The Evening critic., 1882-04-11
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

The fair for the benefit of the Independent
McBurneys Hall. The fair closes on the 18th
instant, and II the opening can be considered
an indication OF success IL will surpass even
the expectations of its most sangune origina-
tors, for, in spite OF the disagreeable weather,
McBurneys Hall was crowded. The hall was
beautifully arranged, and q magnificent dis
play Of fancy articles was placed In profusion
throughout the room and dainties were
placed around in sufficient variety TO
meet the demands OF the most exacting
epicure. Near the door wheel OF fortune was
kept going with one of the strongest lunged
orators in Alexandria officiating as charge
d'affairs. This gentleman varied his wheel of
fortune performance with a general auction of
numerous pretty and useful articles. Some of
the sweetest looking of AleXandria's fair
daughters helped TO dispose OF the goods, and
q bashful youth could no more refuse their
gentle solicitations than fly to the moon on q
lightning express train. All should remem-
ber that McBurney's Hall will be opened again
tonight, and moro pleasant place to spend
the evening can hardly be imagined
The fair announced to be given by the
scholars of st. PauPs Church Sunday school
for the benefit of tho Church of the Holy In
nocents at Burksville, Va, commenced last
night. The 1ecture-room Of st. Pauis was
tastefully decorated, and at an early hour
Notwithstanding the inclemency OF the weather
good crowd had assembled. Numerous
pretty articles of ornament and use were TO
be had in abundance, and visitors, impor
tuned by lovely girls, wacked up freely. ely The
Will be realized for the worthy object in
view.
new case of smallpox has broken out on
Henry street. All the cases so far can be
directly traced TO the colored woman who
camo from Pennsylvania. 1t is an impos-
the moment Me is discovered by the medical
authorities she leaves her place of residence.
| The Health officer, DR.. r. c. Powell, has
adopted stringent measures to check the
| spread of the disease, and there IS no cause
| for serious apprehension.
As announced in THE CRITIC, series of
temperance lectures commenced last night at
| Armory Hall. Mr.. Burdick, of New YORK, de-
| livered one of the most spirited oratlons on
the subject OF "Temperance " ever heard In
| Alexandria, and large and attentive audi
| ence listened to him throughout his long dis
| course. The lectures Will be discontinued
| tonight, but will commence again on Wednes
| day night, and continue for the balance OF the
| week.
Yesterday afternoon while Burgess & Co
were boiling fish scraps at Fishtown a curious
| accident occurred. Agnew Co., lumber
| dealers, from whom the wood was bought
have been much worried during the winter
| by thieves, and TO stop this enterprise had
fllled sundry pieces with powder. By acci
| dent Burgess & Co. got possession of several
| of the loaded sticks, and while their cooking
| operations We're in progress, the powder eX
ploded, splitting the wood into a Thousand
fragments. 1t Is needless to say that the at
tending crowd did not wait TO discuss tn,
political tendency OF President Arthurs Ad
ministration, but Immediately skipped.
About 80 O'Clock yesterday afternoon thu
l
for the grocery wagon of Mr.. Charles King be
came excited at the Baltimore and Potomac
depot and ran away. The nags refused to b,
comforted until the wagon was ditched In thu
canal at the intersection OF Henry and Came
ron streets. Damage, the shaft dislocated ant
smashed.
At the regular meeting OF Potomac Tent Nc
SO, l. o. r., they were visited by Friendship
Tent of Washington and by members of othe
tents, who participated In the meeting. Ad
dresses Wore delivered by +. A. Burdick, o
| New York, and others.
| The schooner @. NJ. Mitchell, Captain Travis
arrived yesterday afternoon from Norfolk
loaded with lumber.
| There was better showing of fish at Fish
town this morning than yesterday. Tn
| schooners Mary Elizabeth, Katie Ann, Ami
Gibson, Caroline, Miami and Mary Tutter al
arrived at the wharf last night
The funeral of James Il. Rudd took plac
yesterday afternoon.
This morning Tom Thomson was arreste
by Onicer Nightingale, at the lnstigation
| George Noland, for assaulting him. The la
ter does not enjoy a very enviable reputation