Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-21
ALEXANDRIA AND VICIHITY.-Tha "a.
has the following items

mas tDe lOlloWIng ltems:
HGshington and 4tegIndrid RailToqd-Ne. srs
Stephens IL Phelps, lcs ees OF tte Wr-hinoton.
Alexanciia and Georgetown Railroad having
been cas-. m tteir late suit, by the Court of An.
Peais OF NLrglnia, W. H. Marbury, ESQ., the
receiver appointed by the Court 10 take charge
OF this end OF the road until the suits now
pending between the Washington, Alexandra
and georgetown, and the Washington and Al
determined, will at once give the required bond
ard asst ume control of the road.
l'otoB oc Siatt Aaes.-Late explorations at
,ne Potomac Slate Mines, on OccOquan bay,
nave result I'd SO favorably that the engineer of
the Company owning IN m will 60 North ia
day or two for tue purpose of procuring q suf-
nc,ent number Of Welsh miners 70 work the
quarry on a large sca'~. The slate eA Atr2cted is
repr" ,entod to be Of most superior quality,
o., 4. and ~. n. R.-The contract for build
irg the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas rail-
burg h.s b en- 'aken by MI Jes f. Adams
Of Amhe.,t cornty, and Mr.. Hammer. Of Al
bemarle county. Work is IN progress along
the whole line.
dered with the Orange, Alexandria End Man.
assas Paflro Company-John S. Barbour,
presldent-to convey the me lis from Nam Sas
W WOODSTOCK, ~ev1nty.four miles, nj S3.70O
annum.
Lcad Sale. Green & WISE, real state ayents
in this city, sold "a tract of lind in Prince VII
liam county, near Gainesville, .ew days ago,
cash.
Real Estate SaIes.-The following sales of real
estate wee made for H. q. ClaughtOn, 'om-
missioner, by J. H. Parrot, anctioneer, on
Saturday last:-A brick honse and lot, on the
north side OF Wolfe, between Fairfax and
Royal streets. 23 feet by ss feet 10 inches, to
James Fateley, for $50. A frame building
nd lol. south side Of Wolfe, between Union
and Water streets, II by lis fee,, to Jas. Fade
ley, for $5co. A lot Of ground - by 12O feet,
we;t side OF Washington, between Franklin
70 snR
A tract of land, IUI acres, mar Eurke's Sta.
$500.
RoJbed.-A man, giving his name As Charles
Stevens, and hailiny from Buffalo. New York,
on MS way to see his sister at Culpeper Court
House. last night made complaint at the mag.
lstrate's Office, that but short lme prev ious
he had been thrown from the stone bridge, al
the upper end of Duke street, by a party OF
men, and robbed of three hundred and ninety
dollars IN money and some valuable clothing.
@otsn horses-Mr Henry w. Febrey, of this
county, had two valuable horses stolen from
nim yesterday morning. They were tracked
TO tniS city, but here all traces were lost. A
ward for their recovery is offered.
Canal Receipis.-The ceipts rom tolls ON
the Alexandra Canal for the month of June
excS"d q $500.
The Journal OF This morning has the follow
ing
for Richm0sd.-The Sheriff of Alexandra
county, lett for Richmond last evening, carry
ing with him George Dorsey, colored, sentenced
at The las term or the County Court for one
year to the Penitentiary. for attempting TO kill
another colorcd man with a razor ~ Fishtown.
Lundfics.-A few days since, Winnie Ann
Baker and Henry Dor ey. coiored were car
ned by the Sheriff of this county to the Luna.
TIC Asylum. for freedmen, located at Howard's
Grove, Oh The confines of the city Of Rich
mond.
Canal BdSin.-Tbis place was fairly covered
win coal boats yes erday evening, over one
hun dTed being therein, and additions being
hourly received.
B0diy Beotep.-On Sunday evening small
riot occurred PEAR the cInal basin, in which
Richard Parker, colored, received very severe
treatment.