Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.

On Saturday night, a coored girl NAMED
Jane Thornton was found under u bed in the
house of Mr.. BruiIle. in Fredericksburg. 1t
appears that for period Of four mouths VI.
Bruille has been missing money, and having
person: in his empty who were above suspicion,
he could not account for his money disappear
ing 80 he attached an alarm bell to his trunk.
so arranged that it could be plainly heard in
the sitting room, which resulted in the cap.
ture of the thief The girl was until her ar
rest regarded as an honest servant. She was
locked up to avail: an examination.
The citizens of Caroline h:ll meeting yes
terday in the courthouse for the purpose of Sc
curing immigration. The meeting was al
dressed by Messrs. Chandler, PeatrOSs, Dorsey
and Washington. After spirited ditcnsson,
the following resolution WAS adopted: Re
solved that the chairman OF this meeting he
instructed to appoint committee. consisting
of five from each township, to solicit private
subscriptions throughout the county for the
purpose of securing Immigration to Caroline.
The Fredericksburg Herald ay$:-Among
the Republicans who want to go to Congress
from this District as far as we have heard, are
Col. William H. Browne, of Stafford, James
B, Sencr, Of Frederick burg, Paul Coleman, OF
Spotsyvania, DR.. w W. Douglass Of Rich.
liam Watson r. Wentworth of Essex. Rich
ard S. Aver and Judges Riley and Snead, Of
Acc0nac.
Four coIored men, Dick Carter and brother,
Gilmore Taylor and Joe Petty, have been ar
rested in Caroline county charged with rob-
bling Deaton's store, in Hanover, OF $l.l0O in
money and checks They were committed for
examination
DEATH OF MAzzINI.-A dispatch from Paris
announces the death of Joseph Mazzini IAN Ital
ian political leader who has figured prominent
" in European politics for the last half century.
He was born in Genoa in 1909, and devoted
the first wears of his manhood to literary pur-
suits. In 1880 he was imprisoned III the eta
del of Sarona, charged with engaging in divers
POLITICAL conspracies. After six months de-
tention he was set at liberty. but was soon at
ter expelled from Italy. He took up his resi-
dence at Marsees, and, with other Italian
exiles, formed league with intent to republl-
canzc Italy when the opportunity calne AT
tersume three years residence at Alarselles, dur
ing when he had been charged with instlsating
the murder of fellow countryman he was cx-
PEELED from France Taking up his abode IN
Switzerland he, in connection with band OF
adventures and exils from Poland, Germany
and other parts of Europe, planned raid on
the fortress of St. Julien, III Savoy, with Il
view to revoutionizing Picdment. The cxpe
ditipn failed and Aazzu was sentenced to
death by the Sandman authorities, but he took
care to keep out Of their jurisdiction. lie or
sanized another revolutionary league. aud wrote
a book defining its objects aud principles. =
BauiShed from Italy ln 1897, he took up his
residence in London, where he kept up hts re-
evolutionary projects by corresponding with his
confederates and contributing articles to the
leading English reviews and journals Upon
the breaking out of the iusurrection in Lom
hardy in 1913 he returned to Italy, and after
seventeen years passed in exile set foot on his
native soil The revolution proved failure,
and Mazzini once more found himself an exile
in Switzerland He soon went to Florence
took part in the uprising there, and was sent
as a Deputy to the Roman Republic which had
been proclaimed in February, lS49. The Re
public was Short-lived, and the Deputy was
again an exile From this time forth he be
came sort of cosmopolitan republican, teach
ing his theories of government IN many cities,
and organizing his leagues wherever he could:
His name was associated with the dagger
insurrection in Milan in 1888. He lnstlgated
the Sandman insnrrcction in 1851, and took
part in Garibalds operations in Slcllyln $50.
During the late Franco-German war he return
ed to Italy, and it was thought at times that
he contemplated more conspiraces, but moth
ing definite has transpired to that effect One
of his latest writings would Indicate, indeed,
that he had given over the purpose to which
he had devoted himself, Disguised with the
want of faith among men, and the 'ma'e-
riali<m Of the age.
The CASAL.-TheS weather is undertaking
hcreabouts, and hopes are reyiving for an early
resumption of navigation on the canal. Pre-;
variations are being made by boatnen aud
mules harness and boats are being got in readi-
ness, but unless very soft weather sets in tor
several successive days the canal will not be
free from ice, on this division, for perhaps a
week. - Cumberland .Ners.