Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-11
Alexandria Affairs,
ported for The EvESINs STAR.

PoIiTIcAL-The evenings this week have been
lively first In the preparations for the election
and since then in the receptions OF the news
runors and guesses In reference 10 the election
crowds throng the Streets and there are bonfjrea
kindled whenever crowd OF boys can gather up
tne necessary material There are, however, no
breaches OF the peace. All parties seem 20 be re-
1ociDg over Victories and as nearly as can be as
certiined from the statements OF leading local
poutlclahS Wise and Massey are both elected to
Congress.
CHANGE IN PoPuLAToN-The constant change
which Is gong on In the population OF the town is
Illustrated by the fact that out OF 4l5 names on
the roll OF one OF the white churches OF the city
since 1874 over 60 have left town This is perhaps
fair showing OF the movement OF the white poI-
ulation The places OF those who go are nled by
those who come, and the change is not perceived.
The colored population Is yet more mobile.
POLICE CouRT-At the last mayors court Robt.
Edwards. charged with larceny, was sent to jail
for further hearing. John kahoe arrested for
being drunk and dscrderly was sent to taii for 10
days Celia jackson, drunk and disorterly, was
fned = so and kept in confinement until she paid
her fine by work at the statiOn-house.
CIRCUIT CoURT.-Judgc Keith has been occupied
with civil business IN the circuit court Tor the
county. The Washington city case OF Woodruff
agt The Adamantine Brick Company has been
fixed for hearing in vacation.
REAL ESTATE SALES To-DAY-A three-story brick
dwelling with good lot on Prince street between
Alfred and Patrick, being occupied by REUBEN
johnson, was sold at noon to-day TO S. X. Field at
8, ,l90 The farm OF j. r. Johnson I'm AltxaDdr1a
county, was sold TO Benjamin Austin; 8 acres at
SIS per acre, and acres at 81. SO per acre.
GRANpMoTHER AS THREsIiISG MACHINE
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sheep skin was publicly whipped at the station
house yesterday by his grandmother. This
method or punishment has been much In vogue
with the sanction OF the authorities since The
abolishment OF the whipping post as method Of
REFORM The old lady evidently believed that to
spare the rod spoiled the child, and there did not
seem TO be much probability OF that boy spelling
so long Us her arm remained unfractured.
A NEW DEPARTURE-It is said that when the
Mansion House here is opened, under the new
management, the boarders there VIII be carried
free between this city an1 Washington.
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MT. Warren, colored minister, died last even
Ing at her home on Fayette. near Prince
street.-the cases made by the demo-
cratic supervisors OF election against Registrars
WimSatt and Dearborn on an allegation OF OBJ
structlng the supervisors In the discharge of their
duties has been postponed until next Friday by
Z. s. Commissioner Fowler.--Judge Keith has
decreed divorce between Charles 4. Corbett ana
Lydia Corbett, OF Alexandria county.-1he morse
supposed TO have been stolen from " NJ Power
mas been found estray In Fairfax county.-The
steamer Mattano OF Washington, has established
Its landing place here at Lannon's new wharf, foot
or Fayette alley.-A white man named sylvester
and colored man named COburn are held at thes
stat lon-house this morning for disorderly coDCuce