The Evening critic., 1882-06-09
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

The steamer Mary Washington arrived In
Alexandria at IL o'clock last night on her third
trip from Marshall Hall. Good crowds went
down on the steamer each trip and appeared
TO have enjoyed themselves much, and doubt
less good sum was netted for the Rechabites.
a game Of baseball between the Alexandria
Association and the White Stones was played,
the score at the end of the fifth inning stand
ing % to 3 in favor of the Alexandria Assocla-
tion. 1t was expected that Mayor Beckham
would 60 down and deliver the silver cup to
the winning club, but he was detained at
home. Both mines played with skill and dis
played much perseverance,, considering the
crude state of the grounds. jackson Beach,
the pitcher of the winning club, was struck In
the face severely, but was able to resume his
Iost before the game was over.
The festival at Armory Hall closed last night
and met with success that surpassed the ex-
pectations Of its most ardent originators. The
same ladies sang and recited last night, who
had on previous nights furnished such de-
lghtful amusement for the audience. The
closing nights was characterized by the same
large crowd that attended the opening.
The schooner william Mason, Captain Chase,
arrived last night with ice, from Konuebec,
Maine, for +. A. Reid Il Co. The canal-boats
Matthias W. Wood and G. II. Burdick arrived
yesterday afternoon from Philadelphia loaded
with coal for William A. Smoot, esq
The Alexandria Ferryboat Company was or
ganized yesterday by the election of b. s.. Lead
beater as PRESIDENT secretary and treasurer
The money subscribed Will be Immediately
collected and the old steamer Virginia will be
purchased and run to the Maryland Shore.
Louisa Sims, white woman, fixed herself
in semi-inebriated condition last night at
Fishtown and furnished free acrobatc and
linguistic performances for our jovial salts.
The lady was fortunately domiciled In time to
escape the vigilance of the law.
white woman, bearing the name OF Foley
came TO Alexandria this morning In charge
of two men. She was on her way from Lou
doun County to the Staunton Lunatc Asylum.
The woman was q fnving maniac, and created
much disturbance in the Washington & Ohio
depot.
ON Monday morning the students of st.
bhns Military Academy leave on their visit
to Rochester, Md. Tho students recently
have been thoroughly rentted with martial
irappings and present handsome appearance
on parade.
This morning, for the first time during the
week, the station-house was entirely empty,
with the exception Of a heayy-looking tramp,
who had oversight himself.
over 400 sturgeon have been brought TO
Fishtown during the last week. They furnish
lucrative business for our fishermen after
the termination Of the shad and herring fish
cries.
little son OF Mr.. Andrew Underwood, resid-
very suddenly.
The keel and other timber for the ship to be
built at the new shipyard has arrived, and the
work OF building her commenced.
The steamer Mystic, which has been thor
yard This afternoon. She VIII be inspected TO
morrow, and on Sunday will leave on an ex
| cursion. Those who have formerly known III,
| Mystic will scarcely recognize her ON accoun
| Of the wonderful changes made In her ap
pearance.