Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-15
Alexandria and yiciuitv

We clip the following items from the Journal
OF this morning:
Horse There's 4bout-On Tuesday night
thief entered the stable of Mr. Henry Bontz
near the Theological Seminary and carried off
valuable mare and colt belonging 10 that
gentleman. Yesterday a man WAS found in
Georgetown, ID. e., trying TO sell the stolen
ANIMALS. His name is Geo. Jarboe, he was
sent TO Fairfax, Z. H., tor trial. On the same
night a thief broke open the stable of Mr.. Cas-
sius Lee, on Seminary Hill, Fairfax county,
and stole all his harness. The same night the
stable OF Rev Mr.. Lippetts, on the Washing
ton read was broken open, and all his har-
ness carried of. Several cows and horses be-
longing 10 Mr.. Lees neighbrs were carried off
on the night his harness was stolen. On the
same night thieves visited the prem ises OF Mr.
Cheshire near the Cemetery, broken open his
stable and taking possession Of that gentieman's
harness began to hitch up his riding horse
Something attracted the owners attention TO
the stable and he went 10 il when the thieves
hastily left.
Arrested on Suspicion.-Yesterday, Captain
Smith, Of the police constabulary, received a
for Miss Jennie Lepiere and Miss Annette
Robertson, too gay and festive young females
hom Washington, who il was suspieioned had
taken something along they did not own. The
Captain found them at Fishtown in a hack en-
Joying a gin punch and the delectable odors
that permeate the air down there He carried
them before Mayor Berkeley and they Were de-
tanned until the arriv val Of Detectives CIaryoe
and McDevitt, who On seeing them said the v
We're not the parties wanted.
Canal Aguedsct.-This structure, we are sorry
to say, like balky horse. disapponts every
body and refuses to 90 Just when there il most
need for discharge OF its important functions
We thought amer the new angle blocks had
been put in place, there would be no more
trouble. but coal would come here with a n NJ
ency that would knock every other place high
as a kite. Yesterday evening the Aoueduct
leaked so much that 1t was found necessary 10
draw oil the water for the purpose of re.cork-
ing II. We hope the corks wont fall ont the
next time they are put in. .HIh1 -
SamsseRed! TO Richmoad.-Yesterday Actins
Deputy US. Marshal George w. Rock sum.
moned Messrs. Jas F. Walsh, Samuel r. Au-
binoes W m Arnold and other citizens to attend
the United States District Court at Richmond
70 give evidence n the case OF Jonn Delaney,
charged with passing counterfeit National
for Richmond last evening.
Alexandria AID karylaad Stean Ferry com-
pany.-A charter granted by the Circ aft Court
of Alexandria, was fled by the above com.
pany, in the ONCE of the Secretary OF the Com
monweaith at Richmond, ON Tuesday. The
President 10 B, Wheat; the Directors are Geo.
French, ID. s. 1eadbeatsr, J. b. Smith, n,
Boush and NJ. E'dridge. -r,,,--,l1 :
Uussary katters.-In the sub-district of Alex
-, there are at Alexandria one company OF
the 9pth, undsr Lest Dol. Chipman. and NJ
Warrentm q company OF the 1lth infantrv
under Bvt Capt Richards.
RsS7Svud AcSdeHfs.-A landslide occurraa q,
Rock Fish Gap, on the Orange and Alexaa adris
Yedlroad. on WednNday, delaying the train
Mr.. @. W. Brawner, baxgaee masfer ~ sh.
0rsnes railread, Lost his LEG By TIE runrin, osr
u The sass Tussdy. 80 = ""