Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Warren Co., Sentinel says .-"The Cen
trial Improvement Company who contracted
for the building Of the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad have Sublet the work from Shepherds
town, on the Potomac, to the crossing Of the
Shenandoah river. near the line Of the Man
aasas road (forty-'wo miles We take this oc-
casion to state chat the. Contractors are
bound to complete the work by the first day of
August. -.
Mrs. Sally f Layne. widow of Geo. Layne,
resides with her sun. Napoleon IIayne, in AM
hcrSt county. She is 80 years Old and is as
active and smart as many young lady. She
has children. II grand children and 671 great
grand children, making a total of l2l. all liv-
ing.
Several of the oldest citizens of Winchester
have died within the week Among them
Mr.. Frederick Aulick, brother Of Commodore
Aulick: in the S0th year Of his age.
CANSIBALs. New York may we'll claim to
he cosmopolitan when Fijian cannibaIs put up
at the Aston House and enjoy the dance Of
their native land in one of its private parlors.
The four Fiians' who were rescued from the
feast of King Thokambau for the hardly less
painful experience OF travelling with show in
this lana of liberty, gave IL private exhibition
the other day before small and select assem-
blage at that famous hosiery a blazing fire
in the CRATE she'd Il warmth upon their naked
bodies and under its influence they performed
the dances of their native land, the feast dance
and the war dance with an junction which only
necdcd the odor Of THEN favurite roast to make
the effect perfect To the drumming OF the
Princess Otavath they leaped and danced,
CRASHED their teeth, and smacked their lips in
a manner which sent cold Shivers down the
spine Of every missionary present Then they
armed themselves with ax-helves and gave the
wardance, Spllnterlng the stont clubs IN their
arior One, dwarf showed how in battle
he killed more than the taest warrior by
lcaplng under the weapons of his antagonists
and deity disernboweng them with a neat
wooden sword armed with four rows of shark $
teeth
KITCHEN GARDEN FOR MARCH, From
LuDdreth's Almanac. I-Southward of Wash
ington. Peas continue to plant, Cabbage Plants,
from winter beds transplant. Remember to
have fue head Lettuce: deep culture and high
~ manuled soil is required. Onions and Leeks
sow. Turnips, SOW few, they may succeed
Potatoes plant Carrots and Parsnips SOW, if
enough were not sown last month. MUSTARD
Cre>S. and Curled Lettuce. for small salad: SOW
at least once a fortnight. Parsley SOW. Tomato
sow in warm situations: those from the hot bed
may be set out-Eeppers SOW close Of this
month. Melons, both Citron and Water, SOW.
Cucumhers SOW. Okra SOW: also. Squash and
last month will be advancing; they should be
thinued and cultivated. Celery and Spinach
SOW. Asparagus beds dress. if not already
i Node ~.
if slipped aud dressed last month. >honld have
attention.
THE ASSAULT On THE QUEEN The man
who committed the assault on Queen Victoria
was examined in the Police Court at London
yesterday 4 release of the fenan prisoners
and Communication of his own sentence for the
attempted crime from hanging to shooting,
were found on his person, both of which he
had prepared for the Queen signature. The
general belief is that he is Insane. OConnor is
the fourth man who has cndeavored to as>aSsi-
nate Queen Victoria. John Oxford, crazy
lad, fired at her in lS40, few months before
the birth Of the Princess Royal. The second
attempt was made by John Francis in ls42 /;
Francis was condemned to be hanged, but the
Queen committed his sentence 10 transporta.
ton for life Two months after this second
dllclUlh oiIt 81 W J.. l'Cdll piSlOi al VIC
Queen. but it was struck down before he fired
Bean was imprisoned for Is months. OCon-
nor after an examination before the Police
Magistrates, was committed to Jail for trial.
OYSTERS FOR LIVERPOOL -MesSr>. K. 4
f. Chambcrlline. dealers in oysters, yesterday
made shipment Of 80 barrels Of oysters in
the SHE'LL to a house in Liverpool They will
be transhipped at New York to one Of the
Liverpool steamers This is the third ship
ment to the same destination made by the
above gentlemen this season, and both OF the
former ones were received in excellent ron'il-
ton NnrfoM lnyintnn.
Az investigation has been lately made into
the character of the water furnished by the
different companies of London. \ comparison
was made with a sample Of London sewerage
which had been allowed to soak through five
feet of earth, which developed the interesting
fact that the sewerage contalns smaller ror-
ton of injurious elemcuts than the drinking
water!