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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-01-23
The GUiseau Trial.

WASHINGTON. D. O.. Jatuary c2.-Whsu
the o)urt opened today. as soon as seated,
Gnltenu opened The days proceedings With the
following announcement: II spent 5estt risy
10 exaulo!ug my msl. had several hundred
Iet'eEe, many oil them from Ladies, AID some
were vory tender. desire TO express my
tbatk' to the ladies' for :boss kind aud tender
letters Doe letter Suggests that General
Arthur eiso mo C.toet ofiaa. Now, | want
to ssy | would not take any ofios from Presi-
dent Arthur, and under tho circumstances
don't think 1t wvuld b, rrJp:r lba. should
;cc.pt ooo.
Judge Potter then bcg,n tn, closing areu-
nfn.. lie bri,t rcoited the sc,ncs Of dis
OIL der, tho abus, and SANDER to VIII oh
everyone upon tho c,ss bad for Two mouths
been subjected, AID yet, he said, tf the
,srec spot sbcs which have been made ~ the
del &C, the prisoner WIS the least oil % ion-
able. Alter sko'ohiOg The circumstances icsG-
ifg up to the crime. sud pointing With fe.vid
language the dampitg wickeduess OF iis execu-
tioo. Judg, P>r.tr turned his attention to the
trsoDer, AID p'ocssd, d to depict his character,
A b;gant. hSpccrl!c, robb,r and asaiudlel;
lawyer, who never wJn oaIs DO corr!,
90 jury Isl cd to $50 in him the dishonest
rlsur, AID suoh mn oanto; win clus 8. Ho
has ctt his trsil Of infamy 10 hundrtd direc-
tons. Toe mau who. as l.ay:r. had tuoh
notions of morality thst when be bad taken
deb's to ooleo! snd OBLIGED ihsm b. doegirg
ho dobtor. ho held them sg.iuss bis clients; u
msn who was oipsslo Of bIssliDg tho namo cf
tho wcmsn with whom ha had slept for yesrs
and sliIl rccogpiz,d as bis wife; man who,
WHEN be tired Of this wcm,p. pre.eodiog to be
a Cbrisisn and bli.var in the Bible, locked
10 the b1ok and read "rhou shalt not con NIT
adultery" and then Reut out and deliberately
committed adultery with o street walker; q
map Who pushed himself into the fellowship OF
Christian associaliors, as q follower of tho
Saviour. when rssh from six YEARS Of forrics-
ton 10 The Onsida Community
Guite.u-"lhat lie ought to choke you"
As Judge Porter proceeded With the ress,-
ess torrent of detuocistiops AID iuveosive, the
rrioner occasionally called out "tha.'s lie,"
that's absolutely false" or That amt &c."
Judge Porter VividIy portrayed all the tc,ues
connected With the killing Of the President
and plainly shtw:d the c,ol aud deliberate
manner 10 which Guteau accd previous to ard
after the deed, He depcuaced bin % q odd
blooded murderer, who hoped for political Dit
fermcnt y bis c:imo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-01-23
PUBLISHED DAILY 4 TRI-WEEkLY BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY %. 1873?

Tn, rta3 jls:efs, 10 order TO max, places fer
some CT the zen whose support they obtained
ty Ir;m.:e oteEse, Intend to c:eate numerous
tobacco ioSp:c o:shio9 bg which sem, st least
OF their thtu3auda Of promises can be fulfilled.
losteaa Of iactessi tn, number Ct such pls c,s,
the Thole system of Safe inspection. not cpl7
Of tobacco. but Of every other article. skeu!d
BE- sboIished. Purchasers hsv, lcns scca
csss;d to buy u'oa tie b!ard Ct nao appointed
10 ofl,o for no Other rcas,n than their political
aef.ia!iop. TheE rely rsher upou the stamp OF
tie otoduo;r sni their OWE Inspection. aDd
doo't pay IS much regard to The Inspector )
b'sad IS they d. 10 mo s.yla ard slspo Ct tie
package. The ac:iie system is b.. tax eating
process, sad as il is utterly useless. aud coadu'
o:s to GO g):d cad. i. stoald b. done sway
with a. scon az possible.
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Letter from Richmond
correspondence of The Alexandria or,

