Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-14
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
FLOORING fLeoR MAsAoKR-cs~Aidiass
PresSndn-Au about womdn.-A ball given
in this city a few days since was attended by
gallant bookbinder Of the Government printing
establishment who escorted young lady en-
ployed on the lower foor in the same building
All W as going on we'll, and the compile enioy-
ing the festivities of the evening, when an en-
vious pressman, who works on the same floor
| with the young lady, stepped mp 10 one of the
managers and inc Wired whether ladies were
admitted TO that ball room who Were ''no bet
| ter than they ought TO be-" An explanation
| ensued, and the managers attention was di-
rected TO the couple then actively and happily
engaged in terpsichorean exercises, when he
| immediately checked their eyolutions, called
| the gentleman aside, and proceeded ts re-
monStrate with him on the impropriety of
bringing young lady 10 that entertainment
whose morals were called in question Noex-
PLANTATION ensued this time, bur the book binders
stalwart right arm was seen 10 make two rapid
movements, one 10 the rear and one ..straight
out, and floor manager was fioofed, and the
dance went on.
| isfied with the partial justice achieved by his
prompt action in resenring what he considered
an insult, determined not 10 rest until he had
taken vengeance on the author of the offensive
statement and cleared the fame OF his fair
| companion. With this object in view he traced
| the rumor 10 his fellow workman, and yester-
| day morning, armed with a cowhide and the
| justice Of his cause, descended from his room
on the third floor of the Government establish
| ment TO the first floor, where the pressmsn,
| unconscious of impending evil" was at work
and astounded that indi yidual by a swift series
| of blows ''keen and cutting" The avengers
| arm tired and his wrath appeased, he left the
| scene with the air OF man conscious of hay-
| ing done his duty.
p S-This morning, the book-binder, while
passing through the room in which the press
man is employed, received two heavy blows
\ (from the fist of the latter individually on his
| face. which made him .'see stars, and renders
4 3DnliCatlOn teaches he,
is presentable.
| THE GREAT RAILROAD SALE AT ALExAN-
| DEIA.-On Thursday. w b. Williams, OF the
firm of Green X Williams, auctioneers, closed
the great sale OF railroad material, account
OF the L >. Military Railroad, At Alexandria,
the sale having been in progress since Monday
last. Quite a large number of railroad men
| and merchants from all parts OF the country
| attended the sale, and the prices obtained are
| regarded as very fair There Were about $40
| tons OF railroad iron, mostly old, sold from
| 500 TO So per ton, the Baltimore and Ohio Il
| X. Company being the heaviest purchasers.
| Two locomotive engines, in good order, were
sold, one at SlU.lCO and the other AT $40 500 Col
| Ward IL. Lamon and Mr.. j. Williams beirg
| the purchasers. About 80 cars and 81 trucks
| were sold the former averaging about sou
| each, most of which were purchased by Col.
McComb and Messrs. jackson & Bro, of Will
mington, Delaware. The splendid car which
was used TO convey the remains OF the late
| President Lincoln TO its last resting place was
purchased by Col Ward II. Lamon for $3.50.
L II QuanIlIy OF railroad spikes were sold
AT from 10 - cents per pound. A lot of
hardware WAS sold al the same time. as also
about 81 frame buildings in the vicinity of the
| Orange and Alexandria Railroad Depot the
prices obtained being from 800 TO SSH.
i We learn that the officers are entirely salts
fed with the sales, and that the prices obtained
here has induced them TO order a large amount
OF the rolling stock locomotives and cars used
by the military road in North Carolina to AL
| eNandria. where II is proposed TO have another
| great sale on the 18th of May
A SHARP DODGR.-Thls morning, the door
l bell OF the residence of one of wealthy CIT
| liens was rung loudly, and the servant going
| TO the door found a countryman standing there.
Upon asking him his business, he said he was
l waiting for the colored boy TO bring hlm the
l money for the chickens. The servant replied
| that no chickens were ordered for that family.
