Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-11
ALEXANDRIA.

Z. s. DISTRICT CoURT-The court met this
morning, Judge Underwood presiding, when
dicted for selling liquor in violation of internal
revenue laws, was called, and the defendant,
plead guilty; sentence suspended. The case Of
ing U. S. clothing from federal soldiers was
called, and motion TO quash the indictment
made and argued, and oyerruled by the court.
The case was then proceeded with, when, at the
conclusion of the evidence for the prosecution,
under instructions from the court, the jury rem
dered verdict of not guilty.
RIVER NEws~-The Potomac remains frozen
over from shore to shore, from Georgetown to
Quantico, and with ice 10 hard at this point
that men walked across it this morning. Re-
ports from below say that the steamship John
the Lake, from Norfolk, the government don
ble-ender Tallapoors, also from Norfolk, the
latter with all Of her copper torn Off and several
the ice to break so as to allow them to come on
up the river. The Lady Of the Lake will, IL IL
said, attempt TO force her way through to-mor-
The ice il reported as running below Quantico,
and several loaded vessels, bound up, are lying
at different points along the river below that
place.
APPonrxmr OF SCHOOL TRrsrHps.-The
state hoard Of education has re-appointed all the
school trustees, except Mr. Evans, who was
considered ineligible under a law Of the COM
rlOnwealth which prohibits persons holding
office under the United States from fIling state
offices. Mr.. s. Chapman Neale has been APP
pointed in his stead. The commissioners Of the
newly appointed trustees were received by the
clerk Of the city school board last night.
THE SITE OF THE LATB FIRR.-LAborers
have commenced clearing away the debris and
cleaning the bricks at the site OF the late fire
on Union street. Mr.. CaZeuove, who owned
the two buildings near Cameron street, will,
early in the spring, erect four warehouses on
his lot, all ofwhich will front on Cameron street
The Messrs: Daingerfeh, who owned the other
burnt buildings, will not rebuild. but have
rented their lot tn the Hampshire and Baltimore
Coal company, who expect to do a greatly in
creased business next year.
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERs.-For several DAYS
past party OF suspicious looking colored men
hailing from Washington, have been lounging
about the city. Yesterday they commenced
visiting the stores on King street examining
goods, but buying nothing, and as it was thought
they were on a thieving expedition they were
pointed out to the police and two Of them were
arrested. One made his escape, but the other
who gave his name as William Beckett was
taken to the mayors Office, but discharged upon
promise to quit the city forthwith.
GOT DRCEK ON THE WAY TO SCHoOL.-A
cOlored boy, nine years old, stopped, while on
his way to school this morning, and got so much
under the influence of liquor that he had to be
picked up from the sidewalk on Pitt, between
Duke and Wolfe streets, and carried home In a
wager.
SMALL Pox.-There have been no new cases
of small pox reported for the last three davs and
hopes are entertained of the speedy disappear
ance OF the disease from the city.
TIM CHAIN GANG were 40 benumbed nv the
cold while at work this morning that they had
to be carried to the Jail and warIned.-Gd.stss
last evening.