Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-11

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sS-TERMs OF SUBCRIPTIoN-Sixty cents
,ar month ; or.Six dollars PER ANNUM, payable
Il advance. ssf W. zrszz ..F.f. g%
The Albany Argus has an article upon high
nrices middle men scour the country-its
farm houses, fields and roads and buy up all
The articles most needed for the wants of the
table. They then, it would seem, have a sort
# change understanding on market mornings,
and put things up to a fearful figure The
Argus, adds -aThe enormous prices the con
sinner IS obliged topay at the present time for
the necessaries Of life are really surprising
There is no scarcity Of any OF these articles
The country has been blessed with abundant
crops, and our markets are filled with the best
Of everything that can be produced to minister
to our comfort or pander to our tastes. With
this unequalled supply, itcannot be urged that
the demand is greater than heretofore, and
therefore the rational supposition would be,
that the necessaries of life should be afforded
At something like a reasonable figure. But
eyerv house holder knows that such is not the
case. Prices which were endured while the
war lasted have increased since the war closed.
The class of spectators known as middle
men buy of the producer and sell to the con.
sunler at such prices as they may choose to ulc--
tate. This class Of spectators even extend
their operations to butter, eggs, and poultry,
and by an adroitness that throws the magic of
Heller into the shade, convert the prime neces-
saries Of other days into articles of extreme lux
ury. The trick is most ceverly accomplished,
but it prompts the wish, nevertheless, that Mr..
Secretary McCulloch's proposed reduction Of
the currency was in full tide of successful exper
iment at the present moment. = But let it be
remembered that the blame Of all this extends
equally to many farmers, some of whom are
quite as extortionate as the reviled hucksters,
and surpass them in their demands. Let, there
fore, the hucksters not be made the scape goats
10 all cases.
In the House of Delegates on Friday, BY Mr,
Robertson, of Alexandria whereas the
Constitution of Virginia, article 5th, amongst
other things, provides that there shall be a
Board of Public Works, to consist Of three
Commissioners-the State shall be divided
into three districts, containing as nearly as
may be, equal numbers of the voters, and the
voters OF each district shall elect one Commls
sioner; and whereas it further declares that
the General Assembly shall provide for the
election and compensation of the Commission
ers, and the organization of the Board: There
fore, be it Resolved, That SO much Of said
article as is intended to be referred to the Gen
eral Assembly for it's action, be committed to
the Committee of Courts Of Justice for their
report upon the same.
EX-PREsIDENT PIERCE 1t will crafty the
numerous friends of this distinguished gentle
man In this city and elsewhere, whose valuable
lte was recently so seriously threatened by
dangerous Illness to peruse the following from
the Concord New HAMPSHIRE Patriot: we
arepleased to be able to record that General
fierce has SO far recovered from his late DANCE
ious sickness that he was able to attend morn
ing service at St. PauPs, in this city, On Sun
Jay last, when he was received into the conf
nunon Of the Episcopal church.
The Sergeant-at Arms Of the Senate OF
Louisiana is without legs, the Doorkeeper OF
5ne House without arms, the Secretary OF the
oenate and Clerk OF the House are both on
clutches. Despite their misfortunes, these
gentlemen all prove very efficient, capable, and
acceptable officers
Four thousand dollars were stolen from the
safe Of the Commissary at Columbus, ken-
lucky, on Thursday last. It belonged princi;;
p}ally to private parties, and had been placed
saere Tor safe keeping. The Government has
aSgaln az taken possession of the Mobile and Ohio
asa!road IA for the purpose of moving its cotton,
winch was being rapidly stolen.
! Ihe late cashier of the Philadelphia Custom
ssouse having embezzled over $50, 900 OF tie
Mnds 1MHnds and decamped, Collector William 3.
ftnomas has paid the amount outot bis private