Tne man said II was so, tor the boy had just
| taken the chickens down the alleyway, and
/ told him 10 wait at the door. The servant in :
quired of his mistress. but she knew nothing
L OF II. BY this time the master of the house had
| dressed, and went 10 the door, and was told by
| the countryman that gentleman had applied
| TO him in the market 10 buy his chickens, and
| he offered 10 sell al - each. The gentleman
| said he would take a dozen a. that price If the
| countryman would take them 10 his house
| This was agreed 10, and the purchaser sent a
| boy 10 show him. On T. street, between 9th and
| 1th. the boy stopped at the alley Leading
| through the square. and told told the country
l man 10 90 upon the porch OF the house next 10
l ii and ring the bell, and stay there while ne
| went round back way with the chickens This
| me conntryman did, but as the family had or
| derfd no chickens, and had sent no So want 10
| me market, he discovered that he had been sold
l Dy some swIndler.
| REAL ESTATE SALES BY GREEN II WILL
/ LlAMS. At TIONEERS.-lot :. in square 3Ig
| improved with two-srory and attic frame
| dwelling. on 18th. b.. ween - and II streets for
S2,5O0. Lot Il, Wiltberger's subdi vision OF
square All, on 1th street, between = and T 70
| {. NJ. Floyd. al 80 cents per foot Lot s. So uars
| 10, on north B, between LIST and I'd streets
| west, to VI. Ii. NARROW, at 2OI cents Lot n,
| square 511, on street north. New Jersey ay.
/ and 9Th street, to 5. +. Day, at I2H cents Lot
IL, TO same, at ~ cents. Lots 10 and ~, on p
street in same quare, 10 Geo. Eslin, at 10 cents
per foot. Part lot 2, square so, on Pa. avenue,
i between 9th and eth streets east running
Il through TO south T. street, to John Esputa Al
"a cents. Lot 3 In same square, TO Henry Kyle,
/ AT "a cents. Two sections of part let 4, same
square, " L. Seidel, at % 3 cents. One section
OF same lot, TO same At pa cents. Two sec
/ tons in lot d, to X. Barry, at ~ cents. two
story frame on Sd street west, between NJ and
Il n south, with parts lots 81 and 81 in square
| As, TO John O'Rourk. for $50. A two-story
and basement brick dwelling on X street north
between 21st and 22d west, on part lot :, square
| %, TO o. O. OHare, for S2,575. Also, two ad-
joining lots In same square. to Thos. Lucas. at
/ 10 cents. Lot ], square SOS, on corner OF north
| and eth streets east, to IL. +. Morsell. at 10
l cents.
CRIMINAL COURT, Judge FiSher-Yesterday,
| In the case of Mary A. Gate wood, indicted for
L Jury. tlter remaining out hours,
reported that they were unable 10 agree, and
| We're discharged. J. H. Bradley, il :. and J. ].
| johnson TOR defense.
| w. =. Hanley. James Pike. Charles Mcclure
L and Henry Collins, indicted for assault and
battery with intent to kill Robert Edelin, a
| colored man, on the farm of Mr.. Hogan, IN the
county, IN February last were convicted, and
/ sentenced to two years each in the penitentiary
al Albany.
| Charles f.. Beeeher, charged with larceny,
was released nom Jail by GIVING bail, and VIM.
Butler WAS discharged from Iail on the recon-
mendation of the grand Jury.
| CONTRACT AwARDED.-To-day at noon
bids tor the construction of 4 sewer in the
alley in square ASS. and along q street. to con =
meet " 18th the sewer in 9th street. Were opened
at the Mayors office. This sewer is TO be
placed in the square bounded by + and CT SITS
north, and 9th and eth east, and will be of Y
feet inside diameter. The bids were as fol-
lows: Thos. ID. Lewis. - = per foot, and S}5 rs
Tor each OF The two drops; 7 w & A. L. Hut
ION, SOL" per foot. and 81 for drops; REYNOLDS
Harner, S5.95 per foor, including the drops.
w. j. McCnllom- Si.55 per foot, and Sl9 for
drops: Jones x Collins, $50 per foot and 500