Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-09
Washington News.

The Washington and Georgetown Railroad
Company held their annual meeting on Wed
nesday, and President Kker submitted his an
nual report The total receipts of the company
for the past year were S354, 5000, making u
daily average of s97l.49. Sixty-two cars were
run during the summer at intervals OF three
minutes each and 493 horses used. The dis
bursements for the year were $685. 7G6. 80, OF
which SO, 433:3. G3 were for horses. The COM
pany then elected S. S. Rikcr, Henry Hart
M. G.. Lane Allen Mitchell, VIM. Orme, q.
Vanderwcrkcn, aud IL. Polkinhorn, directors,
and adjourned.
The board Of health declares that it is known
that smallpox has been communicated by con-
tact with passengers in the street cars, and re-
quests that all members OF households where
smallpox exists, and washerwOmen carrying
clothing from infected districts be exc udcd
from the cars and that the cars be daily fumi-
gated and sprndlcd with carbolate of lime.
Eleven new smallpox cases yesterday.
Edward Hurdle, an old soldier and inmate of
gored in the neck by vicious bull at that
place yesterday.
The Indictment against Lewis q. Clore, for
killing J. W. Gray in April last, was quashea,
and new Indictment will be framed.
A BURYING GROUND OF GIANTs.-On the
farm Of Mr.. Harrison Whaley, near Moor6eld,
in this county, is skirt of woods which pos.
sesses characteristics of deep interest. About
three inches beneath the surface of the entire
tract may be found innumerable bones, evident
y the remains of an extinct species of the human
race Several mounds are also in the words; 10
one which has been partially explored we're found
skulls and bones which, from their size, must have
belonged to race of beings far more gigantic
than the race which now inhabits the earth.
In the mound were also found many clay uten-
sis: also arrow heads cut out of the solid rock and
pipes Of the same material. Such a memorial
Of the past starts many inquiries. Was the
place once battle field, where the aboriglnes
fought to maintain the glory OF their respective
tribes? Or was it common burial ground!
The first seems to be the most plausible theory
inasmuch as the whole tract, covering at least
fifteen acres, has multitudcs Of human bones
evident that they we're never buried but orr
ginay lay exposed to view. until the accumulat-
ed deposits of time formed the black, rich soil
which covers them But whatever theory may
be adopted, it is certain that there bony ma
terials ante-date history and furnish another
proof of how little is known Of the race and
tribes who fourished, it may be, centuries ago.
LouDoUS ITEMs--The following is the de-
nquent list in the corporation of Leesburg,
for lS72:-Negroes, capitation 80. Dogs
$50 10, property 81. SS-total S53.67. Whites,
capitation SIS so. Dogs $500 property s4.4
total s2l.74 Whites Improperly assessed,
dogs 500, property (bonds) S7.50-total
$l45O Total capitatlon tax S402-proportion
due BY whites s274 81, by negroes $l27.52. II
negroes and 10 whites could not be found: l6
negroes and whites were unable to pay.
Mr.. Miles. an itinerant harness maker, we'll
known in this community, was killed at the
Point of Rocks on Saturday night last by be-
ing run over by train Of cars His head was
cut off and his body otherwise horribly mutt
lated. He was standing on the track as the
train approached, aud attempted to make his
escape but failed.
Mrs Wynkoop, living near the Grove,
fell on Monday evening last. and broke her
wrist
The January Term of the County Court COM
mcnccs in Lcesburg on Monday next. 18th
Mrs. Gunnell, wife of Richard Gunnell, iv-
ing near the Loudoun line in Fairfax county,
fell in the fire q few days ago, which III
spasm, and was so seriously burned that she
died next day.-LouI0un Mirror.
1t is said that a commission will leave Bre-
men in the middle of this month for the pur-
pose of purchasing land for large colonies who
contemplate emigrating in the Spring; also, to
make reports upon the particular section of the
United States, both for climate and soil, which
is best adapted to Germans
The delinquent tax list 10 Chicago fills
twenty-five broad pages, of eight columns each,
Of an extra of the Chicago Evening Post.