Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-07

Virginia vs.. WEST VIRGINIA. The Board
of Supervisors Of Berkeley county have appro
priated $500 to be paid Mr.. c. j. Faulkner as
counsel on behalf Of West Virginia, in the
pending suit Of Virginia, in the Supreme Court
of the y. 8. for Jurisdiction over the counties
of. effsrson and Berkeley. We also under
stand that the Jefferson Board Of Supervisors
have made like appropriation. Its a high
handed imposition, in every shape and form.
Laying aside all questions OF Stutc preferences,
wo cannot but dcnounce an act whereby an ad.
ditonal tax is sadded upon an already over
faxed COUNTY, io7 the purpose 81 securing 10
itsef The right TO nay tribute TO Tie treasury OF
West Virginia. The said suit is against The
State of West Virginia. and 10. agslnss either
Jefferson or berkeley counties W mist the
inducements Tor our eGntlOn III West virginia
are far greater han ever before, and whilst We
apnOunce our intention to d. our share towards
developing its resources ard making it Com
monWealths 60 equal With IT'S sisters IN every
respect, il compelled TO remain as portion OF
its domain, we are still decidedly Firginisn 10
| principle We can Ee7er, in any manner, give
our sanction to an act 80 grossly fraudulent and
| unjust as the 50 called transfer Of these TWO
| and that at time when she WAS unable 10
raise hard against the act, and without even
50 much as the knowledge Of the larger portion
| OF the citizens residing in hem at the time
| Give US Virginia forever Ii we are compelled
| to remain in West Fireiuia. let not ours be the
| hand that committed the unconstitutional deed.
|-Charlest0:CN spirit.
IMPORTANT ARREST, -Antonio Peilatler and
! Rozin J. Bennett were erra!ened before JUS
| ticc Hogan Yesterday 20 answer charge OF
| stealing u. S. bonds. 1t appears that Bennett
met Marcus McNeaI, a broker, several days
ago and informed him that he knew man
| who would sell bonds cheap. and he subse
| ouent!y brought PeIatier TO the office. Then
| NcNeal ascertaiped that the boods were stolen
ones, and that PcI.atier was willing to sell
| than for twenty cts. or the dollar. While the
negotiation was 10 progress, McNeaI informed
Gen. Hillhouse, the u. s. Assistant Treasur
| er. and ho sent Detective 10 work up tho
| case. Both Bennett and Pelaticr appeared at
the brokers' Office yesterday afternoon, and ex
bibited $4,000 and two $500 U. S. 20
REGISTERED Bonds. The detective was sent tor
privately, and he soon had the men in his
custody. 1t was then ascertaned that the
largest bond formed portion of the $3.50 900
stolen several months agofrom the trunk of
| Don Carlos del Casiillsy lyzago; the Cuban
agent who was robbed at the ST. Georges
| Hotel. The magistrate he'd the accused tor
examination Y Star.
AN IMposTER. "A MAI caiog himself Peter
J. Hale, of Frankiin county, Va, stepped into
our office few weeks since, and hat lot OF
circulars printed, protesting to have large lot
Law, School and Miscellaneous Books and
| Stationery" on the railroad destined Tor this
place, where he, in co partnership with Mr.
| VIM. j. Fleming, Of Alexandria, we're going
to oren Book aud Stationery establishment.
| Mr.. Hale took a few of his circulars with him
to Lexington on drumming excursion, as he
said, leaving the balance Of them with ns to be
called for 10 day or Two by Mr.. Fleming.
| Neither Of these gentlemen have made their
! nppearance and we have since learned that
| Hale is an imposter, haviog been arrested a
| few weeks ago in Washington city on the
charge OF borrowing and then selling sundry
law and other books which belonged to gentle
| men who were kind enough to loan them TO
| him. He is tall fine looking man, about SIX
feet high, and OF fino appearance and address.
| Stanton Spectator.
| VIRGINIA PENlTENIIAEY-Ihe report Of
the Superintendent of the Pcnitenlary shows
| that thar Official has already placed that last,-
tuition on paying basis, notwithstanding the
cramped quarters in which he has to operate
and the disordered condition in which Burn
| ham Wardwe left everything. 7Gl conVicts
we're 90 Colonel Strothers roll on tho lst OF
last October, Of whom 320 were hired out on
railroads, Sc. On!y l45 OF these prisoners
were white men, while $50 were colored men
and 81 were coored women. Those not EN-
pIoyed on public works outside, arc kept at
profitable trades, H., inside the walls OF the
prison, Colonel Sirother says that he oan
mako the penhen!iary Ii permanently psylog
institution if he had the room, &c.
WoMEN's CLOTHING. "A writer iii Coed
| Health says that the average weight, all the
| Year round, 0i that portion .: 4 woman cloth
| ing which is supported from the waist IS be-
tween ten and fifteen pounds; snj that 1t Wo-
man was sentenced to carry such Weight about
| 10 this way for a number Of years, Tor sonio
great crime, the punishment would be de-
nounced as IN inhulnan onc; yet thousands OF
| women daily endure such 4 punishment 1oiun-
tarily, because it j. the custom. and because
! they Go not kuof the bad effects likely to fol-
low it. The writer earnestly counsels women
, not TO adopt an attire similar to that worn oy
| mon, tut 10 have their clothing suspended tfoni
| the shoulders, by which dangerous pressure on
/ abdominal muscles would be avoided
a HIGHWAY ROBBERY vas attempted On
Friday night last, on the Valley pike, Gcar the
residence OF Sir T. r. Fsunteroy, OF young
man from near Stresbure. who vas oD his re-
turn home after selling out bis load OF market.
ing. il colored man. as he lett to%p, asked
permission 10 ride with him, as he protested
to be going short way up the road. Having
to stop few moments with view, we believe,
to Iced his horses, the negro took advantage
of moment VIXEN his back was turned, to
throw with great force a large stone at his
head, which fortunately missed its mark, hen
the scoundrc Immediately fled - Winchester
Sentinel.
THE PUBLIC ScHooLs.-The State superiu'
tendent of education informs Us that the initia
tory steps towards the organization of the pub.
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