Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-12
County Items.

Alexandra county is one that cannot COM
plain of the year 1875. Her crops are ia the
maio very good. Grain It's true is short, the
hay rye and wheat and oats are not extraordi-
narl|y good; still they might be much worse; DO
tatoes and other vegetables 10 spite of the grim
enemy that threatened them are very good.
The farmers should feel that their lot is not
the worst in the world and be proud of their
dear old State.
Mr.. Richard W. Johnston has opened fine
store 10 "Johnston's Building" in Jefferson.
and MIR. j. S tricuds and fellow citizens cau pro-
cure any of LIES necessaries from goose yoke
to pulpit" as is said up in Loudoun.
Our county Is SO far fortunate in having elect
ed good officers to keep it in equilibrium
s G :, Mlbrt is in every, way fitted for his
office, Messrs Burke aud Payne have been
weighed 10 the balance and not found wanting,
aud those officers who'vc not qualified will be
satisfied to see good men appointed; thanks
to our having good Judge.
Carlns Springs was the field Of pleasure of
the county on the 4'h, or owing to Il little mis-
carriage, the 5th. Those who we're present en-
joyed themselves to the Overlooking, with the
exception Of the behavior of a few boys who
were not responsible for their want of self-rc-
spect. The day will be remembered with pleasure
by those who participated. Carus is one Of
the most delightful and romantic places of the
kind 10 the State, and It's pity that people of
this county will not patrOnze it simply because
an unfortunate and 40 Impossible to be helped
circumstance occurred sometime age. Let the
good people OF our county put it in its old
standing.
Roache's Springs was the centre of attrac
ton to the colorcd ctiz ms of the county aud
Washington, who eDj yed libertys day in
manner peculiar to their own happy, contented
and devil may care manner Rah for the 4,h.
Capt. ii. w. Smith the last week was both
cred by colorcd neighbor, who had au itch
ing palm" in respect to the captains oats. He
sent him before Justice Austin 1.-THE dread of
all evil doers,) who bound him over to appear
at the County Court.
SUIClDE.--We regret to state that Mrs.
Grove. wife of Mr. James H. Grove, commit
ted suicide at her residence, near Leetowp, in
this county, on Tuesday morning last. the 9th
OF July, by hanging. Mrs Grove and one of
her children, sou, had for some time been
sleeping together, Ga Monday night they
retired as usual. "a Tuesday morning, about
0 clock, the child awakened and found his
mother gone, which was something UNUSUAL
lie immediately searched through the house
and then went to the yard, where he found his
mother suspended to a tree, aud her body still
warm. 1t seems that Mrs G. lad gotten upon
stool, fastened surcngle to the limb of the
tree and to that attached silk scarf and placed
it around her neck, which did the execution.
The stool was lying near her, which she, no
doubt, removed by her feet, after adjusting the
scarf around her neck. Mrs. Groves mind, it
Is said, had been impaired for some time past,
but 1t was thought not of serious character
She was highly educated, Intelligent and ac-
ompllshed lady, aud her sad misfortune is
! much to be regretted. Previous to her mar
rage she was Miss Berry, of Hagerstown, and
OF wealthy and highly respected parentage.-
Shphcrdstoecn Register.
A DUPLEX NEGRO is the latest anatomical
wonder. He has acquired such powers of self
contortiou that in exhibiting bis dual organiza.
ton to Wheeling doctor, he dropped his ribs
one foot and the doctor felt another set under
nenth the first. He then announced that he
would throw his heart down the same distance
The stethosc0pe was placed ovec it, and it was
showo to be beating regularly 10 its right place
He gave his body jerk, and the heart was
beating foot below, as he had promised After
two minutes interval the active organ returned
as the negro said it would kill him TO keep it
there longer. He dropped it again the same
distance on the ri ght side, aud held it there for
the same length of time. Then be stopped its
beating altogether, and for the space of two
minutes there was no pulse 10 all his body.
When this remarkable child Of nature began to
, manipulate his ribs aud do several things with
his internal organs still more remarkable, some
gentlemen present tainted. 1t is not said what
has become of the man who wrote the story.
RECOVERY OF STOLEN Money. Some weeks
since Arthur +. Calf, clerk in the Lynch
burg National Bank, ran away from that city,
taking with him $1,000 Of the banks money
few days since the officers of the bank re-
ceived letter signed IN. H. Morgan aud
dated Yosemite Valley, CAL, enclosing &C,
acknowledgement Of money deposited with Yer.
mlliyer Co., bankers, New York The
Lynchburg bank at ouce sent an agent to New
York, and being convinced that m. H. Nor
gan was the missing clerk, Gait, the New
York bankers at once paid over the amount on
deposit, $500. The supp osition is that Gait
having deposited the money in ao assumed
name Was unable to get it out again, and that
, he made virtue Of necessity and reported it
50 that it might be returned to the bank.
While 10 New York the bankers agent heard
that Cali had left trunk at Montreal. He
proceeded there, and opening it, found 81 600
10 money. Gait is still at large.
LAND SALES. The following sales of real
estate in Fairfax county, for the week ending
July lst, are reported in the Farmer:
NJ. ID. Ball. Commissioner Of the Circuit
Court, in the suit of r. l.. hewitt vs.. James
/. Gorhrm, sold tract of land containing 3
acres and twenty poles, for $3.50, 10 Hon. w.
W. Boyce.
Thomas Moore, special commissioner 10 the
suit Of Town VS.. Town, sold a house and lot il
Fairfax Court Hous.. 90 Payne street, to Vim.
n. Berkeley, for 81, l50
Thomas Moore, special commissioner in the
suit of W. B. Gregory vs.. John f. Gault, &C.,
sold tract Of land, known as ''Strawberry
Vale" to jeremiah Moore, for 81, 500.
John Costigan sold to Wm. Costlgan tract
OF land, containing 2l3 acres, for 81 800.
Laudon H. Carter sold Salisbury" to 4.
King Chandler, of Washinrton.