The Evening critic., 1882-04-25
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

''Ten Nights in Bar-room" was played last
night at Armory Hall for the benefit Of the
Messrs Andrew Deeton, Charles Herbert,
Bragg Smith, Frank Wood, Thomas Herbert,
Frank Deeton, and Mrs. Hattie E. Herbert,
Alexandria amateur actors, assisted by Mr..
W. II. Baker, Miss Blanche De Forrest, Miss
Lille Doun and Miss Ida Sawyer, from Wash
ington, performed with much credit A good
sum was netted for the Reform Club, and the
performance was moro successful on the
whole than was at first anticipated.
The Worlds Museum is advertised to ap-
pear at Armory Hall on the 26th inst.
Harrison and Wallinnor, two country gents
came to Alexandria yesterday, and after
spending portion of the day merchandising,
proceeded TO invest the remaining portion of
their loose change In saloon comforts The
gentlemen kept on imbibing until they had
attained q clamorous and fighting condition.
About dark they were discovered by Ohlcer
Pat Hays, on Royal street, and escorted to the
Fairfax. street hostelry. Another man, a citi-
zen Of the city, was discovered TO be in a law
breaking condition, and hauled up by onicer
Walker. These were the only prisoners in the
station-house this morning.
The schooner Samuel G. Holmes arrived yes
terday at tho wharves, loaded with lumber
from the Rappahannock River. She was CON
signed 10 Perry, Smoot & Co. The schooner d.
@. Chapman, OF Baltimore, also arrived yes
terday. She is being loaded with cooperage
for Maianzas, Cuba, by William A. Smoot 4
Co. The tug Juno has been hauled on the
ways for repairs. The steamer W. W. Cor
coran, now at the shipyard being reflnished,
Will IN several days resume nef 10 MOUNT
Vernon and way landings.
The steamer Mary Washington came to the
wharves yesterday to be thoroughly over
hauled for the excursion season. IL is eX-
pected that she viii be finished by the middle
OF May.
Captain Whalen arrived In Alexandria yes
terday on the steamer Mattano from the lower
Potomac. Tho Captain bought the sloop re-
Gently sunk at Nanjemoy Reach just as she
lay in tho water. He has drawn her 10 the
surface and expects to make good use Of her
In the future.
The Quantity of fish at Fishtown this morn
Ing was even less than yesterday, and prices
range about the same. Reports say that the
fertilizer factory started at Flshtown by
Burgess & Co. Will be continued in operation.
An old citizen of Alexandria,, Pressley Green
wood, was buried yesterday afternoon at u
O'Clock by b. Wheatley, the undertaken. De-
ceased, In the latter days OF his life. became
extremely destitute and was necessitated 10
resort to the almshouse for support. He had
been an inmate over year previous to his
death.
Mr.. James Chatham, prominent livery
man OF Alexandria, has lost a valuable horse
by the pinkeye. This terrible equine scourge
has been buta short time in town, but 1t has
already killed several costly horses.
This morning n wild goose perched In front
of the wharf at Fishtowh, and seemed TO dis
regard the crowd of people until 1t was un-
successfully fired at by young marksman.
The queer action of the bird can only be nc
counted for by the statement that 1t just came
from Dan Henry's saloon, In the vicinity,
where plenty Of good stun is kept.
Yesterday in the County Court Judge Sang
ster ordered special election to be held on
the fourth Thursday in May TO decide the
question OF imposing a tax on each school
district Of the county TO raise q revenue for the
support OF the public schools.