Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-20

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longing to Richard Windsor is known. Savage
,nos1comnitted to Jail for further ezamina-
ton. x
This morning between nine and ten 8 clock,
the money drawer in the counting room Of
Messrs Sloan &ss-Bruner, lumber merchants,
lower end Of Union street, was robbed, during
their temporary absence, Of between two and
three hundred dollars Three youths Of this
citv, whom the police know, were seen running
from the direction Of the scene of the robbery
II the Washington boats wharf, which they
.,pached in time to make the ten clock trip.
II gives us pleasure to call attention 70 the
,agertise nent, in another column Of this even
;np's Gazette, of the Executive Committee, !"
e the Alexandria Club The gentlemen Of
thiis association, wishing to contribute to the
Intellectual enjoyment Of the public, have IN
vted Mr.. Henry Scharf, instructor OF Elocu
tiop. at the University of Virginia, to read, on
Friday evening next. that exquisite gem,
aChristmas Caro-, Z" by Charles Dickens Mr.
Scharf is gentleman Of high worth, and rare
accomplis hments and as dramatic reader I'M
surpassed on this side. Of the Atlantic. Sever
. al gentlemen and ladies, of this city, have had
IAN opportunity.of witnessing his powers, and
cordially concurin thus approaching his genius.
The object of the Club is to procure tor those
Of refined taste, series OF readings, during
the ensuing winter; and we hope the citizens OF
Alexandria will manifest an interest by tull
attendance. uzs
The Board of Common Council Of Washing
ton has passed, with but one dissenting voice,
aresolution pronouncing the recent publication
u Of Mr.. Bowen. the Postmaster Of Washington,
ii relation to the Councils of the City, and the
subject of negro suffrage, as ''partizan, egotls
teal, and totally untruthful. I"
Tie Coroners Inquest on the bodies OF the
unfortunate men killed by the recent explosion
at the Washington Arsenal, has returned
verdict generating the officers OF the Arsenal
from all blame, and recommending that mag
azine for powder and shells should be built else
where.
Police REPORT MAGIsTRATE's OFFICE. -
John O'Brien, for disordery conduct, was held
in the sum of one hundred dollars, to keep the
peace for six months.
There were no cases worth reporting at the
Mayors Office
The government watchmen at the cattle YARD,
at the upper end of King street, have lately,
while going their nightly rounds, been shot at
several times it is said, by negroes
o.
An election for Magistrate, to fill vacancy,
isleing held in the Fourth District to-day. AT
p o'clock the vote was as follows: A. >. Elem
ing, "a; John Summers, 53; ). w. Akin
son, 5.
Robberies in the country, Immediately sur
rounding this city are becoming outrageousIy
frequent. Almost every morning we are lnfor-
formed Of same bold theft committed the night
before.
Mr.. William johnson, who had horse sto.
len from him sometime ago, lately recovered ~
possession of it in Washington city.
The PRESIDENT has relieved the Provisional
Governor Of Georgia, and instructed INN TO
L pass over to the Governor elect all State
papers and property in bis custody. The (, order
is accomuanied with an expression OF satlsfac,
ton with the action Of the LEGISLATURE. anJ
with the manner in, which the PROVISIONAL
Governor has performed the duties o. LIS
Office
M :. ;. L. l;o+rih1tinn of the