Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-24


SINGULAR ';RoBRERY. - From the Louis
vile, Ky, Journal. IA cottage on East Mark
ct street was the scene, night before last, OF a
most remarkable occurrence. If the history OF
the most noted burglaries the world over turn-
ishes parallel case it must have happened IN
the DAYS of knight-crrantry, when the slipper OF
some troubadour s ''adye-love, or 4 lock OF
her golden hair. was held in more esteem than
the tabled wealth Of the Orient.
This cottage consist of only three rooms, all
on the first floor, occupied by family of taste
and refinement. On Saturday night last, the
back room was occupied by two young ladies,
daughters Of the family, the father and mother
sleeping in room adjoining:
Some time during the night the room Of the
ladies was entered so noiseessly that nothing
was known of the intrusion until next morning
The burglar left behind abundant traces OF his
romantic adventure, but nothing to Indicate his
identity. For entering the window he had
brought into rcquisition a small ladder used as
frame work for tlower-potS, resting against
the fence of the front yard, and about three
feet high. Evidence was plain that he had
carefully lifted the f1owcr-pots placed them on
the ground III such manner as not to lnJnre
them and then moved the ladder to the win
dow sill until his purpose was effected.
The sash was raised, nosclcssly, and the
midnight rover entered. There slept his
beautiful victims, their wealth of flowing hair
sweeping in rich profusion and inimitablc neg.
lige over the snowy pillows lie approached
the bedside, cautiously, gent y, rolled down
the covering until neck and shoulders lay
bare-and, then what?
Is it q murderer, bent on deed OF blood or
an escaped maniac, possessed of in intatuatlon
for drawing the glittcrng steel across swan
like throats? Happily neither. \ few clicks
of the SCISSORS making less sound than the
dream of Il sound and all is over Those
Holy Writ declares, are shom closer than
Sampson beneath the taithcss fingers Of De-
lilah, taken off as close to the scalp as barber
might have done by daylight. Several arti.
clcs of jcwelry in the rooms were moved from
their proper place, but none were taken away.
1t is evident that whoever the intruder, he
or she was only bent on getting possession OF
''the glory of the SEX =" The first intimation
of the nights doneS came from the young
ladies, who awokc and found themselves the
victims Of this taking off - The whole trans
action is most mysterious
HEL1GoLAND.-A correspondent of the Pail
Mall Gazette writes Il see the Helgoand
of description may not be without interest TO
your readers for there is no place like it on
the face of the earth. 1t is Il tall red hill,
rising straight out of the waters with sand
bank on one side On the sand, and part Of
the way up the hill, is the town, or rather VII
lage 1t was inhabited in former times by
pilots and wrcckers, but now they have degcn:
Grated into lodging house keepers. Heligoland
is the Margate of Hamburg Thithcr stream
the citizens of that rich city to gamble at rouge
ct-noir lat least, they did when [ was there),
and to enjoy sea bathing. There is regular
season in the summer months. and sometimes
many passengers that are brought in the stea-
mer are obliged to sleep on board. and to go
back agan-the island being full. Every
house probably takes in lodgers; but then
there are not very many houses. The bathers
resort to a ncghboring Slndbank, 4 sister Is
land, which the Governor, it will be remeul-
bered some time ago stocked with rabbits,
which began eating up the grass that held the
sandbank together, so that Heligoanders be-
came furious and talked of shaking off the
English yoke. However, the rabbits were all
shot, and the islanders were pacihed, and moth
ing more was said of their old Frisian COnstitu-
ton. Their language is German, but they
detest that nation more even than they do cur
selves. They are not English, though they
are English subjects they are not German,
though they speak German. They are Heligo-
landers, the noblest of created beings; all
foreigners arc skit, which in their homely. dia,
lect, means dirt The top of the island hill
is fiat, and, as well as can remember. about
the size of the Green Park. There Isl we'll
known story of man from the Far West-and
therefore accustomed to see land only en- q
large scaleAwho paid visit to England -
When asked how he enjoyed himself he re-
piled very much only he never went out ut
night for fear of falling off, In Heligoland
there is really danger of such an accident
happening to any one who, from the force OF
habit, should continue to walk too long IN any
one direction.
CLAY's MEMoRY.-It is known that Mr..
Clav was remarkable for his recollection Of
faces. A curious incident of this wonderful
power is told of his visit to Jackson, Mississippi.
in the year IS. On his way the cars stopped
at Clinton for few moments, when an eccen'
trio, but strong minded old man, made his way
up to him, exclamg as lie did so. Don IN.
troducc me, for want to see if Mr.. Clay will
know me.
"In Kentucky answered the keen sighted
but oue-cyed old man.
Mr.. Clay struck his long bony finger upon
his forehead ,as if in deep thought. Haze YOU
lost that eye since saw you, or had you lost i
before?' inquired Mr.. Clay.
''Sincc," said the man.
Then turn the sound side Of your face Il
me, that | may get your profile.
Mr.. CLAW paused for 4 moment. his Thoughts
running back many years Il have it, Sait
he.
did you not give NE verdict as Juror. Il
Frankfort, Ky, in the great case OF the nltec
States against Innis, twenty-one years ago?
Il did did T. said the cyerioyed old M man
Aud is not your name, said Mr. Clay
'Hardwicke."