Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-01
NEWS OF THE DE.
40 sAo,o the very age and jo}v of tic Times

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~ sho,u the vtry age a1,i jotp of 'i.e TINES
The three men who have been arrested on
the charge of numbering Mrs Lanpley, on The
night of the ID of January, i'll Batlrore were
Yesterday taken to Jail. 1t seems that Nicholson;
who married grand daughter OF the murdered
woman, knew of the money being III her house
and ATTEMPTED the robbery III connection with
the other two men, 1t is not supposed thai
murder was intended, but that 1t was commit
ted in the effort to stife the screams OF Mrs.
Lamplcy
A dispatch from Greensboro, n. G., says
that the bridge on the North Carolina railroad
over Deep river, near jamestown, gaze way On
| Thursday with u freight train, prcclp!tatin-;
thirteen loaded cars into the river. The en-
CINE with four freight cars and the conductor 5
car went over safely The engineer: seeing
the bridge was giving way, gave bis engine all
the steam he could and got over safely. No
one was hurt. The thirteen cars were badly
broken.
The argument in the Wharton trial, at An
napolis, was concluded yesterday, and the case
given to the jury. At II o'clock last night the
| iurv had not agreed, nor, it is said, Is there
any proba bility Of their agreeing. 1t was stated
that they stood six for conviction amt six Tor
| acauittal. If they are discharged without hav-
lug agreed upon verdict, It Is supposed the
State officer will enter noI!c pruscqul-
The bill to amend the clause OF the constitll-
ton regulating the relations OF Church aud
State, Yesterday passed to its second reading
in the Lever House of the PruSslan Diet, b.; 4
large majority. 1t WAS urged IN support Of me
measure that it was justified by the attitude
assumed by the heads Of the Church.
Ia the Alabama Senate, yesterday, the Lieu
tenant Governor refused to put motion to re-
consider the vote of Thursday, Miller, Radical,
was therefore seated, and Martin, Democrat,
DISPLACED. Edwards Democrat, was absent by
pairing off with u Radical Senator, who appear
ed in his seat and voted at the last moment.
The Ways and Means Committee OF the
House Of Representatives yesterday decided
by majority Of one to report Adversely upon
the bill to refund the cotton tax. me mlh'r-
ity will make favorable report. there are
S43 900, 900 involved i'll this matter.
The trial of Senator Pomeroy on the charge
of attempting to bride members Of the Kansas
j,epislature has been pu5 off until June lie
anneared before the District Court at Topeka
Yesterday. and gave bail in $4,000 Tor illS APP
pcarance at the June term OF the Court.
In the matter Of the trial Of John r. Platter
at Cambridge, Md, for the murder Of his wife.
| the motion made by the defence for conilnu-
ance of the case WAS yesterday oTerrll"a o!t'e
Court. a jury was obtained
The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections had private consultation yesterday
lasting three hours over their constilu'ln''aI
powcrs in the Louisiana case. No CONCLUSIONS
appear to have been reached.
Two men and woman wore burned to death
at Rcufaw, Canada, yesterday, by lire whlch
destroyed four buildings.
VIRGINIA OYSTER LAw-An Important bill
has lust passed the Virginia House OF Dele
gates, prescribing regulations Tor the "yc;er
| fisheries in this State. The bill allows land
owners having water fronts to plant sufficient
oysters for their own consumption Tree oi tax,
but imposes a tax upon all oysters taken Tor
sale. and declares that all dredgcrs aud tollgclS
must be licensed by the State. Oysters are
prohibited from being caught with tongs III
the months of June July and August, and
the LIST of October And it is prohibited to
any one to convert oysters, by burning, INTO
| lime. Non-residents Of the State nre prohibit
ed from taking oysters in the Virginia waters,
under any condition, but are allowed to pur-
chase them by the following provisions N.n-
resident masters of vessels, engaged Ill buylug
and selling oysters, may, while making up their
careocs, obtain location for dapo$ltlng their
oysters to be assigned by the Inspectors fDr
which they arc to pay rent of fifty cents for
every hundred bushels dcpost,d The inspec-
tor is required to register the vessel, and Tor
the registration the master of the vessel l. tU
nav fee of two dollars Any master Of a YES,
sci. other than vessels propelled by steam. who
desire to purchase and carry oysters to market,
within or without the State. is first to obtain
from the inspector license to purchase them,
for which, if no wishes to carry them tn market
BY the load or cargo, shall pay two c:uts per
bushel therefor, estimating his vessel to carry
twenty-five bushels for every one hundred cntlc
feet capacity OF the same, each ton o. custom,
house measurement, as per enrolimcnt OF SAID
vessel, being estimated to contain one hundred
cubic feet; but if he wishes to take IN less
than full load or cargo then ne Is pay three
cents per bushel on the actual quantity. HE
tax of two cents is to be paid brlorc the MASTER
shall commence to load his vessel lie may
carry oysters in barrels at the rate OF two c:nt>
per bushcI. If he so elect, nc may obtain Il
license for year by paying IN advance the
sum of two dollars for every hundred cubic
feet capacity Of the vessel. - ..-
INGENIOUS RAscALITY. The latest, most
ingenious piece Of rascaIlty in j horSe-thci' We
find up iu Michigan. 1t was IN Flint wi here a
man discovered his barn on fire and wished to
save his horse. Arriving at the stab.che fund
horses head tied TO the mlnger, aud ais the
feet of a horse 10 the stall. % inYestig atom
it appeared the head and feet belonged II a
dead livery horse, and had been placed there by
the fe low who had stolen the 1--we horse and
had fired the barn. supposlng the remains Ut
the horse would be found in the ashes and the
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