Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-17

! A Sw1NDLER THE LINCOLN Do
RAMA. y George W. Groves, who boasts that
he was once Union soldier, and claims West
Virginia as his native State, was tried Tor OBJ
tanning money under false pretences by the
sale of spurious lottery tickets. The evidence
established the fact that Groves went among
the Richmond colored people as the agent
OF lottery which he dignifed by the name OF
''The Lincoln Diorama, established by the
United States Government TO give the emancl-
pated millions an opportunity OF assisting IN
the erection of statue to our martyr Presl-
dent. The prizes, which are almost number
less, were to consist OF articles of clothing for
males and females confscated at.the South,
and valued at from ten to sixty dollars each
The shares in this enterprise were fixed cheap
in order that all might participate in the good
work. Fifty cents chance, or three tor one
dollar cash in advance prizes to be sent by
Adams's Express on the l2thJuly AS to Groves
compensation, Of course no part of the ticket
money would 60 to him. 1t was labor OF
love in Groves.
So Groves laid his schemes before the Rich
mond colored public, and found ready sale tor
his chances. All went smoothly until he
came UP with George Tyler and Francis John
son, who took shares to the amount of three
dollars but kept watch on the agent. Failing
to get their goods by the 18th July, they had
him arrested Hence the bursting of the bub-
BILE and the disgust of several hundred Africans
with the Lincoln statue. "ga@>l p. OH
He was sentenced to seven months lmprlSon
ment in the city Jail. General Raymond made
good point in his argument: He saw no
reason why this fellow should be sent to Jail
for fleeing the darkies out Of three dollars,
when so many equally guilty, are not only al
lowed to 60 ''scot free but are holding high
Office under the new regime. DIS.
WASHINGTON ITEMs.-M.rJ. q. Brigham,
late Deputy Collector Of Richmond, Va, at
tempted to commit suicide on Saturday at the
Ovens House, by stabbing himself eleven
times in the side and about the heart and cut
ting his throat He was dismissed as Collector
in consequence of the reduction ct the force.
He is native of Massachusetts,.
The wife Of Senator Trumbul, who has been
suffering for some time from a painful illness,
died yesterday morning.
/ The Radical managers Of the Stevens tune
raj pageant which left the city on Saturday last
aee,n 70 have found out that the idea of carry
ing with them as guard of honor, the negro
ZSuave company of this city was badly con-
ceived, and for some unexplained reason the
negroes were hurried back to Washington, in
stead of waiting Tor the grand burial display
of to day
The case Of the shooting Of the little girl,
by Major Mcdonald, who did not intend to
ipjure her, has ended in ining him SIS and the
costs of the warrant.
The dizziness now so prevalent in all sorts Of
business appears TO prevail at the Washington
Navy Yard, and the work in every department
Of the yard is quite slack. To conss quence Of
this state of affairs, thirty laborers were DIS
charged on Thursday, and more on Saturday.
It is expected that further reduction will BE-
made during the present week.
| The Methodist Protestants Of Ann Arundel
Circuit commence camp meeting in Smith s
woods, about mile and q half or two miles
from Hanover Switch, Friday, and will contu-
ued it until Friday next. The Washington
cam, will commence Haislup's woods, about
mile from Annapolis Junction, on Thursday,
and will continue one week.