The Evening critic., 1882-09-23
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

Odd.FelICws' VisitatiOn-Crazed by
DemOcracy-Celebra the Day Of
AtOnement-A well.Supplied Mar.
ket-Reform Club Young Mems
Democratic Club.
Special Deputy Grand Master OF fOdd:Fellows
Marion Colbert will arrive here Monday next
on an ofllcial visit to tho various organizations
Of the CITY, on Monday night he will attend
Tuesday night he Will visit Sarepta Lodge. On
Wednesday night there Will be a public meet
Ing in Potomac Hall, to which all Odd.Fellows,
Friday night the Deputy Grand Master Will
visit Potomac Lodge. Grand Master Colbert
10 to have grand reception.
omcer James Walker, who left here yesterday
for Culpeper with tho democratic crazy col
ored man, Lightfoot, In charge, returned TO
this city last night. He reports that Lightfoot
was regarded at Culpeper as an insane man,
and was Immediately committed TO jail for OK
animation.
Tho equinoctlal storm, which commenced
yesterday morning, continued all last night
very heavy northeast wind and rainstorm, and
n number OF the streets are flooded. The
trains on the several railroads We're delayed
in arriving here last night and this morning
on account of washouts along tho limos. No
accidents of any kind arc reported.
There were no prisoners at the station house
this morning.
ment OF nuisance on lot north OF Princess
street, between Fairfax and Royal. Many OF
the members OF the board have declared that
It is not lawful to require parties TO pay nifty
cents for notification to abate nuisances on
their premises. All parties served with no.
t!ce to abato nuisances are required by the
Mayor to pay the onlcer serving the notice
fifty cents.
The Hebrews OF this city have observed to.
day as the "Day of Atonement" by closing
their places of business, and the city presents
propriate to the great festival were com.
menced In the synagogue on Washington
street last night and continued oil to-day.
Notwithstanding the inclement weather the
market this morning was unusually we'll sup
piled with all kinds OF articles. largo mum.
Der Of country people, including many from
Marylsnd, were present. Peaches CHI soSi s9id S at
peck; ounces, 60@7O cents per peck; pears,
40 cents per peck; grapes, cents por pound;
| I@S cents apiece; Irish potatoes, 80 cents per
| peck sweet potatoes, 80 cents per peck; to.
matoes, 1920 cents per peck corn, 12 cents
cumbers for eTS pckng Is conts per Ru1dred
| chickens, % cents apiece; eggs, 2592S cents
| per dozen; butter,H2O933 cents per pound.
The prices for all other articles were un-
| changed.
| The Alexandria Reform Club meeting last
| night was largely attended. The committee
| In charge OF the arrangements for the third
anniversary OF the club reported progress,
| and It was stated that the prospects were that
| the club would parade 400 men. II was also
resolved to attend the lecture of Rev. Ii, NJ.
| Wharton next Thursday night in body.
| The men selected by tho Young Mons Dem-
| ocratlc Club Thursday night to canvass the
| city and mako n correct list of all tho voters,
| their names and residences, to prevent fraud
| on the day OF election, met last night at
| the Democratic headquarters and agreed upon
| programme OF work. Tho city was divided
| Into precincts, and each canvasser was
| assigned a portion of q precinct. Every voter
| in the city, white, black, Democratic, Read
| justor and Republican, Is TO be listed, and all
| who are not o. X. from Democratic stand
point Will be objected to on tho day of election.
| The question OF applying to Judge Hughes for
| tho appointment OF supervisors for the new
| registration In tho Second and Fourth Wards
Is stlll being agitated, but many Democrats
| arc opposed 10 any such course.