The Evening critic., 1882-04-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS,

Alta meeting OF the City Council last night
an additional appropriation oil Sl,2OO was
added to the appropriation already granted 20
build now engino-house for the Columbia
Fire Company; $2,700 has been givcn In all.
An additional appropriation OF 5000 was made
to the street.cleaning and repairing depart
ment. A bill was passed changing the year for
the fire department to make Its reports, which
terminates on the 3oth Of April, 70 the 31st OF
May, the time that other city reports are made.
The City Council did nothing In regard 70 the
Fishtown dffficulty.
young German named Switzer, who is
employed Mt Henry Epglehardts brewery, in
the vicinity OF Alexander, left home on Friday
night in n fit of delirium tremens, and has not
yet been heard from. The last thing he was
heard to say before leaving homo was, "Iwant
to know why Henry Herbner (meaning q
saloon-keeper in Alexandrial has built a jail
near tho brewery" Any Information from
the unfortunate man Will DO thankfully re-
ceived by the family. Fears are entertained
that he has drowned himself in the Potomac
or committed suicide in some other manner.
The schooner Virginia Dan, Captain Della
ney, arrived at the wharves this morning,
londed with coal for j. t. Mehaffey from
Havro de Grace, Nd; the schooner Abble
Dunn, consigned 70 william a. smoot is also
a new arrival, together with three barges, one
with coal from Hancock, Nd, and the other
two with cooperagc.
Nine vessels were lying at the Fishtown
wharf this morning. A large number, but the
quantity OF flsh brought by each was limited
There was estimated to be $4,000 herring and
$500 shad at the wharf. Herring were sell.
ing fol $3.50 to $7p per LOCO; shad, S15 to s1s
per 100.
Jane Merrick, nm extremely old colored
woman, died at her home on Wilkes street
yesterday.
The County Court will meet again tomorrow,
having adjourned from Monday. The case OF
Cox, the colored man convicted about month
ago of raping a little colored girl, will shortly
come before Judge Keats, OF the Circuit Court,
for final action. 1t is said that eight OF tho
jurymen who sat on his case were In favor OF
hanging the culprit. He was sentenced to flt-
teen years IN the penitentiary a by Judge & Sang,
TO bear in his favor.
Yesterday Mr.. Ben Haynes had his left
thumb cut or by being caught in the ma
chinery at Aitcheson Bros planingmill on
Union street.
Last night at the meeting Of Golden Light
Lodge Of Good Templars, at their hall on Co
lumbus street, Mr.. n. W; Armstrong was
and Miss Maggie Hayes, W. V. t. The meet.
ing was a protracted one, and besides electing
several other officers, much routine business
was attended to. Mr.. H. Williams, of Beacon
| Light Lodge Of Guilford, Virginia, attended
the meeting.
The work of repairing the portion Of the
| National Cemetery which was destroyed by
| the overflow of Hon's Creek was commenced
| yesterday.
The primary election for the nomination Of
| Democratic candidates for the May election
| Will be held on Thursday, May 4.
| The Virginia Midland Railroad has large
| force Of men at work repairing their track OF
Union street. An extension will be run to the
shipyard.
| man named Joe Perkins advertses t
| cross the Potomac at Shoots wharf, on Sun
day morning, at IL o'clock, on patent flaps o
| his own invention.
Captain Webster, OF the police force, CAM
near being seriously injured this morning
| While passing the Virginia planning Mill
corner of Queen and Fairfax streets, one o
the steel teeth belonging to tho planinl
machine of the mill flew out and struck
house across Fairfax street with fearful
velocity. The missile struck within a few fee
OF Captain Webster.
The well on the corner of Columbus an
Princess streets was cleaned out yesterda
and new pump placed in. The well is forty
four feet deep, and uncommonly large in Gil
cumference.
Messrs. william Hall and Edward Warflel
are preparing to erect n double brick buildin
on South Fairfax street. Mr.. Gibson, wei
known mechanic Of the city, has the contraC
for completing 1t. Messrs. Clark & Harriso
| will do the brickwork.
| j. II. Dykeman has been appointed specia
| policeman at the Potomac Manufacturin
| Companys works by Mayor Beckham.
| The only occupant of the station-house thi
| morning was woman named Taylor, arreste
| by Officer Goodrich in the vicinity of Smoot
| LANYARD, for being drunk and disordely.