Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-01-20
LOCAL NEWS.

TON & Co., Auctioneers, to Mr.. A. Thomas, Of
Sznythe county, Va, for sS3 34 400 We under
stand that Mr. Thomas intends putting the
Factory in operation d 9 very short time. The
necessary machinery has b5en purchased and
everything prepared to proceed With tie man
ufacture Of cotton jeans aao cloth. Our citizens
will be pleased to hear that the Factory is again
to be put in operation-not less CO account Of
4 the employment it will afford so many, than
!. that its manufactures will be 50 beneficial 70
& the interests and welfare of the whole conmll-
nifty.
PIcK POCKETS. Ingleman, and Martin
Welsh, hailiug from the city of Washington,
were arrested yesterday evening" upon the ar
rival here of the P NJ train from Washing
ton, CHARGED with picking the pocket Of Mrs.
Malinda Benedict, Of her wallet, containing
$3.50 in seven thirties, one SIS y. S. treasury
note, four one dollar notes. and some fractional
currency and silver change; also Of attempting
to pick the pocket of Mr.. David 4 Windsor,
Messrs. D. a Windsor, Geo Cox. l.. 3. Hall,
j. P Agnew, J. 0. Kirby, and G. L Thomas,
and youth named W. Huctar, were examin-
ed as witnesses before J justice Mckenzie, and
upon the testimony Inglauan aE2 Welsh
were sent to JAIL to await an examination be-
fore the County, Court
During the examination, tbs hat OF Justice
Mckenzie was stolen by some oce in the crowd:
and has not been recovered
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In Yesterdays Gazette appeared notice Of
bold robbery on Friday morning, Of which The
following are additional particulars: Between
the hours Of 2 aud 3 clock, Officers Berry and
Penn discovered, near the corner OF King aad
Henry streets. man, named Barney Cari!n,
who appeared TO he much intoxicated. lie
saia he had been robbed OF the sum Of two bun
dred and twenty dollars and bis hat by solao
parties to hin unknown he was taken to the
Watch House, where lie was cared foc until
morning lie subsequently applied to Justice
Beach for warrant for the arrest Of Frederick
Knapp, Patrick Ryan. Sam !. Miller and T,
Ryan, on charge Of having committed the
felony. They were arrested last s,'gnt by John
R. Gray, assisted by the Night Police, and con-
fined in the Watch House. An examination
into the affair will take place this evening
MAYORS COURT IS. Miller Thomas
Mccormick, Lizzie Garyey aud Francis Miller
were before the Mayor thissmorniDg, charged
with asorderly conduct and the three first
named fined $3.50 each, an<| the last $3.50.
Samuel Miller was sens to jail,on a charge of
assault and battery to ava; a further examinA
ton. 49,
Richard Massey, charged with at assault and
battery on John E. Fosseit, was fined Sc and
held to bail in the suIn Of $500 tor his appear.
ance at the next term Of the Quarterly Court.
The National IntelI;gencev says:-'Ne IN
derstand that the smallpox is prevailing to
considerable extent among the colorei p0pula-
ton Of the District, and that In many instances
deaths have occurred from his disease without
the knowledge Of physicians. efforts are now
being made 70 remove the patients, ana pre-
vent the SPREAD Of The disease ao1 IT. Treva-
lence is supposed TO oe less thar i W"s I'VE
weeks ago
The alarm of fire last night about o'clock,
was caused by the accidental burning Of an out
house attached TO the residence ct Mr. VIM. II.
Mcknight, on St. Asaph STREET between Prince
and Duke. The watchmen and citizens In the
neighborhood were prompt in ar:esting the
flames and although the City Fire Department
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