LCoFrospondercs OF The A!ex.u G:z,tte
RICHMOND. Va, Jauusry 22.-Tbs friends
OF tz-Sscretsry Il the CouuolE;alth I. 7.
Fauntlerry Nrc pushing lin fer plscs on lie
Ccurs OF Appeals bercb. 1t is understood that
soma OF General m,hon-'s lieu.sssots il Tho
Legislature favor Mr.. Fauaileroy for this 81 ace,
bat it ls to be d,uhted. whether Mshooe him
silt dss'res.to LIT him have be position. Uc-
toruastely, also. for Mr.. Fsuutlcroy, General
Williams, Ct Winchester. from ,hs s,uo di,-
tr:c' ns Mr. FaunterOy. is spoken of ia counec-
ton With the s,mo position ard bis claims btyo
been pushed from the very day # tho assem-
bllrg OF the LEGISLATURE, while Mr.. Fsuatlercy
10 but late conner. Muoh sympathy is, how
ever. telt b9 many ct the rssdjus.er mcm bers
q the Legislature fer the eXSecretaiy Of the
Commonwealth.
lac Senate bill providing for the orsarizs-
ton of The Cobb's Issnd Company was psss. d
oY the House yesterday. Judge Stuart aud
Mr. Alexander Hunter are among tho 10
corpcrators % the rrinted bill tho word
gu lse - placid before The name of the
| ltmsr. When the bill came up Judge
Stuart rose sod asked that tho Judge" be
tsken from his ntm, IS he dill not care 20 pass
doso to posteIi:y sjadge. MIR. Frszer rose
and said: II otisct to tbs motion Of tbe
gentl,m,u. As | had tho pleasure, or diI :
plessare. Of tskiog bis plsoo away from Kim,
| want him to k,ap bis title" The House wou.d
| oct agree to the molioo AID so the Judge eoas
down to pos!trI'y IS The Judge 10 ths Csbb's
| Island Company.
WI ID lhtr, srpaars to be Halo objection 10
grating The petition OF tho necpo OF Alex;n-
cr.a equity, sskirg for tic eoaeyalion OF the
| couuiy 10 Fsiriby. grave doubts arc expressed
's TO the cor s'ltulions!i!y OF tho measure. If
The o;mmi'toe repairs tsvcr.bly on tho poti,iop
Il WI perhaps have 90 serious If any oppo.i-
ton 10 tho Legislature.
lt IS understood that Of The Eve Teasi ls'tr,
who lett the caucus rather lhso vote against
| Auditor Massle. all save Senator N,wman have
| Coma osck Toto the traces. This report nav
DO spread for II ct but il is oertti1 that vgt-
rous efforts are being made 10 c,erce these IT.
oelllous resdiusters back into tho fold. aud the
ocaVy pressure b:log brought 10 bear upon
them Will djub'l5's have their ttf;cs. MIR,
| MSS y himself sill remsios vtry qaict, end is
| aWsilog he RESULT OF o. x Tuesd:ys dclibers-
ilors. III no ESQ Get The whole OF the demo
cratic v.t9 ia the Senate AID four Of tho Rad
los:ers TO vote With him he clu prevent The
execution of tho joint order providing fer the
election Of auditor % that day. While nuhsrs
Somc democrats thick wtud DO to their il
terest TO prevcot the ccc loo, yst he csru?t get
all of lie soto ct that party, AID, therefore,
| prcscot a?pcerarocs i,dio,lc that Mr.. Brown
Allen will bs q o.ed bui.cr Tuesday. Mr.,
M.fsey does not Jas. now appear to Thick 50,
bat he will u:lass there ia a very gr:et change
| 10 tho present asptc: Of affairs be mistaken,
STDnyppou
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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

