The Evening critic., 1882-05-12
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

Mollie Curtis yesterday afternoon was ar
rested by officer Goodrich for placing herself
sundry glasses of spiritueus nectars. Miss
Mollio has enjoyed station-house hospi-
tality once before since landing in Alexandria
home is in Fredericksburg, but her parents
are dead, and she was forced to come TO Alex
andria to seek the assistance OF an aunt The
aunt cannot bo found, and tho young
woman has frequently consoled her
self with drunken Sand disorderiy conduct.
was jailed and censured for her unseemly
ways. 1t is said that Mollie's father was a
respectable and wealthy mechanic of Fred
ericksburg, but his daughter, long before his
death, was forced to leave the house on account
of her incorrigible waywardness. The girl
walked from Fredericksburg here, and says
that she sought employment In the way towns,
but failed to find any. Mollie was the only
person in the station-house this morning.
Mrs. Graham, wife Of Captain Graham, for
dra died df at o'oiocS this % morning nj at G4 their
residence on Prince street, between st. Asaph
and Pitt streets. Captain Graham, as is we'll
known, commanded steamship during the
war, running between Baltimore and Liver
pool, and was at one time captured by the
Confederate Admiral Semmes, OF theiAlabama.
Lately the Captain has been running Poto-
mac tug. Mrs. Graham has been an invalid
for long time, but was once leading 50.
ciety lady, and friends will deeply regret TO
Four extra passenger trains Will be put on
the Midland Railway next Sunday, one to run
daily between Alexandria and Warrenton
Courthouse and the others for through con-
nections and points on the lower end of the
road.
1t is expected that Ex-Governor VIM. Smith,
Of Warrenton, will be in Alexandria next
week and he given an entertainment al the
Mansion House by his friends. The Governor
is expected TO make a speech at Armory Hall
during his stay.
emigrated from Alexandria. 1t was common
sight during the winter season to see a gang
OF them boarding train for the pennsylvania
coal mines. Emigration in this direction was
checked by sundry malicious scoundrels who
demanded travelling expenses In advance by
promising them lucrative positions on their
arrival in Pennsylvania, but the aforesaid
scoundrels would carry them no farther than
Washington, when they would desert them.
In the lastfew days number of colored resi-
dents have gone TO Norfolk to be employed in
the strawberry fields.
Yesterday little Son of Mr.. Samuel Smith
| was riding on cart with Mr.. Rose, and when
on the corner of Columbus and King streets
he suddenly fell Off and broke his left leg be-
| low the knee, breaking both bones. The suf-
fcrer was taken as soon as possible to his par
ents' home, on Queen street, and DR.. klipstein
| summoned, who pronounced the wound pretty
| serious, and said that 1t would take good
| while for the patient TO become we'll.
/ Mrs. George Hudson, mother of one of
| Alexandria's most popular druggists, is lying
seriously i'll at their residence on King street.
| Her many friends will be glad to learn of her
speedy return to health.
The quantity OF fish at Fishtown this morn
| Ing was no greater than yesterday, and the
| price of herring has risen to $3.50 and SO per
| 1000, and shad to SIS and 500 per 100.
| There were several large sturgeon on the
wharves this morning.
| A few nights ago an enterprising chicken thief
stole much valued red bird and cage from
| the front balcony OF Justice James Nails resi-
| dence on South Alfred street. The cage was
| found the following day smashed to pieces on
| the commons in the vicinity. 1t is supposed
| by some that tho vicious act was committed to
| spite tho Justice on account OF a recent decl-
| sion he made, Information about the rowdy
| will be thankfully received by the authorities.