Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-22
ALEXANDRIA.
rHr CULTIVATION or ron.x

hhf CELEBRATION OF TO-DAY.
The observance Of wssLingtou's birthday in
Washingtons town Was entirely confined this
morning 90 the public schools. AZ each ~ the
school buildings exercises took rlacs soon after
q clock IN which the life and tunes Of WASH
ingion were made tn especial object Of the les
son. Ii Is nov los yesrs since v Washington an
need TO the trustees of the academy his in
teuuon TO pay the tnition OF = number OF pupils
in free school. an offer which he continued
during his life by an annual payment and for
which he made provision in has vii. IL is asa
special memorial Of tins foundation that tho
school exercises take place ON Msshingtons
birthday. Tonight several bAnqnets by drcmen
and Free Masons will close the observance.
NO LIKELIHOOD OF INV MARKET.
Whatever may be the intentions Of those whoare
talking OF starting a city market outside of the
corporation lines. il Is not likely that the plan
could ever be carried out. The only built-up
parts Of Alexandria outside of the corporation
lines are At West End and the village. and there
Is no probability that any sclfsapporting mar
ket could be established at tins place. and
Yet none Of the other outside AleNandrias
have many more residents than could be supplied
by hig market basket. The dav NAV come.
however. some decades hence. when the eNpan-
sion OF the city NAV call for an additional mar
ket square. and when the half square on Cam
eron street between Fayctte aud PAYNE streets.
which II Is said was originally donated Tor the
estaolis hmeni Of western market, NAV become
useful m that connection. At present there
seems no likelihood OF an additional market
awAR INCIDENT.
Gen. Beaurecard's death recalls an MeNan-
dria incident While he WAS in command of tine
confederate lines near this CITY, A lady sent
him a set Of three shirt studs. each of which had
one word: Let rs out" When the general
received the present he got the order mixed
and read. IT = outlet" what does that
mean he said. but found no interpreter for
some DAYS.
ALEXANDRIA PIrHIANs RICHMOND.
Dr. 4. r. Cox and Messrs {. y. Moore aud
ID. IL. Boyer are nov representing the AleNAn-
dria Knights Of Pythias at the Grand Lodge OF
the order in Richmond. They were escorted
by Rathbone division of Uniform Rank which
left here for Richmond on the early train aud
will participate in the rythan exercises there.
THE aLEN.NpRra-NouSr VERNON Route
The Washington. Alexandria and Mount Yer
non Railroad Company too late TO profit
very much by the crowds which gath
cred in Washington at the 6. A. u. .ncsmp-
ment. but they will prott greatly by the
crowds at the inaugural. and have
made every preparation 10 that end. The new
cars are large and even sumptuous and with
land and water facilities for reaching Mount
Vernon the visitors Of this year will not be in
| So"Houtu IN ALtlt uaNtl
TRANs-PoroNAc CONNECTION.
The new road made by the United States to
connect it's public stations in the lowor part OF
the District and Maryland opposite this city
has led TO a project for making short road
from the old Fox Ferry wharf and the reopen
ing of that ferry.
| The three-story brick house on King street
some eighteen feet front and east Of Sarepta
Hall has been purchased for .. 500 by Messrs.
q. l.. a +. h. simpson.
W. II. Sisson has bought for s450 lot Of
ground on the east side of Fairfax street some
rods north Of Gibbons street
The steamer Msttano l. now on the WAYS at
the shipyards here and will be repaired for the
spring trade.
Sarah A. Jameson has bought for $50 lot
on Alfred street between Oronoko and Pendle-
ton streets which was rot long since cornfield,
but will soon grow dwellings
The Jonadab fair here was opened by an adj
dress from the veteran Judge Weed of Wash
ington and now makes one of the nightly at
fractions Of the city.
The Alexandria sunday School Union. which
| promises TO be a most effective organization
has elected c. W. Miller president
Rev. Father Chester. :. j., of Georgetown
preached the opening sermon of the Lenten
evening services at ST. Mary's Church last
night.
Alexandria corporation per cent stock sold
at 15l4 at the sale of j. A. Marshalls property at
Burke's station yesterday. There seems TO be
no doubt the city could float per cent bonds
at par
The town clock is still under the hands of
Keeper Adams for repair. IL will soon be
| ready, for Adams was in almost at the birth of
! Time and knew the old gentleman with the
hour glass in his youth.