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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-07

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF FAIRFAX
~ LAND-Under authority of q decree of the
Circuit Court of Fairfax county, Va. rendered
at its November term, 1866, in the suit of John
Haislip VS.. A. L. Mckenzie ct al, the under.
signed, as Commissioner Of the said Court, will
sell, by public auction, at the front door of the
Court House of Fairfax county, on WEDNES.
DAY, the 9th day of November, 1872 at twelve
q clock M, all that TRACT OF LAND, in Fair
fax county, lying on Pohick creek, and contain
ing TWO HUNDRED ACRES, on which the
belongs to the said A. l.. Mckenzie and Ann
Mckenzie in common.
Terms: One-tenth Of the purchase-money to
be paid in cash; the residue in three equal in
sta1ments at six, twelve and eighteen months
from the day of SALE with interest; the purchaser
to give bonds for the deferred payments, and the
title to be retained as security for their payment
S. FERGUSON BEACH,
Fsirfax co.. sen 3O-eots Comm'r.
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STEHMROHTS.

rLY DIES STEAM LINES
PHILADELPHIA PROVIDENCE AND
BOSTON.
Steamers leave AleYandria EVERY WE'D
NESDAY and SATURDAY, at II csSs
o'clock M. Leave Philadelphia EVE-&ak1ss
RY WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY, from
Pier No. ! North Wharves, at II o'clock m.-
This line connects at Alexandria with the o.,
A. l. NJ. and w. & 0. K. Rs, and at Phladel-
phia with the new and popular Iron Line" for
Providence and Boston.
Freight forwarded with promptness and care,
free of commissions.
No charge for transfer in Philadelphia and
no Wharfage in Boston. Through to Boston in
sixty-tve hours. Through rates and through
bills of ading given. Insurance guaranteed at
less than usual rates.
Agents:
+. A. REED, Alexandria
WIN. P. CLYDE s. CO., Philadelphia.
GEO. F. HYDE, Georgetown, d. G.
u
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TEA DEALER,
r G. MILBURN,

r G. MILBURN,
Wholesale and Retail
GROCER AND COMMISSION MER CHANT,
NEW STORE,
No. 10 North Royal ST., and cor. Market alley,
Alexandria, Va.
The proximity of this store to the Market
House, 1.-THE centre of trade" will enable me to
obtain good prices for Flour, Grain and Country
Produce consigned to my care.
Consignments and orders for Groceries re-
spectfully solicited. They will receive careful
and prompt attention oct 26-tf
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GORGE McBURNEY Il SON,

Dealers in
CHOICE FAMILY AND FANCY GROCE-
RES, WINES AND LIQUORS,
ENGLISH and SCOTCH ALE and BROWN
STOUT; ALSO EASTERN and POTO-
MAC HERRING and MACKEREL.
NOS. l66 A n D ITO XII NC STR 4 L {,
~. Washington Hall Building,)
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Orders promptly filed. jan l8-tf
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DoToMAC TRANSPORTATION LINE

PoToMAc TRANSPORTATION LINE
THE STEAMER EXPRESS
Capt. A. G. NICKLE,
This steamer having been thoroughly re-
paired and otherwise improved, viii re-
sume her old route or Tuesday, March 9th,
leaving pier No. 10 Light street wharf <n-I
Baltimore, EVERY TUESDAY, at s771
4p. ~, for Alexandris, Washington and George
town and Potomac River Landings.
Returning, will leave Sixth St wharf, Wash
ington, EVERY SATURDAY, at q. M, and
King street wharf, Alexandria, at ! y. m.
Freight taken at lowest rates. For further
" '' J. BRODERS s CO.,
No II King street. Alexandria
A. NEEDHAM s. SONS,
NH 2-tf No. l42 Light street, Baltimore.
49, LOWER POTOMAC LINE
s71T1MoRE AND poTgMAc RIVER
FREDER1c hAhpANSS: AN a. RICHMOND ri
The steamer GEORGEANNA will, ON and
after THURSDAY, I'D of February, 1872, re-
sumo her trips leaving Baltimore from Pier 9,
Light street, every THURSDAY, at5p.m.,
arriving at Alexandria, Washington and George
town on Saturday of each week.
Returning, will leave Alexandra evesy
MONDAY, arriving in Baltimore every We'd
nesday morning.
&. ?. IRVINE, Agent
1873 Light ST., Baltimore.
HOOE s JOHNSTON,
feb 24-tf Agents, Alexandria, Va.
RIVER ROUTE.
The steamer WAWASET will rcsumer her
TWO TRIPS A WEEK to usual .N->
landings on the Potomac, on TU ES- S..1saai u
DAY, March 5, 1872, leaving Washington at L
II. m. and Alexandria ut a. nj.
Tuesdays trip, including intermediate land.
ings, to Currioman.
Fridays trip, including intermediate Landings,
to Cone river. S. s. HOWISON,
President Potomac Ferry Go.
S. GEDSEY, Gen. Sup't. feb 23-tf "
<sSs MERCHANTS LINE NEW YORK
S2GAc STEAMSHIPS.
The line consists Of the following frst-clas.
outside steamers:
E. G. KNIGHT ..... ....... Capt. w. s. Johnson
JOHN GIBSON. go. Capt w. II Winters
VALLEY CITY .:....;..;.:..: 1890. Capt. Bedell
Will leave New York EVERY SATURDAY
for this port and, returning will leave Alexan
1ria EVERY FRIDAY at II o'clock.
All freight must be on the dock by 9 q. m.
For freight or passage apply to
aOOE & JOHNSTON,
Agents No. 2 Prince street
Agents in New York.
GEO. B. MERRICK,
apo 22G South ST.. Pier No. 80 East river
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NorIcE.
A reliable and comfortable STAGE COACH
runs DAILY between PLAINS STATION and
MIDDLEBU RG. Tickets through 10 Middle
burg are sold at the Washington and Alexandria
offices of the o., A. & NJ. K. r., also tickets
from Middleourg to these points.
sep & ]. NJ. BROADUS, &. T. A.
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aug 28-tf
NEW BOOkSl
NEW BOOkSl
Received to-day at

