Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-15

The ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF ICE-The ice
companies of New York have advanced the price
OF ice from fifteen to twenty dollars ton at
wholesale. At retail the price has been raised
from one and half cents q pound to two cents.
But the most serious matter is the restriction as
to the quantity to be sold in small lots, and one
orders have been given to the drivers not to
sell less than twenty five cents worth to fami-
lies, which is almost virtual shutting off Of the
poorer classes. The New York Post, referring
10 these advanced rates, remarks:
Inc complaints and denunciation OF the
monopohsts by consumers Is general and fully
deserved. Up to April LIST ice was sold at TWEEN
ty-hve cents hundred. 1t was then advanced
to forty cents, then on the LIST OF May to fifty
cents a hundred, and on the LIST Of June to sew
enty-hve cents. July LIST the price was raised to
cents was added, and on Friday another half
dollar was piled on. At this date it is difficult
TO say where they will stop, and as the people
lutte sway over New York. What makes the
matter still more annoying is the knowledge of
the fact that not only was there large crop of
ice last winter, but there is now liberal supply
on hand-so large, it is said, that many compa-
MES will have ice left over for next year"
FOR THE FEMININE REFoRMERs. - Various
journals have been publishing Of late some
Qminous items regarding q certain insect which
was found to make its home in the lutte switches
now in vogue as the correct thing in feminine
head-0ear: This parasite, il was alleged had
q wood-tick, and become thereby the source of
much cutaneOus irritation and disease. This
was unpleasant, but it was not dangerous, and
no true woman could hesitate between fashion
and discomfort. But now we are told that
these disagreeable visitors are more deadly
than was supposed, for the post exami-
nation OF factory girl. who lately died at Lo-
veil, revealed the alarming fact that death had
been caused by the insects, which had pene-
trated the skull and attacked the brain. The
dihculty, therefore, is much more serious than
was at first supposed. This subject Is commend
ed by the New York Times to the female re-
formers. What are vague wrongs and abstract
rights compared to this practical grievance?
Confines and health are surely not beneath the
attention Of sensible femable reformers.
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VIRGINIA NEws.-The Staunton Vireinian
says: Mr.. John Churchman'S barn was struck
by lightning during the storm on Monday last.
and, together with its Notwithstanding of
ten valuable horses, eighteen tons of hay and
four hundred bushels Of wheat-entirely con-
snmed. Estimated loss, $1,000. Insurance $780,
A building on King street, Leesburg, used as
Q barber shop, the property Of the late Presley
Parker, was sold on Thursday, Tor 81, 100.
Col. Fayette McMullen, who IL an independ-
ent candidate for Congress in the wythe district,
ID going into journalism. He Is going to start q
paper at Marion.
The repairs to the Capitol, in Richmond,
have been commenced. 1t ia not thought that
they will be completed in time for the October
meeting Of the Legislature.
Thomas j. Gale, business manager for Burn
ham Wsrdwell, has been arrested in Richmond
on the charge OF seduction.