Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-09-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.

What is generally considered as Norfolk
HARDER" lies between the bridge and the mar
rows, between the Forts-a full mile 10 length,
and On Al average three-tourths Of ) mile in
breadth. But dis is very small part OF the
space 10 which vessel. generally lie'-not one
twentieth part Of The vast extent or water III
which there il as secure haven As Ill The GA-
sin of the James river canal at Richmond.
Moreover, this great expan5e can hoat the
Great Eastern anywhere, and so PLATO are its
landmarks, that with pilot, such an accident
as ship groundn.', is never Known.
The Richmond Wing says: In Judge In
derwood' 3 court Oh bothIhe law aud cbancery
sides, there is Of late marked Increase in the
number OF suits brought. On the chanoery
side especially, this is the case, and suits OF
great im portance, az we'll as Involving heavy
amouats, have beaE instituted recently.
There is now ou exhibition 10 Portsmouth,
a we'll matnred cololed woman, who is perfect
ly ar,nlesa, but bears The singular feature on
her right side Of raised Imprint OF All arm
about six inches long. to which, Ii attached
two badly developed fingers,
The Powhatau llou5e in Richmond Was Of
ttred at public sale on Friday at minimum bid
of S25 900, but no offer being made, the pro-
perry was withdrawn.
The sheriff Of! Henrico Is behind hand III his
accounts. 1t is uacerlanel that his liabilities
amount to 500, 900, az All offset TO which So,
900 have been deposited by him with the Audi
tor of Pub lie Accounts
The Abemarie Pippiu apple is tavorIte
fruit for foreign shipment, and always com
mands ready sale in the New York market.
ROBBERY OF A LADY ON 4 STEAMBOAT
few days since lady Of this city, who was
on visit to frieods on the Eastern Shore OF
Mary and, wishing to 90 to Baltimore, took
passage on steamer going up the bay She,
with her female companion, was assigned a
state-room containing two double berths The
boat was very much crowded and the Capt.
came to these ladies and asked the privilege
Of putting very genteel looking lady with her
little child 10 the staero9m with them. They
at first objected, but finally consented that they
might come in The parties all retired at the
usual bedtime and nothing more was heard OF
them. The boat reached Baltimore at O clock
and The passengers went ashore. About : or
8 o. clock in the morning it Ta= discovered that
the baggage Of two of the ladies in the double
state-room was still on board \ servant was
sent to the room, who Knocked at the door,
and, on receiving no response, returned and
said the ladies must have gone ashore.
The Captain could not account for the baggage
having been left, and finally determined To
have the room opened and satisfy himself
whether the owners of it were on board or not.
He did so and found the Richmond lady and
the female friend insensible together On their
bunk, with large roll of cotton waddine satu.
rated with chlorolorm between them. 1t was
removed and after some time the ladies rcstor-
ed to consciousness When they awoke they
found that the lady frora Richmond had been
robbed CT all the clothing she had laid off On
retiring, but having fortunately retained her
money Oh her person, did not lose that The
other lady s clothing, money ana watch we're
gone, and the respectable looking female with
the little girl, gone, too, She was no doubt 4
professional thief and a very expert one. The
ladies sustained no injury from the inhalation
Of the cborotorm Rich. Eng,