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

Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
An IMPORTANT AssEMBLY.-A business mems
meeting for the purpose of organizing board
of trade is called to take place next Monday
morning at the rooms OF the corn exchange, on
King and Union streets 1t is thought that the
organization of board of trade will tend to
advance the business interests of the city and
give Its business men an organization that will
have the public confidence, and enable COM
bined movements to be made to secure favor
able rates of transportation of goods to and
from this city; full facilities for shipment and
the deliveries of merchandise at the country
towns and depots within the compass of Alex
andria trade. This trade has recently been
considerably extended and now embraces some
of the towns of North Carolina. 1t is believed
that Mondays meeting will be one of great i'm
portance to Alexandria.
PROSPECTS FOR MANUFACTUREs.-The prospect
for an increase of manufactures In this city is
favorable. A Washington manufacturer made a
visit here a few days ago with a view to ascer-
tain what help he could obtain in establishing
a mill here. The old Buckingham cigar marfV-
factory, at the corner of Prince and Union
streets has been rented for a broom factory.
and it is understood that a number of hands
will be employed there. The Alexandria can
merry will renew its season with increased facili-
ties and will do this year a much more extern
sive business than last year. There are pro-
posals to increase the manufacture of slaves
here and to open new canning establish
ment.
NOTES.-The services of Qualification" took
place at st. Mary's church here this morning
and candles were blessed for use in the church
services during the year.-An effort will be
made to secure partial rehearing in the saw
ings bank case in which judgment has been
given against the directors, and Mr. George
Mushback is in Richmond for that purpose
The entertainment of the Friday Night club,
at McBurney's hall. last night, had many par
Elephants. who spent the night delightfully."-
The clerk of the corporation court issued seven
marriage licenses during January, two less
than the average Of ten years past During
the month three Alexandria couples obtained
marriage licenses in Washngton.-A most
remarkable robbery took place shortly before
noon in the city market yesterday. Mr. An
drew Sullivan. a dealer. who has stall midway
the north wing, had occasion to leave his stall
for short time. During his absence a box
with ZIG was stolen from the drawer Of his
stall. There were several persons in the neigh
borhood. but none Of them had seen anyone
approach the stall.
The city of Montreal has undertaken an i'm
mense scheme of harbor improvement at an
outlay of $4,0OO,0OO. 1t will give four miles of
wharfage and a saltwater basin Of sig square
miles.
The elegant residence of Mr.. Edward Muir
ray, near Elkridge, Md, was DESTROYED BY fire
yesterday morning. The walls were of granite,
and the dwelling, altogether. was one of the
finest in that section its cost of erection being
over $4,000. Mr. Murray was Temporarily
absent at the time, and Mrs. Murray was in
Baltimore.