Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-29
ALEXANDRIA.
ICE BOUND. But NOT DULL.

ICE BOUND. But NOT DULL
Alexandria has gone into winter quarters. but
this does not carry with II the idea Of business
stagnation. which once accompanied the block
ade of river navigation. and the snow. or fear
of snow, which cut of the wagon trade from a
distance. In the days before railways the
winter was period in which the greater trade
of the town not only languisbed but ceased
and. except few small wagons or wood
carts from lhe immediate reighboi hood
nothing came from abroad. The mail stages
TO Fredericksburg on the south. IA Washington
on the north and to Winchester and tie west
were the only lively things. Tie clerks in the
stores and the mechanics. To whom outdoor
work was nos possible. had little money .,bnt
abundant fun, aud with hunting. skating. gam
iag without stake and ample Kidding and dane
ing the time WAS spent until the ice br, he aud
navigation Was resumed. Then the whole win
tiers business came to be done in the epring.
preparations for the fishing season began and
the trade of March and April was enormous.
Now the closing OF the river has no effect
anywhere in the city except on the river front.
One railway car does. in speed and burden. the
work of hundred or more wagons. Sow Is
no serious obstacle to trade. 30 business gives
no chance for idling through the ~in,ey.
ALEXANDRIA coURrs IN VARIETY
The January term of the corporation court
will have grand and petit juries and be pre-
pared for criminal business. but as We. the De-
cember term Is quietly proceeding with minor
civil business. City Sergeant Smith bias been
the estate of Catharine Taylor and
the sale Of real property in the Gaze
of the TAYLOR estate has been referred to a COM
missioner for settlement The county court
Judge Chichester, and the United States.
Judge Hughes. have terms which open next
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court house and the latter at the National build
ing, on Prince and ST. Asaph streets. The
United States court may be postponed for a few
days, but the county court will be opened and
the dispatch Of business at once commenced.
The pending cases against gambling will be
called early in the term and an attempt made TO
enfore the laws of the commonwealth.
TIE NETTING At TIE TRADE ROOMS
The Deis factory rebuilding did not receive
much practical benefit from the citizens meet
ing held 1t the rooms of the board Of trade last
night There was general expression Of sym-
pathy with tho company At its loss and the
hope that the company would rebuild and carry
on lite work was the an;mating spirit Of the
meeting. but all actual movement in the direc-
ton OF raising funds was postponed.
NOTES.
The contributions toward the building Of the
addition to the Alexandra Infrmary are COM
ing in gradually. Toa donation Of 9 100 from each
Of the banks the Royal Arcanums here have
added 900 and there 10 an application fore 900
now before the city council and in the hands Of
the finance committee.
Hunting creek, the Potomac river coves and
all the large ponds hereabouts are doing good
service for the skaters today.
The road from Washington to Mount Vernon
now lies through Alexandria.
The funeral Of Katie Rudd the infant
daughter OF Mr.. c. N. Rudd, took place this
afternoon from her parents home on n. Alfred
street