Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-05

ALEXANDRIA AND NICIKITY.-The yoUrar n Of
this morning has the following items:
AleT0ndTia Canal Conpdi,y-The annual meet
ing OF stockholders of this company took place
yesterday. Lewis Mckenzie was chosen chair
man, and Peter q. Ubler secretary. Mr Uhl@r
read the annual report Of the president of ,h.
company, giving history of the coudemna-
tlon OF the old and the rebuilding of the NJ "
aqueduct, the latter being opened for work
May S- The expenditure, including rebuIld-
ing OF aquecUct excavation, rrinforcements.
&c, approximates S16S,O00. This work was
accomplished in the face of considerable oppe-
siton In the shape of suit at law, &c. VIM. Y.
pany. J. Il. Smoot, J. West, J. w. Bur ke. ana
iourned.
Boptist Gen,rai Association Of tt,0,,,a---Tb.
forty -nfth annual session OF the above associa-
tion convened yesterday M the Washington
street Baptist Church, and WAS called 10 order
6y KEY. Dr, Burrows, OF Richmond, Rev. Dr.
Turnman, of South Carolina, leading in PRAYER
Alter the transaction Of some preli liminary bu-
siness, Rev. DIR. Burrows was chosen President
OF the association: Rev. A. p. Abel, Secretary,
ard W. ID. cambridge, Treasurer. Rev M.ssrs
&. Tyre, VIM. +. Broaddus. Il. J. Evans. ana
Dr WI m. *. Vaughn Were elected Vice Prest-
dents OF the ASSOCIATION. Visiting brethren
irom abroad were invited TO SIT with the asso-
ton, and Rev. Messrs W. J. Chiles. s. G. Bo-
sher, and ;. X. White. of Maryland; George
ID. Kendall and j. :. Brown. of Washlneton.
ID. g; k. Furman, J. A. Broaddus, ana b.
Marley, OF South Carolina: T. ID. e. Farrow,
J. Il. Harwick, and q. X. Harding, of West
Virginia took seats such.
1ook L0Uddnaa.-Mrs. Cathline Dilger. Wit.
OF the matchmaker of that name, who does
business next TO VIM. Cogan's, on Royal street,
swallowed. about I O'Clock yesterday, a heavy
dose OF iaudunum, for the purpose of ending
her existence. The current report was that she
committed the act because her husband treated
her unkindly. Drs. johnson and West b-ing
speedily summoned, succeeded i'm relieving her
stomach OF Its dangerous contents.
S0d BeTearemeEt.-The dead body of Harry
Wattles. son of 4. w. Wattles. ESQ. OF this
city, was found about O'Clock YESTERDAY fioat-
ing IN the dock Of the steamer Columbia foor
OF Queen street. On Wednesday evening he
left the residence Of his parents for a short
walk, and II rs supposed fell in the Potomac
while playing on the wharf The little fellow
was about twelve years Of age, and a bright
eyed, kind-hearted lad.
temperance IiSt-The members of EquaI
Rights Division. Sens Of Temperance, of fwash-
ington. TO the number OF 160. paid Mount Eern-
on Division. OF Alexandria a visit on Wednas-
day night charteung the WInnisimmit for that
purpose. They Were properly received by their
brethren of this city.
Senfenced.-Malotha Trail was tried before
the Circuit Court of Fairfax county, on We'd
nesday, for horse stealing, and sent TO the pen
Itentiary for 20 years.
SVorn In.-John n. Veitch and Larkin PAT
ton, recently elected members OF the night
watch. were sworn in yesterday
feafy Of Boats.-The canal basin was full OF
Cum mberiaro q coal boats yesterday.