Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-19
LOCAL. NEWS.


RoBBERY.-The grocery and commission
store of Kelly & Carter, on Cameron, between
Il Pit and Royal streets, was burglariousy en-
rsred last night and robbed of all the money
the counter drawer contslned-about ten do, ,
lars-about two boxes of chewing tobacco, and
. sn unknown quantity of cigars and groceries,
The entrance was effected through the rear
window, the blinds Of which were forced open
nv means of Jimmy and a cooper's hoop
driver, the latter having been found this moru-
inv under the SILL The thieves had attempted
70 Gu, through the brick wall near the rear
door but finding that too hard work, fraus-
farred their operations to the window where
thew were more successful. The thieves are
evidently unacquanted with the arrangements
of the store, for though there were numerous
empty sacks lying about. they went to the
trouble of cutting open and emptylog bag OF
clover seed in order to have something In
which to carry off their plunder That they
are experienced hands in such work is evident
from the manner 10 which they effected an en-.
trance into the store and from the way they
opeped the money drawer, for though it was a
patent drawer and was locked, they robbed
sithout njuriug it. Three well known colored
thieves, seen lurking about the ueighbcrhood
of the robbed store prior to the robbery, VIM.
Caeeett, Harry Carter and Henry Stuart,
have been arrested on suspicion, but as there
is no evidence against them they will probably
be released as soon as the examination Is held.
A white man is also suspected, upon the
ground that he was lately seen with hoop
driver exactly ike the one found uuder the sill
of the robbed store. His name is Richard
Beach, who has since been arrested Two
other colored men, Henry Appleby and Joe
Mitchell, have since been arrested on warrants
issued by Justice Padgett at the nsthnce OF
Constable John Gray. who is on the track OF
another one, and who says be has the dead
wood on some OF them.
POLICE REPORT. The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
terday afternoon
VIM. Epps alias Dipper, for an assault upon
Henry Clay, both coIored, was fined $40, 10
default OF the payment of which he will be put
on the chain gang.
Joe Mitchell, colored, for oompcity 10 the
above mentioned assault was hoed SIS and dis
charged.
VIM. Clagget, Harry Carter and Henry
Stuart, cnlored, on suspicion OF robblog Kelly
4 Carriers store, were locked up for examl-
nation.
Henry Appleby and Joe Mitchell, colored,
aud a white man named Richard Beach, also
on suspicion of robbing the store of Kelly &
Carter, were likewise locked up for examination.
The house Of John Lucket, colored, was
searched on warrant issued by Justice Pad.
sett, for articles stolen fiom the store OF Kelley
l. Carter. but none of the plumber was found.
Four dodgers were accommodated at the
station house last night.
GRAPES AND WINE IN VIRGINIA From
the annual report of the Agricultural Depart
ment for 1871 the following statement of the
grape business in Virginia is taken:
j. S. Green, of RappahanDock county, says
THAT his vineyard, mostly Catawbas, yields
200 TO 800 gallons of wine per acre, worth 81
to 81 per gallon.
Ii. Nj. Armistad, of Campbell county, re-
ports THAT with three acres of vineyard, OF
5000 vines, he makes 800 gallons per acre,
which sells at $3.50 to IS per gallon. The
vines are the Ives, Concord, Iona, Alvey. Della
ware, Hartford Clinton, Catawba and Rogers
4 to Is and 6 to s years 10 bearing.
Miller and Wood, Of Rappahaunock county,
report THAT their Concord grapes yielded
5000 pounds per acre. Catawbas 2 500, Gin
tons 1000, Delawares 1000, and the whole
averaged 5 cents per pound Catawbas their
best market grapes.
For Virginia the Fox family are we'll suited,
Of which the Catawba is fair representative.
lMPRov EMENTs -NleSsrs Burke and Her
bert have commenced the erection Of new
brick building upon the site of the one belong
ing to them on the northeast corner OF klOg
and Lee streets that was destroyed by hre some
months ago.
Mr.. Dan Henry, proprietor Of the Loudoun
House, opposite the Fairfax street depot is
making handsome improvements to that prop
erty.
MI. Emanuel Francis, will, as soon az the spring
opeus, build two handsome three storled brick
dwelling houses on Cameron street, opposite
the north side Of Christ Church.
The Committee on streets will have Wythe
street graded between Washington and st.
Asaph streets as 5000 as the proper lines of that
street are determined. They inspected the
locality yesterday morning. When the grading
is completed MIR. Portner will commence bis pro-
posed improvements.
CIVIL RIGHTS. "A colored mau went into the
cook shop of Mrs. Fanny Williams at the market
house yesterday morning and called for cup
of tea which was handed him. Having tasted
it he handed it back to Mrs. Williams saying it
was not strong enough, and that he had just
been to Cooney'S, where tea OF the same weak
ness had been given him. Mrs. Williams know
ing that he had not been to Cooney's and that
he had come there for mischief, said very well
strong enough or not you have got to pay for 1t,
aud advancing upon him and looking as if she
meant what she said, he called companion
who had accompanied him to the door and CIV
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