Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-25

HC IL VI tiS S'S'f
burg In lex Whites: The eastern terminus OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad (at Rock
etta) just below this cit? will be within two or
three hurd!cd yards of the stoue that marks
the grave OF King PowhsEan-the father OF
Pocahonlas, the friend Of The late Capt. John
Smith. After sleeping VIC j for two hundred
aud fifty years his >lumbers are now to be dis
turbcd by the whistllug OF steam cars.
Mr. franklin Pierce, Of Suffolk, a student OF
the University, in jumping off the Chesapeake
and Ohio train at the University on Tuesday,
was dragged some distance and rolling down
the cmbankmcnt over pile Of railroad spikes,
ran one of them into his hip, ibbicling very
painful wound.
Mr.. Solomon S. HUT, Of Richmond county,
died or the 18th instant, in the 18th year OF
his age Mr. HUT was FIR many years Prcsi-
ding Justice of Richmond cuunty, and discharg-
ed the duties of the position wei! and faithfully.
He was soldier of the war Of 1872 and was
color bearer of his regiment.
Mr.. j. +. Wnslow, Of Poughkecpsie, N. T.,
and his brother from Cincinnati. and Mr.. john
six o. eight days iii examining the iron turlna-
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ghany. &c. ..
The Rockingham Register says: From pre-
sent irdicatio ions, the cut worm. which some
times prove so destructive to corn and garden
vegetables, arc already beginning their dcprc-
buttons ip our midst.
COL Geo. g. Dcncale addressed portion OF
the people OF Rocking ham at the Court house
on Monjay afternoon last. His speech was
made up entirely OF discussion anI review OF
State politics.
Mr.. Samuel Gresham, law ser Of distinction
III the Northern Neck, was stricken down viii!
paralysis or appoplcxy, while attending Nor
thumbcrland Curt un Monday week, but Was
regarded Us conva'cs cent at last adrices.
Bishop Johns, assisted by Rev DR.. Muir
daugh, administered the rite of confirmation 10
sixteen persons in the Episcopal Church, in
Fredericksburg, on last Wednesday.
Mr.. w. Donaghe, well known and respect,
ed citizen, Of Staun;on, died suddenly Oh We'd
ncslay from an overdose Of laudanum.
John S. Barbour, esq, of V;rgin4 has been
elected IA member Of the Board Of Finance o!
the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition.
Stautrn is rapidly going ahead in the work
Of local Improvement. The Spectator gives :,
long list Oh new buildings going up.
llarri<onburg has become :. considerable
horse market.
Preparations frr ''th4 SEASON" are being
made at Rawey and Orkney Springs
\ MURDER IN CINCINNATI. AT an inquest
held in CINCINNATI on Wednesday, OVER the
body Of MIclllel Rearton, il was shown that
the man had been beaten To death for earning
an honest living for himself and iamiiv 10 ii
manner that was not pleasing to the ,rait Of
which he had once been :! mcmher. R,a.t!u6
had twice associated hims IT with the Knights
Of St. Crispin and had twice LETT them be-
cause he could not keep up with the dues and
assessments without dcpriving his family OF the
noccs<ares Of ltr Ills wl,w testified before
the coroncr's jury tina, her husband left the
CllSpiDs twice because they cxtor;ed 50 much
money he could not afford it, y After abandon
ing the organization he went to work in shop
that did not employ union men. Thcrcupon
the Crispns expelled him, and attacked him
on the street at ui-h;. Grace, proininent
member Of the order Of Crispins, and another
whom Rearrion had not the opportunity Of re-
cognzine, did the deed Grac; seized Rear
don by the arms in way as to reulcr him
helpless then he and his companion pummcl-
ed. kicked, and checked their vic;itD. Rcardon
crawled home. whore he made Il dying state
mcnt to his WIFE, am! about 2:30 o'clock on
Tuesday mornn. expired from the effects Of
the blow and wounds received. The man he'd
been literally maud to death.