The Evening critic., 1882-07-17
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

During tho fiscal year ending June 80, 1882,
there was imported Into the port OF Alexan-
dria unground plaster to the value of S1O,300
and during the samo period thore were OK
ported shocks, wheat tobacco and lumber TO
cuba, France and ireland TO the value of
S164,177. There were 160 entries OF coast
wise vessels and 1873 clearances OF tho same.
There were also % entries OF freight vessels
and 10 clearances for foreign ports. Seventy
eight vessels, sail and steam, hall from this
port.
The weather yesterday was clear and cool
and all the churches had good congregations.
Rev. Dr.. Walker, OF tho Theological Seminary,
preached In Christ Church; Rov. Father Col
lins, OF Georgetown College, preached In st.
Mafy's Church; Rev. i. Whittlosey, OF Wash
ington, preached In tho First Presbyterian
Church; Rev. James L. sherrard, of West vir-
glnla, preached in the Second Presbyterian,
and Rev. @. F. obermeyer, Of Little Rock, Ark,
preached in the German Lutheran Church.
During tho afternoon temperance meetings
were held at tho Virginia Midland Railway
depot, in the hall OF the Reform Club and at
the wharf foot OF King street, at all OF which
Bud Eagleston and others OF Washington were
present and delivered interesting addresses.
The romans Of Joseph Addison, who died
from the effects OF a wound received in duel
nt Burkevllle yesterday, passed through here
today for Baltimore, tho homo of tho parents
OF tho deceased. Mr.. Addison resided in this
city for many years, and was a young man
The following were before the Mayor yester-
day mornings william Douglass, Mary Tur.
ner, Lizzie Ashton, James Beach and Charles
Richardson, for disorderly conduct, and three
young mon for making building on King
street their sleeping quarters. The Ave first
named were sent to Jall In default OF the pay.
ment OF fines assessed against them, and tho
three young men were discharged with o reprl-
mand.
George Payne, colored, cut Albert Thornton,
also colOred, Saturday night with razor, In
1icting an ugly, but, It is thought, not serious
wound Payne Will have hearing before the
Mayor to-day, and 1t is thought hc will be sent
to Jail for court.
against the Alexandria Marine Railway and
Ship Building Company, for damages for deten-
tlon OF the steamer Harry Loder on tho ways
OF the said company, late Saturday evening,
In the Corporation Court rendered a verdict
giving tho plaintin $500.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Hall are spending the
summer at St. Clements Springs, near Detroit,
Michigan.
Tho Odd.Fcllows' excursion 10 Marshall
Hall to-day was very largely attended.
Twenty vcGsols are reported In the river,
bound up.
The death yesterday Of Mrs. Polly Mayhugh,
at Telegraph Station, and Mr.. Speaks, at
Tolson's Wharf, both well known, are an
nounced.
A large number OF colored mon left here to.
day to work on railroad In New York State.
The report that the steamer Jane Moseley
had met with a serious accident down the
river created some excitement in the city last
night. There was no foundation for tho re-
port, as the steamer passed by here about IL
o'clock last night with about 800 people on
board.
Sixty carloads OF cattle passed through
here Saturday night, over the Alexandria Il
Fredericksburg Railroad, for Baltimore.