Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-23
Fraudulent Lai,u Buyer.
from the Manassas Gazette.

aud good address stepped III the Store Of one
Of our vide awakesmerchants and asked for Il
real estate agent. lie was all business. At
once made known his desire to purchase
| large tract Of land in this special vicinity; was
sent here, he stated, by d. NJ. Person, esd,
residing below Alexandria, Person he repre-
scn,ed being an old friend of his; knew HIM
we'll when in business in Philadelphia, with
whom he had been spending some days looking
Tor land; offered Mr. Pierson SIS 900 cash for
his elegant farm; offer declined, but on refec.
ton was glad his offer was r5j scted, as he tear.
ed the malaria Of that region. So he was dl-
rccled to the more soIuArious atmosphere that
distinguished the higher rolling lands OF Clt-
ton. Health was an object. Having just sold
ont his elegant farm near Philadelphia at
high price, ail cash, lie had with him S2l 200
in greanbacks, which, on leaving his AccotlnE
friends, on advise Of friend pierson was To-
duced Tor safety, to 90 with him to Washing
ton and deposit the same in the "Germana
Savings Bank" This he did, SO entirely as
to neglect to reserve sufficient Tor travelling
expenses. Two Of his friends, Mr. Pierson aud
Mr. Pullman, took him to the cars at Cameron
station, where he conde5cended to ride as far as
Fairfax station. There he lost his oVercoat
and sachcl. Sad all night walking thcuce to
Clifton. incidentally he stated his name was
James McFeigh, NJ. D., graduate OF Penn
syvania University, but to perfect himself for
this important profession went to Scotland aud
attended lectures 10 Edinburgh He RECALLED
the CliItoDites with many rolcking tricks OF
the students there. Thu5iy our refined and ac-
complished friend the doctor" discussed most
huenty His story told, the Clifton merchant
| IaI n nd nj - pafI
land agent, who kindly took him up to his own
home. After replenishing amply the inner man,
which bis gaunt proportions seemed to call for,
be was in haste to act Under the esc5rt OF his
friendly host with horse and buggy, started to
view the country. Wanted stock farm; was
largely supplied with bloodel stock, kept none
other Must first be satisfied this region was
adapted to it. He examined the Rev. W. +.
OILS beautiful place was delighted with ii, but it
vas not until he saw the crack farm OF Judge
Fullerton that be felt assured. Viewing bis
AIsnimouth liolsteu cattle, aud fields OF heavy
grass erown by this enerprslng agrcuItura!lst
he once surrendered, all fears were gone, th's
was the land Of Bashan for him, farm he
would have here and no where else before he
!ett. GA the following day after several close
Offers acl refu5al5 at length affected purchase
OF two tracts--thc most attractive lind. He
had his heart desire. He was happy -aod
to make all fast promptly handed over to bind
tho sarsaiu, Il, 0i'-aot exactly grecnbacks
:,ut checks he drew Oh aforesaid "Germanla
SAVING banL. All right now. aud would
smokc \ little. Told professional anecdotes,
.ni greatly AMUSED his auditors with occasion
al Latin quotations All this sang-froid, how
ever, did DOT satisfy tho party to whom he
banded the largest ''Germania ok. Even
While the regaling weed sent up its smoking
columns, privately boy VA; sent OF With a
dispatch to Manassas; The wires in an hour
talked with the over loaded bank 10 Washiog-
promptly with the answer-'No such account
with us, perhaps 10 some other bank Signed
bY the cashier OF the German 4 mcrcan bank,
Washington All this before our distlu-
guishel friend the "Dr.' had finished his
smoke and pleasant talk. The Land Agent
vas called, he came. Then a scene The dis
patch was handed JAS. McE egh, Nj. d., to
read. He read changed bis placid coune-
nance to urid hue. Not to be bearded SO
not he Oue more effort, crisis; he would
be equal to it.. Quick as thought he rose with
an air Of injured dignity and exclaimed that
vas not his hauk--the name is different, 4 briet
pause then severely said, Gentlemen you mis.
take me- This suspicion is easily settled
Washington is not lar oi-inside OF two hours
nnIy--one OF you go with NE to my bank, and
you will be Satisfied am 90 impostor as you
take me to be. pay the lare-wilI You 70 ?
Offer was readily accepted Our Agent took
him again Sleeping with him. With the
early train they went this morning, nat the
agent with him--but our keen eyed magistrate.
"r:ckels gentlemen" was the word below
Fairfax sallon-he had none, had already
given it. You have not, was the truthful re-
ply The Clifton agent is here, and says 10
tickets were sold this morning. You must pay
sir or leave the train. He had not dime-at
l,urk's station he was kicked of the train.
Apparently he is about 40, Of thin, slight
proportion, weight about Is lbs. OF horid COM
pexion-uo whiskers, but wore 1arkish
eye; wore light greyish suit, boots over his
pants and soft drab hat. g=r On his face were
three blood warts. Two on one side one Gu
the other.
IMPRISONMENT UNDER TIE Civil. RI0uTs
BGLI.-~Nr. Madison Doom. employed as
watchman at the Chesapeake and Ohio depot
here, and respectable citizen Of Stanton,
convicted in the United States Court at !larri
sonburg of violating the civil rights bill, by
putting a co!ored woman out Of the passenger
waiting room at the depot. has been sentenced
| to four mouths imprisonment in the Stanton
| jail, and was lodged there on Wednesday even
Ing. The &c! was committed in the discharge
of his duty as au employee Of the road. The
jury signed paper asking the court to make
the punishment as light as possible. His counsel
were Sbehey 4 Bumgardner and Major Bell
Of Echols, Bell & Catlett. Mr.. Doom will be
taken care OF by the company, 10 whose employ
meat he is, during his Imprisonment, and
plumber of cur citizens have called upon him to
express their sympathy with him. This would
be good test case for trying the constitution
aity of the civil rights bill. -.Stuunt0u Tmdi
Gator.
TO TIE CONSERVATIVE Press OF VIRGIN.
IA--MaDy OF our conservative brethren
throughout the Stale have made mistake in