Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-22
Alexandria Affair.
Reported for The kvENING stan.

The OLD CREEK BEp.-The improvements now
being made in the town are In some places bun .
resumption OF the work at points where it " -
left OF scores of years ago, and a review is needed
10 the full understanding OF the legal questions
The matter OF sunken lots, which will probably be
soon the subject OF judicial adjudication, grows
out OF the very foundation OF the town. The town
was laid out on a promontory, between ''the first
branch, a run north OF Hunting creek" ana tho
Potomac, and houses are yet standing on North
Fairfax street that have seen vessels sailing east
OF them In the river and west OF them In the creek
which ran from about the Marshall house TO the
river cove north OF the gas works All this nne
As the bills were cut down the earth
from the hill was used 60 an ne
a streamlet which carried on the waters OF the
major portion OF which is now the second and
King street soon crossed the head OF the stream.
Cameron street, which had crossed &c by @ bridge,
(whose remnants were found when the gas pipes
were laidD was filled up, and the water course
hitherto diagonal northeast, was made due north
on Pitt street This left sunken ground between
Royal and Pitt, back or the old theater and Il w.
not until the building era OF 1853 that these lots
were entirely filled UP and covered with buildings.
Meanwhile Queen street had been filled up over
still further north on Pitt street. Here the marvh
OF Improvement paused for many year..
e n 6es ~ nor na1tn
Queen street were built upon. and Princess street
carried over the bed OF the old stream, with short
culyert under IL, which, IL seems, does not drain
the sunken lots but are now made into a staenaut
pond full OF malaria for the doctors, and OF higa-
ton for the lawyers. The city's platform on the
subject has been declared to be ''fll or fine"
MELEE.-Last night, about 1880 O'Clock, Q
melee occurred at Shoots wharf, on the schooner
n. A. Gorham, in which the mate, VIM. Folton-
berg, and ceiored hand, Charles Robinson, en-
gagged Both were badly injured, and the colored
man was thrown overheard by the mate. Both
parties are under arrest, and the case will be
heard by the mayor to-day.
THE RIFLEMEN's EXCURSION.-The Alexandra
Light Infantry excursion last night was largely
patronlzed by our citizens AleXandrla's fair ones
were handsomely represented. The rain did NOS
dampen the enjoyment, and all went merry az
the marriage bell"
RgPoRTER's NOTES.-The funeral of Mrs John II.
Whtbeck, nee Grimes, took place from her late
residence, on Lee street, near Wolfe, this after
noon.-The corporation court has adjourned
until Monday neXt--The entire south end OF
Alexandria, on Hunting creek, from Royal TO
Alfred streets, comprising South and Penny Hill
streets, is TO be sold at auction next month";
new registration OF the voters OF the 2i ana ltA
wards will be made this fall the old registration
books having become so defaced to be almost
useleSS-Mr Stacy Suowden, We'll known IN
Washington, lost by fire his barn and contents, at
his farm near Mount Vernon, few nights since.
"A colored driver is held at the station, charged
with breaking down the door OF his own dwelling.
A colored boy, named John Taylor, was placed
on the chain gang this morning for cursing hi
mother.