Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-13
Alexandria and Vicinity

Tue Ioiio"lng items are from the Gazette Of
last evening:
THK GREAT INTERSTATE TOURNAMENT
At conyocation of knights of the Order of
me sword and the Lance, held at Carlln's
springs on the 9th OF August, the President,
Dr. James T.. Hill, In the chair, resolutions
were adopted: That the grand in terstate tour.
nament for the champion lance of America
snail take place at the National Race Course
District Of Columbia, on the first Tuesday m
october, 1869, ana annually thereafter; that
the knights Of the Sword and the Lance ex.
tend cordial invitation to the Knights of the
inherent states to hereafter Join In the great
contest for the championship OF the lance; that
no Knight shall be permitted to be a partici.
PAM, unless he shall have first made applica.
tlon TO become member of the h nights OF the
Sword and the Lance, and shall nave been re-
ceived into tie order OF knighthood: and that
hhiRhts entering as contestants shall appear
on me neld fully equipped and in proper cos
BROKE JAIL AT FAIRFAX court HOUsK
John Appel escaped from the Jail at Fairfax
Court House night before last, and has not
been heard from since. He was confined on
the charge OF DEMONSTRATING, and was awaiting
a requisltion from the Governor of West Vir
gina, the ohense having been committed In
Jenerson county. He is an Irishman, with
modulated Irish accent, has strong, stout
frame about thirty-fye or forty years of age
ABOUT hve feet ten inches high, ewes and hair
light. one foot sore and walked little lame
PROSPECT OF FAMINH.-The country in the
neighborheod OF Occoquan has been particu-
larry unfortunate this season, and serious fears
are enierta NED that the poorer classes of per.
sons living there will suffer for food durinp
next winter. Just previous TO the wheat mar
vest naIl storm almost entirely DESTROYED that
crop, and the prevailing drought has ruined
the COZ n, and unless the parched ground is SOON
refIested with copious showers the potatoes
ana All otner vegetables Will be rendered
worthless too.
BANK CAsEs.-The motions against the banks
OF HoWardsvllie, Scots vi le, Monticello, Phil.
Ilppl, Pitsylvania, and the Central Bank of
Injunction no
OF receivers Were argued to-day before Judge
Underwood at Chambers. Receivers were an
ported IN all the cases except those Of the Cen
tral and Scotsville, which banks had gone
into Bankruptcy. Bradley T. johnson, j n
Gilmer, ,. r. Beach, and James Neeson were
the counsel representing the various parties
interested.
TEMPERANCE JUBILHR-A large number of
persons, carrying baskets OF provisions, ar.
rived here on the O'Clock boat from Washing.
ton this morning, and took the train on the
Alexandria, Louboun and Hampshire Rail.
road for Carlins Springs, where q grand tenn
peraLce jubilee was held by the Grand Lodge
OF Good Templars OF the State of Virgins
WHIP HAND.-A considerable crowd was
collected at the intersection OF Prince and FAY.
cite streets, about ~ O'Clock to. day. by the cries
Of partially paralyZed man, named Louis
Trisler, who was receiving a severe fiogging
from woman named Sarah Hart.
Bishop PAYNE, late Missionary Bishop of
the p. l.. Church, in Liberia, is now IN this
city, at the residence Of his brother. in law,
Mr.. q. II. Robinson. II his health will permit,
Bishop r. will preach in one Of the Episcopal
Churches next Sunday.