Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-17
THE GAZETTE.
EVENING, MAY l..

WHAT NERVE DoEs.-An ounce OF pluck is
worth regiment of hesitating men. A little
nerve, coolness, pluck, and decision have car
red men safely through difficulties insurmOun-
table. Ia al probability no persons possess
nerve to greater degree than do bank robbers
and persons OF that class, who live not by their
labor but by their wits, and operations which
succeed from holiness Not long since man
stood in Wall street bank, with bag in his
hand CONTAINING $4,000 in gold. gentle
manly looking man, with his hat off, said to
rhe one who held the gold: "l.et me heit 1t !;
| II guess within half an ounce oil ITS weight.
The person addressed mechanically handed
the bag to the applicant. who at once ran out
doors, and was soon lost in the crowd, while
the loser never saw. it again. On seeing
his hat of, he thought him clerk IN the bank.
A gentleman standing By saw the thlef remove
his hat and hang it on hook when he too
supposed it to be some one connected with the
bank, and said nothing.
Some years since person entered the lm'
porters' and Traders Bank, New York, in
broad daylight took off his coat, put on duS.
ter. stuck a pen behind his ear, and then walked
deliberately past clerks, and telers and cashier,
and pushing the president aside, who stood
talkiug with some Of the directors entered the
vault, and helped himself to the largest pack
age OF money no could find, and walked out
uomoleSted, 20 one suspecting that anything
was wrong till he was off and out of sight
A few months ago in New York hearse
drove up to the door OF a mansion. A genteel
young man rang the bell and inquired for the
man that lived there, but he was down town.
lie said the hearse contained coffin, IN which
were the the remains OF the daughter of the
occupant Of the house, who had just died at
in Eouuarticut Tho sarvopta af the
house had heard nothing of the matter, but
helped the driver bring the coffin into parlor,
and, at the suggestion OF the young man, who
said he was q teacher, sent one OF their number
10 the gentleman place of business to inform
HIM of tie sad news. The teacher rema ined
10 the house to tell him the particulars, but
when the man arrived the teacher had gone,
and about $4,000 worth of iewelry. kept in
bureau caskets, had gone with Lin. The coffin
was opened, and found to be filled with beech
log.
NORTHERN IMMIGRANTS An inte resting
discussion was held on Thursday before the
Fruit Growers Club at horticultural Hall, Park
Place, New York. Gen. Imbodep OF Staun,
ton having map OF Virginia against the wall.
spoke for few moments about the climate and
commercial advantages of Virginia. tie urged
people II 90 and see the country for themselves.
Col. Williamson then stated that Mr. Palmer,
who usually meets with the club, started the
day before for Virginia, with seventy,0ne fam
lheS, who go to settle in that State. lie also
stated that Mr. McE.lroy had douated s., 22j
worth Of seeds to DO distributed gratutiouSly
through the South. A letter was read from
Rev. DR.. A. G. Van Raalte, OF Holland,
Michigan, IIollander by birth, and at the
head Of the colony of his countrymen, num-
b.ring from two hundred to three hundred peo-
pie, recently settled in Virginia. This gentle
man writes from Amelia Conrt House, May
IL, and states that the Southern citizens are
ia deep earnest to receive cordially the North
ern as well as the foreign emigration. The
North will find ali open welcome especially
among men of education and business. A copy
of a Joint letter from the Northern men re-
cently settled iu Virginia was also read, as
follows:
AMELIA &. H., Va. May II, 1869.
General j. ID. Imboden. -Dear sir: We un-
.lerstsnd that it has been recently stated in
New York city that Northern men were un-
safe in some counties in Virginia. We having
purchased land and settled in Amelia county,
VA, take pleasure in stating that such reports
are absolutely untrue, in our opinion, and that
all well behaved Northerners who come here,
or as far as we know anywhere in Virginia, will
be kindly received and all their rights protect
al by the native white citizens. We authorize
YOU TO use this letter as you choose. Very re-
Spactfuy yours, &c. James f. Small, late OF
Washington county, n. Y; S. Fl. Hackett,
bate of Easton, Pa; Jacob Ii. Ham, late of
New Jersey.