Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-03

ALEXANDRIA AND VICINITY.-We clip the
following items from the Gazette of last night :.
Arrest Of a Horse Thief-Seyeral horses have
been stolen in Fairfax county of late, anon z
them one from Mr.. j. j. New combe, near Fair
fax Station MIR. n. went TO Washington, and
on Tuesday, while prosecuting inquiries for
ms horse at the bazaar, he recognized man h.
had seen near his house the day his horse was
stolen, and arrested him on his own ~ ,ponsi-
blllty. While engaged in doing so, Mr.. Amos
Fox, OF Fairfax, who was looking for a horse
that lad been stolen from Mrs. KidWell, an
preached, and recognized the horse in one that
the man was even then trying 10 sell Mr.
m Steele who was also IN Washington, was
sent TOR, and identified the man arres ted by
Newcombe as VIM. Payne, a notorious horse
thief, and who recently broke Jail al Fairfax
Court House, where he was confined on the
very same charge. He is undoubtedly one (and
an acuye one) OF very dangerous gang OF
horse thieves, and IL will doubtless go very
hard with him when he is brought 10 trial
Baptist General ASSOCIATION IF Vjrgin;d.-The
annual meeting OF the Baptist General Associ.
alton OF Virginia will be held in the First Ban
tlst church of this city, on Thursday before the
first Sunday In June Eext. This body en-
braces the whole State; is missionary in It's
character. having under its care all the beney-
olent and educational interests of the denomi
nation. IL will bring together most OF the min
listers OF the church III this State, and large
lay delegation, besides many OF the most dis
tinguished ministers of the Southern Baptis [
Convention. II will be the first time this body
every assembled in Alexandria
ttty fWdHceS.-l Ne finance committee OF the
City Council last night made a report of the
receipts and expenditures of the corporation
Tor the past fiscal year, which was accepted nv
the Board OF Aldermen. but for want of time
was not reached by the Common Council
The report shows that after paying all expen-
see and lquidating about S750O0 of the city's
Indebtedness, there remained IN the treasury
about 200 in currency.
Property Sdie.-Two dwelling houses, Nos
IL and 10 North Washington street, and the lots
upon winch they stand, having a front Of 81 y
feet and depth of % feet, subject TO an ann ual
ground rent of SIS, Were sold this moruing bv
John H. PARROT, auctioneer, for s. f. Beach.
commissioner, by public auction, in front of
the mayors Office, TO Charles p. Shaw for
S2,O5O. -0'
Colored Predchefs.-The following list NJ an.
poinrments for the Alexandria District was in.
cluded In the proceedings of the African
Methodist Conference, which adiourned i'm
Richmond on the night Of Monday Iast. w
smith Staunton, Jacklen Strange; Leesbura
TO be supplied: Winchester, r. Armstead
Middleway, 20 be supplied.
Directory Meettny.-A meeti ng of the Board N,
Directors OF the Alexandria, Loudon and Ham.
shire Railroad Company was held to -day n
the office of the Company in this city. The
proposed extension Of the Railroad TO Mer.
cler's, and the running Of an extra train u
Leesburg, during the summer months, were
among the subjects under c ons Iteration 1t i.
determined 20 run the extra tram.
Election # Ofcsrs.-At the regular meeting
OF Potomac Lodge, i. o. U. F., held last Fri.
day night J. w. Simpson was elected N @
Charles Webster V. g.: and Charles Goodrich
Secretary, TO serve the second quarter Of this
year.
w. Fairfay, of Loudon county, proposes thai
Joint stock company be organized for the
purchase OF his splendid stallion Conduct
valued az sl2,ooo.