Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-19
Alexandria Items.

From the Virginia State Journal Of Inst
evening we clip the following
A FORMER ALBxANDRAIN IN TRoUBLg-He 40
sconds 10Th s20, 900, and fs Arrested-A Small
Portion Of tie Money Recdpered-Hts Marriage
Prevented Gen. Wells, Provost Mar
shall for the Defences South Of the Po'omac, re-
ceiyed q dispatch from the Provost Marshal Of
ng ina, Sg09 rom sbses
with $4,000 In his possession belonging to his
employer, a largo liquor dealer Of that city.
Depue arrived here day before yesterday, via
Washington, where II seems he hrst stopped and
Wells received tho dispatch he was secured, and
the sum OF $500 In greenbacks and coin found
upon his person. A messenger was then dis
patched to Washington to find and bring down
his valise, which II was supposed would contain
a large portion Of the stolen treasure.
The messenger returned late last evening with
a small travelling TRUNK, but upon opening 1t but
small amount Of money was found Itcontained
one sovereign, 9l26O In small currency, We In
greenbacks, and s24 30 in silver, mostly Spanish
dollars, together with a small amount OF small
change, amounting to two or three dollars, per-
haps. The whole amount recovered up to the
present writing Is S4,065. %. What has been
done with the large balance still missing is u
mystery, Depue having deposited nothing In the
the store were found In his Trunk last evening 1t
may be that he left portion OF the money be-
hind Abilly, navy revolver, some leweiry,
found la his trunk Although some letters were
found, none which would throw any light on the
transaction were discovered.
Depue was for some time resident Of this city,
We learn that at one time he was employed by
DR.. Bentley as medical purveyor, at another time
by Pftkin & Co, Wholesale and retail grocers on
King street. Then again he was IN the employ
OF the Commissary Department under Col Bell !;
and lastly, we believe, conducted liquor bust
ness for himself at the foot Of King street While
residing here he made the acquaintance Of very
Ia 10 NJ ri " n he
was subsequently engaged. Yesterday morning
he presented her with a set Of very costly Jew
elry, aud the same evening they were TO have
save the young lady from disgrace which she
perhaps would never have outliyed. 4
. 1t seems that while pepne's employer was In
New Berne he conceived the Idea OF absconding
with the funds Of the house, He locked up the
store and the safe, and A. we have before stated,
brought both away with him. With our present
limited informatlon, We are unable to state how
long II was after the departure Of Depue befor!
his absence was discoyered-perhaps several
days, as his employer was in distant part OF
the State. .......-.
Depue bore very good character while here
in which he was employed. In short time At
ter his arrest he was sent to the slave pen wher'
he will remain until arrangements are made fol
sending him back to Raleigh, where ills INTENDED
his examination shall take place. .I,.... do, .
Found Dead About IL O'Clock, a. NJ, yes
terday morning a colored man was found dead
In the Quartermaster's Inesshouse, opposite pier
No. g. He had been working for the Government
but was discharged aud sent to one Of the GOV
ernment hospitals, and on getting better was dis
charged from there also, About three o'clock
p. m, yesterday, his body was taken possession
OF by the agent Of the Freodmen's Bureau,
There was no Inquest or post glortem examina
ton or the body. The cause Of the death wa
supposed to be consumption Iii. 80.
orange and Alexandria Railroad. = Train
are now running through to Lynchburg, Will
but one break, that being at South Hardwar
river, the bridge over which stream Is In rapit
course Of construction, and 1t is expected will b.
completed Ia u few days. As many persons ar
not aware Of the location Of the ticket office o
this company In Washington, we would inform
them that 1t Is In the Adams' Express Building.
opposite the B. 4 o. r. r.. and also at the o. 4
A. r. r. depot on Maryland avenue.