Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-17

sioa to be abseot fur f;w minutes from his
iawelry store, on King erect, pext to the Ger
man Bank, leaving it in charge CT his Two little
sisters. During bis absence two oekro men
entered the store, and while one OF them en-,
gagged the ohildren's attention 10 the front or
| the store the other one slipped behind the
counter and stole two tray It rings and case
containing q valuable gold watch from the show
case. O1e Of the little girls had her attention
attracted by noise be made, and seeing the
case contaiDipg the watch under bis arm,
snatcbcd it away whereupoo he ran out OF the
store. The little girl then ran for her brother,
| and be at oEce notified the police OF the rob-
| bary. 10 the course of an hour officers Walker
aud Arnold succeeded 10 arrestlng two negro
men at Fishtowo who answered the description
given by the children, aud were afterwards fully
identified by them. A part Of the stolen hogs
we're found upon them. They gave their names
az Silas Frank and John II. Thomas. but these
names are believed to be assumed. They we're
| very nsoleut, aud while being searched Frank
swallowed one of the rings. They were also
recognized by MIR. Charles Adam as having
been 10 his store this morning examining rings
The value Of the stolen property will not
! amount to over SIS.
Since the arrest one Of The parties has been
recogaiz ID az I'D escaped prisoner from the
chain gaug. 1t has also been reported that
they attempted to pick the pocket OF lady 90
the Washington boat this morolng.
WEDD1NG-Tne NJ. L. Church on Wash
iuptou street wa. crowded this evening By q
large and fashionable assemblage, who were
gathered there 10 witness th: marriage or lev
w. G. Webb. former pastor Of the church. but
now of Indianapolis, to Miss Susie Harmon,
daughter OF Allen q. Harmon, esq. OF this
city. The church was handsomely decorated
for the occasion by the lady friends OF the
bride, who is one of Alexandria's most charm
ing aod popular young ladies'. a plumber oil
the friends Of the parties from Washington,
Baltimore aud the surrounding couOlrY were
present.
Mcssrs G. B. Garlic ADD o. +. Bagge,t Of
this city, and DR.. George Welsh and Mr.. Rus,
sell Taylor of Washington, acted as ushors,
The ceremony Was performed by Rev. Dr..
Peck. of Mouut Vernon Place NJ. r. Church,
Baltimore, assisted by Rev DR.. Naylor. OF the
Metropolitan NJ f. Church, Washington. AT
its core usiou the welded pair started for their
Dew home. accompanied by the good wishes OF
their mary friends
TIE EASTER MONDAY CONCERT The grand
concert at Sarepta Hall on Monday evening
next by the Meudelssotn Society of Washing
ton city. under The direction Of Prof. j. Rem
ingtou FairIa!nh, will undoubtedly be the finest
musical entertainment ever afforded the ctiz;ns
of Alexandra, who should show their apprec'a
lion by crowdiug the house. The "Mendel
ssohn" is new organic alton, tui at its debut
achieved great triumph. The sacred cantata
or idyl, "Rebekab," the principal feature Of
the programme is the master work OF the emf.
0ent Joseph Barnby, who may be we'll styled
the "Eoglish Meudelssohr.' The soloists at
this concert are among the best of Washington,
iocludiog Miss SalIie FiioD, noted for her purity
of voice and exquisite vocslizatinn, aud Miss
Emily lockwood, Miss Florence Eustace, Mr.
ElWio Hotf MI. A. w. Francis, Mr. 5. w.
Keen, and MIR. Hamilton Adams ali Of whom
have distinguished themselves 10 the first class
musical entertainments Of our sister city.
THE CANAL,-Tbc Cumberland News of
yesterday says
The canal wss open and ready FIR shipments
yesterday. and four boats left this port. They
we're the S. II. Sherman. dispatched by the
Maryland Company; the Katie and Addie, by
the Baen Avon Company; the J. Solve y, by
the Consolidation Company; and the j. W.
Dliley, New Central Company. All the boats
we're consigned to & georgetown, with the ex-
ception of the Snvely, which went to Williams.
port. The Snively was the only boat loaded
this season.
"rhe New Central Company has ordered
their canal cars, and will commence shipments
regularly to day. aud will probably load i've or
SIX boats per day after this. We have not
heard of any movements yet on the part of the
other companies.
POSTAL CoNFERENCE.-Col John s. Bar
bour. M>j,r Peytou Randolph, Captain +. T..
Hawks aud Mr.. Rudolph Fink, of the Virgin
~ Midland Railroad management, lett here
las, light for Richmond to attend the postal
confereUce, whoa meets there to day. 1t is
understood that should the proposed new or