The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-09-17
The attempted Robbery in Philadel.
phin. How a Brave Boy Saved

phla. How a Brave Boy Saved
The Philadelphia Press Of the Sd has
the following particulars Of the attempted
robbery in that city, reported by telegraph
yesterday:
about half-past nine O'Clock yesterday
morning one Of the boldest attacks that
have occurred in Philadelphia for some
years was perpetrated in Third street. It
appears that a boy aged sixteen years,
named John O. Taxis, in the employ Of
Mr., Frederick Steeb, banker, No. 10 South
Third street, was sent to the Mechanics
National Bank, ON Third street, above
Chestnut, to secure the box which brokers
always deposit IN bank, containing their
~yaluables. IS the front doors of tha bank
are not opened until ten o'clock, it is cus-
tomary for brokers messengers 10 gain i'd
mission by the back entmnee, which In
the case Of the Mechanics Bank, is reached
by q side hley about three feet wide, ON
the southern side of the building. At the
entrance of the alley on Third street the
steps ofthe bank run quite high, %efIcotu-
ally shielding nom view any standing in
side the alley. When the boy went into it
he noticed a light driving wagon standing
in the street, containing two elegantly
dressed men. After procuring the box, he
descended the alley, and, on nearing the
back steps, a man stepped on o marble slab
and struck him ON the head three times
with "A boot-jack.
THE boy fell, but was not stunned, and,
comprehending the Object OF the attack,
30 managed in falling that The box came
down under him. He instantly cried muir
der and help, When the man turned and
iuAped into the wagon, which had already
started with the two men that were. in t.
The wagon drove rapidly up Third street,
which the boy observed, and, injured as he
was, he sprang TO his feet, ran to Mr..
Steeb's office, threw hebox onthe counter,
and, in company with u police officer, pur-
sued the fast reeeding vehicle. The men,
hoYeSst Sgyg " u market street to sixth,
lost sight Of Singular TO say, no alarm
was given, although the wagon passed sew
eral ofieers who could have secured the
robbers ii they had known OF the fact
"Yonng Taxis was taken TO his home on
Race street, below Second, where he was
found to be seriously injured. Mr.. Steeb
summoned his own physician to attend the
brave boy, who is certainly entitledto great
credit for his. presence of mind in so trying
a moment. The box contained papers and
valuables estimated to be worth 100000
A Character at the Weisbaden Gaming
Tables.
A letter hom Weisbaden, published in
the London Telegraph, tells this story;
Among om notabilitiesl ri the eccentric
sort not the least singular in her behavior
is tho Countess CO, an aged patrician
of immtnse fortune, who is as constant to
Weisbaden IA aid Madame de K-fis 10
Hamburg on the Heights. Like the last
named lady. she is daily wheeled TO her
place in the Black and Red temple, and
and phys away for eight or lnine hours
with wonderful spirit and perseverance,.
The has with her a suit of'eighb dolnesticsi
aud when she winsl(which is not oiten), on
returning to her hotel at night shepresents
each member of her retinue with two
pence not at she naiyely eyoYs. from a
feeling of generosity, but to propitiate For
tune When she loses, none of them save
the man who wheels her home, get any
thing but hard words hom har; and he,
happy fellow receives six krentzers. She
does not curse the eroupiers loudly for her
bad luck like her contemporary The once
Lovely Russian Amoassadfess; but, beng
far advanced IN years, and off tender dis
position, sheds tears over his niisfoftunes,
resting her chin ON the edge Of the table.
IAN eullylhB blHnt IL TINS Neneihbib uulhp
bearingRn exalted tide, as she mops gnd
mows over her varying luck, missing hel
stake twice out of three times, when she
fain would push it with her rake into somC
section OF the table b She is very intimate
with one or two AntedilnglRn diplnmRtisti
and Warriors, who ere here striving 10 Dol
ster thomselye up for another year with
the waters, and may be heard, Growing GU
lamentations over her fatal passion for play
, interspersed with'bits of ~mosa-grown sean
| dal disinterred from the social rims Of al
, age long past. Radetsky WratlsIawde bed.
. sdbreuT), the two Schwatzenbergs Che G
; Leipsic, nnd,the former Prime Minister
y Paul Eszterhazy' |WIangel8 aud Bluche
were friends of her youth. Judging fror
; her appearance. 4one Ronld not be SUI
a prised TO hear that she had received q 'por
u LEM from Baron Trenh or played Khii
: with Maria There's. She has outliyed a
y human friendships or affections, and exist
only for the chink of the gold as il jingle
on the gamingltable. Al cannOt help fame!
i ing her last words will he, rRien ne '
plus She il a great and convincing mo.
III if ono but interpret. rightly