Received to-day at
FRENCHS, NO. 95 KING STREET.
THE EUSTACE DIAMONDS, by Anthony
Trollope; paper covers, Sl.25; bound .""Sl. Is
THE HILLS OF SHATEMUC vol..... LIE
A SUMNER ROMANCE; l vol."."....... 1.5t
HOW WILL 1T END? vol................. l.5t
MY BROTHERS KEEPER; vol........ 1.5l
ISOLlNA; l vol...... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2OC
HANDBOOK OF REFERRING CO.. 1.5C
HANDBOOK OF THE TOILET........ l.5O
THE LAIRD OF NORLAW, Mrs. Oil
phant 15C
WILFRID CUMBERMEDE, Mcdonald
VeOr8e.. 1'o0
ROBERT AINSLElGH, Miss Braddon;
volumes ............. o.oO
THE HARVEYS, by Henry kingsley..... l25
JOSH BILLINGS ALLMINAX for 49, Is
APPLETON'S SCIENCE MONTHLY. SO
CHATTERBOX; new lot for 1872; COM
plete. 15O
OLIVE VARCOE, or True to the Last. SO
THE STORY OF SIBYLLE; by Octave
Feulllet ~
New Books daily.
oct u G. E. FRENCH.
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lust OPENED.
A handsome lot of Silk Poplins in beautiful
shades of blue. lilac. silver grey, ashes of roses,
SC. These goods are very handsome and cheap.
Shades of the new colors in Sattcens.
A fine line of Black Cashmere.
Black Alpacss at all pricrs-some extremely
fine goods
Cassimeres for boys and Prints, and Blcachcd
and Brown Cottons, of all grades.
nov J. NJ. STEWART.
MOUNT VERNON URSEKlkS,
1M Established 25 years.
FRUIT TREES ADAPTED TO THIS RE
GION A SPECIALITY.
SMALL FRUIT, ORNAM EN"AL TREES,
Etc, Sc.
Send for Catalogue to
e. GILL1NGHAM s. Co,
Accotnk Postotice,
nov 4-twtf Fairfax co., Va.
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TO STOCKHOLDERS.

NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders OF
he ALEXANDRIA FREDERICkSBUR re-
RAILWAY COMPANY will be held ut the
Office of the Company, in Alexandria, Va, on
TUESDAY, November 18th, 1872, at ten o'clk.
q. M The election of President and Board "i
Directors will be held on the same day and nj
the same place. ALBERT HEW SON,
oct l5-Wtd Secretary.
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HAVING disposed Of my interest in the
IL Wood and Coal Yard on King street to
John Leatherland, l shall continue the Wood
and Coal business at yards on the north and
south corners of Union and Queen sts., where
will always be on hand full supply of the best
quality RED and WHITE ASH GOALS of the
different sizes; CUMBERLAND COAL by the
cargo, Car load or retail.
Also HICKORY, OAK and PINE WOOD.
The patronage of the citizens is respectfully So
licited. All orders left at the Office of the Alex
andra Insurance Co., No. 81 KING street. with
Col Marye, or at Clarridge s. Grigg's Drug
Store, corner King and Royal streets, will be
promptly attended to- Weight guaranteed.
jy 3-tf THOS. j. MEHAFFEY.
T,HE UNDERSIGNED having this day
Il formed . copartnership, under the name
and style of MEHAFFEY s. CO., for the pur-
pose Of carrying on the COAL and WOOD bus
mess, respectfully solicit the patronage of the
citizens.
Yards on the north and south side of Queen
and Union streets All orders left at the Office,
No. 81 King street, or Clarrdge & Grigg's Drug
Store, corner Royal and King streets, will be
promptly attended to.
THOS. J. MEHAFFEY.
jy 29-tf }. K. ZIMMERMAN.
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GROCERIES,.
OHM ESE TEA COMP A n Y

