Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-17

were received at the Office of the Orange and
Alexandra Railroad Company.in this city, u p
TO noon yesterday, and although the announce
mept has not been officially made. yet IL, is
known that the contract has been awarded to
Nessrs. Placid & Clarke, of Baltimore, and
that the WORK will be begun at once, and Wig
orersiy prosecuted. The contract Is for re-
building the road from the present terminus of
the track, at Piedmont. in Fauguer county,
twenty-ssven miles from It's junction with the
Orange and Alexandra Railroad. to Mouut
Jackson, distance of about fifty-one miles
On a portion OF the line, from Strausbnrg to
Timberville, "a short distance beyong Mount
Jackson, TO which poin, the road was con
strD cted prior to the break ing out of the war;
the rails are laid-never having been disturbed
since put down, and thus necessitatinR only
the reconstruction OF the bridges and read.
Justing Of the track, and greatly facilitating
the prosecution of the work, the whole OF
which is expected to be finished by the first Of
next January, the necessary iron having been
purchased, and ready for laying the track as
feat as needed.
The terms OF the contract have not been made
public. but il is understood that they are very
favorable, the contractors taking in part pay
ment large amount OF the new bonds of the
consolidated company. According to q report
m ade by Mr. Vandegrift, the General Super
intendent, to the meeting OF the Stockholders
of the Orange and Alexandra Railroad Com
pany, in April last, the cost of reconstru citing
the road from Piedmont to Mount jackson
will be about $4,000
There have, as yet. bsen no proposals solicit
ted for continuing the road to Harrisonburg,
but once completed to Mount Jackson, a short
time, and comparatively small amount, will
he required to finish 1T to the former place, to
which 1t must soon be built, and from which
point in the valley so much additional trade is
confidently anticipated, and the material inter.
ests OF our good old town are to be so greatly
enhanced. We learn that at Mount jackson
and at intermediate points, large quantities of
produce are accommodating, ready for shipment
TO this market as soon as means for its trans.
portaton are furnished, and the prospects for
q hoo hue nnA
trade brlghtens as the iron arms of Manassas
stretch forth into the fertile alley of Virginia
Alexandria Gazette, 18th.
QUICK WoRK.-Dr. John l. Kidwell's apoth
ecary es establishment. on street, near l4th, has
been robbed Of small amounts OF money recent
OF the theft until this morning, when another
visit was paid TO the store and $50 in cash and
pocket book with some valuable papers were
stolen thsretrom. Messrs McDevitt and Clar-
at once proceeded to the store. Ascertaining
that number of boot. blacks had been about
the door during the morning, who had sud
denly disappeared about the time the theft
was discovered, the officers at once proceeded
to hunt up the missing ones. and in half an
hour arrested four of them coming out from
a lumber yard on the canal. near 13x street.
The money was all found IN their possession:
but they stated that they had thrown the
pocket book and papers away. The names of
the boys arrested are Samuel Lee, Henry Hen
A number OF the boot blacks in this city have
been arrested for petty thefts heretofore, and
our citizens should be on their guard The
detective officers succeeded about noon in
fndlng the poCketboOk and papers under a
pile OF rubbish ear the corner Of 18th aad E
streets.
Upon arraignment before Justice Morsell,
STEPHEN Taylor and Lewis SnoWden were
fully convicted OF the robbery and remanded
for examination. The other parties were dis
charged.
ORPHANS UoURT, Judge PurceU-The will
OF Jas. Fullalove of Georgetown, ID. g., de-
ceased ewas filed, fully proven and admitte ed
TO probate and record. He directs therein tha
after the payment OF his just debts, all his per-
sonal estate shall be divided among his chill
orfn equally, as also his real estate and fur
ther toat none Of said property, save the in
come thereof. shall be divided until he shall
have been dead five years. He names and an.
points his son, Richard Fullalove, as his ex-
rcutor. and directs that he shall take charge
OF the said estates, and let lease the same
from year to year, and distribute the pro-
cetds among his children, after all expenses
shall have been paid.
Mary and John T. W. Essex were qualified
as admlnistratOrs c. I. s., to James Essex
OF GEORGETOWN, u. O., deceased, bond 81, 600,
The first and final account Of the admins.
traitor OF Alexander Hamilton Derrick, de-
ceased: the second account OF Lucinda t'ords
guardian to Annie Dorsey, infant OF Houson
Dorsey, deceased, and the third and final ac-
count OF the guardian of the orphan of Joseph
ln mh deceased, were approved and passed.
before the court and argued by the counsel pro
and con.
DAMAGED BIZ THE SToRM.-About l2 O'Clock
Yesterday, portion OF the gable end of an nm
finished brick building on @ street, between
l1th and 18th streets, which Is being erected
Tor MI. John Kelly. was damaged by the rain
and wind to the extent OF q couple of hundred
dollars The wall having just been put MP,
mus rendered the mortar susceptible of the eff
iect OF rain: which came down in torrents, and
dlssoivlng the same caused the accident
On m street, between 11th and 18th streets
the roof and cornice OF two new buildings, in.
complete, was also considerably damaged, be-
lar character. In different parts ofthe city, were
more or less injured.
LARceNY.-Yesterday Mary Mccain was
arrested by officer Berry, of the 5th precinct,
on tne ensrPe Of stealing three shoes from the
store OF :. on.s; " Howard, and she was COM
man 70 1ai Tor court by Justice Morsell.
George Coates colored laborer. was also before
Jusuce moIseE on the charge OF stealing some
clothing, gold riags, &C., having been arrested
Dy omcer oneeo, aud he was committed to Jail.
Barley, OF the 9th Precinct, on another charge
OF larceny, and he vas committed on this
charge also.
The WASHINGTON THEATRE an Giant
ara weIi.Known building, situated At the cor.
ner OF Eleventh and G streets, which has bean
being much improved with the view of again
opening it to the public as q con certand exhi.
btion hall; or, in fact, for any other purpose Of
q respectable character for which enva oem enta
may be effected The work has peen eivan 70
Mr.. Edward Clark, carpenter, who desipns
having the whole completed by the LIST O. Octo-
Der.
AN IMPORTANT IMPRovEMRNr.-Mess,s
Job Angus and Thomas Lewis, builders o.
this city, have Just entered into q contract
with Governor Wright, OF Indiana, to build
him a house on the corner OF Eighth and G.
streets, the probable cost Of which 10 $4,000
They have already force employed digging
the foundations, and will push the work
rapidly forward. This Improvement will lift
things in that locality.
POLICE SUMNARY.-The whole number OF
arrests made by the police yesterday and re.
ported this morRing were 81, while the amount
OF lines imposed were &64. The business of
each precinct was as follows Second, ar
rests, no fines; third, arrests, fines S4 fourth
2 arrests, no f1Dea; fifth. S arrests, fines 40:
sixth, 10 arrests, fines S21: seven h. arrests,
nnes S27; eighth. arrests, fines 30; tenth, 8
arrests, no fines.
ACCIDENT AT THE TREASURY EXTENSION.
One OF the big granite pilasters now being put
on the north front Of the Treasury extension
broke in half last night in some unexpiained
manner. AS the exact number req uired had
been prepared, this breakage will occasion
some little delay in that part OF the work until
the broken pilaster can be replaced.
1HsPECTIoN OF LIQUoR.-Mr James Oum.
tricf OF Columbia, since be entered upon the
DISCHARGE of his dufies. Tan % 1897 tusueeknd