The Evening critic., 1882-06-16
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS,

The decision OF Judge Meade, of the Corpor-
alton Court, on the Sunday liquor law, noticed
In this correspondence yesterday, has caused
much disappointment to tho temperance peo-
pie here. They confidently expected the revo-
cation of the licenses of the violators OF the
law-Lalmes g. Craft, Jacob Borhaus and
colored man named Whlting-and had gone SO
far as to employ lawyer TO see that frieuds OF
tho violators did not get now licenses out for
them. They had even circulated petitions
where the saloons are located to prevent the
reopening Of the houses again as barrooms by
anybody. OF course they are disappointed at
the failure OF all these we'll laid plans. Tho
Judges decision not only overrules the motion
OF the Commonwealth's attorney 10 revoke the
rest the long vexed question of the
authority of the City Council, under
the charter TO pass laws regulating the
sale of liquor, holding that no such power eX-
lists. He decides also that tho corporation has
no power to define and punish misdemsanors,
and that the Mayor cannot try such an Of,
guaranteed by ytheconstitution. This decision
will no doubt put stop to the arrangements
being made by the Alexandria Reform Club
for the establishment Of public drinking
fountain. Large numbers Of Washingtonians
who visit Alexandria on Sundays are interested
in this matter, and 1t is believed that they Will
learn with pleasure that dry Sundays" in
tho old city are at an end.
At q meeting Of Andrew jackson Lodge, No.
100 A. F. ana A. NJ, last night, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Worshipful master, A. s. Dunn senior warden,
French smoot; junior warden, William NJ.
Reardon; treasurer, George L. Steiner; Soc
retary, James E. Alexander The other ON
GERS, senior deacon, junior deacon, stewards
and tyler, will be appointed by the master.
Alexandria Washington Lodge of Masons, the
lodge over which General Washington pre-
sided, and which entertained La Fayette when
he was in Alexandria, Will elect officers at Its
meeting next week.
The recently-organized Alexandria Ferry
Company.has completed Its purchase of the
steamer Virginia, and VIII soon start her on
the route between this city and Foxs Ferry,
on the opposite Shore in Maryland. This
enterprise has been started by the business
men for the purpose of securing tho Maryland
trade, the greater portion of which now goes
TO Washington.
young man named Beer, OF Washington,
who has been confined In the jail OF this city
for the past three day for an assault on party
at Jackson City, near the Virginia end of the
Long Bridge, was released last night.
The Alexandria County public schools have
all closed.
The prospects for fine crops of wheat In
Fauquier and Loudoun Counties are very
good, but the wheat in Fairfax County is
covered with small green bugs, known as the
''milk weavel," and fears of the failure Of the
entire crop are entertained. The army worm
still holds its own In this section, and delights
itself On wheat, oats and rye. 1t does not dis
turb vegetables. The 'rotato bug" has made
Its appearance.
Hattie East, q little colored girl, dining-room
servant at the residence of i. A. Roed, esd,
was badly burned last night by her clothes
catching IRE rom q candle sne was lighting
herself 10 bed with. Her injuries are not re-
garded as serious.
Chap Hall strapped himself to tho topmast
of pungy boat yesterday TO make some re-
pairs to the rigging. When through the work
he used both hands TO uustrap himself and
fell to the deck below, badly inIuring his back.
similar case happened In this neighborhoo "a
himself off a bridge and broke his leg
Lee A. Wright and James It. Finnell left here
last night for Richmond to work on the Chesa-
peake ana Ohio railroad. There is said TO be
plentyof work ON this road for both laborers
and experienced railroad men.
Charles Southard and Gearge Deeton, for
| keeping vicious dogs, and John Baggett, for
assault, were before the mayor this morning.
Mr.. Leonard Marbury, who was chosen at
the last election oncommonwealth's rs attorney, has
resigned his seat in the common council from
| the Second ward, and special election Will be
| held in that ward on Tuesday, the 9th of July,
| TO MI the vacancy. Mr.. Marbury Will enter
upon the discharge OF his duties on the 1st OF
July. All the recently elected corporation
officers have qualified and given bond.
Amatch game OF baseball was played here
| yesterday between nine composed OF wagon
drivers of this city and Washington and the
| A. b. b. O., with the following result: Wagon
| Drivers, Z: A. u. d. O., 80. The Alexandria
| Baseball Association arc making arrange
ments for tour through the State during
| July.
The Alexandria Light Infantry are making
extensive arrangements for their visit to Bal
timore ON the Dist Instant, the occasion of the
| reunion OF tle Grand Army OF the Republic
| The command Will go forty-ive strong, and
viii probably stop in Washington on the re
turn.
There will probably be some expression oil
| the decision OF Judge Meade at the meeting
| of the Reform Club TO night.
| Professor II. L. Brockett, native of this city
has resigned his professorship at the Western
| Maryland College.
j. Calvin Smith has resigned his clerkshiI
in the freight onice Of tho Virginia Midland
| hallway.
The vessel being built at Agnew & Co.'s ship
yard has nearly been completed, and work ha
| been commenced on new vessel at tho Poto
mac Manufacturing Company's yard. Their,
are very dull.