Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-01
letter from Richmond.

Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 30.-Thc city is full
of revenue officers who are here to appear be
fore the grand jury OF the US. District Court,
for the purpose Of indicting Violators Of the
revenue laws, the number CT whom am sorry
to say is legion.
Judge Underwood convened the u. S. Cir
cult Court on Monday and discharged tn C
grand Jury, but hal them summoned llniuedi
atey to serve in the q. ). District Court,
which is now in SESSION.. Judge Bond has gone
10 North Carolina where he will remain during
this month. The y. s. Nlrcuit Court will
meet again on tie 9th Of Juru.ry aud sit dui
ing the month.
Gov. Walker made the following appoint
ments TO day Gov. Henry A. Wise, Colonel
VIM. Watts and Hon. ID. 9. DeJarnette on
the part OF the joint commission to settle tho
boundary between Virginia and Maryland.
Col. VIM. f. Cameron was appointed tobac.
co Inspector for Petersburg.
The Grand Lodge of Free Masons, tho Pres
byterian Sunday School Convention, and Ma
tional Tobacco Convention meet here next
week. ,,,,
WHO has been insisted upon by his hosts OF
friends here, and throughout the State to DC
q candidate to fill in the Legislature the vacan-
cy made by the election OF a. Nj. Kelley 10
the Mayoralty of Richmond, publishes, card
in the papers positively declining TO alio% MS
name to be used in that connection. 1t Is
hoped, however, he will be one of the Conser-
yative candidates at tho next regular election,
as no gentleman in Richmond has wider state
acquaintance, or is moro favorably known among
| the citizens
! A large number of Aexandrians have been
in the city this week, and among the number
Lewis Mckenzie and Hugh Latham, josiah
MiIlard, the U. S. Internal Revenue officer,
E. L. Van Anken, Dept. Co.. of 9TH District,
who stop at Ford sHote, one OF the most popu.
lar houses 10 the State, and splendld!y con
Quoted by the proprietor, Judge A. j. Ford.
Isaac II. Hunter, colored, director OF the
Central Luuatic Hospital, was yesterday found
guilty by the board, of an attempt to levy black
mail on the officers of that institution, but was
permitted to resign. The other colored mem
bers of the board were very indignant at his
conduct.
The weather is cloudy and chilly aud por-
tends snow. ~. w. w.
TIE Eco TRADE.-A large proportion oil
the eggs received in New York city come from
New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Next in order
ranks our own State, and the remainder is
about equally divided between Canada aud tho
different Western States New Jersey and
PENNSYLVANIA eggs command the best prices in
our market, averaging at the present time 81
to 81 cents per Dozen From that figure the
price recedes, according to the locality from
which tho eggs arc received, and the manner
in which packed, to an average Of 20 CTS per
dozen, this latter figure being for Western
lined Jersey and Western eggs are generally
packed in barrels with oal: there, OF which bar
rel on arrival generally furnishes from one to two
bushels. arc Of q merchantable value, bringing
from 45 cents to even as high as 81 per buShel
in scarce times. A barrel usually contains
about IS dozen eggs, and from that to as high
as 100 dozen, although these latter do not
bring as good price at wholesale, on account
OF the greater liability to breakage Eggs can
now be bought in Jersey, within twenty five
miles of New York. for 25 cts per dozen !; by
the time they have reached the retailer,
however, freight, commissions, insurance, cart
age, profits, &c, &C., have augmented the
price to 50aG0c. per dozen, that being the
| prico now oLcod This, however, Ia nYcnp
tionally high price, and applies only to the
best fresh eggs. The average receipts OF this
article Of produce in New York arc about
|, 900 packages day. The market at the
present time is pretty we'll stocked. and the
advices received OF heavy shipments in course
of transportation to this point have tended to
weaken the price. Eggs have Of late years
become an important article OF export, and
nearly every steamer for Europe carries out
large invoices, The majority of those cxpor-
ted. are consigned 10 Liverpool for use in
| Great Britain, the consumption there having
attained enormous proportions.-N. J. But
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