Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-28
NARROW ESCAPE. We learn that Philander


Herring esq, came very near being serious bit
ten by rattesnake, near Franklin, Pcndeton
Co. "a short time since. There was . den ofratte-
soakes on the mountain, pear Franklin, and
the day being fine for the business, Nlr. Her
ring, with other gentlemen, was Engaged ID
killing these venomouS varmentS. They had
succeeded IN killing a number when very
large one which Mr. H. had wounded, had
crawIed off and concealed itself under a stoUe.
Mr.. H., not being much afraid of snakes, raised
the stone with his cane when the lnturlated
reptile made strike at his arm, sluklng its
fangs through his coat sleeves and wrlstband
into the back of his wrist, tearing up the skin
and bringing the blood. Mr. H. immediately
sucked the blood and poison from the wound,
and suffered no serious damage from the bite,
although he made very narrow escape from
death : Rockmghans Register.
THE EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
General Eppa Hunton has been dominated for
Congress BY the convention that assembled IN
Alexandria on Wednesday, This is well and
uoby dOae. Gen. HuDton-the real hero OF
Balls Bluff -lrue aud tried by cxpcrlcucc at
every post of duty and danger, deserves this
high honor at the hands Of his fellow cltlzeus.
4 truer patriot uobcr man, or purer gen
rIemun than Eppa Hunton has DOT made
track on Firginia's soil III the past one hundred
years. Everything that earnest devotion to
lis ST. te and people can give OF praise Is his
We trust and believe the good people OF his
| district will return him to Congress with a
laundering majority. -Richnsond Enquirer.
TIE MUSICAL CENTRE OF THE WORLD =
Berlin claims TO BIZ the musical centre oil the
world. She has same rivals WAC are not yet
willing to couccde this honor u her, but as the
capital of great musical people. now united
into siuglc nation, she Is gradually leaving
them ali behind. ln the German hive all the
arts aud scieuces are cultivated with as much
assiduity as the material Industries. / he great
F,e,.erlc not only seems to have bcquealhed
his ambition aud warllke spirit 10 his country
meu, bur to have impressed upon them all his
tastes and ideas That savage old rutiln, his
father, tried to cudgcl all his love Tor poetry,
music and literature out Of him, but 10 vain.
PLEASANT AFFAIR "A private party Of ex-
cursiunists went down the river, last night, on
the schooner Bcuhlcr, which left here for Al
Iyp's Pnint in tow Of the tug u. NJ GrIthn
When off Mount Vernon the party got aboard
the tug and were taken to the White House,
where several hours were very agrccahIy spent
III daucing, after which they returned to this
city much pleased with their trip. Captains
Ross of the tuy aud Maoy Of the schooner
were very attentive to the excursl0nlsts, and did
everything in their power to make the affair
pleasant one.
In the Third Cuns rcssoual District Of West
Virginia, Johu Hall, the President of the first
Constitutional Convention Of that State, an
pouuces husclf as au Independent candidate.
He is in favor of moderate increase OF the
currency, an appropriation for the completion
of the James River and kanawha Canal aud
say, he is strong protcctioust.
In the French peuaI code it is provided that
any person or persons who shall comblue 10
raise or depress the price of food above or be-
low what il would be in the Daturai state OF
trade at the time shall suffer two mouths i'm
prisonmeut and pay hne OF not less than SOU
nor more than $500 They propose to operate
with this against men who are making cor
uers on graln.
KILLED BY THE INDIANS. -John II. Payne
son OF ,Johu s. Payne, and grand S)n OF the late
Hiram Wager of Madison County, Virginia,
was killed and scllped by the lnulans near Fort
Fctterman, Wyoming Territory, 90 the l3th
lust. His body was recovered Maun olmp-
SOD of the same county, who was With young
PAYNE herdiDg cattle, with several others, are
missing.
COPPER "A party of mineral explorers from
PENNSYLVANIA have been for the last four week 5
prospecting" the copper deposits in the Blue
Ridge mountains, at and near the Odd Fort. >
After expending over one thousand dollars,
they have abandoned the work. satisfied that
there is not copper sufficient to Justify further
investments. - HarrsonJuy Old Common
weahh.
10 beginning the world if you don't wish to
get chated at every turn, fold up your PRIDE
carefully put it under lock and key, and only
let it out to air gu grand OCCASIONS. Pride Is
garment all stiff brocade outside, all grating
sack cloth 90 the side next the skin. Even
Kings don't wear the deImatlcum except at a
curouatlon.
COMMUNICATED.
MAGISTRATES TRIAL-M. Daniel, sample
merchant, doing business without license, be-
fore Judge Whittlesey; acquitted. The cir
cumstances we're these: The accused was seen
to get out of the Washington and Alexandria
cars, and go to a jewelers. aud leave there
hand trunk, and then visit several other jewel
~ stores. There have been number of ar
rests this week by the police of the same char
acter II a stranger is seen with baggage he is
immediately spotted by the police aud his
movements watched The least appearance OF
| H., br.;uocs ul load m his arrest f lnnO-