Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-22
Alexandria Affairs.
ported for The EVENING STAR


THE TWENTY sECoND OF FEBRUARY-The BIRTH
day OF Washington was celebrated here to-day by
the turnout OF the Alexandria Light Infantry,
Capt McBurney, and OF the Cadet Battalion OF
St Johns Academy, companies and b, Major W.
G. Potter, commanding. Both made fine appear
ance. The banks reIraned from business, and
this was all the cOmmemOratiOn OF Washington in
his old county town.
CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.-The Young Mems
Christian Association held its regular meeting last
night The treasurer reported that the building
fund, under the good management of Mr.. w. A.
Moore, had reached 500, having how recovered en-
tlreiy from the loss entied by the failure OF the
+. and NJ savings bank, and reached a sum equal
to that which the association possessed when the
bank broke. A sale of the benches &C. belonging
TO the association TO the Reform Club was author
lied. The regular Sunday prayer meeting was fixed
at the First Presbyterian church for the next four
sundays. at O'Clock p. M, In order that the men,
bers OF the Reform Club might participate in the
exercises.
THE MIDLAND RAILROAD MEETING-The annual
meeting OF the Midland Railroad Company held
here yesterday afternoon, was composed OF not
over twenty-f persons, and this represented
both the famed Manassas and the Orange compa-
mics, each OF whose annual meetings here furnish
ing free rides To stockholders, filled the trains for
several days in each year with throngs OF stock
attended such meetings. All the proceedings OF
the meeting yesterday were unanimous. The road
81 40 ss6 81, and expended ss447 "a. there being
an increase OF $195, 5.S2 in net earnings. The
new BOARD OF directors comprise w. p. Clyde and
W Bayard Cutting, OF New York, ana several
Richmond gentlemen representing the Danvile
syndicate interest; X. T. Baldwin and j. Wilcox
Brown as representing what remains OF the Baitl-
more interest, the other directors representing
Burke, OF Alexandria, declined a reelection and
Mr. J. w: Palmer, of Richmond, was chosen 20
succeed him. The prospects OF the road are rep
resented as inferior TO none in the south. Hon.
John ). Barbour was unanimously reelected pres
ident, being his twenty-fifth year OF service. II
was resolved TO give such material aid to the
North Carolina Midland as deemed consistent
| with the interests involved A proposition was
discussed for branch road OF twenty Eight miles
! from WarTenton, via Washington RappahannOcI
county, TO Sperryville. The subject was referred
to the directors, with authority to aid the enter.
| prise.
REPORTERs NOTES.-A cOlored woman named
| Nancy, who has been consumptive for some time
| was found dead in her bed at frame house on
Fairfax street, opposite Green's factory, this
morning. The coroner deemed an inquest un.
necessary.-The suit of Flemming W. Adam fol-
| wooden watch, 10 inches In diameter was tired
yesterday by Justices Thompson, Whittlesey and
Brown, and the watch decreed to be the property
Of Mr. Edgar Flemming-Ash Wednesday was
observed to-day by the blessing OF ashes at st,
Marys church, and In the manner described In
Common Prayer" at Christ, ST. Pauls and Grace
churchea-GoOd oysters sell 1T the wharves here
/ at % cents per bushel