The Evening critic., 1882-04-24
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

Saturday afternoon man named Robinson,
accompanied by his wife and n girl about Is
years of age, landed in Alexandria. The man
and his wife were both blind and were, appar-
emily, In a destitute condition. AS far as can
be learned about them, they came from Indl-
ana, and were going southwark. Tho man
claimed to be musician, but the probabilities
are that they are travelling beggars. They had
not been In Alexandria long before Robinson
and his wife fell out, he desiring TO go to some
other town, while Mrs. Robinson desired to
remain. They separated, and afterward Mrs.
Robinson was taken by an officer TO the
stationnouse and told that she and her
daughter could stop for the night, but the
woman said she had money, and after much
inquiry lodging was obtained for the two at
Mrs. Wright's boarding-house, on Prince
street. The family were still lounging about
tho city this morning.
The Northern Methodist Church was well
filled last night to hear Mr.. John Hadley
preach. The speaker dwelt with much force
upon the folly Of modern infidelity. Mr..
Hadley said that men like Ingersoll and Vol
taire are the men spoken Of in the Bible as
fools.
A party OF about fifty gypsies came into
Alexandria on Saturday afternoon. They dis
played their baggage on Patrick street and
then moved Washingtonward. The party
spent Saturday at Jackson Station, at the south
end Of the Long Bridge, and reports say that
many Of the gang INDUCED In riotous and
drunken conduct during the night.
The Commissioner OF Revenue and Assess
ments for 1882 shows tho value of taxable
property in Alexandria 10 be S4,O44,4l103
and the assessment is supposed to be very
light.
On Saturday Mr.. Cunningham, fish agent,
hired four white men hatling from Baltimore
TO work for him. The men after receiving a
portion Of their wages in advance attempted
TO skip the city, but before they could carry
out their designs, they were arrested and held
until the departure OF a vessel, when they
were placed on board and taken down tho
river. More than once this spring have flsher-
men lost money by trusting strangers apply
ing for work with advances.
In rsaraa ntraa Taf AI.a ATafNFN
rived yesterday morning from Brooklyn, N.
Y. The body was Immediately Inferred by B.
Wheatley, the undertaken
The funeral of Mr.. Thomas Taylor took
place at 3 o'clock to-day. Deceased died OF
consumption. He had come from Maryland on
visit TO relatives in Alexandria several
weeks ago.
Not many attended the meeting of the Re
form Club Sunday afternoon, on accountof the
miserable weather. The churches also were
thinly attended. Several marketmen from the
country remarked TO THE CRITIC this morning
that the cold snap will make fruit more scarce
IN this locality than last year. They said tha
the buds and leaves were In an advanced stage
and would not have time TO recuperate agair
this season. Snow fell to the depth of two
inches in Alexandria and vicinity during sun
day.
Several nights ago a lot of lumber was stoIer
from the corner of Prince and Payne streets
The lumber belonged to a now building being
erected in the vicinity.
The County Court Judge Sangster presiding
commenced Its April session to-day.
Tho prevailing bad weather caused but &
small quantity of fish to arrive at FishtowI
this morning. There were about $4,000 her
ring and 800 shad at the wharf, but little
more than half of Saturday mornings amount
Herring We're bringing $3.50 to SO per 1000
shad SO TO SIS per 100
AT the meeting of the commissioned Officers
of the Third Virginia Regiment at Lynchburg
Major II. L. Smith, of this city, was elected
Lieutenant-Colonel.
VIM. Lee and another colored man were in
dulgipg in a lively oratorical matinee in the
vicinity OF Fishtown this morning. Lee wai
accused by the other of stealing nails from
boat belonging to the latter. The gentleman
promptly resented the accusation, and In tho
absence OF an ofIlcor the twain vitiated the at
mosphere for blocks around with loud out
bursts OF vile and obscene language.