The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-07

COMM ENCED AL
October Z, 1861.
TIE FOG. This morning dense tog
.nread itself over the town, thicker ana
oioser than we have known for months past.
A oloud hank over the waters Of the Poto'
moe is no unusual accompaniment OF early
morning. but it is not many times in the
,oor that mist which like the fog of Lon
don "mav be cut with a knife" spreads
itself from the river strand to the heights
hack of the town. This morning it was the
c,oud that fell, instead of the rain which
usually falls from it.. 1t filled the streets
with a mist impcnetrable, save at the dis
tance of few yards; ran like water along
alleys and by-ways; came smoking in at the
broken panes; invaded door ways and tiled
.rooa until the town was soaked with it.
In the thick atmosphere objects took lu-
dicrous proportions, and made whimsical
shows that might have adorned fairy
tale. Looking through the windows, reek-
ing with the exhalation, the guard and his
bayonet looked like watch box, crowned
by a minaret, while the lusty Chanticleer'
who was proclaiming the day with brazen
lungs, seemed swelled in the dim light to
the proportions of his progenltor, the famous
"Robin % bobbin." I34a &
1.-The big-belled hen -
Who ate more victuals
Than three score men
As the light increased, however, objects
appeared less formidable and more distinct,
giving a clear view for fifty yards ahead,
and saving many pedestrian tor an incon-
venient collision, ., more unfortunate acct
dent. t)l aa a't". IL.
The Mayors OFFICE.-The cases which
occupied the business hours at the Mayors
Office this morning, were Of an ordinary
nolice char acter, and contained nothing Of
interest to the general public.
A few licenses for merchants and eating
house keepers were granted. The city will
derive larger revenue from this source
than it has ever done before, the amount re-
ceived from these licenses during the few
weeks past alone is quite considerable. The
street-stands, as we'll as the sores. are le-
quired to take out licenses or ''shut up
shop"
The CRY MARKET.-Saturday is famous
market day here Once there was a market
on Sunday morning also, but it was discon-
tinued many years ago, and market on Sa.
turday evening substituted in the place of it,
so that on Saturdays the market is open well
nigh all day. The morning market of thai
day is always the best filled and most largely
attended of any held during the week. The
most important change tbs present circum
stances have produced in the market-besid'
adding largely to the demand, and material
" diminishing the supply-is the increas'
it has produced in the customers to the COTE
and eating stands. These are always crow
ded with soldiers, and d. thriving business
This morning we noticed no material chang
in the prices as given on Saturday last.
FUEL MARKET.-The demand for fu 81 las
week was fully equal to the supply, an
prices still maintained the high figure whic
they have been showing for some time pas
A single cargo of pine, via the river, an
small loads of oak, have made up the tot
receipts for the week. We quote rates
follows:
CoAL.-Anthracite-N 10 market.
umberlamd-Lump, 81 sc; run of min
sc 60; fine, none for sale.
WooD.-Pine-Non in market. A SIN,
cargo, which came up the river this wee
was retailed from the vessel at So. Oak
Country (delivered), $6 75; wharf, 81.
RIVER MovEMENTs.--The river mo,
ments to-day, have been, to use bull,
entire Stiffness The dense fog has laid
embargo on river trade which cannot be
obeyed. The usual trips Of the Alexandl
and Washington ferry boats were suspe
ded. and even at noon, it was just possil
to see the Pensacola as she laid hundr
yards from the wharves, while the Per