Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-11

ALEXANDRIA AND VICINITY.-The Journal of
this morning has the following items:
4. W. and G. II. R-The following notice
was served yesterday on Mr.. Joseph David
SON and William H. Marburv, Receiver of the
ABOVE road, by the U. s. Deputy Marshal for
day of August, 1865, in Alexandria, az Cham
bers, We shall apply to the Hon. ]. G. Under.
wood, U. s. Judge, at II o'clock a. m, for an
Injunction to restrain you from taking posses
sion OF the Washington, Alexandra & George.
tow n Railroad, and operating the same, and we
hereby serve on you copy Of a bill and ex :
nioie Notifying you Of our purposes. Adams
Express Company, by their Counsel H. n
Wells, J. Dean Smith. -,'
As the rolling stock of the above road is the
property OF Adams Express Company, Ii is
PIooeoie mat the Injunction will be granted.
Mr.. Marbury. the Receiver. had intended as.
Stunning control Of this end of the road on ths
18th instant.
The Sorm.-The roof OF the dwelling oceu-
pled 6y Mr.. J. &. Clarke, commissioner OF in
ternal revenue, q ueen street. was torn or bv
the wind during the storm on Saturday night
a frame tenement In process of erection on
washington street, above the Summer Car
den, owned by Jefferson Piper, was also blown
down the same night; also, a number Of trees
IN dinerent parts Of the city.
Politicdt.-A Seymour and Blair club will be
organized TO. night at Liberty HALL after which,
to witness flag raising and listen to addresse
rom Montgomery Blair and others.
Eseape.-Capt. Grimm, Of ferry boat Virginia
accidentally fell in the Potomac, Saturday
but rescued himself without damage save a
thorough duckng.
FHLt-Bernard McCsnn received q severe
pounding Saturday night, near the Virginia
House, on King street, at the hands Of Thomas
Jayens, Jr.
Horse!steaiing- Anderson, arrested IN
Richmond for sealing the horse OF George
Johnston, Of Fairfax county, has been admitted
TO bail.
The q onoIs-Both the Alexandria, Aqueduct,
and y. l. o. canal are now In excellent condi.
uon.
The Gazette Of last evening has the follow.
ing:
Gose IRmsey Cp.-Frrpk Turner, the colored
time paitin this ne'ehborhood, finding things
getting too hot for him, delivered himself up
to the Feirfax authorities yesterday. He also
gave up his wiies trunk. which coufaiuod
seyeralI articles Of plate belong ying to the late
Turner. Dixon, Esq. The woman will now be
arrested.
Kari@ Aceident-Capt, James Treakle, of the
the schooner J. T. Henry, Capt. Wyatt, from
Norfolk, with a load Of lumber to W,lleti A.
R~dgrases, of Washing gton, ID. e., sunk on Ma
thias' Point, in the Potomac, on SATURDAY
night LAST, after her deck load had BEEN Ii ruvn
overboard. All her crew Were saved.
Disturtdace at FIshtowa.-A disturbance oc.
Cured al Fishtown yesterday evening batvepu
some colored men nom Washington, during
which oreol them was strnck ON the head and
severely Injured. The parties who infiicted
the wound made their escape
Bush neetiHg-A meeting conducted by sew.
eral ministers OF the m. E. Church Sonfh of
this city and neighhorhood. is in proErrss at
Potter's school House. near Pohick, ahout
elght miles from THIS city, having eonmencep
on Saturday last.
Mortality Among Childrea - Thirty childrsn
were interred IN W ashington one day last We.
IL is said thar one Of our city pndertakers