiug
reporter for the New York Tribune has been
investigating the alleged abuses practiced on
the patients in Bloomingdale Insane Asylum,
somewhat in the same manner that James
Greenwood, 'the amateur casual, gained
practical knowledge of the interior management
of the English poor houses. Those who remem
Der the articles written by Greenwood will recol
lect that for the purpose Of gaining his lnt0rma
ton he disguised hlm>clfas pauper, and cloth
ed in rags slept IN the casual wards OF various
poor. houses and with graphic and picturesque
pen related his experiences. The articles Great
ed quite sensation at the time they were PUB
lished The Tribune has had one of its repor
ters committed to Blooniugdale by due process.
The ease with which this was done shows the
abuses to which the system is liable. The in
sanity of the reporter was simulated for the pur-
pose of gaining admission to the institution.
Two reputable physicians, medica student
and professional nurse were found, without
any difficulty, to certify that he was "a violent
unatic, dangerous to himself and others. !"
Perfect strangers to him signed the commitment
aud the Justice employed never saw him at all.
The physician in charge received him without
even asking the name OF the person committing
him, and after an examination OF less than one
minute, consigned him to one Of the wards
After staying 10 the institution two weeks he
was released on writ of habeas corpus, sued
out at the instance of gentleman connected
with the office Of the Tribune, and his exper-
fence while incarcerated will be detailed in that
paper. :,
There have been grave charges preferred
against BIoomingdale Asylum, and there exists
such excitement in the public mind of New
York in respect to the management Of all the
insane asyums in the State that Governor
Hoffman has felt compelled to appoint COM
mission with power to examine all private
asylums in the State, with view to discover
ing abuses wherever they exist. The narra-
tive OF the Tribune reporter as record OF per-
sonal experiences acquired in novel way, will,
therefore, be likely to create sensation
Baltimore (J1-cffp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-29

A DANGEROUS BUILDING Portions of the
State House have, within the past thirty six
hours, shown signs Of giving away. The arch
es beneath the statue Of General Washington
exhibit disposition to let down. General
New berry s attention was attracted by large
cracks and other evidence of weakness, land he at
once set to work to make things safe. The
statue vas removed from it's accustomed posi-
ton, and the pedestal, railing, &C., will be re-
moved also perhaps in order to permit the ne
cesary work Of repair.-Rtclmond .State Jour-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-29

HONORABLE RETIREME lillian Wal
lace Bruce a gentleman well known to New
Workers as clerk of William B. A,tor, has,
after forty years faithful duty, been honora-
bly, retired by his employer. Mr.. Bruce enter
ed the office of the late John Jacob Aston in
the year 1882, aud has faithfully discharged
the duties of his position to this time. He
Was au associate and fellow, clerk Of the late Fi,z
Greene Haeck, the poet, who; at one period
of his lfe was 10 the employ Of the Astors
Mr. Bruce was born in New York city, when
it was comprised in the narrow limits below
Barclay street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-29

FATAL AccIDENT-O Tuesday night, 10Th
inst, man named J. II. Manuel from [Iarper's
Ferry was run over by the fast freight line near
Orange Grove, on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, and instantly killed. Some Of the work
men on the road, gathered up the scattered
fragments ofhis body which was literally torn
to pieces He had on his person some thirty
dollars in money and was carrying several files
and rasps. He looked to be about forty ycas
Of age. How he came to be at that point on
the road and at that hour Of the night, is not
known. His remains were enclosed in coffin
aud forwarded to Harper's Ferry to his friends,