Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-01-12

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to F. McCabe at $500.
No. So $50 acres, called Abingdon" on
Washington road, four miles east from court
house; said to belong to b. W. Hunter, valua-
ton S26,500 Sold to L. T.. Chittenden for
$1,000
No. 3s-House and lot, Prince street, Alex
andria, between Columbus and Alfred; said to
belong to Rev. J. T. johnson, valuation $1,000.
Sold to q. s. Minor for Si,325.
No, Blot corner Prince and Bayne streets;
said to belong to I'm. H. Fowle. valued at 500.
Sold to F. l.. McCade for 1880.
No. 19-Lot corner Of w ashington and Wolfe
streets; said to belong to VIM. H. Fowle, valued
at 5000 Sold to L. f. Chittenden for $3.50
No. 17-Lot on Henry street; said to belong to
Fowie. valued at $3.50 Sold to J. lacey tor
SIS.
No. 16-Lot on Duke street; said to belong to
Fowle, valued at $500. Sold to @. W. Campbell
for $3.50.
No. 14-House on alley in rear of house on
Prince street, No. IFS; said 10 belong to Fowle,
valued at s4t0. Sold to Hiram Simson, COL
ored for $500
No. 13-House on Prince street, between Co.
iumbus and Alfred: said to belong to VIM. H.
Fowle, valued at $4,000. Sold to NJ. E. Flan-
No. 1l-h square on Montgomery street; SAID
to belong to DIR. o. Fairfax, value $500. Sold
to b. Carter TOR 1910.
No. Slot on st. Asaph street; said to belong
to Lawrence b. Taylor, valuation 500. Sold
to N d. Kimester for S225.
No. 2@Custs Mill property, 500 acres valued
at 81, 00O.' Sold to NJ. f. Flanagan for 81, 100
r. E. Lee, 1,10O acres valued at s34, 100 Sold
to Government for S26,S00.
At times the bidding was quite spirited, and
the pr ces were considered good. Several of
the lots advertised were withdrawn in conse-
quence of the payment Of the taxes, and others
to have certain questions connected with them
settled.
The statement that this was a sale of confis-
Gated property Is incorrect, and the fact that
some portions Of it are liable yet to sale under
the conflscation act doubtless kept the bidding
down on such parcels.
THE MURDER OF MRS DowELL.-We are in
formed that the citizens OF the Seventh Ward
conte IL plate holding a meeting at Potomac
Hall to. morrow night, for the purpose oftaking
measures to ferret out, if possible, and bring to
Justice the murderer or murderers of the late
Mrs. Elizabeth Dowell. We understand also
that an effort will be made to raise at least
$1,000 to offer a reward for the discovery and
conviction of the murderer. 1t seems to US
that reward should also be offered by the city
authorities, the safety of every man and
woman in the community is concerned. If, at
Z o'clock In the evening, on a gas-lightei,
densely populated business street. the MUIR
derer can ply his trade with such impunity, rs
in the case above referred to, whose life is safe!
Within square of the place where this muir.
der was committed, and within the same hour,
a yourg woman is assaulted and beaten to the
ground while standing in the full glare OF the
light from the window of an adjacent dwelling
house. 1t was but the other night, too, that
Mr.. J. T. Winter, of The Quartermasters De-
partment, passing down 18th street, was
sailed when opposite the southwest gate of the
Smithsonian grounds, by a ruffian concealed
behind the gate, was robbed. knocked down,
his ia W. bone broken, and he left in an almost
liteless condition.
Sixteenth street, Island, has been the scene
for weeks, almost nightly, of scenes of robbery,
stances, it is little wonder that the people of
the Seventh Ward think II time some action
should be taken for elf-protection.
TIE DJSTRICr GONGRRSS he HouSa
yesterday
Mr. Schofeld introduced bill toincorporate
Washington City Savings Bank tplaces it
under the direction Of corporators, AS follows:
Messrs. VIM. B. Todd, VIM. P. Dole, John r.
Elvans, Edward Clark, Edward J. Sims, z. G.
Robbins, and Thomas S. Gardner. 1t is al
lowed to hold real estate within the annual
value of $1,000 only, exclusively arising from
inter est acc1 uing. The managers shall not
ceIve pay or emoluments for services. The
officers to consist of a President and Vice
President, who, with seven trustees, shall con-
stitute board Of managers. The money to be
loaned on bond and mortgage of real estate OF
double the value. The annual report shall be
made to Congress, and the books be open at all
times to the inspection of the Comptroller Of
the Treasury.
Mr. Washburne of Illinois, introduced a bill
amendatory Of the act chartering the Washing
ton and Georgetown Railroad Company; which
was referred to the ConAatee for the District
Of Columbia.
This bill provides that during the session of
Congress cars shall be run every three minutes
between 10 a. m. and O'Clock p m, at a rate
not exceeding seven and not less than five
miles. The company is also required to sell
packages of tickets, twenty five in number, at
one dollar, 10 carry passengers any distance on
the road, and also required to keep clean the
f1agstones at the crossways.
THE CENTRAL HOTEL RoBBERY.-Sunday
morning. officer Pendel arrested VIM. H Bal
ley, Patrick Mckinney and Chas. Spates for
the robbery Of Saml Carr at the Central Hotel
on last Saturday night. They were identified
by MIR. Carr as the parties who slept in the
room No. % with him, and were sent to Jail for
courtby Justice Giberson. John Waldron was
also arrested but dismissed This morning
James Wilson, alias Wilcox, James Hammond
and Patrick Kinslow, Frank Kane and Mich'l
Havay, were arrested by roundsman Kelly and
officers Watts and Dom on suspicion of being
connected with the same robbery. The boy
Wilson has been several times arrested on
charges OF similar character but has been for
tunate enough to escape. Hammond and Kins-
low are said to be his constant COMPANIONS
Hammond and Kinslow had an assortment of
keys suitable for trunks, yalises &c, such as
hotel thieves can use to advantage upon them.
The three have been in the habit of sleeping at
the Central Hotel, and it was alleged that Will
son is one of those who slept in No. 90 Saturday
night They were there together last night, aud
Wilson W as discovered three times during the
night going from room TO room trying the doors.
Frank Kane was charged by roundsman Kelly
with !" finding Gig jewelry and reddlng it for a
living" The men now in Jail will be dis
charged If the evidence duplicates those last
arrested, who will be held at the Fourth Ward
station until the evidence can be obtained.
POLICE REPoRTs-First Precinct.-Jno. Fur
gersop, suspicious character; military
Second Precinct-Richard Jones, stealing 800:
bail for court. Mary Dougherty, suspicion of
stealing dismissed. VIM. Brown, killing rab-
bits out of season. S. Geo. Johnson, fast
driving; S. Cadele Winters, larceny; Jail for
court
THIRD Precinct VIM. H. Campbell, drunk;
dismissed. Lewis Crumbeau, carrying con-
cealed weapons; S54i Mary Bowen, drunk;
workhouse. John Pascoe drunk; dismissed
George Walker and Kosher Marsey, disorder.
ly; So so each. Thos. Bvrnes, drunk dismiss
ed. A soldier, do; military.
Fourth Precinct.-George Brown, desertion;,
turned over to Capt. Scheetz. Arch Williams
ass ault and battery; dismissed.
SiIth Precinct-H. G. Pierce, disorderly; So.
Robert Smith, attempt to steal Jail for court.
]. H. Ryland, huckster unlicensed; dismissed.
Patrick Morgan, selling liquor to soldiers; $40.
Also, keeping a disorderly house; dismissed.
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