Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-03


A COURAGEOUS BANK TELLER.-During the
last two or three weeks teller in one of our
city banks found at the close Of the day s trans
actions that his cash was deficient to the ex-
tent of five hundred dollars. After much fruit
less search, the teller came TO the conclusion
that he would have to stand the loss. One
morning he was surprised by the receipt of a
letter, proposing to restore the amount it sui.
table reward was paid. 1t Immediately occur
red to the teller to compare the disguised hand
writing with that OF each document which had
passed through his hands on the day in ques-
tion ln the process OF comparison more
than once repeated, he discovered draft in
which he could trace some indication of smi-
larlty. His next step was to have the whole
Of the drafts of this Individual, written under
every variety of circumstances, sought out, and
carefully scrutinized. His suspicious were con-
frmed. Being resolute fellow, and feeling
that delay might be dangerous, he supplied him
self with pistol, and with TWO friends on whom
be could rely, took the bold step of going to
the house of the suspected party, in ALE :
phauy, which was reached at late hour in
the evening. On obtaining private interview,
be stated blandly that he believed some mistake
had taken place between them on money mat.
ters, which he was desirous of having arranged.
mistake having occurred. Finding that mild
treatment was Intellectual, he altered his tactics
told him with determined air, that he was in
no mood to be trifed with, and that he had in.
dubitable evidence Of the money having been
obtained by him. Presenting his pistol he
threatened to shoot the swindIer on the spot if
the money we're not Immediately forthcoming
Thrown off his guard by the sudden and cx
traordlnary appeal, the poor man fell into
tremulous tit, and admitted that he had been
overpaid five hundred dollars. He gave the
tear check for the amount. and offered him
bonus to keep the matter from publicity
The teller indignantly refused the bribe, but
consented to keep the Gu prit's name from pub
lie no:oliety. - PHtsJmg NaH
4 VALUABLE CCT-There is said to be
paper in Philadelphia which has one wood cut.
1t was engraved originally to represent Arthur
Spring, but the proprietor liked 1t go much
that he determined to keep it 90 hand and run
1t into the paper whenever anybody else was
hung, or died, or was elected or made aspeeca'
And so every time portrait OF anybody was
wanted this wood cut was altered to ut 1t.
First, the hat was cut down then the nose
was chiseled into various shapes then the
ewes we're gouged little then the beard was
altered and the cheeks followed out. 1t never
at it's best looked like any human being that
had ever existed in this wide world but that
made no difference, for the proprietor always
iammed it right 10 every time With fresh
name and biographical sketch.
Ii has served already for James Buchanan.
Jeff Davis, Probst, General Grant, Susan b.
Anthony, Mayor Fox, Senator Revels, Artemus
Ward, Daniel in the Lions Den, Wittemore,
Jefferson as Rip Van Winkle, Ristori, Asa
Packer, Governor Curtin, and score or two
of others. 1t is somewhat rusty now, the ola
wood cut is, but the owner clings to it with
unaterabls affection, and the first time any
body does anything alarming, in it will 20 again
with new sketch. This won't make so much
difference now, because the block is very much
worn, and when the picture Is printed you can :
tell, to save your lie. whether it was intended
Tor mans face or for study OF slmoon IN
the Desert Of Sahara.
kLEpToMANIA.-A New York correspon-
dent OF one Of the Philadelphia papers refers
to singular case of kleptomania in one OF
his letters, some days ago, aud audS: In a
previous letter mention was made OF re-
markabe case of kleptomsDia, the kepto
maniac being lady who dcvotes her leisure
and ability to stealing parasols. Further de-
vclopments are decidedly entertaining. 1t ap
pears that the woman in question has peer
married for some four or five years, but hel
husband till the present time has never hat
the least suspicion Of her singular failing
Mrs. Smith-to call her for convenience sake
by wholly impersonal name-had in heI
large end elegant house little D0qd0F r,y which
of those apartments which . 10 ~! New yv...s 1o!s
When examined the other day. by some detec
tiyes the walls Of this apartment were ioun'
decorated with nearly hundred parasos
all sizes and varieties, from the cheapest t
the most expensive. There were severo
richly decorated with lace, valued at fifty dol
lars apiece. The kleptomaniac has bco
several gears forming this unique collection.
A MAMMOTH D1AMoND.-The Jacksonville
Ilinoisc, correspondent Of the ST. Louis III
publican says:
The noted stone called the Carson Vlrglnl
diamond is now in this city and your 1, GORE; re-
;s about that of ducks egg very heavy
ropo,tion to size, weighing seven ounces