Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-07

ALExAN DRIA ITEMs.-We clip the follow
ing items fr ON the Gazette of last evening:
Opposition # CITY OTcers.-There have been
as yet 10 changes in the municipal Offices of
AleXandria-nor will the list recommending
persons to fill the soon be- vacated offices be
received in Richmond until Wednesday even.
ing next. The new appointments consequent.
ly cannot be made for several DAYS Of the
present occupants of the elective offices to
which emoluments are attached Thomas
Wilmington, Clerk of the Market: s X Field,
Tax Collector; VIM. +. VINCENT, Measurer OF
Lumber: ]. Il. Coleman, MpaSnrer of Wood
and Bark: and Jacob Roxbury Assessor: have
been determined 10 b. eligible, and will. il is
supposed DE allowed TO retain their positions.
For the other Offices TO which pay is attached,
w. N. Berkley has been recommended for
Mayor; T. A. Stoutenburgh, for Auditor: l. H.
Loyeioy, for Guager: T.. s Boynton, Mea.urer
Of Lumber; !. Q. O'Niel, for Collector OF Taxes
+. q. Henderson, Assessor. :. +. Beach Cor
poratIon Attorney: RObt. Bell, Jr for Sur
veyor; Edward Hughes. Superintendent of Fire
Department; and q. G.. He Yves, for Superiu-
Of G ri the Board of Alder
Robertson having been elected for two wears
hold over, and Mr.. Bryan having been deter
mined 10 be eligible, WILL ii is supposed, be re-
tanned In his office: and to fill the vacancies in
the Board. Messrs. l.. ID. Harmon. of the LIST
ard, J. l.. Dyson, of the Cd, and Robert Bell,
of the 4th, have been recommended of the
pres MT Common Council, Messrs. J. Ii. Smoot
and IL. >. Martin, OF the ith ward, and W. s.
Moore and q. l.. Neale of the lst are corsld
cred eligible, and for the vacancies to occur in
the Board, Messrs. Lewis Mckenzie white.
and Edward Evans, colored, for the LIST ward;
ID. Turner, A. Moran, Lewis Stein, white and
Henry Marshall, colored, for the I'd; w. ID.
Massey, ]. NJ. Stewart, +. f. White, white, and
X. ID. Beckley, colored, for the Sd: and lillian
Arnold, white, and George Seaton, colored for
the 4th, have been rec commended.
County Court.-The quarterly term of the
County Court commenced its session this morn
ing. Licenses to keep ordnares were granted
to =. r. Henry, A. I. Conway. James Cole
man, Arthur Wall, and Henry Middour. Ii :
eense To sell liquors by wholesale was gran ted
to j. Broders & Go. License to sell liquor by
retail was granted to + A. Coakley. Upon
indictments, the grand jury rendered true bills
against Francis Miller, Elizabeth Dore, and
samuel Miller for grand larceny, and not a
true bill against William Buckley, for grand
larceny, Authority was granted Rev. J. T.
James, OF the M. f. Church South, to solemize
marriage.
Constable Szot.-County Constable J. G. Bur.
nett was shot on Saturday night last near his
residence, on Fairfax street, between King and
Cameron. The ball entered his LETT leg, about
the middle of the inside Of the thigh, and
emerged just beloY the knee Joint on The same
side. He states that he was attacked about half
past ten O'Clock on the night above mentioned
by three men, one of whom, without any
known cause, pulled out pistol and shot him.
Inc wound is not considered dangerous.
.mProrement.-G Gilbert S. Miner, Esq. is hav-
ing the old frame building on Royal street, be-
tween King and Prince, demolished prepara-
Tory TO the erection on its site, adjoining tho
new uilding Of Benjamin Barton, of a hand.
some tbree.story brick house. Mr.. Jas. Mills
has contracted for the brick work.
D1sfvTtdnce at Hdrrenton.-A disturbance oc.
CURED at Warrenton, on Saturday last, at a
rolitioal meeting between the United States
troops stationed there and some Of the colored
people present. Stones were thrown and con.
SIDERABLE excitement wns created for q short
time.
FIRE an Foirfoa Copnty.-Mr. Ira Adams, near
Fan fax station, Fairfax county, had his barn
and house consumed by fire on Saturday night,
which was stolen from the stable. His family
barely escaped with their lives. 1t was IN.
conbtediy the work of an incendiary.
het6ers.-The money drawer OF the ticket
Office of the Washington and Alexandria rail.
road was robbed on Saturday last about II Q
middle Of the day, of its contents, amonntii 6 o
stme thirty. one or two dollars.