Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-10

A VIRGINIA YOUNG MAN SEES THE EIE-
PHANT. A. 4. Truxwe Of Salem, Va, went
before Marshal Tooker Yesterday and made
complaint against one |. Leo, keeping gilt
jeweiry establishment, No. 10 West street, in
this city. The history of the case, as given by
the complainant, is as follows: The complain
ant met man on the terry boat from Jersey
City TO Cortlandt street, aud he introduced
himself to complainant and asked him where
he was going complainant said he was on his
way to the ST. Nicholas Hotel; his companion
said he was going to French's Hotel, and pro-
posed that they should go 10 their respective
hotels together in a carriage. The new conner
made himself very agreeable to complainant,
and they took walk up West street a short
distance.
Shortly aiterwald two men came up out of
cellar and put in the complainaut's and his
friends hands some pacards complainant did
not observe them at first particularly, but he
soon saw there was something about one dollar
upon them. The friend said to complainant,
Come, let us go down and see ii We can get
something; We may get something nice for one
dollar. The complainant at first was opposed
to going into the place, but was finally per.
suaded TO, and did 20 in. After getting inside,
u box containing three dice was handed out,
and the friend made several bets, and iu re-
turn received several trinkets. The friend
then turned to the complainant aud said,
"You take the dice aud throw them" The
complainant q. first did not want to do So but
being frequently persuaded. he did throw the
dice, and threw certain numbers which entitled
him to silver watch The proprietor of the
place said complainant would have been en-
titled 10 the watch provided he had paid in
advance for the privilege OF throwing
the dice but as he had not done so, it
was only an experimental throw. The com
plainant's friend insisted upon complainant try
ing his hand again, as he had been so lucky,
and the itieud paid Tor the chance. Another
watch was drawn, and the proprietor was asked
by the complainants friend what he would
give for the watch, and he said seven dollars.
The complainant advised his friend TO take the
seven dollars instead of the watch.
The dice were then removed, and three cards
were produced BY the proprietor two of the
cards had numbers on them and the other had
none. This game was rather more expensive
than the dice. The complainant friend COM
menced betting on the cards, $50 at time,
and hc lost several times Finally, as the pro-
prietor was manipulating the cards, complain
ants friend said TO the complainant, "I on
watch the cards, and don't let him (the pro-
prietor) disturb them. Ill run out for mo-
ment, and shortly return The complainant
said, Don't go-here is $l90." The 2lai-
nant then gave to his friend 800 the friend,
II course, lost Complaiuant kept on loanng
his friend money until fually be had lent him
Sl90. After this amount had all been lost,
complainant and his friend LETT the place. The
friend said possibly We may get our money back
by applying to the police. You wait here until
| come back, and viii run to the police Office
and make complaint against the place, and
will see what can be done.
Complainant waited for his friend, who. in a
lew moments, returned, and in a very agitated
manner, said upon making his complaint the
magistrate had fined him $50 for going into a
gambling establishment, and he had to send
out and get the money whereupon he was re-
leased after paying the fine. The complainant
then told his friend he had no more ready
money with him, and the friend put 10 his
hand ten dollars. Shortly afterwards, complai,
nant believing he had been swiudled, went be
fore the Mayors marshal who succeeded in
having him refunded she sun of $3.50 and the
defendant was discharged. .-NCw York Star.
TuE LAST or THE NAroLEoNIc BRIDEs.-A
French paper says that the widow OF Philippe
jacques Wilhelm, late OF the SSth Regiment
Of the Line, and shoemaker has Just died at
Suasbourg ut the ripe old age of eighty four
When Napoleon |. married the Archduchess
Msrla Louisa. he issued decree, in his own
military and absolute fashion: G,OO0 soldiers
who had earned halt pay should be married to
Urls in their respective communes, and he
liked the dOwry OF the young ladies at POO
francs IN Pans, and 800 francs elsewhere. At
Strasbourg ten OF these marriages took place.
All the authorities OF the town were present;
the newly married couples were invited to the
theatre,a and gloves, bouquets and carriages we're
furnished by the municipality In the evening
there was banquet, at which the Emperor
and his new Austrian vile we're toasted. OF
the ten girls married on April %, 1919, widow
Wilhelm was the last survivor. NAPOLEON had
wonderful taste for making marriages, and
at one tlmc he conceived the idea OF taking
every heireS> in the country for his most dis.
uncu'>hed officers, which would have been an
economical way OF recompensiug ganautry.
y NEW ITEM OF SOUTHERN IRAnE.-
Very large quantities of black walnut lumber
are being shipped from Tennessee to New York