The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-07-08
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS,

The fourth annual meeting ol tlo Alexandria
Light Infantry was held last night, with Scr
geant II. W. Wheat In tho chair, and Sergeant
II. w. Robinson secretary. All tho old officers
were unanimously reelected rs follows. Cap.
tain, George McBurney, IT,; first lieutenant,
i. p. Mnrbuty; second lieutenant, George S.
Smith, junior second Lieutenant, Samuel l..
Monroe; executive committee, Sergeant A.
Btynn, Corporal George barley, prlyRtoB J. NJ.
Hi, j. IT. Sweeney, French smOot aud George
W. Fisher. II was decided to give n compll.
mentary excursion tho latter part OF the
month TO tho friends Of tho command, to which
the ofncois Of the District militia will receive
Invitations for themselves and Indies. com.
mittec, consisting OF the commissioned ofl.
GERS, was appointed to make arrangements for
going Into camp at the Fauqulor White Sui.
phur Sprlngs with the Third Virginia liegi.
mont. After the meeting the. members woro
entertained at tho Concorda by the officers.
The Alexandria Light Infantry, which mum
bors sixty uniformed mon, Is In better condi.
tiOn financially and otherwise now than II has
been since It's organization.
Tho Alexandria Reform Club met last night
ana transacted u good deal OF routine busl
ness. The committee on the Fourth OF July
excursion reported n balance on hand Of
S1l61i which amount was turned Into tho
treasury. Remarks were made by II. NJ. Foitz,
tho president, and Gilbert simpson. Both
epoakers advocated n continuance OF tho ag
gicsslyo work Of the club, ana urged all 70
stand firm against the liquor traiiic, as tho
salO0n.keepers were solid In thor opposition
10 the temperance movement. There arc IN
this city SIX temperance organizations, as fol.
~ Washington printer, president, 400 strongi
Golden Light Lodge OF Good Tcmplurs, A. W.
Armstrong, worthy chief, $50 strong; Potomac
Tent Of Ncchnbltes, Samuel II. DoVnughan,
chief ruler, 81 strongi Juvenile Templais,
Miss lila Herbert, superintendent, 1I2 strong;
Band Of Hore, Mrs. II. W. Deadle, superln-
iendenJ 60 strong; Woman's Christian TEN.
perance Union, Miss Leonard, president, about
a. members. All these organizations uro at
work for local option. An opennlr temper.
anco meeting VIII DO held at tho wharf
and Mt the Virginia Midland Railway Depot
tomorrow afternoon, at which Washington
speakers are expected TO DO present
Robert Trayers who Is fishing near Glymonb
reports that no has had q large shark In his
net twice lately, once last week and again
Thursday. Tho monster fish tore tho nct 70
pieces and made his escape both times.
IN the United States Court yesterday John J.
Robinson and W. $. Clarke, indicted for viola.
tons OF the Internal revenue law, were found
| not guilty and the accused wero discharged.
| Dlckcy, OF Fairfax, indicted for distllling
| peach brandy without n license, was found
| guilty, but this being his first onense tho
| Judge suspended sentence and recognized the
defendant % appear at tho January term OF
| The court. Tho court to-day has been engaged
| with the case Of Lnmble aud others, Of Wash
| lngton, against Captain Conway, OF tho llOeled
| schooner King. Bench warrants are ont for
| tho arrest Of Charles W. Hoymo, Lewis u. Nor
| tis AID Lewis 3. Stratus, of Culpcper, indicted
| FOR conspiracy TO defraud tho Government out
| Of $3.50 In connection with work al the Cul.
| pepper Soldiers Cemetery. one OF the accused
| has left the State.
Marion G. Calbert, special deputy Of Odd.
| Fellows, visited Potomac Lodge OF that order
| In this ely last night and exempllned the
new unwrittcn work, one Of tho principal fea.
| lures of which Is that all subordinate lodges
are required to open IN the third degree In.
| stead Of the first az heretofore. After tho
meeting the visiting deputy was banqucted.
George Hall, colored, who has been whipped
| i've times for petit larceny, was to day sent to
| The chalngang by Mayor Deckham for steal
Ing waterbucket from tho front Of grocery
| store.
A very pleasant chIldron's party took place
| ut tho residence OF Mr.. Morgan Driscoll Fri.
| day night, AT which an interesting programme
| OF tableauN and recltatlons, under the dlrec.
tion of Miss Mary Drlscoll, was rendered. Tho
| following little people took prominent parts
| Hannah Driscoll, Lulu and Llnnio FOlt2,
| Mamie Shirley and Master George Foltz.
| Mrs. Ann Murtaugh, who has been III since
the Fourth Of July, is thought to be on the road
10 recovery.
Miss Nettle Poulson, daughter Of the Rev.
DR.. Poulson, is spending the summer In Ohes.
ter, Pa.
cottage with Rev. w. q. Webb and family at
Ocean Grove.
The steamer Virginia commenced her trips
between the city and the opposite shore In
Maryland this morning, and, as consequence
there was largo number of Maryland people
In the market. The prices for articles contln
ued about the same as last Saturday, with the
exception OF berries, which were almost given
away late In the day.
| The steamer Harry Loder, of the Farming
ton line, has been condemned by Messrs. Val
entine and Schafrer, steamboat inspectors.
City Treasurer Harlow has finished paying
the July interest on the corporation debt
amounting to over 100000.
The prospects are that there VIII be an asrl
| cultural fair In this city this year.