Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-12
The Fairfax and Georgetown Turn.
pike.

pike.
THE DISPUTE AS TO THE ROUTE SETTLED AT
LAST.
A large meeting of stockholders of the Fairfax
and Georgetown turnpike company and of citi-
gems interested, assembled at Falls Church, Viz
ginia, on Monday last, to take action ON the
report of the engineer, A. n. Hurdle, esq.,, who
had been appointed 10 make the surveys of the
routes. IL Will be remembered that the ques-
ton OF choice OF routes for the company's
road having been the subject OF dispute and lit
igation between some dissatisfied stockholders
and the board of directors, il was dnally agreed,
last December, to arbitrate the matter bv re-
ferring the disputed questions to the decision eff
distinguished engineer, and the board of di-
Tectors agreed to place the route selected by
them in competition with any route indicated
by the dissatisfied stockholders. The meeting
last Monday evening was called to order
by the secretary, w. II. Daniel, esq,
and in the absence OF the president,
Mr.. A. n. Hurdle, the engineer appointed to
decide the question of road from the aaueduct
at Georgetown to a point on the Leesburg turn
pike, at or near Falls Church. reported that
after careful survey and comparison of the
routes pointed out to him, the road as originally
located by the board of directors. through their
engineers. Messrs. Brewer and Wilson, was the
best route for the cOmpany's purposes, the
easiest to keep in repair, and could be built AT
a less expense than the Others. Mr.. Hurdles
report was accompanied by numerous maps
rlofies, exhibits. &c, and III response to nu-
meTous questions from the members of the com
pany he fully and saisi mons rated the
dCNdhtAgtS OF the ROAD as located by MeSSrS
Brewer and Wilson, and known as the northern
route. The report was adopted, and the road
located as reported upon by large yote-ayes
Z'6. noes 8. The directors We're authorized TO
make any changes in the route that might be-
come necessary and convenient, and the meet
ing adjourned. The company propose to push
this much needed and desirable Improvement
10 speedy completion.
The FUNERAL of the late Capt Thomas
Stackpoie took place this this afternoon from
avenue, between nth and 18th streets Hiram
Lodge, No. 10. +. a. a. NJ, ard Friendship
Lodge OF Odd Fellows, OF which organizations
uhe deceased was member, attended the
funeral in body.
SMALL Pox:-The wife of Phillip ROthman,
German barber, who lives in the house of MIR
ID. Genau on 9th street. between G. street and
Louisiana avenue, is reported to he sick with
small pox: She has an infant only two weeks
old, and the family are represented to he in
very destitute circumstances.
WE WOULD CALL special attention to the adj
VeTt1tment OF Green g. Williams auctOneers
OF the public sale, to- morrow on the premises
AT 9, CLOCK p. m, of valuable property. situated
ON 9th street, between + and + streets, and on
sth street, between ID and streets balonpinp
TO The estate OF George W. Young, deceased
CLOSING SALE.-Messrs. Latimer 81 Cleary
VIII have closing sale of their Oriental art
goods TO- morrow, when we would advise Our
readers to attend as they seldom get such an op-
portunity to purchase rare and beautiful articles
at their own figures.
MISUNDERSTANDING the recent severe snow
storms, the crowd of ladies who flock to Davis,
sol Market Space, to secure bargains in fancy
goods, are nndlminished. This is the last week
OF his great sale at cost. Ladies will do well to
bear this in mind.
NO OfsTERs.-InspectOrG General GatcheU, of
the Board of Health, reports no new arrivals
elthtr At the fish or oyster wharf. No oysters
in market.
- DIVORCE" drew a fair house at the National
1heater last evening, notwithstanding the snow
storm. 1he play Is an interesting one, and l.
put upon the stage in good style.
ALASKA DIAMONDS, OrOide, Plated Tortoise
shell and jet Jewelry, with gold wires spring
styles, received at Prigg's Jewelry Store, No.
4o' Penna- ave-, between 1 y and 9th SITS.
IHE New Jersey sociable, to- morrow evening,
at Masonic Temple. promises to be very en-,
jOyable affair.