The Evening critic., 1882-05-31
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

Decoration Day was observed in a very quiet
and orderly manner In Alexandria. Visitors
repaired at an early hour in the day to the
National Cemetery and placed flowers over
each ono of the graves OF our fallen heroes.
A number OF old soldiers from Washington
busied themselves hunting for the graves of
the former members of their regiments, over
each of which handsome and large bouquet
was placed.
The City Council met last night in special
session. The license appropriations and tax
bills for 1889 were presented and passed their
third reading. On account Of the extra ap-
propriation OF 1000, the tax-rate has been
raised from $3.50 to 81 per hundred dollars.
The license bills remain almost exactly the
same as in 1880. An act was passed ordering
the drain at the intersection of Royal and
Princess streets to be cleared. The condition
OF the drain has been n source Of much dis
satisfaction to the residents of the neighbor-
hood.
A festival will be given at Armory Hall on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights of
the coming week for the benefit OF Grace p. L.
Church. band OF music and excellent sing
ing talent Will attend the festival, and to In
sure good time for the visitors Mr.. George S.
smithe, the popular and efficient manager OF
the hall, will act as charge d'affairs. The rea-
sonaple sum of twenty-five cents will be
charged for admission, which Will include
strawberries and cream.
The students Of st. Johns Military Academy
camped on the ColrOss grounds yesterday, and
had match drill for silver cup, w.lich was
finally won by Master Walter Mccartney, Of
Master Downham was very close. Before re-
turning from the encampment the boys were
treated to delightful repast of cakes and Ice
cream.
About forty colored laborers passed through
Alexandria this morning on their way from
Charlottesville, Va, to the Pennsylvania coal
field. Some of them will be engaged In rail
read building.
Up TO 10 o'clock this morning there was not
a single arrival of fish at the Fishtown wharf.
Messrs. s. F. Beach and o. p. johnson, coun-
sci for Captain Conway, OF the schooner r. P:
| New York parties, filed yesterday with John
| S. Fowler, Deputy Clerk of the United States
| District Court, exceptions to six CT the counts
| Of libel.
| Hon. Herbert Bryant and family were greatly
| distressed yesterday by the disappearance OF
their little stx-yearold daughter, which lef
search the child was found at the house Of
| some Of the neighbors.
The following gentlemen were elected by
the City Council last night as a committee tc
superintend the Female orphan Asylum fol
| the ensuing year: Messrs. j. w. Green, Edgal
snowden, W. H. Lambert, !. Eichberg, W. II
Mar6uFy E. W Ramsay b MS9e' +.
Potomac Tent, No. 80, l. O. r., are making
extensive preparations for the excursion t
Marshall Hall, down the Potomac, on the 81
| of June.
Ing by Two spicy-looking Decoration Da!
desecrators. Laura Louden and Priscilla
Hoar, both OF African nationality, were takeI
| up yesterday; Laura for sitting in the Ma
tional Cemetery and taking deep interest II
the young gentlemen visitors from Washing
ton. Both damsels were hard cases, and have
before needed the attention OF the polio,
force.
An appropriation of fifty dollars was granted
to make much-needed repairs to the Columbi'
Fire Company's engine-house until q new
building can be erected In 1888. T. ]
Mehaffey Il Co., coal merchants, presented
| petition asking for permission to build a new
| coal Office; the petition was promptly granted
| VIM. +. Padget, harness manufacturer, asket
| for permission TO erect hitching post in from
| Of his establishment at 145 King street
| claiming that 1t would greatly facilitate hi
| business; the matter was referred to III
| Committee on Streets. The Southern Tele
| graph Company desired permission to bull
| poles on certain streets, agreeing to give tn
| city $4,000 In case they sold out to anothe
| company; the matter was referred 10 tn
| Committee on General Laws.