Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-22
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ENGLISH lMNIGRATIoN.-Captain j. r. Fri,
eel, late an oficer in the English army and
messIs. Gregory and James Cooper arrived in
thls city, yesterday, with letters OF introduction
to Messrs. Green & Wise, from their AGENTS in
London, and left on the Orange train this morn
ing, in company with Mr.. Harris Freeman,
tfaHenng agent for the real estate firm OF Green
~ wise, to view the lands In their hands for sale.
Ihese gentlemen say that many Of the best class
Oh England'S citizens are contemplatiHp m 10 kino
Virginia their future home. In the letter 10
MessIs. Green q Wise It'll stated that there "are
now two companies forming for the purpose of
purchasing and coloniZing lands in Virginia. ,,
a DALE INTERRUP1ED.-On TUESDAY last an
attorney and an auctiOneer went out near the
Canal basin 10 sell house and lot there under a
deed OF trust, but the occupier of the PREMISES
warned them off, tore down the red fiag and
trailed 1t in the dust, and sezng a gun threat
eDted "tO put fire to powder and let lead take
its course towards any one who might attamnt 70
make the sale; and as lie was under the intI ence
OF liquor, and looked as though he meant what
ne sslu, tbe threatened parties needed his me-
naces and came back to town.
LAST OF THE SMALL PoX.-The superinten
dent OF police reports that the original case of
the disease has been well for two weeks, and
that the last patient attacked has so far ra-
covered as to be about.
IHR BREAK IN THE CANAL.-A larger force
was put to work this morning on the repars To
the Alexandra canal. at the break at Four
mile run, and the Superintendent OF the canal
says that the necessary repairs can be COM
pleted within ten days. Other persons how
ever say this is not possible, but even If it were
navigation on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal,
by orders already issued, will be suspended until
the oth proXimo, and so the canal trade, SO far
as Alexandria is concerned, may be said to have
closed for the winter.
RAILROAD EXAMINING COMMITTRE-The
examining committee of the Orange, Alexan-
dria and Manassas railroad. appointed at the
annual meeting of the stockholders last wear,
left Lynchburg yesterday morning in a special
train, to thoroughly examine the road, with the
view to reporting its condition to the meeting OF
stockholders to be held in this city next We'd
nesday. '0H
DUCKERs report fewer ducks on the river
than for many previous winters-that is on the
waters near this city, and the laws relating TO
waterfowl shooting are now executed so ssrin-
gently on the lower waters that but little shoot
ing is now done there.
THK RIVER FRoZEN.-Last night was by far
the coolest night experienced this fall, and
would have done no discredit to the tempera-
ture Of January. Many hydrants were rendered
unserviceable, and the river opposite Washing
ton and Hunting creek almost as lew down a.
Its mouth. was frozen over from shore to shore
THE RELIGIOUS RRvIvAL.-AnOther large
congregation was present at the NJ. P church
last night, where protracted meeting is still
in progress. Rev. DIR. Norris preached and II
mourners were at the altar.-GdEette last epenirq