Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-14
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NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM BLADENsBURG AND VI
CINITY-MsBEHAvIoR OF THE PENNSYLVANIA
TRooPs-A NEW VILLAGE AND A LAND BOOM.
Correspondence Of The EVENING STAR.
BLADENsBURG, March Is.
The Pennsylvania troops who were quartered
at Benning for several days at the time of the
Inauguration have left an unsavory reputation
behind them among the good people of that
community, and if half the misdeeds ascribed
to them be true they acted regardless Of conse-
quences. 1t seems tpey came without rations
law, foraged around for chickens. &C., in real
guerrilla style. The hen-roost of Mr.. John
Richardson was the principal sufferer from
these expeditions, and it is said to have been
severely taxed to supply the demand. One of
the villagers, named Marshall, hearing that the
crowd was pretty hungry one, had barrel of
biscuit and big pot Of coffee prepared, and,
thus provided, drove to the camp, thinking to
turn an honest penny by supplying their wants
in modest way. His wagon was captured at
sight. the contents appropriated, and he was
ordered to move on. He moved! At night the
scene would be enlivened by bonfires Several
old outhouses, belonging to Mr.. Geo. B. Sheriff,
and a courthouse on the farm of the late Fielder
Magruder, were pushed over by the crowd and
set on fire. A lot of old vehicles, at the black
smith shop of Jesse Bumbrey, were also burned
Altogether they seemed to regard the neigh
borhood as having no rights that blue-coat is
bound to respect, and no regret was felt at
their departure.
A neat little village called Burrville has
sprung up recently about ~ miles east Of
Benning. on the line of the District and Prince
Georges county. Burrville was laid out some
time last year on land purchased by Washing
ton company of Rev. Jas. Lowrie and at pres
emit contains about forty dwellings. Among
other Improvements canning establishment is
to be erected, and d railroad for horse-cars ia
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ton, striking the city at the intersection of Ii
street northwest and Boundary The road-bed
and rails of the Southern Maryland railroad
completed between these points-are TO be
used from Benning to Burrville. The new town
has brought quite q land boom to the neighbor-
hood
Gen. Ed G. Darlington, of Prince Georges.
has filedapplication with the new administra-
ton for the position Of United States attorney
for the District of Columbia. The generals
Washington bar, 800 influential citizens of the
District, every member of the Rockville bar,
and with one exception every member of the
Marlboro bar. Gen. Darlington filed the DO
sition now sought during the administrations
OF Lincoln, johnson, and part Of Grant'a
tragic close Of the Lincoln administration and
represented the government ct the trial Of
John b. Surratt He b at present reading in
Warrington.
MI: Q. 3 Calvert. at College station, one night
authorities yesterday. The animal was found
hitched near the corner Of b street and Bound
airy on the morning after the robbery, and has
been held BY the police siuos. Mr.. Calvert this
ssei sms sssg.@ s from Pss:
over and identity the thief, who was arrested
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