The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09


Judge Freese presiding.
There was no business of general interest
before the Court, its attention being entirely
occupied with cases of drunkenness, &c.
The FUEL MARKsT.-The price Of fuel
has risen considerable since our last report.
the receipts being quite small, and an active
demand. We quote as follows, retail prices:
Wood-Oak, Sc 5O@S, according to quail
ity; pine. Sc.
Coal-No Anthracite in Market Cumber'
land, run of mine, Sc per ton. No lump in
market.
The CRY MARKE..-The market this
morning was we'll filled, both buyers and sell
lers appearing in abundance. The supply
was tolerable, and trade brisk, considerable
quantities of provisions going off during mar
ket hours.
The ruling rates were much higher than
the quotations Of last Saturday. Poultry
was scarce, and extremely high. Apples at
10000 cents per peck, which is orbitant.
TIE WEArHER.--This morning clouds over.
spread the heavens, and at noon smart rain
began. The rain was still falling when we
went to press
The CHURcHEs.-The Baptist, Catholic
and Methodist churches will be open to-mor-
row for Divine service at the usual hours, the
pastors Of the several churches ofdciating.-
We hear Of nothing to take place beyond the
ordinary routine.
The RIvER.-There has been no move
nents upon the river for the past twenty-f,ur
hours. The only vessels in the stream are
the U. s. steamer Pensacola and brig Perry.
A heavy tide has made to-day, which is said
to be an indication Of blow outside the
capes.
We wish we were at liberty to mention
some individual instances Of generosity, in
behalf of the Relief Association, for the care
and sustenance Of the poor of this place du1a
ring the coming winter. The donors to whom
we refer do not expect, and would not wish,
their charity to be farther referred to. 1t is
sufficient to them to give liberal portion If
their means in the cause Of humanity. We
may add that our citizens generally, even
those whose circumstances do not enable
them, ut this time, to do much more than
scantily live themselves, willingly and nobly
come forward 10 do all they can in behalf of
the destitute God will reward them
The report which went the rounds of the
papers some time ago, relative TO the resig-
nation of II. W. Vandegrift esq as Super
intendent Of the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad in Virginia, &c.. it is now said il
entirely incorrectthat gentleman being
still in his former position, and residing on
the line of the road. The report originated
from the leaving Of Virginia by another per-
son named Vandegrift.
Brig. Gen. Mitchell has resigned his posi-
ton in the Army, on account of unsatisfac-
tory relations with Gen. Sherman, who com
mands 10 Kentucky.
The Kentucky papers give accounts Of
various unimportant skirmishes, at different
points, in that State. between the Secession
and Union men. There seems to be much
bitterness Of feeling displayed on both sides.
Civil war is experienced in all it's horrors
there and in Mis- ouri.
General Mcclellan heartily approves the
proposition for an exchange of prisoners
This has been his sentiment from the start.
There have been about thirty-four bodies
in all of soldiers who met their death at the
battle of Balls Bluff licked up in the Poto
mac between the Chain Bridge, three miles
west of Georgetown, and Fort Washington.
The N. Y. Evening Post has an article
: compla ming of the depredations and mscon.
duct of some of the Federal soldiers ON the
Virginia side of the Potomac.