The Evening critic., 1882-09-30
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
Alexandria Reform Club Other
Temperance Matfcrs-Facts About
the Markets - Religious Services
Tomorrow Baseball - The Iron

The meeting OF the Alexandria Reform Club
was largely attended last night. A number OF
encouraging reports and addresses were made.
The following officers wero nominated, to be
voted for next Friday night nnd Installed at
the anniversary meeting TO bo held In the NJ.
Il. Church on the evening OF October II;
For president, II. NJ. Foltz and Lambert Lyles;
for yice-presidents, B. W. Nails, Nj Il. Norris,
John r. Hill and George Lyles; for secretary,
George W. Hawkhurst; for financial secretary,
j. L.. Glover; for treasurer, j. Henry Beach;
for sergeant-atarms, William Mullen and j.
ii. Lyles; for steward at hall, George Upton.
Extensive arrangements are being made for
the third anniversary OF the club, and grand
reunion Is anticipated.
Messrs. j. Theodore Cook and NJ. II. Norris
Of this city, have been elected onicers OF the
District Tent Of Rechabltes, which has Just
closed Its annual session at Portsmouth, Va.
The market this morning was well supplied.
There was very little change In prices. Celery,
the first In the market this season, sold at
5@Sc. per bunch. Cauliiiower which Is In
great demand, Is very scarce. Cucumoers, for
picking, sold at 25@30c. per bushel; toma,
Rev. DR.. Childs will preach IN the First
Presbyterian Church tomorrow. Rev. DR..
Flipper, Of the Baptist Church, has announced
special services for tomorrow. In the latter
church interesting children's services Will be
held tomorrow afternoon, tho occasion being
the meeting of the Children's Sunday. School
Aid Society. The officers OF tho society for the
ensuing year will be elected Communion
services Will be held in all OF tho Episcopal
and many of the other Protestant churches.
p. G. Walker Will preach morning and night.
The Sunday.school Of this church, which
meets at a. M, is very large. The Alfred,
street Colored Baptist Church Is being enlarged
and improved. Grace (Episcipap CHURCH
building has been found TO be in n bad condl-
tion, and workmen are engaged, under the su-
pervision of the faithful and energetic Rector,
Rev. II. It. sharp, In making the needed re-
pairs.
An interesting game of baseball was played
here yesterday between the Alexandria AS.
sociation nine and the National Star nine, of
latter nine by n score of z to 3. Both mines
played well, and the game was witnessed by a
large number OF spectators. Another game
viii be played this afternoon between the AS
sociation nine and the Washington Eagle nine.
The iron boom here has taken fresh start
since the reorganization of the Potomac Man
ufacturing Company, and great things are
hoped for. Captain Goss, the president of tho
company, Is building large schooner at the
yard Of the company now, and 1t is said that
| his presidency is for the development of the
| original plan OF building iron vessels here.
Operations are to bo resumed at tho Iron
works at an early day, to be followed by the
erection OF rolling mill. Negotiations aro
| In progress for tho building OF vessel at
| Messrs. j. p. Agnew Il Co.'s shlpyard.
1t Is understood that Mr.. Robert portner is
| arranging for the purchase OF the Mount Ver-
non Cotton factory, North Washington street,
near his brewery, which he Will use for malt
| house. A large portion OF tho machinery In
| this factory, which belongs TO Mr.. Robert
| Garrett, OF Baltimore, and at which there were
employed at ono timo over three hundred
| hands, was removed somo months ago, and
| there is very little prospect OF the building
.ever being used again as cotton factory.
| The only Inhabitants OF the statton-house
| this morning were i've geese, arrested yester.
| day afternoon for vagrancy. The cackle OF
| geese, which once saved Rome, Is very much
| objected TO in Alexandria.
| There was q large number OF comet gazers
| on the streets early this morning.
| The Circuit Court OF tho city, Judge James
| Keith presiding, was engaged yesterday In the
| trial OF the case of Barnum, suit by anophew
| for division OF the property OF deceased
| uncle between himself and daughter or the
| said deceased uncle. The daughter, Eunlce
| claims that she Is tho natural heir of oil the
| properly, and refuses to divide. The bail was
| entered today.
Tho weather today Is beautiful ana the city
| presenls q lively appearnnCo.