Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-18
ALEX A NDRIA.

CONSERVATIVE DELEGATES TO THE STATE
CoEvkNT1oN.Ac conservative meeting was held
man, when after some debate, the following
tele gates and alternates u the State convention
were elected: LIST ward, B. Brawner, delegate;
q; Q. Cia1shton, alternate. I'd, J. s: French,
deleyate; j. w. Green, alternate. Sd, q. +.
Suite, delegate; G. w. Brent, alternate. 4th,
j. B. johnson, delegate; e. Burke, alternate.
on district, T. w Swami, J. r. johnson, G. r.
Adams, delegates, j. r. Or ives, R. Lloyd, G..
Wibert, alternates. Hugh Lltham, delegate at
large; T. w. Ashby, alternate. A resolution
was adopted that the counties composing this
to convention to be held in this city on wednes-
day, October 4, 1871, to nominate candidates for
the State senate.
INJUNCTION SERvKD.-It was mentioned in
the Gaset.e some days since, that Judge Cooke
rifle, OF the county court, had granted an in
junction against thefurther prosecution of work
on the Washington turnpike. Work, however,
was not suspended until this morning, when
Sheriff O'Neal served a copy of the writ, issued
at the instance of H. w. Freidley, upon F. L.
Smith and +. L. Smith, Jr., attorneys for the
road; Cornelius Campbell, contractor; Thomas
Marten, superintendent; and John Kenney and
d: l.. Adams, fOremen. 1t is understood that
when this case Is disposed of, some of the other
heirs Of the original owners of the land upon
which the turnpike is built win apply for an in
junction restraining both the Alexandra and
Fredericksburg and the Alexandria and Wash
ington railroads from using it;
DRoUGHT.IThe water in the Cameron reser
voir is exceedingly low, and consumers would
consult their own future convenience by using
II as sparingly as possible. Some of the wells in
the city are almost dry.
SALE.-A house and lot in the village of Falls
Church, Fairfax county, was sold yesterday by
Dr. L. Lloyd to Charles f. Hunt, of Washington
city, for $1,000 The lot contained ten acres
and the house Is q comfortable brick, with the
necessary outbuildings.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
RoAp-The track on the Alexandria and Fred
ericksburg railroad is now laid from the upper
end OF Wolfe street to the telegraph road, and
locomotive and cars, belonging to the company,
are transporting rails on it for its prolongation
TRIAL FOR MURDER.-The case of the Com
monwealth VS.. James r. jefferson and James
NOVEL; came up in the corporation court to-day.
Smoot for the Commonwealth, and Stuart for
the prisoners These parties are charged with
the murder Of one Silas johnson, colored, by
throwing him from of the deck of Captain Nc
Crackers schooner into the Potomac, on the
3oth Of June. The prisoners were brought into
court at 10k O'Clock, and having elected to be
tried separately, it was agreed that Jefferson's
case be disposed Of first; thereupon Stuart for
defence demurred to the Indictment, which de-
murrer, after argument, was overruled Jeffer-
son was then arraigned, but before pleading, his
counsel moved that the case be removed TO the
circuit court. The motion being denied, the ac-
cused plead "not guilty." Several witnesses
were examined, and the court adjourned
xette, last erening.