The Evening critic., 1882-04-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS,

Yesterday B. ]. Burgess & Co., fertilizer
manufacturers, made an assignment 10
Messrs. George A. Mushback and X. Kemper
for the benefit OF their creditors. The liabili.
ties are S120,00O; assets, $4,000, together
with 1850 tons of guano. Burgess & Co. were
among the leading fertilizer manufacturers
at the South, and did an immense business
with that section. The firm has been estab-
lished great number of years, and was looked
upon as one Of the solid Institutions OF the
city. The company was supposed TO be un-
usually prosperous this spring, for in addi-
tion to working large force OF hands at their
main works, they had established a branch
factory at Fishtown TO utilize the offal of all
the fish cleaned at the wharves. Their
failure was entirely unforewarned and came
like thunder-clap TO business circles. Numer-
Gus reasons havesbeen assigned as the cause of
their failure. II is claimed that they did an
immense credit business at the South and
failed to make collections, part of their assets
being guano bills Mt the South, which do not
become due until next fall. A cargo con-
signed to the company was seized by the
authorities in Baltimore a few days ago, show
ing that their financial condition was better
known In that city than in Alexandria.
There was considerable decrease in The
quantity of fish at Ftshtown this morning
compared with Thursday nnd Wednesday
mornings. There was estimated to be about
$4,000 herring and 9, 800 shad. Herring were
bringing 81 to $3.50 per 1000 and shad SlS
The Columbia Fire Company's engine has
been returned from the machine shop Of Jem-
ison Collins.
The Corporation Court meets again in May
in regular session.
The alarm Of fire about o 80 last night was
caused by tho report that there was fire IN
one of the King street stores.
special session OF the City Council was
called TO meet last night by the Mayor to de-
eide upon some action In regard to the Fish
town imbroglio. The decision by the Board
OF Public Property has not in the least allevi-
ated the difficulties. The Council sat but a
short time, and passed no regulation. They
meet again at o'clock tonight, and will dis
cuss the matter.
Yesterday afternoon while q colored boy,
employed by Demaine x Son, undertakers, was
peregrinating through an alley lying between
King and Duke streets, he discovered the re-
mains OF an infant In cigar-box. II was taken
10 the undertaker's shop to await the orders of
the Mayor The child had been dead over a
month, and Its mother is supposed to be a col.
ored woman buried by d. Wheatly, the under
taker, about four weeks ago.
Two COWS, one belonging to colored woman
named Henrietta johnson, were killed yester-
day afternoon in the western suburbs OF the
city by the Richmond express ON tho Alexan-
dria Fredericksburg Hallway going South,
The same train a few moments before shufiied
Off the mortal coil Of good mixer at st. Asaph
Junction.
The funeral of Mr.. Julian Mason, of Wash
lpgton, took place to-day at 3 O'Clock. The re-
mains were brought 10 Alexandria yesterday
Deceased died Of consumption. He was we'll
known IN this city. He was not yet forty, and
leaves a wife and several children.
The funeral Of Mrs. Elizabeth Good took
place yesterday afternoon at O'Clock from
her residence, on Duke street. 1t was attended
by large number of her friends and relatives
Deceased was seyenty.fve years old and we'll
known In Alexandria. She had been aflicted
In the late years OF her life with paralysis
the disease that killed her. Mrs. Good was tho
mother OF VIM. II. Good, a prominent citizeI
Of Washington, now occupying Government
position.
Emma Walker, colored, was arrested yester
day afternoon by oficer Davis for deprivinl
an unsuspecting countryman OF his brogans
Miss Walker Is quite celebrated personag'
I'm Alexandria Time and again has she beel
arrested for stealing and unseemly conduct
logged and jailed, but tho gentle lady still
persists in her waywardness Besides Emma
there was a small boy occupying quarters a
the station. Murphy, the boy that was befor
Justice Nails yesterday for stealing, was son
fenced 10 receive fifteen lasbes. The sentenc
has been duly executed.