Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-11

AFYAIBs IN ALExAHpsIA.-rhe JonraaI of
this morning says that in the City Councils
last evening. RiRderpest was introduced 10 the
attention OF Council, by the Mayor, who said
that Alexandria Coanty Court TO whom the
subFct was referred, having declared that IL
han DO JnIisdictiou In the case, IL had fallen
inexplicable TO him. He observed. further.
thatitne Market Master. SUPERINTENDENT of
Police, and police sfsicers, had. under exist.
ing law, supervisory control over the selling
or offering for sale Of tainted or nnsoand meat
On motion OF Br. Johnson, the whole matter
wasreferred TO the superintendent Of Police.
A communication from the butch hers, through
the Mayor was received. ItaIleged that the
''the little meat shops" with which 1t was as
serted The city abonnds. was detrimental to
The trade OF the regular butchers. who, having
paid licenses for carry ing on speciai bust
ness, should be protected in the enjoyment OF
their rights as legitimate dispensers of mea
for human consumption. The communication
was.sgned by about two dozen butchers. The
Mayors ote was accompanied by an ordinance
forbidding, under penalty OF S5-nalf to the
informer-the sale OF any fresh and uncurad
meats within the city limits, save BY tue
laid on the table by 81 decided vote q-1 p
MIR Charles l.. Neale, the well known stone-
mason OF Alexandria, has been notified by
Washington lawyer that he is heir, through
his aunt, Mrs. Lee, To about one hundred mil.
lion dollars worth OF real estate in that CITY.
The ground claimed 10 belong 10 the lady In
question, and to Mr Neale az her heir. has on
IL some OF the most valuable property in the
Federal capital, In Guiding the Treasury Build
y.Iafayet So uare, Presidents House. and
all the large and small buildings within the
circumference Of mile around the Presidents
House. Ht H -
Schooner Transit, Endicott, from George.
town, with coal for Northern port witch
tprpng q leak off Maryland point, and sunk,
has been raised and lowed 10 this city. and is
disdhareing her cargo at Agnew's coal yard,
foot or Wolfe street. ~ - TgldI,a ICAgV
The GAZETTE OF last evening saye: ''In conse-
I quepe 60 of the floating zee, now Ia tbs river,
| the directory Of the Maryland kerry Com
parly, at meeting held this morning, resolved
| that as the steamer Virginia was not IRON pia-
ted. the interests Of the stockholders required
| herIwfthdrawnL for the present, from the line
| The action, which suspends for au practical
l purposes the communion ton between This city
| and the opposite Maryland shore. was induced.
It ID Understood, BY the failure OF nose Per
sons In Maryland, who subscribed 70 the stock
| of the company, TO pay the amonnt Of their
subscriptions Nine hundred dollars were SUBJ
scribed 10 the stock Of the company by resi-
l dents Of the counties in Maryland opposite
| this city. Of which amount barely one hun.
l dYed dollars has with crest exertlons 0een cell
| lected. II the remaiDinK eight hundred dol.
lars had been paid. me Virginia Seouid have
been plated with ron, and the ferry Kept open
during the entire Wtntefs iIssil snasi1Glo3s
The Soup House is now in full operasioa,
three hundred and hfseen indiyfdnals1-n NIFTY.
eight cciored Amiitss, and ffteen vnita fami-
Nunsrous ppasrta.. iro,a the North have
lately Waited This city for the pnfpoee 81 tn-
speeding the natural aayantaseS cnsred here
sna - ibis ueseh boFAood Tor the fnvssement0 t
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