Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-07


LARGE QUANTITY OF VALUABLE JEwELRY
FouSD.-Early on Saturday morning, Mr..
Turnpike, about mile and half from
this city. discovered in the bushes in
one of his fields, near the road, trunk
containing quantity of handsome and val
liable iewelry The trunk had been opened
and several articles were strewn around on
the ground We learn that travelling
agent of New York jewelry house, left this
city yesterday morning in the Leesburg stage
for the upper country, with his stock OF goods
in trunk which was carefully secured in
the boot of the stage, from which it is thought
it was distracted and rifed of a portion of its
contents. When the discovery was first made
1t was thought that it was some of the jewel
ny that had been stolen in this place; but
there seems to be little doubt that il belongs
to the agen. above referred to.
p. S.-Since the above was in type, NJ.
Sclilmann the owner of the trunk, has re-
turned TO this city, having discovered his
loss at Dranesville, when the stage stopped
for breakfast. The trunk he says was Sc
curey fastened to the boot of the stage with
straps, which were cut, and the trunk taken.
There were apparently but few Of the arti-
cles stolen. Mr.. Sclijmann in company
with the Mayor, went to Mr.. Fish's on Sat
urday afternoon, when the trunk was identl-
fed and delivered to its owner.
ARREsT.-ro-day Mr.. Henry Bayliss, one
of the agents of the Adams Express Com
pany, brought before Captain Goddard q
fellow named VIM Storms, alias Henry Will
son, alias Henry Pierce, alias Mark Bailey,
alias Ohio Whitney. who was arrested at the
Express Office on the charge of playing the
confidence game on several persons lie
was sent 10 iail by Captain Goddard, on be-
ing identified by persons whom he had swirl
died. He had appeared at the Express Of
fee several times with sealed packages, with
sums marked on the outside, which it was
found the envelope did not contain. lie
would send these packages, receiving the
company ) receipt for the same, and then Dor
row money on the strength Of the receipts
On examination, it appeared by forged let
tiers of recommendation he had imposed ON
some of our booksellers, and obtained sums OF
money: aud by also representing himself as
member Of several churches of other cities,
imposed on religious persons here.-HaSh-
ington Star.
OYSTERS. -There is decided Improvement
in the quality of the oysters brought to this
city now, if we may Judge from the samples
sent us on Saturday from the restaurants OF
Messrs. John T. Price and Robert Tomlin
In size and flavor we do not remember to
have seen them equaled. Both gentlemen
will accept our thanks for the delicious treat.
$500 REWARD FOR THE RECOVERY OF
STOLEN JEWELRY.
nN THE NIGHT or THE 10Th OF August
" nv Store was broken into aud robbed OF be
tween 81. 600 and 81, 900 worth of WATCHES
and JEWELRY. Thefollowing is description OF
the WATCHES stolen
A Gold double back English Lever Watch, by
VI. J. Tobias L Co., 25Sji Liverpool.
Gold Hunting English Lever, by Joseph John
SON Liverpool No. 1888
I;oId. Irsd rold) old fashioned French verge. by
Godemar fires Il Gcneve, 623i.
Gold Anchor Lever, with Gold DIAL 10y r. "a.
lame, GENEVA, (ll0G9, ease mark
Gold Hunting Lever, ny Auahis oo'' w.
e3u25, Liverpool
Gold Hunting Anchor Lever, likeness OF wash
ington on the case
Gold Haunting Anchor Lever, small SIZE.
Silver double back Lever, by Vim. Robinson,
Liverpool. No IlU4.
Silver double back Lever, by Robinson, No.
1920. Liverpool.
silver Anchor Lever by Arnold, Adams L Co.,
London No IIT65
Slver Anchor Lever, BY Henry Coury oisiers &
ca. Geneva, No. l377l
Silver Hunting Anchor Lever, by VI. j. Tobias,
Iiy,rpool. IF, c. 1888 in the casc.)
silver Anchor Lever, 10y NJ. j. Tobias, Liver
uonI. l;1gg7 in the case.l
silver Hunting Anchor Lever by I. r. Cooper,
I London.
Silver Cylinder Escapement, by VI. =. iop'aS,
I;v.,nool tqgg7 in the caScI
silver CvIipI.r Escapement, Silver dial, by
Roht Rosksu Liy.rpool 1897 in the case
silver Cylinder Escsprment dial I'll, by Dubois,
| Geneva Nj Obs
silver douLle cased English, by T. Roberts, No.
aoIgs LINDEN.
Silver double back English by "'lS'n'o"' ''H =
erpool. No. "J4lo. " rL,,,,
SILVER "1"o'e caS'u '"7''' y
No. S9i3, L"nhnh' y ooy-
Silver double "a'" h"s;s"' ~" nI;,',. o,or,;sr