The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-30
ALEX ANDRIA. VA.

The LADIES RELIEF ASSOCIATION - It's
Successive have noticed more than once
the great good which the Efforts of the Vol
unteer Relief Association have worked tor
the poor of this city. That Association is
composed exclusively of gentlemen, and is
devoted solely to supplying food and fuel to
the destitute inhabitants. At one Of its
meetings some months since, it was resolved
that the ladies be invited to cooperate In the
good work. The ladies speedily took in
charge the other department Of supplies ne
cessary to the comfort of the poor, and estab.
lished the Ladies' Relief Association, which
holds regular weekly meetings at the room
of the Young Mems Christian Association,
and is devoted to supplying clothing to the
poor. In this good work they have not been
idle Many homes have been visited, consid-
cradle collections, both of ready money and
partially worn clothing, been made, indus
trious needles and busy sewing machines
been set at work, and, in the short time which
has elapsed since the opening Of the Asso-
citation, comfort has made her home by many
a hearth side that might otherwise have been
cheerless.
The Lldies' Association has supplied 45
families with comfortable clothing, and has
distributed, among other things,
III garments;
80 yards of calico;
% yards of hannel
Is yards Of Canton flannel;
80 yards cotton.
Wishing to foster industry, the committee
in charge of the distribution have, wherever
practicable, given out materials for garments
rather than ready made work.
THE STREETS The immense transporta-
ton business done by tho United States in
this neighborhood, has long given our streets
busness-like air-army wagons being up
on them in considerable numbers, at all hours
Of the night or day. The carriage-way itself
NV gives ample evidence of the heavy loads
which have passed over them. Not only King
street, which was worn out years ago, and
Union street, which, if the present rate of
dlapidation continues, will soon cease TO have
any of the characteristics of paved street,
bat Duke, Cameron, and other streets, here
tofore smooth, row show considerable ruts.
and threaten before spring to become as bad
as King street. That broad and beautiful
thoroughfare, Washington street, is also be-
ginning to be cut up, and may soon be as un'
slightly as the rest. 1t is not an uncommo
thing for one thousand wagons heavily load
ed, and drawn by six horses, to pass over
these thoroughfares in few hours. So the
wear is very great, indeed, and it is not at oil
impossible that, when the frost and snow of
winter weld to the "slush of spring, some
Of them will be we'll nigh impossible.
The FUEL MARKEr.--The supply of fuel
continues to increase, yet the increase is We.
~ slow. Customers have, to a large extent,
been supplied, and this lghtens the demand.
The wood stand-R,yal street near the mar
ket-exhibits each day a small amount of
country wood, which in some sort goes lit
tie way towards making up for the absence
Of supplies by the river. We quote prices
az follows:
CoAL-Anthracite.-N in the markets
purchase has been made of cargo in Phi
ladelphia, to be delivered here. Cumber-
1and-Lump S. CO. delivered. Run of mine
&c. 60. delivered. Fine none in the market.
Notwithstanding (delivere1) Sc. Is.
Pine-The supply exhausted-the last sold
at 81 90.
The RIVER PoToMAc.-The arrival of
few oyster boats, and the passing of the U.
S. steamer Mount Washington (late Mount
vernon), constitute all the river movements
since our last report.
Mayors OFFICE The granting of mer-
chants licenses was the only business trans
acted at the Mayors Office this morning.