Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-17
THE GAZETTE.
MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY II.

The MONEY SAINTS OF WALL STREET.
| have been calculating the amount gotten
out OF Wall street for some years past by
various thetts and swindles, exclusive OF the
regular operators, and | estimate it at five or
six millions per annum. This seems an enor-
nous sum; but if you will take the trouble to
count up the forgeries, embellishments, etc.,
you will see that am rather under than over
the mark.
Those who steal should remember to steal
enough. If they descend to petty amounts
they will be thrust into the tombs. II they rob
ona magnificent scale, they will enjoy the adj
vantage of q compromise, and the reputation
of being clever sGoundrels. You remember
the bank officer who some years ago went to
lawyer and informed him he had used hun
dred thousand dollars belonging to the bank.
What have you done with 1t?
Lost it all in stock speouatlons.
Haven't you any LETT =?
Not five hundred dollars.
And you want my advice I?
Yes, very much.
Well, then, go back to the bank and take
two hundred thousand dollars more.
Your testing with me.
Not in the least Take the two hundred
thousand. Confess your enlightenment Offer
to compromise by paying one hundred thous-
and. The bank will refrain from prosecuting
you, accept your terms, and enable you to re-
tire with on independence.
The lawyer was right. The bank did exact
~ as he said it would. The detaultlng officer
took an airing in Europe, returned here, pre-
tended to resign on account of his health, JOIN
ed fashionable church, and is day regarded
as pattern of moralties. Cincinnati Goz.
A REFoRMAToRY.--1n 1855 q Frenchman
by the name OF Demetz concluded to open 4
reformatory school in which wealthy parent"
could leave their sons who were beyond their
control and were going to the bad 80 fast
that there was but little hope OF them lie
established it at Mettray, where it IS known as
the Maison PaternelIe. Six hundred and sixty
four Of the ieunesse doree who had been placed
there hv their parents have been admitted, and
thirty-two discharged a. ilcorrigible, during
the time the institution has been in operation.
lt is pity similar Institution GOULD not be
established in this country. There are ali
kinds OF retornatories but those in which par
ents can put sons who are too large to thrash
iato good conduct, and are still not OF age.
There is not much probability, however, Of
American parents taking any such control over
their children, az boys OF sixteen now a.day'
imagine themselves men, and ape all OF the
vices of men, land their mothers or fathers, alb
sorbed in business, never think Of dealing
firmly with them. Hence bad associations
expensive and bad habits, which cngcnder i
love of display, which is followed by crime
ana disgrace Time was when there were boys
and girls; DOW they both too often have all OF
the worst knowledge Of old people and are blase
at a juvenile age which is almost beyond belief.
The liberty and license granted the young Is
bearing it's legitimate fruit. The horrible scan
dals with which the papers are filled tell the
story Of youth unchecked and uncontrolled.
When it is too late the tight rein will be drawn
on the young OF both sexes.