The Evening critic., 1882-05-04
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS,

Yesterday in Justice Motter's office, on Co.
lumbus street, Master Smalls, who handles
sundry copies Of tho star, an afternoon paper
published in Washington, was charged by
delicate youth named Genzberger, who also
sells copies of the STAR with bulldo2ng him
and seriously obstructing his operations. Tho
paper has an exceedingly limited circulation
in Alexandria, and as Smalls has been acting
as carrier for 1t n good while, he thinks he Is
entitled to sell every copy that comes to the
city. Smalls was fined S1.50, and sternly
reprimanded, and doubtless Stenzbergcr in tho
future Will be able to sell Stars and other
papers with less danger OF linguistic and ply
sicol assaultfr from the fractious Smalls Henry
Thomas and Edward Thomson were also be-
fore the Squire, the former gentleman charged
by Mrs. Shrivers with assaillng her house,
while the latter accompanied his performance
with drunken conduct fntersporsed with foul
oaths. The parties were fncd 81 each and
cost reprimanded about the imprOprlety Of
breaking into lady's house and received yer-
bal specifications concerning the requirements
of American citizenship.
Mr.. ]. B. Higgins and Miss Julia A. AIRING
ton, Of Prince William County, recently mar
rie& in Washington, left Alexandria this morn
ing for their home; they had been stopping in
the city with friends
Forty flour baIroom licenses were issued by
the Corporation Court Monday ana Tuesday.
Tomorrow night an entertainment for tho
benefit OF the Old Dominion Boat Club will be
given at Armory Hall.
Mr.. W. j. Dugan, of Alexandria, who recently
married young lady of Washington, returned
10 the city last night. Tho couple had been
ON bridal visit TO Baltimore.
Yesterday in the Corporation Court Mr..
James L. Clements, of Alexandria County, was
admitted TO practice before said court.
A citizen yesterday published a communica-
tiOn denounclng Mayor Beckham for allowing
the Free Methodists' Reform Club apostles
ana others 20 station themselves on the streets
and collect crowds. He contended that 1t was
against the laws Of the corporation for more
than three to assemble together, and the City
Council alone had authority TO exercise the
power which the Mayor has delegated TO him
self.
The Alexandria Broom Factory has been dis
continued, The proprietors having removed to
Washington, whoro they will do business on u
much larger scale.
The Alexandria Board Of Trade, represent
ing the leading business men OF the city, met
yesterday at the Exchange Building, and as
cussed matters OF vital Importance to the
community.
The Northern Methodist Church Is nightly
crowded to hear the Lincoln family, from New
York, sing. The meetings began Monday
| night, and Will be continued every night this
| week, with the exception Of Saturday night.
| Yesterday afternoon squad of the Alexan-
| dr1a Light Infantry proceeded to Arm0ry Hall,
| and between and O'Clock, after arranging
| themselves, marched to the Colross grounds,
| where the exhibition drill previously an
| nounced was TO take place. A largo crowd Of
| people had already assembled and seemed
| intensely eager for the performance to COM
| mence. The boys presented an exceptionally
| handsome appearance, and drilled with per-
| fection and quickness that showed they were
not amateurs in the use of arms. Their rapid
| applause from the assembly.
| Yerterday, a little after II o'clock, fire
broke out In a frame building on Duke street,
! between Columbia and Alfred. The fire COM
| panies promptly responded and the flames
| checked before much injury was done. The
| building was occupied by Mrs. Emerson.
| shed OF Aitcheson's woodward, on the corner
| of Duke and Fairfax street, but was put out
| before assistance was necessary from tho en-
| gines. This old shed and building is ex-
| tremely old, and has been on fire a number OF
| times ia the memory of our old citizens, but
| always escaped with little damage.
The wife Of Mr.. John Gentney is lying serl-
| ously i'll at their residence on upper Duke
| street. blr. Gentney, who is conductor on
| the Midland Railway, was summoned home at
| The schooner Edward Bemont, Captain Todd,
| arrived at the wharves yesterday, loaded with
| timber for Perry, smoot Co., and FOR j. II. d.
| SmOOt esq.
| The quantity Of fish at Fishtown this morn
| and prices ranged about the same.
Last night, about II o'clock, a fearful lght
| took place at Fishtown, In which two sailors,
| non-residents Of Alexandria, assaulted a col
| ored man. The latter party, besides having
| his clothes stolen, was beaten within an inch
| of his life, and early this morning lay on the
| wharf in very precarious condition. Both Of
| the men are supposed TO have left the city, but
| the police trying to get thelrnames this
| morning, with view of capturing them. The
| colored man is supposed 10 hail from wash
| ington.