NO NORTH ROYAL STREET,
Have just received large and carefully Sc
locted stock of
TEAS, SEASON 1872.
mo old stock)
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. VIM. RAMSAY,

~ WIN. RAMSAY,
WHOLESALE AND FAMILY GROCEk,
AND
TEA DEALER,
S. f. COR. KING AND ST. ASAPH SITS,
nov 22-tf Alexandria, Va.
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HFFlCE POIOMAC FEkR1 CO.,
~ Washington, April %, 1872.
On and after Wednesday next, lst, Dr.
steamers of this line will make .En6 RcE
HOURLY TRIPS between Alexandris and
Washington.
flFSl 40 d. III.
Inst trl 81 D. H.
min 23-tt S. S. HOWISON, President.
MORE FOLK AND BOSTON.
The steamer LADY OF THE LAKE, con.
Meeting Il. Norfolk with tho steamers rT-A
of the Merchants and Miners Trans
.portation Company for Boston, will leave her
wharf No. south wharves. EVERY MON
DAY and THU RSEAY at 2.30 p. m, for Nor
folk. Returning, leave Norfolk on TU ESDA Us,
and FRIDAYS, at p. M, stopping at Fort
Washington, GlymoRt, Piney Point, Point
Lookout and Fortress Monroe.
This Inc, connecting at Alexandria with the
O., A. j. NJ. and w. u o. r. Rs, and at Nor
folk with the Boston steamers, offers superior in
duccments for the rapid and careful shipment of
all kinds of freight to Boston The rates being
low, the attention of shippers is particularly di.
rected TO this feature. All freight forwarded
free of commission, and through bills of lading
given.
For freight or passage apply on board, or to
V. D. GRONER, Norfolk, j. G. WATERS,
Georgetown, or
F. A. REED, Agent Alexandria,
5. P. BROWN s SON, Gen. Agts.,
Cor. 18th st. and New York ave,
Washington D. G..
First class fare to Norfolk, 81; round trip, Sc
Second class fare to Norfolk, So; round trip, SIS
an OFF
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OAK AND PINE WOUD.
SAWED AND SPLIT.

Orders left at the yards, or Office, l27 King St
will be promptly filed.
oct Is T. j. MEHAFFES u co.
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.9ERYCUL TUR3L.

ITO FARMERS.
i The we'll known and reliable STANDARD
FERTILIZERS
J. J. Turner s. Co.'s Excelsior and
j. J. Turner s. Co.'s Ammoniated Super
Phosphate For sale by
aup3l R. NJ. LAWSON.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-04
LOUISIANA.
The Contest for the Speakershfp-
Excitement Increasing-Seriou
Trouble eApprehended.

The Contest for the Speakership-
Excitement Neutrality-suspicious.
Trouble Appreciated.
New ORLEANS, January 3.-In the
contest for the speakership the excite
mentis increasing. Warmoth yesterday
and to-day packed the lobby with
policemen in citizens garb. His partisans
attempted to take possession OF the
chair by force but were resisted by the
Speaker and defeated. They have
nailed up tonight the Speakers office
and are swearing in hundreds Of deputy
sheriffs and policemen for the intimi-
dation OF the House tomorrow. The
Speaker refuses to be turned out
illegally and will resist force by force.
Serious trouble is apprehended to-mor-
row. There is great excitement against
the Governor. He is trying to avoid
Impeachment. Speaker Carter being
successful to-day, and Warmoth being
frightened thereat, has ordered the
police and number Of deputies to take
possession Of the hall Of the House OF
Representatives. Carpenters with
scantlings have barricaded the entrance
to the Speakers room. The Sheriff is
busilv engaged in swearing in many
hundred deputies and the Police Board
is appointing hundreds ofspecial police,
men. Speaker Carter has determined
at all hazards to take his seat.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-04
EUROPE.
Projected improvements.