VIRGINIA BoNDs.-J. A. H.mb'eton &
Cos. Baltimore Financial Circular cfS,turday
last says:
Virginia bonds have been lees active this weaa,
bu. they remain roI arksblv steady. Consols
oil egular way between G3 and 81 and b.
iwaen 62 and G3 seller. According to the plan.
OF the 4. K. k.'s consols should rot bs wur,h
over AZ. Nevertheless. we would not I'D wise GU.
friends ts sell them short. There is. already,
very large short interest in consols, and they
are very scarce and hard 10 borrow. Ii Ru,o.
pean investcrs should again commence TO hu,,
the bonds would advance rapidly. We h.rs
nretty we'll made up our minds ,hs. tie l,ric
European holders do not intend 10 soil, and W.
ave no doubt that . test case will be mace, n
the refusal of the authorities ut Ricbm ,pd 10 ~.
csive the coupons for taxes-the rttult Of which
will uIquesnonAbly. be in favor of The bond
holders. Virginia ID tCs a'e strong. with see
between SO and 20. These bonds are low epouph,
and would not be bad purchase even itthe K.
u, 4 q tucceedsd IN their plan to fund them =,
81 cents in the dollar and 3 per c,nt Interest
We would advise our readers TO hold them il
they now have any. and 10 buy more il tie
bonds decline from present prices. Pselers sold
at shout 80 and pteIer c. upohs b-tWeen IS aud
81. Black scrip brought ID TsI.receiv.b,s
cou poLs sold from 70 down to G9i, advanced to
ia and 'galn declined to Gil. As tho Eutitor
has given Lo!ic, TO collectors not to receive a,y
more couLoLs for taxes, under authority Of lto
coupon. KILN bill, passed by the Legislature Of
Virginia last week, it is probable thai. after tho
present. demand is supl lod, inat coupons vii
decline The demand st rrssobt comes from
(so It is ssid) tho collectors, who. hsvirgr.
celVed due' bi Ia nut COW hava the coupon. -
make them gcoi la other words, iii " Ara
short of upuns. V'rsiDa deferred sold down
to lG3 on tho n essaSe OF tho Governor of We,
VirelLis, who entirely renounces any claim Of
The West Virginia deferred certificates. and SAY.
the ststs of West Virginia has no dob, and doc.
10: want any credit This is rather uiscoDr,s.
il g 10 the holders of Virginia deferred, bu, In,
stock ia worth just as II uoh Is 1t WAS before, ss
West Virginia Fever has cknowedged lha ob.
legation ext aide rs her part of tho G,bt Of old
Virginia
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VIRGINIA NERS.

| F.u.!clD aud half acres Of land at hliol,pd
W6le sold las: week for 81, 900.
The auditor reports that tho Riobuopd and
D.nvle R,iroad Company Owls tn, State
sac. 900.
The coopeIs of Richmond b,vo presented 9
patlilcn 10 tho Legislature protesting against
ths employment OF c.nv:c: LABOR to mako
barrels
The capital ock Of The L7ncaburS Foundry
AID Mscains Company has sli boon subscribed
and the establishment of the nav entcrprise
m'y be regarded as Certainty.
Ths Virginia Baptist Association. will co,-
vtns 10 Warrenton, on Wednesday, the 3ls.
| day Of mex. M,y. ADD CONTINUE 10 session tbrss
or four days. Inc usu, ATTENDANCE is from 200
to $50 delegates
Mr.. Frazier has introduced in tho House Of
Delegates bill providing that the common
| council OF snV city or town and tina bard -cf
SUPERVISORS CT sny c;uatY, when 10 their iudt-
meDt OCCASION requires. mty compsl persons
residing within their limits 10 be yicciosted
With genuine Vaccine matter.
A horrible Incident If mysterious puroose
occurred within tbs DIS. few days, nesr Psmn-
lin's Depot, The crave Of Miss F!eisbman
who died 90 New Yesr's Days, was discovered
10 h,ve heco violated ard The body spirited
away. N, cue kiss IS to the purpose for
which the remains were wanted.
At meeting Of the stockholders of the Char
l,tlesvie Wooden Mills Company, on Tuesd.v
las:. the q1estioo IF rebuilding The Mills VS.
thoroughly ditclssed, ard definitely decided in
the tfirmatiV. ty vJtc very nearly spprosof-
nR unaoimiiy. rho building to be- ereoIed
will be one third inger than the old one Der
tryed ty FIR
The speci,I committee of the city council Of
L7nchturg, charged With the duty of oousider-
ing the establishment of a nav FIRE system
have at last, ard alter f1q7ent c1usuItstion
agreed 90 plan which viii be recommended
10 the next session Of the cou.cl. l. provides
Tor The organic Iton Of paid system, which
will mol cost more than s.. 600 per anLum fct
lis operh:iou.
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DanVille Railroad Indebtelnes.
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
OFF.cE AUDITOR PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
RICHMOND, Jan, II, 1892.

