Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-17

A NEW SWINDLE.-A woman got up in TIP
TOP style. and looking for all the world like a
lady of the first water, On Saturday morning
last. called at the house of Mr.. c., on Fifth
avenue and ringing the bell, asked if Mrs. Z.
was at home. Being informed that she was
she presented her card, and while the servant
took it to her mistress, distracted sundfy ao-
dress cards from the receiver, which had heeh
left at the house by ladies who were Mrs u. 5
acouaintances or friends. When Mrs. y. MADE
her appearance, she stated the OBJECT OF Der
mission. A poor family was in great distress
the father was abroad, the mother was sick
and abed with baby at the breast, and her
only daughter lay dead in another room. She,
Miss Collins, the beggar lady, had been com
missioned to solicit for her, and ventured to
appeal to Mrs. G. for help. She got dollar
and kind word, and left Then she visited
successfully and rapidly all the ladies whose
names were on the cards which she had stolen,
and told them that Mrs. g. had sent her there,
and had subscribed herself In every case she
was successful, and at the last house where sh
called she managed to steal gold pencil case,
and went off with that and S. billy. l.
San.
DARING ROBBERY hlor0form Admins
tered. Fairly on Sunday morning the residence
of DR.. w. Barr, Harrisburg, Pa, was entered
by burglars and about thirteen hundred dollars
in compound interest notes, twenty gold
and silver watches, new suit OF Clothes several
sheets, anumber of knives and forks and several
silver spoons stolen. 1t was one OF the most
daring robberies we have ever seen recorded,
and was executed it'll q skill that shows the
perpetrators to be experienced hands at tn
business. 1t appears that. after entering, the
thieves administered chlorolorm to DIR. Barr IN
order to more successfully prosecute their work
IJnon ACCOMPLISHING this they rifled his peck
cts. distracted everything Of value, and took
Wholesale possession of his keys. They then
opened his bureau drawers, desks, &C., and
carefully inspected their contents, and took
what they deemed valuable, leaving what could
not be carried away expedtiously .-HarrlSdnrG
(a.,) Patriot.
WASHINGTON ITEMS. Contracts have been
given out by Mr.. Garrett to some OF the lowest
bidders for construction Of sections Of the Me
tropolitan railway north Of this city.
Business is at perfect stand still at present
in the navy yard.
| A committee fthe Good Will Fire Company,
| of Philadelphia, was in the city yesterday, and
engaged quarters for the members OF the com
| pany who expect to come here IN body to at
| tend General Grant inauguration.
TheDyer court martial asSembledyesterday.
| All the members of the court and the counsel
| for the prosecution and for Gen Dyer being
present
Supreme Court in general term, the Circuit
| Court was to day adjourned until Monday next.
THE New CONSTITUTIONAL rumor has
reached our ears, which is believed by many to
be we'll founded, that Congress will in Deem
Der resume the enforcement of the Reconstruc-
ton laws, and decree that the Constitution
passed this Spring at Richmond be submitted
to the people of Virginia 1t is further stated
that this action will be taken at very short
notice, and that the Radicals among us declare
that before the end Of the year the State OF
Virginia will be throughly RECONSTRUCTED
with their obnoxious Constitution for It's organic
law. -NortoN Journal
The New York World publj4hes The com
plete official returns of the vote for President
and Governor of all the counties in that State
except seven. The returns from the remaining
counties, tits alleged, will not materially change
the figures which approximate to 10000 ma
jority for Seymour and 10000 majority for
Hoffman. The aggregate vote Of the State Is
very large-over $40, 000-which is an increase
of 100, 900 over that of 1866.
A Paris fashion writer tells of a new kind Of
head dress; garland of flowers so contrlved
that as the heat of the dancing room Increases,
the petals gradually open and finally fall in the
hair, disclosing diamond or ruby heart 10
each, Thus the crushed flowers after dance
will be replaced before the close of the ball by a
second head dress.
Passengers and mails are now carried by the
Central Pacific railroad to Agents, Nevada,
which is the station for the Reese river mining
district, and situated three hundred and eighty
five miles east Of Sacramento. Track Is laid
to point sixty-fve miles further east. The
earnings of the road for October exceeded
100000
The large hall in the new Tammany building
in New York, with all the apartments on the
same fsor as the hall, have been let to Messrs.
jarrett 4 Palmer for $4,000 per annum:-
Concerts and entertainments will be given during
the winter.
MARRIED.