The Evening critic., 1882-05-24
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS,


Monday evening, after 5 o'clock, when Mr.
Craven, the sexton of Christ Church, was re-
turning from his days duties, he was met on
the corner Of King and Fairfax streets by some
eight or ten persons, most OF whom were from
Washington, and had come to Alexandria TO
gee 'Ten Nights in Darroom' acted, for they
claimed to be emperance folks. In spite of
the unusual hour they requested the sexton to
return with them TO Christ Church, saying
that they would be forced to return on
relics If he refused. The sexton Is q
very accommodating person, and not only re-
turned with the party, but spent an hour with
church and everything about II of interest.
The ungrateful gang after entirely satisfying
the polite sexton n cent for his services, al
though they must have known that 1t Is GUS
tomary to give him sofno remuneration for his
attention, for he is not bound to show visitors
about
At the regular meeting OF the City Council
last night resolution was introduced to abol-
ish the office Of overseer OF the outdoor poor
and give the funds. II takes for Its mainte-
nance to sundry charitable societies. The
Office has been managed very economically by
Captain Rock, the present Incumbent and tho
city is Mt less expense now than when tho
office was not in existence. Tho reso-
luton was introduced into the, alder
cusslon. The bill was finally laid over
without being carried TO the common
Councils chamber. The revenue ax-list for
1859, recently made out by Auditor Brockett,
was introduced by the chairman of the
Finance Committee and passed TO a second
reading. The City Council Will meet In spe-
cial session next Tuesday night, when the list
Will be brought up for its third reading. Tho
Finance Committee begged TO be excused
fro from niyc any longer GGnnSction with
to the Maryland shore. Their request was
granted, and this enterprise, of such great
importance to the city, nlpped in the bud as
far as corporation assistance Is concerned.
There Ia some talk that several of our enter
prising men will take the project In hand. Tho
session was long one and many other bills of
minor Importance, and petitions were pre-
sented. The Columbia Fire Company have
agreed TO remain in their present quarters for
another year on condition that the $2,7O0
originally appropriated to build them new
house Will be given to them In the next tax
list.
The School Board mas agreed to reduce the
school tax from S1O,40 the amount originally
asked for, to $4,000.
Mr.. s. G. Brent has received telegraph dis
patch from Atlanta, Ga, stating that his sister,
Mrs. Reed, is dangerously i'll.
Mr.. B. X. Plain, Of Memphis, Tenn, has
bought house and lot in Alexandria and
with his family viii make this city his fu-
ture home. Mr.. Plain is native citizen OF
Alexandria.
In tho United States Court yesterday after
noon Chief Justice Waite overruled tho motion
| to discharge the receiver Of the Alexandria &
Washington Railroad who was appointed last
January by Judge Hughes. The court then
| adjourned. The case Will probably bo argued
next July, or IL not, tho latter part of Septem-
| Der, when the United States Circuit Court
again meets. In the County Circuit Court,
| Judge Keith presiding, number OF cases were
brought up, which were set for trial Friday
and Saturday.
The buildings being constructed by Mr.. b.
| i. Price, Of Seventh street southwest, In Wash
| ington, for Robert Portner, esq, are rapidly
| approaching completion.
Herring were bringing So TO Sc. so per 1 900,
and shad S16 to $50 per 100 at Fishtown this
| morning.
The members Of the Mission Society were
| given festival by the ladies OF Christ Church
terday afternoon.