BERLIN, January 3.-The Minister Of
Public Works, acting under the author
ity of the Government, has issued an
invitation to the architects of all nations,
requesting them to prepare original
designs and drawings for the erection
of new Houses OF Parliament in this
city. The drawings are to be completed
and laid before the Masters prior to the
18th of April next. A prize equal IN
value to 1920 will be awarded to the
competitor whose design shall be &C.
cepted.
New transportation Scheme.
PARIS, January 3.-The commission
appointed by the government to con-
slider the project lately suggested Tor
transporting trains on steamers between
England and France have, after care
full deliberation, reported favorably on
the subject. 1t is probable that an
appropriation will shortly be asked with
the view Of testing the practicability OF
the project.
Smallpox.
LONDON, January 3.-The smallpox
is raging violently in Sheffield and
vicinity, and great alarm is manifested
by the inhabitants. New cases are
constantly appearing, and already the
total number has reached 1000, many
OF which will doubtless prove fatal.
Serious Accident.
LONDON, January 3.-A dispatch re-
ceiyed here from Londonderry states
that while a term Of court was being
held in the session house at Keltydo-
CHER, a village in the north of Ireland,
this morning, the flooring of the court
room suddenly gave way, precipitating
the occupants OF the room, to the num-
ber OF three hundred, to the floor below,
seriously ipjuring a large number.
The dispatch does not mention that any
were killed, but fears are entertained
that some OF the wounded will die.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-04
BOSTON,.
General Assembly Stockholders
Meeting.

General Assembly - Stockholders
Meeting.
BosroN, January 3.--The annual
session OF the General Court opened
this morning. Nearly all the members
OF both Branches were present. There
were also large number of ladies' in
attendance. The members of the Sen
ate were duly qualified by the Governor,
after which they proceeded to an cleo
ton for President, which resulted in the
choice of Horace A. Coolidge, of Boston.
Stephen n. Clifford, of Roxbury was re-
elected clerk.
The House OF Representatives organ
lied BY the election of John E. Sanford
as Speaker, and the reelection of VIM.
S. Robinson as Clerk. John Morrissey
was elected Sergeant-at-arms. Both
Branches then proceeded to the general
routine of business.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders OF the Boston and Lowell rail-
road was held this morning, and resolu-
tons were passed increasing the capital
stock of the corporation $372, 900, or to
an amount not exceeding So $4,000, as
authorized by law, and the directors
were empowered to issue and dispose Of
the same. 1t was also resolved to
authorize the directors to issue and sell
at not less than par bonds Of the cor
poration to the extent Of 81 ,0OO,O
bearing not to exceed seven per cent
interest, and having not less than ten
nor more than twenty years to run from
the date OF issue.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-04
INDIANA.
Important Railroad Case.

NEW ALBANY, January 3.-One oil
the most important railroad cases ever
tried in Indiana was argued in the
United States Court to-day on motion to
remand the case to the State Courts.
1t is the case OF the Liverpool, London
and Globe Insurance company vs. the
Fort Wayne and Southern and Indiana
Southern railroad company, John e.
Parker, Samuel Tilden and others IN
volving a ten million mortgage on the
road be-, a part Of which is occupied
by the Ohio and Mississippi railroad;
Judge Hawk and 7. w. Gibson argued
for the motion and Henry Crawford
against it. The decision will be rendered
tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-04
MURDER IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Young Man Shot without Provo.
cation at Freeman's Landing
Threats TO Lynch the Murderer.


Threa.s to Lynch the Murderer.
Special Dispatch to the Commercially
SrEuBBNvILLB, O., January 2.-The
Nsps of this evening contains an &C,
count of terrible tragedy which oc'
Cured at Freemau's Landing, W. Va,
nine miles above this place, yesterday
morning. The victim was young
man named Oliver Switzerland. About
ten o'clock he went to a boat moored
at the landing, and occupied by a man
named Miller as a tin shop and daguer-
rean gallery. Miller was busy at the
time taking photographs. Hearing
Switzerland rap he called to him to
kick the door open, and the
moment he entered Miller sprang al
at him with a revolver and fired. The
shot took effect in Southerland's side,
passing through. the lung and lodging
near the spine. He cannot live. Miller
was captured in the mountains, about
a mile from the scene OF the tragedy,
Yesterday afternoon. In his flight he
dropped his revolver. He made q des,
perate resistance, however, and on the
way to Fairview, the county seat, strove
repeatedly but unsuccessfully to make
his escape. No motive for the shooting
is known. Switzerland has a good
character in the community. Miller s
reputation is bad. Threats OF lynching
are made in Hancock county. There
is the widest sympathy for Switzerland,
who has been the main support OF q
widowed nother.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-04
Wonderful improvement in Fire
arms.

