Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-02
ALEXANDRIA.
for THE EVENING STAR.

Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
THE CELLAR NUIsANCE.-There is a general
complaint of wet cellars in many sections of the
town and some are now overlooked that once
were dry. Pumping out goes on vigorously and
affords employment to a number of persons.
Until the water pipes were laid there were few
wet cellars. except in the lower sections of the
town, but now the overlooked cellar is as often
found on high grounds on low ones of
course it is known that this proceeds from leaky
water pipes and mains, but as these are all hid
den ottentlmes II seems impossible to discover
the leaks. The evil, although now more serious
than ever before, is one of long standing and it
has led IN some cases TO the abandonment and
filling up of cellars and in others to more linz
tied use of them. Formerly the cellar was In
Alexandria the store-roOm of the house. and
great WIDE doors were made in the pavement
for the barrels, &c, used i'm domestic economy
Now the wide doors have been abandoned
everywhere except in stores.
LEE CAMP.-Lee Camp of Confederate Vet
Grams held its regular meeting last night A
new office, that of color-bearer. was created. as
the camp has now flag presented by the
ladies. The following officers were chosen:
Commander, W. A. Smoot; ieutenant-com-
mander. J. II. Zimmerman; major, Perry Ed
mond Berkeley; adjutant, Edgar Warfield;
quartermaster, II. NJ. Latham: chaplain, Rev.
DIR. q. H. Norton; treasurer L. f. Knox; officer
of the day. q. y. Duffey: vidette. T.. +. Cor
man; color bearer, Frank Powers.
COUNTY CoURT.-Ihe county court. Judge
Chichester, completed its April term Yesterday
afternoon. Richard W. Johnson was admitted
TO the practice of law; and on the probate side
of the court the will of Maria Siphax. in which
she leaves her property to her relatives. was
probated and VIM. SyphaX qualified as admin
istrator. The license court granted liquor
licenses TO John W. Clark, w. c. johnson, and
Elizabeth kroan.
The SEWER PRoBABILITTEs-The Young Mems
Christian association, President Chler, met last
night and made some changes IN its constitu-
ton. The association have plans for a new
building on King street, which are much adj
mired. The plans, when carried out. will in.
clude swimming tank, and this will doubtless
lead TO public work of much utility. a sewer
on King street. At present all drainage is ON
the surface.
COUNTY CRIMINAL CAsEs.-The county court
has sentenced Frederick Gaulman 10 thirty DAYS
in Jail for assault on Constable Bowen. Vim.
Fell has been fined IS for assault upon
William Ganerd J. p. Horbach has been fined
$50 for carrying on policy. George Jackson
has been convicted of petty larceny in stealing
goods from a stable and fined IS and sent to
Jail for one year.
NorEs.-The Alexandria Real Estate COM
pany has proven SO successful that another
company. the Mutual Real Estate company is
following in its track. The officers Of the new
company are ID. W. Kent. president; George
Wise. secretary; W. ii. Helmuth. G. J. Wise
and c. I. Helmuth, directors.-The directors
of the Mt Vernon avenue have received the
assurances of Col. Hams. who has charge Of
the proposed Mt Vernon avenue survey that
three routes will be surveyed, one of which at
least viii pass along Washington street in this
city.-No inconsiderable portion of the fish
sales here, especially of herring. has consisted
of fish which had been carried by steamers TO
Washington, and, finding no market at the
wharves there, have been brought here. The
few Virginia farmers who still send their
wagons for fish all come to this place.-Mrs.
Geo. II. Markell the widow of a vesl-knowp
Alexandrian, died at her home on Lee street
yesterday.-The members of Rathbone Divis-
ion, K of p, have been called together at Sa-
repta hall to-night.-Heretofore portions OF
the Washington and Ohio railroad trains have
been dispatched from the Midland depot. On
tomorrow n new arrangement will go into OPP
Grafton and all the trains on that road after
ward leave the depot at Fairfax and Princes
streets.