Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-14
ALEXANDRIA,.

The following items are from the Gazette
The ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKsBURG
RAILROAD CoMPANY.-In the suit of Joseph Il.
Stewart, plaintif, against George II. Roberts
and others, Directors of the Alexandria and
Fredericksburg Railroad COMPANY wherein
motion for an injunction was for several DAYS of
last week under argument at Chambers, before
Judge Underwood, in this city, decision was
this morning rendered denying the motion for
an injunction. The grounds of the decision, as
given IN the Judges order. are said to be such
as in effect to settle the whole controversy final
ly and adversely to the plaintiff so far as the l.
5. Circuit Court for the State of Virginia is con
cerned and so far as the interests of the railroad
company are concerned. [The stock and bonds,
as well as the charter of this road, were sold i'm
February last TO parties connected with the
Pennsylvania Central Railroad Company: the
old directors resigned and their places were
hlled by the election OF new men, among
whom are Colonel Thomas A. Scott, and George
b. Roberts, Esq, of the PENNSYLVANIA road.
In June bill was filed in the United States
Circuit Court at Richmond by Joseph B. Stew
art, Of Washington, claiming still to he the
principal owner of the stock and a director in
said company, against Thomas A. Scott, VIM.
s. Lincoln. George b. Roberts, Reuben John
con, and others, for the purpose of resembling
the contracts under which the sale and delivery
referred to were made, and restoring the road to
its former ownership and management and a
motion was at the same time made for An iniunc-
ton restraining the present incumbents from
acting as directors, and for the appointment of
receiver ior dne property OF the road and the
that the sale and delivery of the road was au-
thorized by the contracts and regularly effected
expected that the road will be rapidly pnshed TO
completion, and q connection established over
the Long Bridge with the Baltimore and Poto-
mac road. which will make direct through line
of railway between the North and South, rum
ming via the national capital
WHISKY SKIzURK-Camerond istillery, build
ings, land, machinery and 40 barrels of whisky
the whole valued at s35 600. we're seized Mon
Vnnr hu INIT
White, for alleged violation Of the internal rev
enue laws. An investigation will be held on
Saturday next before United States Commits
sioner Charles Whittlesey. The distillery is
surveyed, and has heretofore been worked in
accordance with the forty-eight hours regula-
ton. and the late alleged violation is said to
yond that time, and during the absence Of the
United States storekeeper Mr.. Peter Pagan,
the proprietor of the distillery, disclaims any
wilful intention of defrauding the government,
and says that the extra hours work was done
by his distiller, new emplove, for the purpose
of trying an experiment, and, besides, was done
when he was absent in Washington.
CITY SCAvEEGKR-The perquisites of the
by auction in front of the Mayors Office at noon
Tuesday, In accordance with directions of the
special committee of the City Council to whom
the matter had been referred, to Charles Elliott
heretofore been flled by election by the CITY
Council. and the amount raised by its sale this
year Will De clear gain to the city treasury.
CLERK OF THE GAS WORKs-The committee
on light Of the City Council have elected as
clerk of the gas works f. s. Hough. The salary
Of the office was reduced from $500 to $780,
LAND SALE.-Green & Wise, real estate
agents, sold on Saturday, the 9th instant, 400
acres of land 2k miles from Catlett's Station a
part Of the Hunton farm, to Chas Berger, ESQ,
of Pa, for s15, 900.
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.-A colored bow
named John Carter was accidentally shot and
slightly wounded by white boy of about his
own age named Chas. Cox, Monday evening.