OFF.cE AUDITOR PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
RICHMOND. Jan. II, 1882.
To the Hon. John T. Le,cis. Lieutenant Co..
e'"Gr and | President Ct the Senate
II response to resolutions l b 6 leave to sub
lit the following:
First. The amount of Richmond and Dat
vile Rslroad Coupiny's boads gusrlnteed by
the State ucdar ths &C. of March Is, 1850, was
$500 900.
Scc,nd. There is now 20 liability 90 the Slate
on account OF this guarantee, all the hoods hay
ing been ia ~ paid and rc,Iled. Nor is there
any liability 90 tho State on ,c,ount cfthe
Richmond and Danville Railroad Company on
any transactions Of any KIDD whst,vr
Third. Tho State owns 40 ioterest 10 The
Richmond and Dluville Railroad Cempsny, her
eotre stock thertin bsv.rg been sold ard traus-
terred under an &c! OF the Ganaral Assembly
passed the llih day of July, 1870
Fourth. The sad compaDy now CIV The
State the balance remaining u2psid ~ i's
loan of $500. coo. made uoder toe 40. OF Feb. 9,
1858, which 5sar C amounts to $i2O 900, With
lo'erest theron 81 e per C OF. irtm Sept. 80.
1881. as exhibited 10 statement herewith. This
loan was secured originally by mort gage on the
compan9s property. es Tired by tho act
gtsnllng ii.
The lien 10 favor lf tho State uuder Ibis moIl-
gage WAS afterwards. by sos of the General As
senby. passed Feb %. 1867. waived and made
subject to new lieu. By deed, to stc.re 40 10
debtedness Of $4,000 0O0 This subsequent
new lieu vas made. and there are now cu.stand-
ing under tho same bonds cf tho company to
the amount of 81, 100
The loan of 5000. 0GO WAS granted on Tho terms
10 SUBSTANCE. that 90 annual sum OF $4,000
shiuId be paid thereon ty the company, until BIZ
such psym enls The deb! should BIO extiuguished
which would htvs been done in about thirty
four years lfom the date at which the said loan
WAS made. it the payments had been regularly
made. Tho company also OWES tho State tho
amount OF $26. ST. &c. with interest thereon
from tho 3lst day of August. 1871, payable 10
bonds of tho State; tn SINE beit e the ,balaucs
which, by decree ct the Circuit Court Of
The city OF Richmond, rendered April Is, 1877,
in the soit CT the State of Virgins against the
Richmond and Dauville Railroad Company wss
acartalned to ba due the State 90 acc ,uot CT the
sale OF her sick in the company, as is ,uhoriz-
cd srd msds utd:r thu sot CT July I, 1870,
abtV, referred to.
l submit herewith 9 statement, marked A,
which shows that the amount due Jan. Q, 1882
IT the annuity had been paid regularly By the
COMPANY. would be $l76 53S so. and that the
entire indcb.ednes, would bs ex!iuguished Jan,
.. 1887.
I also tubni! statement. marked B. which
shows The amount due September 30th, 1881,
Me9lding TO TIE be, payments and calculations .,
am very respectfully.
JOHN E. MASSEY,
Auditor OF Public sCaountg
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Tie superintendent Of Public In
RfrnctlOn

To the editor of the Alexandria Gazette:
Whist do you mesn By attacking our friend
Farr about ii' spelling? Den. you know tia.
the most learned men in Rrg'aad a1d our oHo
country are engaged in az eGo1! to reform Rns
lish spelling, and that the reform seems 10 con.
sst in spelling pretty much as yeu pleaae2 Tic
spelling cfthe future ia to be regulated by lie
sound, say the reformers, anc, il 60. COZ.
'loses." and 'scolum." pillar. better Than
column" Had cur fisnd left cut the "a"
he would hsve spelled Wednesday exactly a.
you speak it; snd 50 with other words which
you call mlsspelling. The Educational Auo.
citation of Va. some yesrs ago. expressed lis
and doubtless, the General Assembly intended
to give it boom, s'so: so dry up about Fam.
Spelling. PETER SHOCKS
Eu,kleber1y Hollow, Jan. :3I.
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TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
To.Da3's Congressional Proceedings