arms.
That's a pretty solid piece OF oak,
said General Leggett, the Commissioner
of Patents, picking up stick sixteen
inches thick, through which there was
q small and remarkably clean cut hole.
THAT hole was made by rifle ball,
and, after making the hole as you see
it here, the ball went through eight
pine plsnks, in all nine inches thick.
The oak, you see, has knot; when the
ball came to that, it was turned about
ted degrees from q straight line, and
went straight on and through the pine.
This illustrates one of the most recent
and, at the same time, most wonderful
improvements in firearms. The rifle
from which the ball having such
wonderful force was fred is supplied
with extra chambers ranged all along
the barrel, which are loaded and
explode one after another as the ball
having received its first impulse,
passes them. 1t is estimated that q
ball shot from one OF these rifles would
90 at least 2A miles, if it met with nc
obstacles. Experiments with heavy
artillery operating upon this principle
have been made in England, and the
results indicate o probability OF eIten
sive changes in the construction o.
large guns.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-04
BOWEN'S CASE.
A Sample south Carolina Election

A Sample south Carolina Election,
If all the facts connected with the
election in the Charleston district were
brought to light, curious chapter Of
political history would be furnished.
De Large's candidacy in that district, it
is said, was The result OF q quarrel
between Governor Scott and c. G.
Bowen. Bowen was very strong in
Charleston city and county, where he
had been freedmen's bureau agent, the
negroes believing that everything the
bureau did for them was done by Bowen
personally. Me got 1000 majority in
that county. There are three other
counties in the district-Barnwell, Col
Teton and Beaufort. The first two gave
majorities for De Large, which left
Bowen with about 4400 majority, with
Beaufort to hear from. The vote of
this county was kept back purposely, it
is alleged, until the others could be
heard from, the election law allowing
the county commissioners to keep the
ballot boxes in their houses for ten
DAYS.
When it was found how many votes
were wanted from Beaufort, a messen-
ger was dfspatched from Charleston,
and Beaufort promptly returned 5000
majority for De Large, which elected
him by 600 majority. The commits
sioners were tried for this fraud, and
are now serving out a term Of two years
in iail. Frauds were also committed
in Colleton county. One Of the COM
missioners of election, who had acted as
census-taker, and had returned the
number Of votes at one precinct as 600,
certified TO majority of 1900 for De
Large at the same precinct and after.
ward, when arrested, acknowledged
that he and his confederate commits
.ioner had put $50 De Large votes into
the box before opening the poll. These
men were not tried. The district at.
torney, who was q friend Of Bowen,
entered nolls. pros, after getting their
evidence to file in the contest before
Congress. These facts are instructive,
as illustrating how elections are held in
South Carolina, under law that facili-
tates fraud Wash. Cor. ". Y. Tribune.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-04
ARKANSAS.
settlers Ordered or the GsaSe Res
eryation-Trouble Anticipated.

Settlers ordered on the GsaSe Res
ervation-Trouble Anticipated.
LITTLE Rock, January ga Fort
Smith letter Of q recent date says that
trouble is anticipated in the Usage Res
ervation; that the settlers, numbering
with their families, over three thousand
have been ordered off the reservation,
and that Major Upham, of the Sixth
infantry, has been ordered with his
company to carry out these Instructions
The Neo Era adds: "Of course it can t
be done. Five or six hundred stalwart
frontiersmen will not allow themselves,
their wives and little ones, to be turned
out to freeze and starve by a few regu-
lar troops. 1t would take several COM
panies OF the latter to make the attempt
aud then it would not be successfully
DONE" 1t further states that conflict
would be sure should the troops attempt
to carry out the order from wash
ington.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-04
CHICAGO.
The Alleged Bribery Cases being In
vestigated-A Convict Escapes by
Jumping from the Cars.

CHICAGO, January 3.-The Grand
jury in the Criminal Court this morn,
ing proceeded with the Investigations OF
the charges Of bribery and corruption
against public officials, and suhpGnas
were issued for several important wit
nessess. Mr.. Samuel Walker, a
wealthy property holder who has sold
several pieces of land to the city at
hign figures, slipped out Of the court
room, and the Judge ordered him to be
brought back and kept in custody till
wanted. The trial OF thirteen aldermen
already indicted commences next week.
The Sheriff Of Whiteside county this
morning started for this city from Full
ton on his way to Joliet in possession
OF three men sentenced to the peniten-
itentiary. When near this city one OF
the convicts, bank robber, jumped
from the train while in motion. lie
had irons on and it is believed hurt
himself badly so that he could not have
escaped. The Sheriff came on with the
other prisoners and returned to look for
the escaped convict.