The Evening critic., 1882-03-27
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

Sunday morning, in spite of tho special
order telegraphed here by the Mayor, the
woman who lost her husband with the small
pox in Pennsylvania landed In our city and
took headquarters with connections on Henry
street. Officer Walker, detailed for the pur-
pose, promptly repaired to the scene and
escorted the gentle lady to a building in the
suburbs of the city, where she VIII reside but
short time before going further into the In
terror of Virginia TO reside with other rela-
tives. Her Henry street cousins were notified
beforehand not to harbor her, and why they
should have attempted to conceal n disease of
danger to themselves well as the com
munity, is something for a greater mathema-
tician than THE CRITIC reporter to solve The
people OF our city are hospitabfooy nature as
well as education, but really, Just at this time
OF the year we cannot associate with even an
entertaining visitor like smallpox.
Sunday several sporting men of Alexandria
accompanied pair Of game chickens to Wash
ington. AT the Capital city the roosters were
introduced to another pair, and told that the
object of the convention was to decide the
question of game-cock superiority between the
two cities. The roosters took In the situation
at glance and let into each other with
knocked the District OF Columbia representa-
tves into "cocked hat" In short order, and
were brought home to enjoy the congratula-
tons OF their friends.
Tuesday night grand banquet will be given
by the Good Templars OF Alexandria to the
Washington and Georgetown lodges. The
Hon. W. W. Berry, a former citizen of Alex
andria, and now State lecturer for the Good
Templars, will deliver the reception address.
Several hundred visitors are expected.
Saturday fire broke out In the meat store
of Mr.. VIM. II. Hellmuth, corner Columbus and
Kings streets. The fire was exttnguished
with water-buckets without calling for assist
ance from the fire companies.
Molay and Cantman Lodge I. o. o. F., VIII
hold regular meeting on Monday night at
their hall on Columbus street. Business of
Importance will be transacted, and full at
tendance OF members is desired.
The Hellmuth Brothers are building two
guhstaQ Qtial brick lQuSeg Alfred
Ben Dudley has the contract.
The country around Alexandria begins to
look like spring. The meadows are covered
with green grass and the roadside trees are
fast putting on their summer dry goods. On
Sunday hundreds OF our citizens were seen on
the country roads enjoying the pure life-giv-
Ing air.
Chlldren's services were conducted at the
Baptist Church, Sunday morning, by the Rev.
DR.. Flippo, who preached an appropriate and
very Interesting sermon. Revivals will be
conducted at the church on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday nights, and a large number OF
| persons who have stated their opinions are
| expected to Join tho church, Two members
| joined Sunday.
Last Saturday Onicer James Smith recovered
| the forty yards OF carpet stolen from the store
| OF Mr.. Charles Shan, on King street. He found
| II snugly concealed at the residence OF an In
| diyidual who resides on West street. The
| carpet was the property OF Mrs. Adams, q
Maryland lady. She had it placed at the afore
said STORE for safe keeping.
The County Court Judge Sangster presiding
commenced Its session at the Courthouse to
| day.
AT the meeting Of the City Council Tuesday
| night the request OF the finance committee fol
| an appropriation TO run a steam ferry 10 the
| Maryland shore Will be considered.
| The meeting OF the Reform Club Sunday
| evening was well attended. The Rev. DIR
Poulson delivered an eloquent address.
| Another chicken thief and purloiner fol
| selling iron belonging 10 the ship-yard were
arrested this morning and confined for al
| audience with Mayor Beckham at IL O'Clock
The lash was applied 10 several individuals
| during the day. .,
| on Sunday Oficer Arnold, while paradinl
| his beat, caught wind OF the whereabouts o
| several participants In recent chickon-stea Ing
| entertainments. He was rewarded on goinl
TO the vicinity by the presence OF Taylor, |
| colofed youth, who has on several occasions
| inquired prominently In the Alexandria station
| house annals. The other party discovered
| was a shrewd-looking young culprlt bearinj
| the name OF Washington. Oiflcer ARNOLD
| hooked on TO the characters and placed then
so that Mayor Beokham could converse with
| them on leading political questions of the day
&c. After vigorous hunt the fowls were dis
covered IN the poultry establishment OF al
| old colOred man named Cole, and taken TO tn,
station for identity. The boys told him tina
| they had raised the FOWLS and believing thel
were honest he had given them a sufiicien
| quantity OF nlthy lucre 10 cover the marke
value Of the poultry. Mr.. Charles Cox, pro
| prietor Of the Virginia Hotel, on the corner o
| King and Fayette streets has suffered mucl
| from these nocturnal thieves. His hen
would mysteriously disappear often from hi
yard, but owing TO the prevalence OF sundr,
| fowl diseases he rested content. His descrip
Ton ot MS missing hens answer 10 those In tn
staiion-house.