The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-10
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

John L. Boyer, No. 41 South Fairfax street,
is the authorized agent for subscriptions and
advertisements for THE EVENING CRITIC In
Alexandria. He will deliver tho paper
promptly and regularly every afternoon at an
early hour.
Alexandria at last possesses genuine Obi.
neso laundry. Lun Gee, with pigtail and all
other Celestial attachments, is the proprietor
of the establishment, and no announces that
he twill washee every day OF Weekee," and
guarantees suffer satisfaction" He has Issued
a pricelist, one side devoted TO gentlemen, and
the other side TO ladies. The highest price
asked the gentlemen is for pants and coats,
30 cents each, while on the ladies' side the
prices range from A cents to SO, as follows:
Collars, cents; stockings, cents; chemise,
10 to 25 cents; corsets, 20 to 25 cents; under,
garments, 25 cents to 81 waists, 10 to 20
cents; wrappers, 80 cents to SO. Upon being
informed that his prices were too high, MIR.
dun Gee said D9mSs me washS Nn no
Alexandria; he Will ind "washeo no payee."
Sergeant NJ. p. Vincent and Private ]. Sid.
Douglas, OF the Alexandria Light Infantry, are
encampment OF the Third Virginia Regiment.
Yesterday Sergeant Vincent out OF possible
30, scored IL, and Private Douglas 40.
Mr.. william Murtaugh has returned from q
visit North, much pleased with his trip.
The City School Board was to have met last
night TO examine the accounts OF the several
school officials, but owing TO the absence OF
no quorum and tho business could not DO
transacted. Another meeting has boon called
for tonight. Messrs. earn, Fendall, Marbury
and Mclean were the only members present
last night.
Tho rainstorm which visited this city Tues
day afternoon last was very severe In Mary
land opposite this city, doing great damage TO
Edelin, and Messrs. W. p. Thorn, George Story
and Adam Weschler. The hail accompanying
the storm was us large as walnnts. The light
N OF itn IN M
boring u hole in tho ground fifteen feet and
throwing the earth into the air distance OF
nifty feet.
Mr.. James W. Reed has Just completed for
Mr.. william Elliott, at Quit Landing, on tho
lower Potomac, n large fruit canning estab.
lishment, and operations have been COM
menced at that place, giving employment 20
about forty men and women, fifteen OF whom
are from this city.
In consequence of tho recent wet weather d
large quantity of wheat is coming In damp,
and therefore sells low.
The Hebrew Synagogue in this city, which
has been closed sinceJuly 1,,will BIO reopened
on September 1. Tho services in this Syna'
gogue, which have been heretofore In German,
Will hereafter DO conducted in English and
Hebrew.
james simms, white, is locked up In the sta
| tion'house this morning ON the charge OF va
grancy. Jimmy" who has spent tho greater
portion OF his fifty years OF existence In the
station.house, Jail and workhouse, will BIO sen,
| to tho corporation farm for months recrea-
ton.
| check for S137, drawn by Samuel Lewis,
| with the signature OF George II. Robinson &
| Son attached, was received by. tho Citizon's
National Bank, in this city, yesterday, from
| Mr. Golden, OF Washington. Upon tho check
| being presented 10 Messrs. Robinson Il Son,
| who are among the most prominent ana rell'
able business men in the city, those gentle
| men declared that the signature was not theirs,
| and that thoy did not know Mr.. LOWS. Many
| suppose tho signature to DO intentionally
| forged, but Meesrs Robinson 4 Son arc OF the
| opinion that there Is some mistake. The mat
ter is being investigated.
| Tho executive committee OF tho Democratic
| party OF the city will meet tonight 10 make
| arrangements for the election Of delegates I,
| tho coming Congressional Convention. Hon
| John s. Barbour, tho present Representative
| from this district, Will receive the nomination
| as he has no opposition,
Harmony Lodge of colored odd Fellow
| went ON an excursion TO Culpeper this morn
| ing, st. Mary sSunday school also went on al
| excursion to Carlln's Springs this morning.