To.Dn3's Congressional Proceedings
SENATE.
Immediately af;er the readiog of tho Journal,
Mr.. Anthony submitted resolutocs of respect
for tho memory OF his late colleague, Senator
Burnside. and speeches tuosist;c OF The d, :
oaasid were made ~ various members.
HOUSE,
o. motion of Mr. Anderson, Of Kansas,
Thursday evening nj xt WAS set spsrt Tor general
debate ooly.
o. motion of Mr. Taylor. of Oaio, c resolr-
tiou was referred authorizing the Com ni,tee 90
| Expenditures 10 The War Department to Gsosr-
| tain whether soy measures osn be employed TO
facilitate the Obtaining c,pies # hospital records
10 the Surgeon Generals tfics Tor the use Of
the Pension Bureau, and to lessen expenses 10
| TIA Surgons Generals cfic,.
| Ga motion CT MIR. Onh. CT Isji,us, bill
was passed that FIVE Of the tluhers of The Tic
coin Noru nent Assoc alton shall c)ns.iuse 6
quorum TO transact b1sioess.
| Anorg the bills introduced was oae by Mr.
| Clsmenta. OF Georgia, to apply the prccseds Of
| the sale OF Iuj!ic iiods to the e9uoitiou OF the
people.
| Mr.. Fs-Rell, Of limbs, introduced bill for
the publishing OF q list OF all persaps reosisioR
/
| been refused.
Mr.. Peele, Of Iodista, io:r due j bill fixing
the pay Ut b,okbildsrs and printers 10 tn,
| Government Printing OIc,.
Mr.. Carpenter, CT Iow-, 10 reduced 8 bill TO
grant pen:iors to all soldiers engaged 10 Indian
wars prtr to 1910 CT 10 their widows.
| Dir. Willis. of ksnu,ky. Introduced bill 10
reeu ate and limi, Chinese im migration
| Mr.. Gibson, ef Lcuisians, Introduced bill
to amend tho National Bauk as. AID to cs!st-
| Iish National Currency. This il identical with
the bill introduced ty MIR. Gibson on tho 18Th
| ulino aud entitled bill ITO rcfu,o taxation
| and establish Uniform currency"
Mr.. CIapo. ct Massachusetts, ioIroiro,d
| bill for the r,llef CT the Frosdmsos S.virrs
and Trus! Company.
Mt. Robirson. OF Mass. otrcduNd bill TO
| essb lsh unitorm sy!t,n of batkruplc9.
Mr. Hiz!I;iao. of Missouri, in,rodro.d q bill
10 est, biisn suaiforn paper currency, to be
coined. issued AID regulated directly By The
United States Government.
Mr. Geddes. of D 5io. inlro6uc ID bl rro-
posing co, sIituiioutl amend. whereby the m.
poln'm ns CT public ch,.rs Except Cabinet &c
heers shall DO vested il DOM mission CT three,
TWO ct whom shall be tppoiuted ly the Prssi.
don't, sDd the third shall DO the head OF The DE-
par meut to which the business OF II appoio 60
belongs. The appointment must be confirmed
or II acted | y tho Serste, and when confirmed
| The ciiicar snall hold bis Office for four years
u;'oSs removed for cause.
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General Mahopc's Wsshin.t0n n,p.o soy

daneral hlahobn' 3 Washington og!a ssys
"fhe * eboe 0! tie SOAR system is DOT 9
More na:eot tact than systemstic pro. cfip'ion OF
colhtd vcttr'. la The poliic Il situaIi)n Ct
tha times there Il 60: q more lsrg ble reality
than 'he denia! CT ueutraz alton OF tho light Of
suffrage to 8 largo nroDorion OF tho oo!orod
voters Of sho Sou.h"
This Is sbjut ca ooruc, "a lhn Piled lpha
American S ssStr,ioa H., Ia5leTs, uhi'e SID
black are locked uaon ualavoraLly 10 the
South AID y>t. % Mr.. Aiken vel! says,
the sfidavits Of all thu wtiic men 10 tho South
would &c unwilling tn ojrrec. tho erroneous
impression produced By such statements 10
republican news papers upon he miod Of tho
svarsge Nnt;hern republican roadsr.
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"BLACK-DRaUGHT" cures cos,;ve.
ness and HEADACHE.
For sale BY K. s. Lead es,er BIO
Mothers! mothers.i Mothe..1l,

