Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-19
AltXandIin and Nicinifv

The Gazette OF last evening has tae follow
ing Items
An INPOsToR.-A man calling himself Col
y. w. Virgin. and naiiing from Harrisburg,
Pa, has been figuring in this city for several
days past, principally, however, among the
Knights ofPythias-of which Order he claimed
to Ue the Past Grand Chancellor OF the State OF
Pennsylvania, stating that tbeLodges in his city
mad sent HIM out to obtain Information con ceIn.
ing the Order IN this part of the country. He
took rooms at the Mansion House, aud was
well received by the K. P's made much of by
several members OF the Order, and obtained
many "smlles," emblematical of good tel low.
snip. The hremeE also took their part OF the
pleasing trouble and expense, and delightful
drives, too, were Dioyct behind the span king
grays OF the Hydraulion Steam Eugiue The
SC oionel' had evidently .sstruck" the right
place, and the delights of Harrisburg was
swallowed up in the joys OF Alexandria But
all that's human must have an end, and the
'Co!onera" happiness was no exception to the
g'neral rule. Yesterday morning S mail brought
to ORIENTAL Ledge of I'm 'gnts of Pytbias notice
from Bay ard Lodge Of Harrisburg, OF which
the borrowing Is copy: "Col. q. W. Wright,
from membership in this Lodge on the ii b In.
slant, having been convic d of conduct nnbe-
coming Knight Of Pytbias- term, 80 years. IL
months, and ~ days. He was clerk in the
Hoffman House, and was discharged for dis.
honesty. He never held any office in this or
any other Lodge. He was initiated here, and
Is considered by the members Of the Lodge to
be ire nd, and unworthy 20 be associated
with" The end is soon reached At the In.
stance Of some of the X. P's. the Colouel's no.
tel bill was made out and pressn ted to him-he
had no money-he could not borrow any. A
warrant On arrest, appearance At the MAgis-
trates once, and commitment to Jail for q
further examination wouad up the ''Colonei e.
career in Alexandra.
The FEONr ROYAL OgrRAGB-The two
colored men arrested and put in jafl in Front
Royal on Monday evening last, for Committing
rape upon Miss Thompson as mentioned RI
Yesterdays 9axette, Were examined At q
magistrates court ye'terday, fdeutitled a. the
perpetrators OF the deed, and recomm itted for
trfsi at the mex: term of the court for Warren
county. The excitement In the ptighborhood
CffIont Royal, In cOnss quence Of the crime is
on the incr. lie, and the msis factors would
have, ere tins, been lyme he'd had not the Sheriff
OF 0e county surrounded tue jail IN which
they are confined with strong force ofarmed
gusrds, who Keep watch by day and night.
CAMP MEETINGS camp meeting under
the auspices Of the NJ. 4. Charch,' South, will
be held near Ail's3oro, London county com
mencing on Friday, the 27tn inst. A similar
meeting but In charge OF the NJ E. Church,
Will be held near Thorntou's station, on the
A'exandris, Loudon and Hampshire Railroad,
which will also com mence on the 27th inst
CONTRACTS TAKBN.-1t Is understood that A
gentleman from West Virginia who has hired
number Ct the colored convicts in the ben I.
Tertiary has taken the contracts for buifding
the Proposed Mfddleourg and Piaius, and Lee J.
burg and Aide turnpike, and will commence
work in short time.