The Evening critic., 1882-04-07
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

While inspecting the southern section of the
city yesterday evening THE CRITIC atAche
met n country merchant from the Interior of
Virginia, who was waiting for n Midland Rail
road train 10 take him to his home, to which
he was returning after n visit TO Baltimore 10
purchase goods. our rural friends know.
ledge of the former condition OF Alexandria
was complete, and THE CRITIC man, for the
bent fit Of future generations, piled the follow
ing conundrums:
GLOW docs the present condition OF Alexan.
dria compare with what it was when you saw
the city last p
"a thousand times better, sir, q thousand
times better When was In the old city some
years ago che was completely dead. She had
not recovered from the effects Of the war; the
buildings were dilapidated and Imprinted
and King street didn't do enough business to
keep score Of live clerks at work. But in
walking over the city to-day find that there
Is not u single quarter but in which you can
hnd new houses being erected, and many
stores have been built on King street since
my last visit. They would bo n credit TO Bal
tin ore
"Do you know that groceries, az the quota
tions show, can be bought here as cheaply as
in Baltimore %
"well, yes, about as cheap and n country
dealer can equal Baltimore crockeryware
prices, and he can save 10 TO 10 cents n sack
on salt bought In Alexandria. Yes, sir, and,
from what have learned a man down in old
'Virginny can nt out his store in other par
uculars TO as good advantage here as in Baltl-
more. Transportation is less to my parts, and
next season l intend 10 go no further than this
cid city to stock my store"
Here the representative of the great daily
was invited out, and before conversation on
the interesting subject could be resumed n
Midland train came along aud conducted the
gentleman toward his rural home.
Holy Thursday was observed In appropriate
style at St. Mary's Church yesterday.
The Corporation Court, Judge Meade pro-
siding, meets tomorrow at the Courthouse, on
! Columbus street.
The station-house was entirely empty Of
| criminals this morning, but tho festive tramp
called for lodgings in considerable numbers
during the chilly night.
An old citizen of Alexandria, Mr.. John Boyer,
| is sick at his house, on Fairfax street.
This morning a distressed woman was at the
| Baltimore X Potomac depot seeking means to
| pay her way TO relatives In washington.
The Alexandria tugs have not been very
| lively this spring on account of the limited
| quantity OF coal coming down the Chesapeake
| Il Ohio Canal, the tugs being largely depend
| cnt for n business upon hauling coal vessels.
| II is TO be hoped that the grasping Cumber-
land coal mine monopolists VIII shortly be
| forced 10 yield to the Just demands OF the
miners, and allow the regular rates to re-
| main.
Maunday- y-Thmsday was appropriately OBJ
served in the Episcopal churches yesterday.
There is considerable reduction in the price
Of nsh at the wharf this morning, although the
quantity was not much larger than II was yes
torday. The tug French carried 5000 her
ring, 1900 shad and 800 punches Of other
FISH TO Washington Shad sold Mt FishtOwn
for II 10 IA cents each; herring, So and S
per 1000. The fish schooners Miami Katy
Ann, Cotang and Mary Elizabeth were lying a
the Fishtown wharf this morning.
The tug Potomac towed large bark loaded
with salt 10 Washington this morning. The
vessel anchored in the stream opposite Alex
andria yesterday afternoon.
The large three-masted schooner Belle Hol
laday, of Taunton, Mass, Captain Baker, is &
new arrival at the wharf.
John Furry, an attache Of the tug Endeavor
skipped the city yesterday with tho boats
| papers. The police were promptly notified.
meeting of the Great Falls Manufa turin.
Company was held at the Mansion House yes
| terday afternoon.
The Reform Club-room was crowded las
night, 10 hear the singing and oratorlcal rect
tatiOns of the juvenile refOrmers. Tn
youthful amateurs delivered themselves In
very creditable manner, and doubtless tn
large audience, that paid such close attontio
TO their performance, are anxious for II
| speedy repetition.