Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-28
The Columbia RailWs ~ Company.
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meeting Of the subscribers to the capita!
stock OF the Columbia Railway Company was
held last night at the Board OF Trade rooms,
pursuant to published call, for the election Of
W. h. Clagett, ESQ presided. He announced
that the necessary amount OF stock had been
taken and paid TOR, and il only remained for
some ore 70 move an Acceptance OF the charter.
effect.
Mr.. Sutton took Issue with the chairman, say
ing the charter had been accepted at the very
tended that to proceed with the organization
now would be contrary to law, in asmach as the
books had not been closed, but subscriptions
mac peer recelved OF this meeting and the money
PAID TO make up the amount required.
MI. Clagett explained that some OF the per-
sons who had put their names down for stock at
the previous meeting had not paid, which still
ieit dehclt, bat that had been met to- night,
which justified them in going on, as he thought.
The spirit, if not the exact letter of the law,
would be cemPliea with.
Mr.. j. ID. NcCutchen sustained the poin.
raised ~ Mr.. SGtton, and read the act showing
that subscr ption of a name without the pay
ment o. the required amount OF money was ne
subscriI ION at all.
Quite a spirited discussion followed, in which
several took part.
Mr.. A. II. Shepherd said the point taken by
MIR. Sutton, and backed mp by Mr.. McCutchen
that they adjourn and proceed strictly in &C
coIdance with the act; which was done.
Inc corporators, a majority OF whom were
present, called q meeting, and it was rssol ' ed
that meeting to perfect the organization be
heldon Friday next, at O'Clock p. NJ. at which
tlme such acton would be in strict accordance
with the law.
SBARP PERSONAL ENOoUErER-Cm Heads
and Bloody Nos,s-.About half past eleven
clock this morning the hall of Wizards Hotel
was made lively by personal encounter. Last
summer, 1t will be remembered, Robert f.
Stockton, Jr., OF y. j., became offended at the
publication OF some reflections on himself in
the Trenton IN. J.) Sentinel of which " r
freese was the editor, and called at the editorial
sanctuIn with cOvhiGs, which he applied t.
f fTeeses back, who ~..eses that he snatched
from ms opponents hand the weapon, and
turned the Joke on him. Freese published
young stockton as a coward, which publication
has rarkied in his Lind ever since. Other Of
1ensIse publications, t is ALL ged, have also
been made. This morning AIR. Freese was
standing in the Office hall at wAlard's HOTEL a.
the intersection OF the eastern and main corri-
dors, IN conversation with General A. W. Mark
ley, vice president Of the Camden and Amboy
railroad. when Stockton (wbo is young
man, about 20 or n years of age,) came
Mr.. Marley said Z" How do you do, Robbie ?''
and had no sooner got the woods ont of his
mouth than Stockton came down on Freese's
neaa win three sharp blows. Freese then
went at Stockton with his cane, and they ex-
changed blows seven or eight times, when they
clinched, and rescrted to natures weapons
They were then separated by parties ne ar by
and Stockton vert to the Avenue, and Mr.
Freese to Gen. Markley's room, where his
WOUNDS were dressed and his person otherwise
cared tor.
Stockt0n's face and head we're cut, and his
spotless shirt wore a sanguinary hue. Freese
was badly cut about the head, and the silk tiles
of both looked very sick after the conflict, with
a corresponding wear and tear of the rest of
their arparell
FOUR DWELLING HOUSES BURNED down.
AT O'Clock this morning Officer Shmoneck
the turning OF four twO-story frame dwellings
situated on the corner of 18th and streets q
f., which we're entirely consumed. The build
ings were owned by Mr.. George Killian. and two
Df them were occupied by ". H. COsksey and
Wilson. The loss is probably 50 OOO
but as Mr.. h. Is absent from the city IL can not
pc asceTtatned whether there vas an insurance
the buildings. The fire department wa,
>ltly on the ground, but owing TO the scar
70. wafer they were unable to check the |
ames. A
sJU|ITIVB.-Ths morning Sheriff |
iIEh fhE Nce George county, arrived in
raser, OF iri Ss purpose OF taking Frank |
is CITY, ~, 'Iagtive, back to the ialI in
lAoh, the coIo'o Sre he escaped sew eral DAYS
90, and was arreste "
STAR.
n. Helmbold has
HANDSOME GIFTs.-Dr. h. ~.erian Cbnrcb
ven $500 to the Central PreshS ,etroDoIit,n
This city, and also $500 to the D.
!. l.. Church.
SEE ADvERTIsRMENT Of a desirable store 1, l
MT on Pennsy lyanIa avenue, between 9th and ,