Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-30

The Annapolis correspondent Of the Baltl.
NOR" Sun gives the following account OF the
late i!ssraccfu affair there:
Atnu til" middle OF this month Mr.. h. 5.
Goldsmith, of Baltimore, dealer IN gentlemen :
furnishing goods, 10 accuriauca with his usual!
custom, came to the Naval Academy to sell to
the graduating or first class Of cadet mIdship-
men articles of clothing that they will need on
leaving the academy and temporarily assuming
citizens dress. Af:er obtaining permission
from the sup, rrntcndent OF the academy TO
make the sales, which arc paid for out OF the
cadet midshlpmcn's reserved pay, Mr.. Gold
smth proceeded to display his goods in the
room of Mcssrs Chambers and Brauncrsrcuth-
err, of the 6r>t class. The midshlpmen about
the building were going in and cut the room
during the exhibition of the goods, and no
doors We're locked, as has been stated. When
hr. u. was about to leave he discovered that
there had been taken from him number OF
articles, such as silk and valuable thread stock
ings, gloves aud several pairs OF secve-buttons.
H. made known his loss to several OF the first
class, who Immediately assured HIM that he
should have the value. Of tho property, some
$50, made good to him, and that the thieves
should be searched out. The first casSmen
then requested the superintendent that they be
allowed to make the effort to discover the cuI-
prits, as they thought from their peculiar posi-
ton they could do it more cffecIualIy than tho OF
f;ars of the academy themselves. The admiral
granted the request, and the first cassmeD
formed ITEMS Ives into board Of examination.
The robbery was committed about haif-past ne
o'clock, and re fist clue 10 the disc very was
made by one IF the sun-captains Whilst pre-
siding at his mess table at supper the same
IL, nj. noIr nj ~ tlIS
ing seevebu,tors upon The cuffs Of one of the
cadets. When the midshi pmau, who had them
on, saw they were observed, he put his hands
under the table, and when he raised them again
the captain found the sleevebutons were gone.
This clue was immediately followed, aud led to
the discovery Of all the gully cadets. Those
who are implicated with much cOntrltlon pre-
seated paper to the examining board OF mid
Simmer, and with It their designations, beg
gIpg that they be allow ID to resi- 90 to save the
disgrace which would attach TO their friends
and families If they were expelled This petit
ton received the recommendll0 OF the hrst
cassmeu, who we're not wiling to let these
Young men 20 out Of the academy with such
blemish upon their characters, but were AK
ious that they mig ht have an opportunity to-
redeem themselves. To this the superlnteu
dent consruted. The authorities wJuId not at
the time and will not now give the Damcs OF
the resigned cadets, and state that part ofthosc
published as the guilty cues were permitted to
resign because 10 he examination made on
their honor they had prevaricatcd to protect
the perpetrators. The stain on their charac-
ters the first class thought sufficient to cause
III III TO be made to eavc the academy.
Tie cadets feel koeny this scandal, and are
personally nstilu!ug search to discover any
other misieeds that ref CT upon tic honor Of
the iusiiu ion, and they lntc;:d to purge them.
selves aud the academy Of any that would ter
nish It's lamr.
LEEsBURG IMPROVEMENTS Very considc
rabe improvements have been made 10 The
property of The town BY buildings At the rail
road station, and in the northern part of the
town, and at Reamer's Hotel.