The Evening critic., 1882-02-28

q. W. Cropioys drug store 3O77 NJ street n. u,
Braces drug store 3ool M street, NO. lS2S Thir-
"e'h sieV" -
At the meeting of tho Band of Hope, tho
juvenile temperance society, on Saturday
afternoon, it was shown that there were
forty.seve enrolled members, with the fol-
lowing officers President, Mrs. Chambers;
vice. president, Miss G. j. Villette treas
urer, Miss l.. Dennison; secretary, Master
A. Wells. The society has adopted pur-
pie badge as their regalia. Its meetings
are held every Saturday afternoon, at 2:30
N Streets at which they would be glad to
welcome their friends and the public gen
orally.
The Dashaway Reform Club had most
enthusiastic and well.atteuded meeting
last night, at which eloquent speeches were
made by Judge Weed, Messrs. John T.
Mitchell and others.
Tho meeting of the First Subdivision
Associated Charities, held at the Aged
women's Home yesterday afternoon, was
attended by many of our prominent citi-
zens. In the absence of the president, +.
i. Moore, esq, presided, and tho meeting
listened with pleasure to an address from
Mr.. l.. s. Emery, of the central division.
The bylaws governing the sixth district
were adopted for the guidance of this sub
division. The executive committee re-
ported 500 collected as dues from new mem
bers. After the election Of Mrs. Il. p.
Than as manager of the fifth subdistrict,
vice Mrs. w. +. Seymour declining, the as
sociation adjourned to Tuesday, March Z, at
4:30p M, at same place.
Mr.. JOHN T. Donaldson, an old citizen of
this place, and for long time captain of
the police force under the old corporation,
and after its disbandment an efficient men,
ber of the M. p. detective force, is lying at
the point of death from paralysis at his
home 211S II street northwest.
About 10 o'clock last night fiercely
burning chimney On Valley street, in a
neighborhood thickly built up entirely of
frame houses, caused fears Of a serious fire,
| but was fortunately extinguished without
damage. The fire department was not
| called out but good representation of the
| police force was on hand.
One of the fine large mules belonging to
S. Cropley's Sons got its leg broken early
this morning, necessitating its being shot.
1t was very valuable animal
The warehouse on Thirty second street,
near the corner of M, belonging to Mrs.
Busey and which was recently condemned
by the Inspector of Buildings, is being torn
down this morning, to be replaced by two
neat dwelling houses.
Sometime within the next fortnight the
water will be drawn off the Georgetown
level of the canal for ten days for the pur-
pose of deepening and cleaning out in front
of the wharves
A bill has been prepared in committee
and is about ready to be presented in the
General Assembly of Virginia, which
should it pass in its original form, will
strike serious blow at the shipping and
other interests of this place. 1t is il
the nature of compulsory pilotag'
law and imposes tax of twelv'
cents per ton upon every vessel Of 100 ton
burthen and upward entering the Capes
but exempting from the force Of the ac
vessels bound to the ports of Norfolk, New
port News and Richmond, upon the pay
ment of an annual tax of $50. This pro
posed legislation appears to be in tn
interest of the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail
road, by forcing vessels, in orde
, to avoid this excessive tax, to Civ
! preference to the three ports abov
named. Our Alexandria neighbors, full.
awake to the importance of prevent
ing the passage of such law are makin
strenuous efforts, with fair prospect Q
| success, to have the bill so amended as t
exempt all points on the Potomac River
, | which, if they succeed in doing, will G
} course relieve us of any inconvenience i
the matter, but in consideration of th
great interests involved, affecting not onl
the vessel and wharf owners, but larg
l number of laborers, it behooves the bus
ness men and authorities of the Di
, trict to aid by every means in the
. power the people of Alexandria in thei
, efforts to prevent such discriminating an
3 unjust legislation.
Arrivals at West End Hotel: A. w. Rer
: shaw, Tunkhammock, Pa; J. II. Beai
Baltimore, Md; John Tudd, Marquoket
Iowa; Fl. M. Swick, Lockport, N. Y.