Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-25
Alcxandrfa Affair.

Reported for THE EvENTNe STAR
RIVER FRONT CHANGEs.-The work of improve
ment along the river front is the most notable
feature OF the revival here. Until laiely the
wharves have been the most decayed part OF the
town. Since the vigorous commiSSary and quar-
termaster business done there by the government
during the war, that section seemed In many parts
and by no 90 means e as handsome Now, however,
all is changed, and except "Old Port Rawdon," at
the outlet of the canal, which has been aban-
nearly entirely rejuvenated At the northern end,
the city has repaired the American coal wharves
and placed the city property there in excellent
where the silt had interfered with navigation
Smoot's wharf, where extensive Improvements
ness has been been resumed at Wheat's aadd' )
mills, and at an early day that property
in excellent condition. new wharf
is being built at the foot OF Fayette alley where
landing. The renewed Maryland ferry has again
set going the ferry boat Virginia, repaired and re-
newed. The Washington ferry wharves, which
aspect, Will be still further improved and the
wharf widened south so as to include that part OF
King street dock once used by the street cars and
this will remove the unsightliness which has Of
late prevailed there. Mr.. F. A. Reeds fine ice
houses and steam machinery for lifting and NOV
King and Prince streets. The filling of Prince
street dock so as to allow passage along the
river side for vehicles. which is now getting its
street, and is the most marked OF late
improvements. On the next square
new Old Dominion boat house has made that
point the lveliest port OF Alexandria for boats
and oarsmen. The city authorities have under
consideration considerable improvements at the
Long Wharf property, foot OF Duke street. Be-
yond, the Potomac Manufacturing company shows
It's work. The Pioneer mills, long dilapidated,
now looks as fresh as when first built. The iron
works river front has notably improved, while
below the two ship yards and the railway ferry
make that end OF the city its most busy portion
Except the unimproved river lots between Wolfe
and GibbOn streets all that portion of the harbor
front ever devoted to business is now in use again.
and there are promises In the near future OF new
companies to extend the business harbor on the
south to Jones' Point, and on the north to the
canal
COUNTY CoURT.-The session Of the county court,
Judge Sangster, here yesterday, occupied one day
only. 1t drew considerable representation from
PoLITIcAL.-A readjuster mass meeting, to select
five delegates for the coming congressional con-
yention, is called at Potomac Hall, near the w. &
for the same purpose is to be held at Johnson'S
Hall, Alexandra county, next Wednesday even
BASE BALL MATcH.-A base ball match was
played here yesterday afternoon between the
Alexandria nine and National Stars OF Washing
and large crowd was in attendance. The score
was n to 2, the Stars winning the match.
s station Ho nsI' Washingtonians Edward
stones on the street, held at the station-house
They say that this is their first visit to Alexandria
and 1t shall be their last-George Nelson and
Laura Smms are also held on the charge of being
drunk and disOrderly. James Beach is held also,
charged with unlawful entry into the cabin of a
vessel owned by John Beach. There are also some
fifteen or twenty warrants out against persons
charged with allowing nuisances to exist upon
their premises.
REPORTER's N0TRs.-Alexandria will shortly
have new Geographic connection, by means Of
the Southern telegraph line, which has secured,
as already mentioned, the right OF way through
n 1orNh IN
connection with Washington, by which a direct
talk may be had between any telephone in the
Alexandria exchange circuit and any telephone in
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Nelson, sentenced at the
corporation court to thirty days imprisonment,
has been brought to jail and begun her term
The temperance organizations here are quite ac-
tive, but it is understood that no political move
ment in the direction OF prohibition will be made
until next year, when the canvass will be opened
early, all the questions involved discussed, and
candidates put in the field for the May election
All claim for toll on the Columbia turnpike, in AL
cxandria county, IS now abandoned, ana the road,
which leaves the Washington and Alexandria
road at Fort Runyon, will hereafter be kept in Or
dor nv