Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-29
LOCAL Ms.

.Jewelry store of Mr. Benjamin Barton, on
King street, was entered by burglars, who
il is supposed, had secrctcd themselves in
the uroccupied store adjoining, on the cast,
lately the place of business of MIR. ii. b:
Wilmington: and by means of Brace and
Bit effected an entrance through the partl-
ton dividing the two stores, which partition
was an inch North Carolina board, and
through which an opening was made large
enough 10 receive the body of man. On
Saturday morning when Mr.. Barton opened
his store, he discovered some disorder in the
arrangement of the articles in his Show
Cases, and on examination found he had
been robbed Of all the Watches left for re-
pair, about one hundred in number, and 4
large amount of fine Jcwelry, consisting Of
Brcastpins, Ear Rings, Finger Rings, Arm
lets Bracelets, Shirt and Sleeve Buttons,
&C., &c. The amount of the loss to MIR.
Barton has not yet been fully ascertalned,
but will not fail short, it is said, of FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS. .--..
The tools used in effecting the entrance. Il
Brace and Bit. Ratchet and Chisel, were
found in the unoccupied store, and have
been taken to the Mayors Office for inspec-
ton and examination.
The night was a dark and stormy one. ia
yorablc, in that respect, for the operations of
burglars.
Every effort was made on Saturday to
ferret out the parties, but up to Il late hour
no cline had been obtained pointing out the
guilty ones.
The silver ware WAS not taken, nor was 1t
injured In tile case of the robbery of Mr..
Adams store. some time since, the robbers
tested the plated ware, 10y breaking it, and
took only the solid silver.
No little feeling has been excited, at the
above occurrence. This is the third rob
berry Of Jcwelry stores on the main business
street of our city, and within short dis
lance of the Market Square, within two
years. and yet not one of the robbers has
been yet brought to Justice.
/. is asked if some steps cannot he taken,
to prevent similar outrages-or to preserve
fla rr,,,ertv IF our citizens rrom the den.
relations Of thieves who "steal by whole
sale"
Gov. WISE, "Eo. u. PRENTICE @c.-ihe
Louisville journal, August 10Th, says -"We
had thc pleasure. Yesterday. of receiving
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Slr-"l 18th much pleasure DO attempt 10
perform duty imposed upon me- NY III
forming YOU OF the adoption OF the ioiio"-
ing resolution by an unanimous vote o' our
"Resolved, That this Association, when
mas ior'hcr'y poc'' h''p ~ II DO ,no S ,
n, ,he t;eorce d Prentice Literary Society
of Alexandria,"
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upon every Sabbath evening. attended