The Evening critic., 1882-08-24
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

The unwilling of the statue to tho Confeder-
ate dead, buried at Front Royal, Va, takes
place in that town to-day with imposing cere-
monies. The Virginia Midland hallway Com
pany has made arrangements for excursion
trains all along Its route, and the Baltimore
4 ohio Company will run an excursion train
from Camden station. number OF people
left here this morning for Front Royal, and
many organizations from Baltimore are OK
pected TO participate In the parade, among
them Wilson Post, G.. A. r., Ex-Governor Holli.
day, OF virginia, and General Charles Il,
Phelps, OF baltimore, as representative OF
the Union Army, will make speeches, and an
effort has been made to make the occasion n
reunion Of the Blue and the Gray.
improvements are still IN progress In this
city. largo number OF houses, somo of them
fine residences, arc in course OF construction.
Two new brick houses for the Messrs. Helmuth,
on Columbus street, have Just been completed,
and tho brick residences OF Messrs. Warfeld
and Hall on South Fairfax street, and OF Mrs.
Brown on North Fairfax street, are nearly
ready for occupancy. DR.. Il. Marshall Jones
has commenced the erection OF a residence on
the corner OF Prince and Pitt streets. The
streets, too, are not being neglected. The WORK
OF rcpayiDg and widening OF Union street
progressing rapidly 10 completion and new
curbipg Is being put down on Payne street,
between Prince ana Duke, by order OF the City
Council, with view 10 further improvements.
Alexandria has made most favorable advance
ment during the past few years, and 1t Is
believed by many that her population or
10000 will be swelled to 10000 In the next
two or three years.
The work Of nlling up the much complained
OF sunken lot on North Pitt street his been
completed by superintendent Of Police James
Coleman, and the costs for the same VIII be
assessed against the several owners OF the said
lot. II the owners refuse 10 pay the bills when
presented, then the matter VIII be thrown
into the courts. 1t Is believed though that
the owners Will pay tho amounts opportlonod
TO them and thus save the city the necessity
Of sueing Its own citizens.
Mr.. David A. Windsor, the newly. appointed
postmaster OF this city, vice MIR. Lewis Nc
Kenzle, took possession OF the postofflce this
morning, with Messrs. Thomas burroughs,
James Lash, II. Henry simpson and j. Nc
KenZie Ware, the latter colorcd, as clerks. By
the change Messrs. Andrew Jamison, George O.
Hughes and Peter Langhen, as well rs Mr..
Mckenzie, loosg comfortable positions. j. Nc
Kenzie Ware is0he first colored man who has
been in the office In the capacity OF stamping
clerk since its establishment.
willle Williams, colored, eight years of age
was before the mayor yesterday on complaint
this mother for vagrancy, she stating thai
she could not keep him at home. The Mayor
suggested THAT probably good whipping
would do the young runaway some good. The
mother agreed ana gave him good thrashlng
at the station.hOuse with n cowhide furnished
for the purpose.
Elena Stewart, colored, charged with robbing
the house Of w. NJ. Preston in Washington, was
yesterday turned over to an officer OF the Po
lice force OF that city.
The Alexandria Baseball Association vii
play deciding grme with the Wayorly nine
OF Washington, In this city, this afternoon
Tomorrow afternoon The Association nine Will
play the Hooley nine, Of Washington.
Miss Claire Scott, tho actress, organized n
theatrical company in this city to-day. The
company viii appear at Armory Hall Monday
and Tuesday nights next In "Lucretia Borgia'
and "Tne Princess OF Bagdad."
The funeral OF Mrs. Sarah Ellen Fowle
whose death occurred carly Tuesday morning
takes place this afternoon from her late resi-
dence on Prince street.
Sarah Taylor, colored, was locked up In the
station house this morning, awaiting trial, fol
creating and maintaining nuisance on hei
promises.