Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-01
LOCAL NEWS.

TuEFT.-An unknown colored man went into
Rsf,rty's second hand store, on. King street.
his morning, and picking up large bundle of
men,, clothing, darted out of the door. aud ran
dawn Columbus street to Prince, and up Prince
-. inst as his legs could carry him. A colored
uouan who was mndiog the store at the
,,m.. suualled vigorously at the fleeing thief,
and 5000 attracted number OF fleet pursucrs,
,rh, gained upon him so rapidly that he drop
ned some SIX or seven pairs OF pants and other
ARTICLES of clothing, in fact all he had stolen
hnt = coat, with which be managed to escape,
th,ush he had to throw away his own. He
was stopped twice in his flight by colored men,
:r,m both Of whom he managed to break away,
I'm, the clutches of one Of them, Johu Peyton,
were so tight that when he got away from him
h. had none ofhis plumber but the coat refer ed
+, John was threateningly ceusured by the
crowd of colcrcd people assembled by the chase
color, bur being protected, told them be would
catch niger thtef as soon as white Que,
ans day.
\ drxtrous and unkoown thief succeeded 10
stealing the money box from the stand of M rs.
Shatyr, ia market, this morning, but did not
rpsiiz, much, as the box only contained about
three dollars.
CIRCUIT COURT FOR Tue City Judge jas.
Keith presiding. -Southern Protection lnsur-
,nce Company vs. Close ct ais; debt; new trial
granted, and continued.
Smoot, Uhler 4 Go. VS.. Thomas Sinclair;
rbauccry; decree for sale of Thos. Sinclair n-
t.rost 10 land 10 Fairfax county unless judg-
mrDt of plaintiff, be paid in 90 days.
Smiths administrator VS.. Lloyd's admins
traitor; chancery; decree granting defendants
leave 10 file exceptions to commissioner re.
mort and answers to bill in 80 days.
Farmers Bank vs. Alexandria Canal Com
puuy; cnaocers; cause rccommltted to Comuis-
sourr kemper.
Mouroe VS.. Thomas; chaucery; petition Of
Joshua Thomas filed.
Andrew Johnston rs. W. c., V. NJ & G.
5. h. H. Co.; deb'; jury sworn; juror with
drawn aud plaintiff suffered a non suit.
?. B. jones vs.. same; case continued With
leave 10 amend declaration.
All other causes continued, aud court ad-
iourned till court IN course.
HANDSOME SURPRISE We learn of an
agreeable affair which trauspired last night at
the residence of Rev. Mr.. Peuick. An ener-
vetc lady, Mrs P-s, the leader of bis most
prominent Sunday School Bible class, made an
unexpected and startling raid upon the pastor 8
home, at the head of her interesting and at
trac,ive band of young ladies. Each member
OF the class bore foWer pot containing lower,
beautiful, fresh and growing. The party took
possession Of the dining room and arranging
the a raj offerings upon table, stood 10 q love-
y circle around. The favored recipient OF these
sweet gifts found his feelings too many for
bo fi,cn Ep Xn
met formidable rivalry in the group OF ladies
whose bright eyes and tasty costumes so hand
somey adorned the scene. Some visitors pres
ent found themselves happy indeed to have
dropped ia" upon such an OCCASION. After
sundry exercises, including prayer, and the
singing 10 6ue style OF some stirring Sunday
School hymns, the company LETT with many
mutual exchanges of pleasant words. We had
thought of giving the napes OF the ladies' but
iorbear to tax their bashtulness
WooL.-Wc have received a sample Of wool
taken from eve of the flock of Cotswool
sheen of Mr. Samuel Owens, near Salem, Eau
uuicr county. The letter containing the sam
i,Ie says Il send you sample OF wool, l2s
inches long and of the bes, grade, which Was
taken FROM the fleece Of one Of MIR: Samuel
Owens fvc-year old Cotswool lambs Mr..
O.'s flock of scvcnty-odd sheep were sbearcd
by John Golden. an Engllshman, who Is an eX-
pet in that liue, aud can shear as many as
eighty per day of ordinary sheep, but could not
hrgiu to shear SO many III such flock as that
Of friend Owens, which Mr. e. pronounces the
very best he has seen in this country. This
county like the balance of the "Piedmont sec
lion, is peculiarly adapted to sheep grazng
which caauot be done successfully until we
have a law protecting them from the worthless
ours The fleece this sample Was taken from
weighed fourteen pounds.
County SUpERvIsoRs-Tbe Board of Su-
peryisors of Alexandria county met at the old
Court House, 10 this city, yesterday, audited
few bills chargcablc against the county, and
completed the laying of the levy, which is 81
cents on the 500. The Clerk of the Board
was instructed to inform Judge Sangster OF the
death of the late " z. Corbett County Treas
urer, with view TO having some one appoint
ed to settle the Trea>urer's accounts for the
past year. 1t is understood that Mr.. Corbett
requested, just previous to bis death, that MIR.
Jefferson lacey should be appointed by the
Court to settle up his accounts as treasurer.
poRrNER's GARDEN The opening concert
at Porluer's Garden was given last evening,
the entertainment beginning about six O'Clock
AID lasting uutil nearly midnight, during which
time the garden was visited by large plumbers
OF people A brass band composed of twelve
pieces, from Washington, rendered excellent
music, aud towards the close of the evening" the
younger portion of the company INDUCED 10 a
dance in the daocing pavilion, which has beeu
considerably enlarged and improved since last
season. The festivities we're of the most en-
joyabe character, aud all who participated 10
them we're delighted with the evening S amuse-