Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-23
Alexandria Affairs.

Reported for THE EvENING STAR
THE HAY SCALE IMBROGLIo-The suit of Flem-
Ing vs.. the corporation of Alexandria seems prac-
Ideally 10 nave put an end to the city hay scales.
Inc scales were removed from ST Asaph, near
tended TO re-erect them in Market alley; but Mr..
FlemlngS injunction stopped their transfer to that
point, and the scale material has since been in the
statiOnhouse below and the suit in the court
above. Meanwhile Mr.. Aitcherson allows, for a
very moderate percentage, the use Of his coal
scales on Fairfax and Duke streets, and Inspector
and Wegher Rudd carries ON his Office as easily
as If the scales were public, and located in the
Market square. No Appropriation for new hay
scales has been made this year by the city cOun-
Gil, and it is probable that If the right OF the
city to put the scales in Market alley is sustained
by the courts the city authorities Will not put up
the hay scales again without considering whether
the plans now in use is not much cheaper and
quite as effective as any other plan It is expected
here this season, as the grass crop In this neigh
borhood is very abundant
The WATERMELON TRADE.-Fsh town is now
Melon town for a season, all melons coming to
town by water have to be landed there. The law
provides that "all boats and other vessels having
melons On board for sale within the city shall lie at
the corporation wharf at Point West, and at no
other place. for the purpose of unloading, under
penalty OF not exceeding two dollars for each hour
she shall remain at any other place; provided that
melons intended for sale in the market space during
market hours, and by the producers thereof, may
be landed at any other wharf. The occu-
piers OF the public fish wharf shall be authorized
to demand and receive, for every hundred N lions
a half cents"
ALEXANDRIA Posi- OFFICE.-Col. D. r. Windsor
who now holds the commission OF the President as
postmaster OF Alexandria, Will enter upon the dis
charge of his duties tomorrow. The earliest
report or that Office to the central Office now
eStant Is IN 177s, when its receipts were elO7 Os
74d.. Virginia currency. At the same period the
receipts of the post Office at Georgetown were
el4 l2; sAd, Maryland currency; While the
reported receipts OF the BladenSburg post Office
We're e23 Is. Al, Maryl1nd currency.
DIFFICULTY AND DAMAGEs.-A difficulty occurred
last night at Henry Batemans restaurant,on Fay
IN md TThp
Wilson got liquor at the bar without payment, and
Bateinan assaulted him severely. The mayor
fined Bateman $40, and ordered that he pay Will
son $ for damages
STATION HoUsE.-At the station house this morn
Ing there We're three cases-one colored WON II, on
suspicion OF having stolen clothes in Washington:
Susan Williams, FOR stealing 50 from Mrs. ThOlnp-
son, and third woman for disorderly conduct.
-. Police CoURT.-At the last mayors court Smith
Webb colored, was represented as libertine with
numerous wives and score or children in several
counties hereabouts. who, ii all his descendants
followed In the footsteps OF their sire, would in q
few generations become majority OF this Com
gressional district. To put stop to this the
mayor sent Webb TO jail for one year. Jas. Sinms
was sent ID The WOrkhouse for being drunk upon
the street.
REPoRTERs NoTEs-W. NJ. Preston of W Washington.
was here yesterday afternoon in search OF negro
whom he charged with breaking into his house in
Washington. The police have given him all the
aid possible to find the thief The sail boat
on the Maryland SIDE OF the river 1t was taken
from Marshall Hall by some folks who had been
iOiC DCiu VIZ III otOI p---tOt NlbtlSJaiu-
ing occasional showers, Grace church excursion
yesterday was most pleasant trIp.-The neei of
reform school is shown by the fact that there is
now small boy on the chain gang put there at
his mothers request, as incorrigpe.-It is ex-
pected that the new vessel now on the stocks Of
the upper ship yard will be launched about the
1871 OF October next. WOrkmen are now engaged
upon her planking.-1t is reported that some ne
goations are on foot for the lease of the Old wharf
front alongside the outlet lock Of the canal. and
that 1t VIII be Improved for general business pur-
poses."--County Treasurer Wibert is quite Ill at
his residence in Alexandria county. D;phtheria
prevails on the southeastern edge OF the city to q
small extent, but the town, generally, has much
less disease than is usual IN August-Work upon
the Princess street improvement is being pushed
vigorously. Workmen are now employed upon it
near Fishtown.-This is the last day OF Mr.
Mckenzles postmastership.-The two engines
damaged on the W. & w. road a few evenings ago
are under repair and Will soon be ready for their
work again.
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows: Abbia
|. Bolten TO Francis A. Wool, pit /, So. 729; $500
Hugh Donohue to August Re!ter, sub lot A. sd.
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