Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-13
MAIL RoppERY.-Oo Tuesday evening the

on King street, near St. Asapb, found Oh tile
pavement 10 troot Of the store letter address
ed to MIR. VIM. A. Smoot, which had been
broken open, and which contained check pay
able to Mr.. Shoots order, from firm 10 Lou
dour. and 10 the same envelope letter from
another person to a party 10 this city. Inc
letter was sent to Mr.. Smoot, and his suspicious
were aroused, from the tact that when Mr.
George S. French, his bookkeeper, got out the
Loudoun mail that evening, on ~ postal card
was in the box. MIR. Smoot also noticed that
bis mail for the past two days was very light
and, suspecting that something was wrong, IN,
formed the postothce authorities, and changed
his box Yesterday MIR. Smoot was notified by
an uptown grocer that colored boy had
brought into his store check for $500, drawn
bv Cbelf & Co., Of Culpeper, in favor Of w. A.
Sn1oot, which he said he bad found. The gro
GERS suspicious were also aroused, owing to the
same boy having previously brought to him
money order, which he likewise said he
had found. 1t having become evident that
Soma one was tampering with the lock boxes in
the postofhco, Mr. Harold Berkeley, the Assist
ant Postmaster, kept sharp lookout. this
morning, and caught a small colored boy 10 the
act of opening the box formerly used by MIR.
Smoot. The boy was carried to the station
house, where he gave his name as George Mon
roe, and SAYS he lives on Columbus street near
the colored Oli Fellows Hall. lie is about
fourteen Years OF age and seems 10 be ShreWd
bow. IIo Gains 70 have fluid the key on the
sidewalk. but, as Mr. Smoot has both keys BE-
longing to the box iu his possession, this IS
hardly probabIc. 1t is believed that the young
rascal has been Systematically robblng several
boxes. lie will have hearing before U: 5.
Commissioner Fowler. The boy to-day confess,
cd to officer Arnold that he had taken several
letters yesterday from Mr. Shoots box, and
finding 40 ready money in them, had thrown
them away in the alley back Of the postotlice.
On being taken to the alley he showed the
officer where to find the letters, one OF which
contained check torn 10 hall.
AsuoRE.-Thc steamer Charlotte Wander.
bilt lefs here on Tuesday night last at o'clock,
having 90 board a party OF about one hundred
and twenty-five cxcursoni5,s from Washington
and this city, bound to Point Lookout. livery
thing passed off most pleasantly y, despite the
rain, until about 2::30 o'clock Wednesday morn:
inc, when a harsh, grating souod was heard
and the boat was found to be aground. The
engine was reversed and efforts made TO back
off, but they proved futile. Most Of the pas
senrcrs were asleep, and very little alarm was
created, The point where the Vanderbilt went
ashore was on Matompkln shoals, near the
beacon, and the accident was caused by the IN:
tense darkness of the night, two experienced
pilots bsiag at the wheel at the time. The
boat lay where she struck all day yesterday,
failing ia an effort to get off at high tide. The
passengers we're taken off the Vanderbilt at
$50 Yesterday altcrnooa by the steamer John
W. THOMPSON and brought up 10 this city.
The steamer Express, which arrived here at
late hour last night, tried TO pu tho Vandcr-
bilt eff, but had 10 desist, after breaking all Of
her cables. 1t was hoped, however, that she
would he gotten off at high water to day.
STEAMER GEoRGEANNA-Thc Baltimore
American Of this morning says:
Its understood that negotiations arc pending
for the purchA.c CT the steamer Goor gtaaa, Ct
the Potomac steamboat lirc, aad thai she vii
be put upon the new line TO the Ea,tern, shore
probably by tho last Of this Werl. The George.
anais wall known boat, having boon employed
in tia Bay line Of steamers to Norfolk, Va. and
on thu Potomac river. She Wal built in 1859
by tho Hsrlin Sc Holiagsworlh Company, of
WILMINGTON, Dol, and is we'll adapted to the
trad . she is proposed to be omp oyed in. Shs has
been thoroughly ogorhau!od and repsi red re-
comfy and supplied with new iron bottom,
new boilers and partially new machinery. She
has f,rty staterooms, and accommodations Tor
Two hundred ra7s"ngorS. Sho Will be command-
I'd by Captain Geohegan.
CANAL ITEMs.-Thc Cumberland News says
that canal business was brisk yesterday, but
rot so heavy as it would have been but for the
Tact th, work was susrcUl"d at the Hoffman
mine, Gu account ofthh death, the day previous,
Of Mes -. Lewis and T. liz. and but three boats
were dispatched by Iha GrnsoildstIoD Con-
panY."
The Acganiau says :-"Thare new steamer
Star, No. 5, recently built and owned by Mes5rs.
Wild and Sheridan, left here yesterday on its
first trip down the cana carrying 3d. | | tons OF
coal Tor the Maryland Coal Company
CORPORATION CoURT-Jutlge Lone presiding.
Miner W.. Lee; 10 cbanoery; seventh report of
j. NJ. Johnson, receiver, filed, and decree.
Allen So Berry ct ais. in chanccry; amended
aud supplemental bill filed.
The will OF II. |. i. Wilson, deceased, was ad.
mitted to probate, and Mary Il. Wilson was
appointed administrators c. t. a.
Administration on the estate of Eiiza j. Will
son vas committed TO Mary r. Wilson.
Geo. W. Clifford was exonerated from the
payment OF taxes enormously assessed against
him.
Quick TRIp.-Thc schooner VIM. A. Lever
ing which arrived here yesterday evening from
Groton, CoDn., made the trip from port to port
in the space of serenity two hours, fifteeu of
which were spent in dead calm. This trip is
one Of the shortest on record.
Local EsreviGIes.
The Rockville Fair was postponed until TO-
day in consequence Of the bad weather.
Rev. w. g. Webb will preach this evening
at o'clock in the NJ. t. Church.
The Board Of Health OF Washington is TO in-
vestigate the quality of milk furnished consumers
ia that city by the milkmcn.
The only case at the Mayors office this morn
ing was that Of VIM. Davis, colorcd, for adul-
terry, who was fined $50 and COSTS
Keep the blood pure and the health of the
system will follow. DR.. Bulls Blood Mixture
will accomplish this in short period.
Ha5- TIE LARGEST Stock OF PIECE GOODS
for Boys and Mems ware ever offered in Alex.