Are you disturbed at night and broken 0, yvu.
rest By q eick child suffering and crying WIZ
the e1cruciating pain Of cutting teeth ? II ~,
60 81 once and get . bottle of Mrs. WINSLOW'S
SOOTHING SYRUP. 1t will relieve the poot
little suherer immediatel y-dep. nd upon il !;
there is no mistake about it. There is not a
mother on earth who has ever used it who will
not tell you at once that it will :esula,e the bow
els, and give rest to the mother. and relief aud
hoalth 10 the child, operating like magic. Il Ia
perfectly safe 10 use in all ceses and pletsant to
the tiste, and is the prescription CT one of tho
oldest and best female physicians and nur.es III
the United States. Sold everywhere Is cen,s
0 pottle. mil
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iho res6iu7tr7 haviog hocn iuiormod &: he
last ncment that their rtp1diatoa OF the
Stste'a deb: would !, :ssariIy ciprln the co!-
le1es. asylumg, aa3 schools OF the Sele i0sl
much So they bod large number of Virginia
bonds. sereed to usk, good tho losses thu So
institutions waud susIsio By The passage Of
the Rddlebe'gar bill. Ia othsr words they will,
as fsr as possible, c1lf re thtr rtpuditt en- to
the bocd, held By people outside The State.
But hoB's .bsi for bill that profcssaq 10 treat
With all The creditors CT Vir. iais upon fair and
(uu,! terms?
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As J1lge OK il governed by tho C,nsliic-
tion of bis couot!y aid not ~ any higher
law" of Eis twl Ir il iiced conscience.
oor BY Ice c'auor of !ha; portion o.
the press whio5, regardless of tight, seeks
TO DO 10 accord with popular opin
ior. he decided that Guitaa1's request to be
heard 10 Geieuco OF IL lie Should be granted.
To have decided o.htrxis,. Messrs. Colkbil
sod Da9idga to the contrary. wou have been
equivalent tc corcedirg The plea Of the telcr Sc.
that tho prisoner is inasoe.
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une Experience from Many,

u had been sick and miserable so long md
had caused ny husbsnd so much trouble .rd
expense. no one seemet to kroR what allied me-,
that was completely disbesrtened and di.cou,.
sged. In this frame of mind I got q bottle oil
Hop Bltters and used them unknow n to nv fam
~. soon began to improve 81 gained 90 fas,
mat my husband and family thought it strange
aud unnatural, hu! when told them What hid
helped me. they said "Huirsh for Hop Bitter.
long may they prosper. for they have made
mother we'll and Us h:ppy.-Ths Mother
Home Journal
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A Strange Story.

Tho Lyrchburg News of Saturday, has the
following: "Oao OF the most s!,rtiug tragedies
mat ever stained the annals of crime 10 the Old
Domlolon is reported to have occurred on lsst
wednesday night near Sprucs Rup, on the d.
Vldlng line between MONTGOMERY and Pnlssk
Counties. The facts of the affair are reported
TO D. ,oout as We shall proceed to relate (: A
farmer living near Spruce Run held tho no,e Of
oeighoor to tbs amount of seventy odd
dollars ADD, the paper falling due Oh Weduel-
last, the latter repaired to the farmsr's house,
several miles distant, to redeem the obligation.
Upon arriving there be found his creditor alb
5:ns from home snd only his wife, With
Two visiting ladies'. on the premises.
The. former acoeded to q suggestion to
receipt TOR the monty, which was duly
turned over into her keeping until Il e
husband shoult STRIVE. At the copcr-
sion of tho transaction the gentleman prepa: Il d
to reura to bis home, but was pressed to r. :
malo for the night; and it being quite late and
the roads (iiks the straets Of Lyuohburg) bspe
IN an almost imoMs,bl, eoodltiou, be finally
consented, and was Lssigutd q room on tho
stc:n1 floor Of the h,u,e.
And Dow comss in the startling part of The
story. This gentleman, Of whom wa have been
wiring, relates that sbout midnight hs was
aW'keced from bis sumbsrs ty strange
noises 10 tba apartment beneath thai which he
occupied. HAT once dressed himself add pro-
ceeded down TO investigate the cause when mr.
on rel ling The foot Of the stairs, be was hor-
rlded to see his hes.ess lying across her bed
With her throat cit from ear to ear. and iva
man atardiog 10 the floor. Finding that thew
had bsen detected 10 thu; fiendish work. the
murdersrs attempted to effect their c. c,pe from
the house. but we're fired on by The guest and
bo!h Instantly killed.
The neistbNhood was Immediately aroused.
and the Lots Ct the horrible tragedy m,ds
known; snd upon C 'oser examination Of the pe,-
scn' OF the doad murdererJ. they were discover
90 to be the b;dies of the two women who had
witnessed tie money transaction of the evening
oti'rr, and who had fiRgtd themselves 10 male
atlife IT thu purpose of secariog the s,ven,y
dollsrs ulthou. detection. The people 10 that
velocity are. of course, 10 state Of gtest excite
nsns over tie cc,rr.1c,