Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-01
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on the Radical ticket Judge Allen, the old
judee, early on Thursday morning opened
10 recognize his authority, and pm; the docket
and courtrecords under lock and key. Allen
,eeued an order reno ring the clerk. Mr..
Moore refused 70 obey the order, when a squad
Of between thirty and forty bush whscsers
threatened TO kill him il he did not deliver up
the records. Moore refused and escaped. The
OLD judges then adjourned The court q week.
ana a mpany Of armed bu sh whxckers are
guarding the Conrt.house, refusing u allow
the court to he held by the new judges elected
A notorious guerrilla named Bud Diggs has
been arrested at Nash willie, Tennessee. and is
aow In Jsl. He circulated IN West Tennessee
during the war. and said 70 be guilty OF as
many murders Of Union men Champ Fer.
gusop. He VIII be sent to Henry county to Be
tried tor the killing OF the sheriff OF thatcouu,y
who tried to arrest him last spring.
The total expenditure for common school
purposes by Upper Canada during the last
year was nearly a million and a half dollars,
being not much short OF dollar for each in
dividual OF the whole population. The num-
Der OF male teachers employed is over Two
thousand nine hundred and thirty, and female
teachers seventeen hundred and nnety-one.
In the House of the Tennessee Legislature
yesterday bill passed to third reading, and
Is now law, appropriating the Hermitage
property and TIVE hundred acres of the home
General Jackson TO the General Government,
TO be used as branch of the West Point Acad-
emy.
In Texas efforts are making to get dissatis.
fed negroes in South Carolina and q eoryia 10
emigrate TO the former state. Laoorers are too
few for the crop now IN the ground in Texas.
IL Is estimated that two hundred thousand
bales will be raised.
A collision occurred between a passenger
ard freight train on the Memphis and
Charleston railroa -four miles beyo ond Corinth
Both trains Were total wreck, several cars
were burned, four persons killed and many
wounded
Quebec to draw over 200 pounds sterling for
the relief OF the sufferers by the late fire, the
same being part of a subscription collection
in the city Of Dublin. =
The second reunion OF the Odd army corps
took place at Memphis yesterday. Governor
Morton delivered the address of welcome.
The third annual reunion will be held in
Louisville, December Is. of next year.
The great suspension bridge between Gin
einnau and Covington, over the Ohio. will be
opened to foot passengers to-day. II will not
be fully completed fer vehicles until the lst of
January.
OF the United states assessor for the 4th dis
trict of California. his predecessor having
been elected by the United States marshal.
The members OF the Canadian Cabinet In
England, to arrange the details of cohfedera-
ton, don't agree, and it is likely they will re-
turn without accomplishing their mission.
Governor General Monck, of Canada. is 10
be recalled imme ediately for permitting Lsmi-
without consulting the home Government
Manufacturing enterprises are spring ing mn
all over the South. Capital is lacking as well
as skill and the North will be asked to supply
both.
The L. s. gunboat Rhode Island, with Rear
Admiral Palmer, has sailed for Norfolk on
cruise TO inspect the vessels OF his squadron.
stationed IN Southern waters.
The G uE squadron will shortly be consoli
dated with the North Atlantic souadrop
4 NJ 10 n in fha
1t is confidently asserted in New Orleans
that provisional governor of louisiana will
be appointed in a few days. -
The special kilograms TO the New York
papers, in relation to an annexation meeting
AT NJ MontreaL are devoid OF foundation.
TIE ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD
CoMPANY.-The annual meeting of the stock
holders ot the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
Company convened at the company's Office in
Alexandria, on Thursday, B. II. McGruder, of
Albemarle, in the chair. and J. II. Reid clerk
OF the company, acting as secretary. E.g
John 5. Barbour was unanimously re elected
president of the company, and Messrs. Hart
Coghill, Cazenove, and Slaughter, reelected
directors on the part of the stockholders
w. p. Shepherd, T. 7. Hill, J. NJ Chapman.
w. T.. Coleman, and B. H. Shackelford were
appointed the examining committee for the
ensuing year .---t r ~ : &.
John $. Barbour then submitted the report
Of the President and Directors, which after
relating the circ umstances attending the turn.
ing over OF the road from Messrs. Jameson and
Quigley, agents OF the Board Of Public Works,
TO the legitimate owners OF the road, in which
!. appeared that the contracts Of Quigley and
Jameson with the Adams Express Company
was the main bar to the transfer, sets forth
that when the road was turned over by their
agents, the financial accounts stood as follows:
DEBTS due, S300,665C6; resources turned over
$42, ,6is; leaving deficiency of S25s,Ol7 O6 The
whole receipts and expenditures OF the COM
phny. SINCE turned over, are stated TO be rs
Ioilows = Receipts. SSVo,lo a; expenditures,
nkpn xxrla a<f<~
the present embarrassments OF the mpaay
think the future 10 promising, and basing their
estimate on present receipts, they believe that
next year $6g.oG0 will be a asonable estimate;
this will give net revenue, over expenses, of
S240Ot0 per annum. And IL il expected that
within three years the receipts will reach
$l,o0HW0 per annum. II bondholders, &c
will give the company fair chance, the board
is of The opinion that the embarrassments of
the company will soon cease. - r....
Cor or LIVING At WASHINGTON THIS WIN
TER.-Prices AT the hetsls Will remain as us ual.
The demand for rooms all over the CITY IS
lighter than at this time, even early in No
yember lastyear. indeed, there never were
so many vacant rooms ia Washington, late in
November as at present. Persons who come
here now TO spend the winter can get the choice
of very fine, eligible rooms at moderate rates
The expense Of living here, / should Judge.
Will be less than last winter The markets are
abundant and the prices generally are reason
able. For instance, get the same lot of fruits
loryegetabies now for so cents thar paid al
for. and TO the same man this time last wear
Tie meat, butter, apples and potatoes IN the
Washington market are most excellent in quail
lty. The boarding. house keepers usually
charge, al the best houses, S25 10 $50 per month
for meals, and. in addition, from SEQ TO $40
for each room occupied. A person can GET a
very comfortable room, with excellent board,
for ssh per month: and a gentleman and lady
can have bed room and parior, with board,
quite as good as at the hotels, at from SiO0 10
$50 per month. The usual dinner hour is
O'Clock; al some places half an hour earlier or
later. AT these boarding houses You will see
all the varieties of Washington life. Many OF
the high Government officials live i'm this way
aud find iI much cheaper, and attended with
less trouble than keeping house. The maiori-
~ OF the regular "boarders.' however consist
OF the Government clerks of the various grades
and their wives. OF these clerks, g 800 are en-
pioyed in the treasury alone. The salary of
the Government clerk varies from 81 200 TO
$1,000 per ann um,-.few, however getting more
than S2Ooo.-Cor. Chicago Times.
FEETILKISG THE SAHARA-rhe LONDON
Scientific Review says This vast desert,
whitened by Ihe bones of so many unfortunate
travellers who have at various times perished
on Is inhospitable sands, Is likely, before MANY
ages, 10 be changed into a rich and beautiful
country. The only cause n NJ sfnrt,iitv has