Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-26


Cd ~ Cock, in Mohu1. Or the Last Days .!
Lee sud lis PaIa1ius.
Ihe QuarrC! 0! DlIcr ald MadduE, which
finally eliminated in tho death of the former,
sFga OF long duration. 1t originated it is said,
III al attempt OF Maddux to arrest Dixon. IN.
GcI process issued from tho courts. Maddux not
h&!nS III officer OF tho law, but ofnoously vol
uOtec'pe his sorpic 20 for that duty. Dixon shot
Msldnx in tho neck land tho difficulty was kept
up bct%ccn them Tor quarter of century, re-.
suItlrg 10 various collisions, and finally murder.
They always went armed to tho teeth for each
other aud bought on sight several times before
tue fatal meeting 10 Alexandria. When Dixon
th9t MatduS, he said that "Maddux had q
neck so mueh Ike a id old crane that ho
could DO: help biting him." Thoy never met
alter That except to spit in each others face, or
to offer such other indig5i!ies as might suggest
themselves TO tho most violent enemies.
Dixie, while living r Upper7ie, shot dog DO
longing to Mr.. LEONARD Hutcbison, thon peat.
master ut thst place. Now, if thcrc is anything
calculated 10 arouse tho resentment of Virgin
lou, it is to shoot his dog. And MIR. Hutchinson,
meeting Dixon shortly afterwards, and hot
words ensuing, Dixon whipped out on old pep.
parbex pistol and opened most terrific lusA
lado upon bis adversary. But Mr. IIutcbison
continued TO advaIco uudor the fire, and being
srmod with heavy cane, pelted Mr.. Dixon
over The head and shoulders in manner not
&c ell calculated to produce pleasant impress
| slops. Dixon had fred six shots from his pep.
parDoI, but from some strange iDterposition Of
Providence, or defect in tho powder, tho balls,
though SOHO of them penetrating the clothing,
| did net enter the fash Of Mr.. Hutchisou. but
| fell down harmlGssly into his boots. When
Dixon had exhausted his ammunition and was
! in c fair way of being beaten into q Jelly, his
500, Collins, thon brat OF somo ten years Of
| age, dealt Mr.. Hutchinson left handed blow in
| the bur OF the ear with hunk of sandstone,
AID ho smiled kind of sickly smile and curl.
cd up on the ground" as if The "subStquout
proceedings lotorested him 90 more" but Mr..
Hutchinson recovered from tho stun and was
making tor Mr. Dixon again to ronoW tho hos.
| tl!illcs, when Captain Lewis Edmonds intoror.
CO and put stop to what otherwise would have
certainly boon homicide. Dixon Thanked Capt.
!iimonds for his HAPPY arrival" aud said he
'acvhr IVES SO ID tired Of shooting at a
man;' that "old Hutcbison was so much
al alligator that the amusement was moDotonA
Gus. Soon afterwards McSsrs Hutchinson and
| Dixon mit 10 tho turnpike between Piedmont
and Unpcrsio, and enjoyed regular pitched
battle, which ended 10 Dixon being thrcshcd
within III iach Of his life. But Dixon thought
with MaEappa:
| There nescr yet was human power
! Which could evade, ii uBtoreivep,
The patient search and vigil long
-! him Who treasures Up WrUug.'
| AGi he cir!! war bCtrTccl tho States breekiog
uu: uot !Cns afterwards, presented him Will, go
2;Hc.;Uolty which ac did not fail to improve,
fec G,cts:1i; LIS revenge iGr ali tho wrongs, ni
| eglne!g eci G.hcrWisa. that no had treasured
AZ icr yeas. Cir. D!xon. having made S.as:
| display !? voting tir Mr. Lincoln, with his
! pcaecr hcx in hand, in 1860, Joined The Fede.
raj aral9. The auwter Of rcbol grave yerds
flied d" tbs a.aguipary chsrso!er during tho
var G!u nat dGwn III Tho cficia! catalogue CT
| tS-oEGi cemeteries, but It is fair 10 prcsumc
! that be filled them With his llt!o pepper box,
! HcVcttac!oas La thj car ~ part Of tue wsr O
s'iGa.t CT federal !foops dashed into UpporrilIo
oEc bright Iigts, and the roy: Enorairs there
was :acarcc in The cGico CT postmaster
| Il sas Henry +. Dixon who stabbed Judge
| Nax@e!i in tho Jaw, sGd when !iacd $500 there.
| icE complained that Virginia law was 90
ano;asly to him aoytCw. Hc had q few days
! neiar2 GU Z fellow n tho harn--;hc best psrt
o. h3&--sati i didn't o2st him cent. Now
| they Nt&;c,i :nl TO ray $500 because he cut
''.-A 1850 u ~ <i.S IONi. IL WaS l1rITY L,
D:Eor, Eho lad Just bocimo member of the
cGnron, &aL meeting lifelong o1elny, said,
'ul9i IHorrlrg Kemp, Siacc sot my religion
! :ay: huntio enough TO speak to dcgl'
Il Was Henry IT, Dixon who Has Invited hy u
gcntl:'iJan 20 dioe With him il handsome new
G:2iGr Co3n &c had recently erected adjoiniug
s :?cus2, SOD sSiiio 81 the tsblo turGcd abyupt.
" to tic hoss and sstd ia tho presence OF
large comrapy, why dii you build your tur~
ky Rouse so ccso to your dHelling?"
1t vas Henry :. Dixon who when asked how
2 sick rene yes said, why tbero's nothing
IN tic world the matter With him except en-
G!c snc rat has built ncst and had brood Of
youug ones in bis stomach! -
EaouSh Don't burn any paper Ill change
the subject.
a negro camp meeting which has been 10
progress here for several days. has closed. Il
%as s!lmy attended aud passed off quietly.
Dir. Walker *. Armistead, VOL known in
your city, has removed TO Atlanta, Ca, where
his time will BIO occupied in the future looking
after hia mineral interests.
Miss Kitty Shacklett, maiden lady some
ninety odd years Of age, we'll known and uni
Versaly beloved for her amiability and christian
Character, is very i'll at Piedmont. She has
suffered three attacks of paralysis. but it is
thought that she eau hardly survive her pres.
cnt illness.
With characteristic modesty. Fauquicr, it
seems. is disposed to furnish Loudoun with
representative material in the next Legislature.
This is kind Of Fauquier. But as tho crop of
great men in this county is so luxuriant yield.
Ing about tho same as potatoes per aero, and
moro than turnips, it is not strange tho supply
tbctrays tendency to slop over. Loudoun, aud
indeed the whole State, is to DO congratulated
upon its proximity TO such conservatory Of
unitarian talent and genius.
Its not now SO much tho stealing of StcRart's
body as the theft Of Stewards clothes, that is
narrowing up tho detective mind of this coun.
y. What tho theory" of tho aforesaid do.
tccslVo mind may be in this regard, know
cot; but il would bo mauifostly unjust to saw
1t has none. We think with tho Colonel, tha,
stealing ct camp meeting and especially a
mans clothes, is not lust the thing"
Bass fishing in the 'limpid waters Ct tho
Shenandoah is furnishing immense spor! TO fab.
efmen, but not to the fish. The boy who caught
tye pound bass at Front Royal recently, Viii
testify TO it.