Washington sentinel., 1853-12-08
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From the philadelphia Gazette, 9th instant.

From the Philadelphia Gazette, 9th instant. a
Daring Robberies,-About o'clock on Sunday
evening, the boot store of Mr.. Young, on Ninth
street, above Filber, was entered by daring
thief and the bulk window stripped of It's contents,
consisting of handsome aud fashionable boots.
The thief also took from a show fancy tin
box, which contained lease, and other valuable
papers. The front door of the house was shut, but
not locked and the family, who We're sitting In
the back room heard heavy footstep Mr. Young
went into the store and discovered that he had
been robbed. He thought he saw man going
out of the front doorway, and Immediately gave
chase, but the darkness prevented him from seeing
which way the thief had gone.
He returned to the house, and while searching
around the store to ascertain what had been taken
the door bell rang violently. He hurried TO answer
the call and stumbled over the tin box, which was
on the STEP II forced open, but the thief find
ing nothing in it besides papers valuable only
10 the owner, must have brought it back, and
placed il there, and then took hasty retreat.
One pair of the boots stolen, made in the best
manner, and exhibited in the Franklin Institute,
are valued highly.
4he entrance into the store was effected
through door leading from the private entry OF
the house, and the thief is believed to have been
some one well acquainted with the arrangement
of the premises. few nights ago, either the
same rogue, or some other daring fellow, smashed
q pane OF glass in the show window OF Mr.. Young,
but was compelled TO flee without taking any
thing.
On Sunday afternoon about four o'clock, a bold
fellow entered private boarding-hou a few
doors north of Mr. Youngs place Of business, as
cended the stairs, and walked into room. A lady
boarder heard him walking about, and gong down
stairs told the person who occupied the apart
ment that man must be in her room. She sup
posed not, but went up TO see.
On opening the door the fellow was discovered.
He exhibited remarkable coolness under the cir
cumstances and said he wished to see a lady
arJa On baln
person of that name lived there, he excused him
self and took his departure. A lady who suspected
him caught him by the arm and detained him. but
he gave her such assurances that all was right,
she was thrown of her guard, and allowed him TO
depart without making any alarm. On making an
examination, number OF articles OF ladies' wear
ing apparel were found gathered and tied up in a
merino shawl, ready to be carried away.
bottle of jelly and a quantity OF cakes intend
ed for supper were taken from closet in the
dining-room, from which il may be inferred that
the daring thief had been there first. The only
articles taken from up stairs were hair brush
and book clothes press in an entry had been
rummaged.
About half-past four o'clock, as the keeper Of
the boarding house was standing In company with
lady on the front door step, young man was
observed peeping out OF an alley close by, and
presently he made hasty retreat, and ran down
Filbert street. He was the same person who had
paid the boarding house visit
AT an earlier hour in the day, the residence OF a
wealthy family in the same neighborhood was en-.
tered by young man, who succeeded in making
quite haul. The family We're at church, and the
only one about the house was colored servant
girl who was in the kitchen. The thief had
scaled the fence, and the noise attracting the at
,enlion of the domestic she went into the yard
and met him.
On being accosted he replied that he wished to
see his brother who told him to get over the fence
and come into the kitchen. He found that he had
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10 get OUT The girl, not even suspecting him to
be a thief showed him the gate and then returned
10 the kitchen. The daring fellow, instead OF go
ing out went into the house and stole a solid
silver teapot, several silk and velvet dresses and
mantillas coats, &c, with which he escaped.
From all accounts, he must have been the same
thief who afterwards paid visit TO the boarding
house, and perhaps the very one who robbed the
boot store.
This is the season Of the year when depreda-
lions, like the above, generally commence. House
keepers cannot be too guarded, and the police
should be particularly vgilant.
distractions of the Telegraph.-Several
weeks since the telegraphc operators were not
able 10 communicate with Mobile, although the
contractors engaged to keep the line IN order re-
ported the wires up throughout the whole course
This led to an examination, when It was found
that below Peach Tree, in Wilcox county, the
wires had been cut, and piece OF leather sub
destroyed the communication-for several days
past the same difficulty has occurred, no communi-
cation could be made with Mobile, though the
wires were reported up, and in order. An ope-
rator commenced testing the wire with a magnet
and about five miles below this city, found that
he could "get 7 Mobile, but not Montgomery
further testing back he discovered the point where
the wire had been insulated, and where commune
cation could be made within a few yards--south
with Mobile, and north with Montgomery. On
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discovered which sustained the wire, and com.
pletely insulated it, without increasing its bulk,
or changing its appearance, SO as to be observed
from the ground. This was effected by removing
a section of the WIRE (about six nches) and sub
sttuting a silk cord, sufficient TO sustain the ends
and covered with non-conducting preparation
which resembled the wire in appearance.
The deception was complete, and could only be
be detected by the magnet. Whether this was
done by persons specializing in foreign cotton ac.
counts or by agents Of conflicting lines, has moi
vet been ascertained. The skill and care however
with which il is effected, indicates an important
purpose of some nature. aa citi aWf
We believe these outrages are, by the present
laws Of the State, classed merely as trespasses
They should be made felonious, with heavy pen.
alties.--ldontgom (Ala) Journal Nor. 26.
Cotton FactOries.--The cotton factories in
Allegheny have all recommended operations, and
are now in full headway, under the eleven hour
and Banner Works, (all that are now in operaton)
reduced the hours of labor to the same time that
was agreed upon between the proprietors and op-
orators at the recent strike in Lancaster, Pa, and
Lowell Mass The number of hands that are
employed in these mills is more than one thou.
sand, and the whole number Of persons depending
upon them for subsistence, is about FIVE thou.
sand There are also over three thousand dollars
a week distributed among them which makes a
total OF some hundred and fifty thousand dollars
during the year.
The Penn Mill has commenced operations with
TWO new and splendid engines Of two hundred
horse power, which have been recently put up in
their engine-room. Their former engines which
were only half this power, were found TO be too
small 10 run all their machinery, and they had
these mammoth ones built 10 supply their place
They are good engines, and work admirably, and
have great power.
The proprietors of the Eagle Cotton Works are
negotiating for the erection Of additional large
four-story building on their premises, with front
OF 2l7 feet on Sandusky street.-Pnts6nrg Amer