The Evening critic., 1882-08-09
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

John l.. Boyer, No. Al South Fairfax street,
is the authorized agent for subscriptions and
advertisements for THE EVENING CRITIC In
Alexandria. He Will deliver the paper
promptly and regularly every afternoon at an
early hour.
Tho Alexandria Light Infantry has COM
plcted all arrangements for tho excursion OF
the command to Marshall Hall Friday night
next, which promises to DO n very enjoyable
affair. A large crowd is expected, as all who
attended the recent complimentary excursion
OF this company have already purchased
tickets. Good music from Washington has
been engaged. Tho command, us body, will
not go into camp with the Third Virginia
Regiment at Warrenton Springs next Satur
day; but a number OF the members will, as n
part Of tho regiment. Ordnance Sergeant q.
j. W. summers leaves hero tomorrow night,
with detail OF men, to superintond tho
putting OF fonts, ETC., and takes charge OF tho
camp until the quartermaster OF tho regiment
arrives. Among the military men expected to
be present are Colonel westenbaker, Colonel
Francis l.. Smith, General Lee OF Fairfax, Gov
ernor Cameron and tho principals OF tho
various military schools In this section, In.
Guiding Richard l.. Carne OF st. Johns AGA
deny, In this city.
There was n collision on the Virginia Mid
land Railway late yesterday evening, near
Fairfax station. Two light freight trains came
aged. No one on either Of the trains was In
tured. The collision is said to havo been
caused by one Of the trains having to stop for
repairs, when the other train In the rear, not
being properly tagged, struck It,
Detectives McDevitt and Acton were here
yesterday afternoon to see q colorcd man, ar.
rested by Oflicer James Smith, on suspicion of
being jackson, tho brutal assailant OF little
Nellie Morrison. The detectives failed to
Identity the man and he was released. Tho
suspected man gave his name as Morris, and
no answered well to tho description OF the
Washington rapist.
Peaches were selling In tho market late yes.
terday for 2Oc. per peck, and several OF the
hucksters, who had purchased the fruit ut
from zoe. to 3Oc. per bushel, promised TO hold
the retail price at zoe. per peck to-day, but
picked the best peaches out and sold them ut
2Oc.
The temperance bush.meeting at Purcell
Vile yesterday, was largely attended. Ad
dresses were delivered by Bud Eggleston and
Rev. j. l.. Evans, OF Washington, Rev. DR..
Pouison, of this city, and Major j.. +. Deyinc,
OF Loudoun. To-day addresses Will DO deliv-
cred by Grand Worthy Chief Templar OF Good
Templars OF Virginia W. W. Berry, OF Bedford
Rev; II. NJ. Wharton, Of Rockingham, aud Rev.
mittee OF the Grand Lodge OF Good Templars
OF tho State met on the grounds yesterday.
Reports were submitted, showing the order to
be In most prosperous condition. Tho In
crease in membership during the past nine
months has been about 300. The next session
OF the Grand Lodge will DO held In Warrenton
on tho fourth Tuesday In November next.
Samuel Johnson, colored, is In the station.
house this morning charged with indulglng In
the colored mans favorito rastlmc, that OF
wife because she wouldn't get his breakfast;
that she deserved not only one slap, but a
thousand The Mayor win make him pay for
his fun.
The game OF baseball In this city yesterday
between the Alexandria Baseball Association
and the Hooley nine OF Washington was inter-
rupted by q heavy rain. The association niue
scored Ave In the first inning, but tho Hoolcys
had to leave the field before making run.
The members OF Old Dominion Commandery,
Knights Templar, are making arrangements
for q trip to Philadelphia. Tho committee
having the pilgrimage In charge has commits
stoned Artist Dawson to paint a now SILK ban
ner for the commandery.
Mr.. J. II. d. Smoot, wife and daughter left
to-day for Ocean City.
Judge William II. Taliaferro, OF Orange, and
r. p. Nixon, wife and children, OF Georgia,
are registered at the Tontine House, Kept by
Mr.. Alonzo Mills, recently from Washington
The Tontlne Is the finest house OF the kind In
the city.
Captain william II. Brooks and william c.
Simpson, jr., OF tho Potomac Manufacturing
Company, arc In Boston erecting yapor fuel
furnaces In that city.
Crews of the Analostan, Potomac and Column
bia Boat Clubs visited the Old Dominion Boat
Club OF this city last night and were ban
quoted. The Old Dominion members are
talking about sending a crew out this morning
TO see II any OF the visitors are piled up on the
shores between this city and Washington,