Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-20
MISCELLA NEOUS.

A man aDd his wife Were sentenced to be
huug 10 Missouri on December II, for the
murder of their son-in-law.
Secretary Chandler emphalicalIy denies that
he has made any removals 10 the Interior De-
patmert for failure t, contribute to campaign
funds.
Whose heart so cold, whose conscience so
dull, whose sympathies 50 blunted that they do
not pity the lonely bachelor these cold wintry
nights?
Five men u,der senteoce of death at Ha.
vana bave beeo pardoned by the Captliu Geu
erai at the lntercesslon Of Senor Rubi, the
royal commissioner.
Or the sixty plays founded 90 the American
revolution which have been handed 10 to M.
Mlchaells, in Paris twenty have been selected
from which to make tue award, and the deci.
sion will be rendered in eight days
On account Of the lat q ,ods in England the
sanitary authorities have declared a district of
Bristol to be un6t, for habitatioo. A large
portion OF the Valley of the Trent is still under
water, and will remaiu submerged for the
winter. III
The report of the Chief of the Bureau Of
Yards anu Ducks. which has been subu tied
10 Secretary Robesoa, recon mends an Increase
10 the appropriations for the repair of the Davy
yards, tor the completion of the dry dock at
Mare Island. California, and for the building
OF naval relormatory prison and the establish.
ment of naval ST ton at Port Royal, s. G.
ln the National Grange, in session at Louis
vile. the report Of the executive committee
was read Thursday. Ii says 10 regard to the
business of the different agencies that some are
dong very large business, while in other re-
spects they are unsatisfactory and fall short of
the beD fits which ought to be realized. The
eommisslun system of the order is considered
false 10 theory and unjust to the members, and
therefore 10 the minds Of the committee an.
1t Ter method Of selling is deemed necessary.
1t is proposed to abolish the commission sys
It and appoint one general agent 10 do busi-
Dess for each State, to be paid salary out of
the treasury Of the grange.
A fruit Car is building at San Francisco for
the transportation Of fruit from that city to
Chicago. 1t is provided with fan blower
driven by one Of the car axies by means OF
which the air Is driven through Ice, which re-
duces it to low temperature and then dis
tributes it among the fruit boxes through 8
large perforated pipe laid along the bottom of
the car After the cool air has passed among
the fruit it returns to the blower, and is again
forced through the apparatus By this N cans
the atmosphere OF the car is kept at the uni
form temperature of 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
Ii the experiment succeeds extensive ship
ments OF grapes and fruits will be made to Chi
cago and other cities.
The w. & o. r. R-A correspondent of
the Baltimore Suu, writing from Moore6eId,
w. Va, on the l6h, says:
HIhe WaShInprnn and Ohio Railroad yubiob
has been making some progress for several
years, will, it is hoped, be yet pushed forward
to completion to the Ohio river It is known
to have been lingering along under It's present
management for some years, whose efforts have
not been successful in obtaining sufficient funds
for its completion. The recent development,
however, OF the vast resources of West Virgin
la, 10 her immense beds of superior iron ores,
coal and timber, has attracted such general at
tentlon among the capitalists Of the States of
Pennsylvania, New York, and other sections Of
the country. who are interested inrthe coal and
iron business, and carrying trade, as 70 induce
thorough examination OF the State by the
most experienced engineers and experts to as
certain with certainty the character of the coal,
ores, timber, &C., its quantity, and the general
topography of the couotry in which it is found.
During the past SUNNI there have been great
number of gentlemen from the Eastern States
making tours OF inspection with these objects
10 view, and the result has been that Mr.. Thos.
a. Scott, the president of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, has issued call and invited confer
euce with such gentlemen as will meet him for
the purpose of mutual action 10 view Of bring
lug the above resources into practical develop
ment by furnishing the country through which
they are found with railroad facilities This
will be doubtless accomplished by speedy ex-
tension of the Washington and Ohio Railroad.
which is now nearly up to the Blue Ridge, aud
has been located tIom thence through Clarke
der the guidance of Mr.. Scott, be conducted to
the South Branch. In accordance with the
invitation of Mr.. Scott, strong delegation of
wealthy aBd influential entlemeu-farners,
merchants, bankers and others-have just left
here 90 their way to Philadelphia, where the
conference is to be held. The delegation COO
slsts Of Hoo. Thos. Masin, Samuel A. Meme
chan, VIM. Maury Randolph, Angus NJ.
Wood, Dauiel R. McNiel and others The re-,
suit is looked for with much interest, and will
be duly reported.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A LADY-W Wednesday
aternoon the family OF Mr. Thomas Berry,
of Concord, Prince George county, Md, one of
the most prosperous and highly respected
farmers of that section of the State, we're over
Whelmed with grief at the sudden and unex-
pected death of Mrs. Berry, the affsctionate
VII" Of the owner of that estate. During the
DAY Mrs Berry Was apparently in the prime Of
Meath, and unusually active 10 her efforts to
add to the entertainment of her children and
guests: Shortly before twilight, however, she
retired to her chamber without exciting any
attention; but supper being spread her pro.
T5.aeted absence was noticed, and servant was
dispatched to announce to her the fact. In
Snort while the family were shocked With the
announcement that Mrs. Berry was dead, and
10 repairing to her chamber her ffeless body
was found PROSTATE on the floor. Mrs. B.,
VINO was one Of the mos, popular and highly
esteemed ladies of the neiehborhood. was
scarcely 10 the meridian of life, and the mother
VI lOur interesting childran She MAS formerlu