The Evening critic., 1882-04-28
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS,

At $40 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr..
James Il. Carlin died suddenly Of heart dis
ease at his residence on Duke street, between
Royal and Pitt. The deceased enjoyed good
health during the morning. Yesterday he
went about with freedom, and his family sup
posed he was more than ordinarily well. lie
dlned at 3 O'Clock, having fair appetite, and
afterward continued to stir about. Near 3
o'clock he sat in n chair and remarked to Mrs
Carlin that he fclt bad, and she Immediately
sent for DR.. Brown, but the Doctor had been in
the house but short time before he breathed
his last Mr.. Carlin was about 62 years old
and was wellknown and exceedingly popular
man in this section of Virginia and one OF
MeNandria's wealthiest citizens, his property
being worth probably 100000. Mr..
Ccarlin was a nativeborn Alexandrian.
Years before the war he did a
hardware business on Royal street, in the
store now occupied by Gaines n Kraft as a
saloon. He was very successful in business
In tho latter days of his life he has been
prominent member OF large hardware firm
in Baltimore; at the same he continued q
hardware store on King street, in Alexandria.
He possessed a great deal Of real estate in
Alexandria, besides holding mortgages on
large amount of property. He owned the
Cloud flour mills on the Little River turnpike,
four miles from Alexandria, together with
much valuable farming land. Mr.. Carlin was
a much-liked man, and his death has cast
gloom over the city, his sudden taking Off
being the sole topic of conversation on the
streets last night. The deceased has always
been noted for his generosity. Whenever q
poor family was in need or a worthy object
suffering for funds Mr. Carlin would be among
financial relief. For this reason his death
has caused void which Will be hard to ill.
An inmate of the Soldiers Home in Wash
ington came to Alexandria yesterday on n visit.
The warrior had not been long in the city be.
fore he was completely under the influence of
spirituous liquors; so much so that he entered
several dry goods and hardware stores on King
street and called for his favorite tonic, and
being refused, vented his spleen in exceedingly
vile and forcible language. About 1880 p. m.
Officer James Smith discovered the inebriate
and escorted him around TO the Fairfax street
hostelry, where the only name he would give
was Patrick: Patrick was sober this morning
and allowed TO skip by the Mayor. Another
mebriated individual, claiming to be a school
teacher from an interior county, was also
locked up during the afternoon. The man has
been in the city several days, enjoying n
drunken spree. He was also allowed TO skip
by the Mayor this morning, after reaching
school-teaching condition, with fifteen cents in
his pockets.
Mr.. Daniel Bayley, an old citizen of Alexan-
dria, died suddenly at IL o'clock yesterday at
his home on North Patrick street.
John Dominic GiIlin, for over twenty-five
years a well-known Irish citizen of Alexandria
died on Wednesday night at the Dangerdeli
farm, three miles from the city on the Lees
burg pike. His death VIII be deeply regretted
| In AleXandrin, where so many are acquainted
| with his genial manners and ready wit. Tho
funeral took place at o'clock at the Catholic
| Cemetery.
| CATION OF Good Templars left Alexandria ON
the Washington & Ohio Railway for Falls
NnuTcI, 10 hllelu tne anniversary or the order
| IN that town. grand banquet was rendered
them.
| The funeral OF Mrs. Trist took place yester-
| day afternoon, and was attended by large
| number OF the leading families of the city.
At the primary election to be held on May
4, the Democrats Will make nominations
| for the offices of Clerk Of the Corporation
Court, County Clerk, Commonwealth's Attor-
| ney, city Treasurer, City Sergeant, and Il
| Magistrate and Constable for each ward of tho
city. The election will take place on the 2oth
| Of May. 1t Is expected that many OF the pres
ent lncumbents VIII be renomlnated. Tho
Republicans and Rcadjusters have not as yet
decided 10 hold a convention.
There was estimated TO be at Flshtown this
| morning 10000 herring and Il bout 500 shad.
| Herring were selling AZ S6,50d7 per 1000,
| and shad at 81 f@l7 per 100, decline from
| yesterdays prices,
| Yesterday the last coating OF paint was
| placed on the steamer W. W. CorcOrau. Tx
| perienced workmen say that she Is finished IN
| style that reflects much credit on Mr.. James
| II. Wood, who had the contract for painting
| her.