The Evening critic., 1882-02-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

At tho meeting OF the board Of directors of
the Midland Railroad last week 1t was decided
to hold the next meeting Of the stockholders at
the general Office of the company in this city.
There was a rumor yesterday that a colored
man had been found in the snow on Royal
street frozen to death. THE CRITIC reporter
found that the man was only drunk, and had
mistaken the snow for q feather-bed.
The steamer Arrowsmith passed up the river
last night heavily loaded with freight and pas
sengers. This splendid boat Will shortly be
placed on the ways and receive u thorough
oyerhauling.
ON Saturday two rural gentlemen were ar
rested for riotous and disorderly conduct and
confined In the statlon-house. They swore
vengeance against the officers. After cooling
of they were allowed to go by the mayor.
The heavy snow storm causes great deal
drinking, 1t being deemed necessary to brace
up.
The fair Of st. Johns Military Academy
Cadet Corps, at Armory, Hall, continues to be
well attended, Notwithstanding 1t has been
held for over a week. The fair closes Tuesday
night, and the attendance for the next two
nights promises to be larger than usual.
The S5O, 1000 which was given to the commits
sioners who sold the Washington Ohio Rail-
road at Alexandria, by Mr.. Hayt, treasurer OF
the Baltimore, Cincinnati & Western Railroad
Company, the purchasers OF the Washington
4 Ohio Road, has been returned to the First
National Bank of that city by the Market
Bank OF New York, upon which II was drawn,
there being no money in that bank to the
credit OF tho Baltimore, Cincinnati x western
Railroad. The commissioners having charge
of the matter have notified Mr.. Hayt that they
will file q report to-day In the Circuit Court OF
Richmond stating tho failure OF the purchasers
TO comply with the terms OF sale ana that
decree VIII be taken ordering resale at the
risk OF the purchasers with a judgment Tor the
costs of the former snle
A notorious colored dead-beat and religious
tramp, sailing under the title OF John Green
way, has been proying upon the good people
OF Alexandria and vicinity for some time. He
was always in attendance at public meetings,
where his Chesterileldlan manners and ora
torical powers soon engrarted him In the
hearts OF the audience, and enabled him 20
become head man OF the day. Az church his
prayers wore always long and feryent, and
caused tho impression 10 prevail that he was
an extremely devout Christian. Whom he
oficiated ut church, 70 relieve the arduous
duties OF his brother ministers, he never
| failed to get large proportion OF the con
| uibution freely given up by God-fearing
| congregation. Unlike the meek and lowly
| Jesus, nlthy lucre was the chief object
| Greenway had in view. His preaching was
| gratuitous, and his only motive was ito save
poor dying souls, " but he had largo family
at home and free dinners and loose change
We're always thankfully received, and he dis
| played an ecclesiastical fondness for free
| lunches and ladies society. On saturday he
was seen getting money at the market under
| false pretenses. He represented that he had a
| dead child at home, which he was unable TO
| bury for the want of mcans. Ho had got con
| siderable money, when an officer, who had
| been looking up his record, gent1E conducted
| him around to the station-house. lie VIII be
| brought before the mayor, and the chances are
ten TO one that he W Ill receive a sound hOggine
and be conducted beyond the confines Of Alex
| andria.