Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-18

Alexandria and Vicinity.
The following items are from the Gazette OF
BRUTAL OurRAsR-TAreatened Lunch Lay.-
"A young lady named Thompson. whose pa.
rents reside ON the land Of Mr. MARSHALL 10
Inc Inc 6neignoorhood OF Happy Greek Station, on
wnlle walking through the woods TO Front
Royal yesterday evening, was overtaken on
the road by two colored men, strangers in the
nelghoorhood, and ravished. The railroad
asent at Happy Greek saw the men following
the young lady, and sus pecting thar they were
after NO good started after them, bat unfor-
had ruined their victim. The news Of the ont.
rage spreading a party was imme di1tely raised,
who, pursuing the villains, soon struck their
track, and in short time arrested them near
Front Royal, and put them In Jail at that town
The exeitement increased rapidly after they
nad been locked mp, and the Jail in a few
minutes was surrounded by large crowd OF
enraged citizens of the county, who threatened
break open the doors and take the wretches
out and hans them on the nearest tree but after
speech from Mr.. jackson, advising obedience
% ,ne law, peter councils prevailed, and the
assemblage dispersed, TO await the result OF the
magistrates examination, which was to have
been held to-day-the sheriff, in the mean time
posting an armed guard around the Jail. An
organized attempt to take the prisoners oct
ana nang them was made towards daylight
dis morning, the result of which is not yet
CIRCUIT COURT To-lay's Proceedino,
Stfckley VS.. Orange, Alexandra and Mansssas
Railroad Company; assumpsit; Judgment
again defendant for S225, with interest ana
costs. wallace VS.. Stcfer; death of defendant.
george kephart, suggested, and nswer OF de.
iendanf, 5. Stofer, filed by leave-cause heard
oy consent, aid decree in favor of the plaiptiff
against said Stofer for $1,000 with in .erest
from Sd of June, 1861, and costs; and commits
sloners OF sale, under a decree Of the Circuit
Court OF Loudoun, IN the suit Of Warren VS.
kephart, ordered to pay out Of the funds In
their hands the said sum recovered. and case
confiL ned for further decree
STILL AT LARGD-Hutchinson, who killed
a man named Hays at Guilford Station on the
A. L. d II. X. K. on Tuesday last, is still at
large, though he frequents that neighberhood.
An attempt was made to arrest him a night or
two ago BY the Sheriff Of Loudoun with
posse, but he was apprised Of the effort and
POTOMAC FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION
Inc reg ular monthly meeting of this association
was held, pursuant to adjournment, on the ain
inst, at Falls Church. A proposition TO amend
the constitution limiting the membership to
white persons was lost.
LoUDoN LANDs.-The farm occupied nv
kufus smith, containing 100 acres was sold by
Is. - holland, trustee, for ga per acre, VIM
Fur, purchaser. The land belonging to the
nissioners Harrison. Green / Noland as fol-
lows: 80 acre lot at SIP 60 per acre, John III.
Whitemore, purchaser, and the 10 acre lot a.
$40 per acre, ]. w. Baker, purchaser The
"Monroe Tract" formerly owned by ID. T.
GuIIck, CONTAINING 2N acres, has been sold by
b. r. holland. trustee, for Sl0.O5 per acre
Inc sale OF the Gibson Gregg farm of 400 acres,
was postponed by Injunction from the Judge
OF the Circuit Washingtontan.