Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-24
ALEX NDRIA.

SALES OF REAL EsTATE.-Some valuable
real estate was offered for sale in this city at
noon to-day r. A. Kerhy, real estate auc-
honeer, sold the Marshall House property as
follows Lot at the southeast corner OF KING
and Pitt streets, on which the Marshall Hoo 81
stands, fronting, say, 30 feet on King, with a
depth OF, say. Ia feet ON Pitt street 10 = O.
tOrbett, Tor - O19. The building Is rOofcs a nd
much injured by fire. The stable lot Of The
hotel. on west side OF Pitt street, midway be-
tween King and Prince streets, having a front
on Pitt street of q feet and depth of 81 re IT, to
r L.. Corhett. Tor s>52U. -Four lots OF groG ud on
west side of Columbus street, between Princess
aud Oronoco streets, each lot ~ feet front and
- feet inches deep, 10 Mr.. James Coal, for
the sum Of 500 for all. l.. ID. Harrison. ar,e-
u0neer, sold the house and Tot known as The
English Restaurant situated on the west
side OF Royal street, between Cameron aud
Queen (No. AZ, binding on a twelve feet alley
on the north, and fronting on Royal street b
feet 10 inches, with depth on the alley OF II
feet, to |. G.. O'Neal, at -. 0e0.
IHE STREET RAILwAY.-The Alexandra
passenger railway company have leased from
W m. Carey; esq, OF Washington city, ID. c.,
the large stable and sheds attached to the Vir-
glnla House-fOrmerly Searce's tavern-at the
corner of King and Peyton streets, and have put
the building in repair for their use. There is
accommodation III the stable tor thirty horses.
and in the shed for twelve passenger ears. The
western terminus of the road will be on the lot
OF X. III. Miller, ESQ.,, known as the Tan Yard
lot) The other terminus will be at the steam
boat wharf. on the property OF the Potomac
ferry company. The road will have double
track. The cars will be drawn by one horse
and the fares collected by the "Slawson fare
box" The materials for the road are in cburse
OF preparation, ami work will begin on il by the
tenth or April next ii the lumber and iron can
be put upon the ground by that time, which is
fully expected.
The NJ. p. CBUECH.-Dev. DIR. Kilgor. has
been reappOnted TO tine charge Of the Methe-
dist Protestant church in this city. where his
lahers for the past wear have been so successful
and acceptable. In consequence OF the state
OF his health, which has beeDso much impaired
lately, the conference appointed as his assist
ant Rev. 5. q. Valiant, a young but able and
eloquent preacher.
THE COAL FAMINR.-All the coal wards con-
time bare, and there is considerable dem and
for coal for consumption The cotton factory
has purchased the only load of Cumber. and
coal yet arrived. A few more DELAYED boats
are expected, but the shipments from Cuinber-
land VIII be much retarded by strike among
the owners OF coal boats, who demand II 80 per
ton TO Alexandria and S1.i5 to Georgetown.
HALL FOR THE CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
II Is understood that the purchase of the Mar
property for fine hall, reading rooms, ttsc..
for the Young Mems Christian Association.
REV. MIR. FORREsT.-Rev. Douglas Forrest
the assistant pastor of ST. Pauls church i'm tnis
city has received call 10 the rectorship OF st.
Johns church in Wytheville.
The MAYOR PRO TEM.-Mr President II l..
Simpson, of the board of aldermen. is acting
mayor during the absence OF Mayor Berkley
whose business has called him for short season
to the north.
THE LOSS BY THR FIRE at the depot Of the
o., a. & NJ. X. r.. OF Thursday nj ght, will it is
now said, be less than was at first estimated.
probably not exceeding 81, 600 or $1,000 As
before stated, the principal loss is on the pat
terms, but an exact estimate has not yet been
made.-Gozetts, pod.