Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-13
IncendiariSIn.
Erom the New York Sun, November Il

From the New 0rh Oun, November III.
r.yAsrorA, N. Y, Nov. S.-.-For more than
var the inhabitants of this village have been
sr:,ited over series of lncendiary fires. They
bsve been frequent. and it was evident that d
r,rematic ~" plot had been formed to destroy the
nI,ce Since the large fire Of few weeks ago,
sssveral fires have been discovered, and the peo-
u, have organized vigilance committees.
Last night William A. Stone, lawyer,
so,merly of Syracuse, later Of Oneida, but for
.ome time a resident here, told member of
tho committee that he had reason to think that
Melvin Woodtord, also well known, intended
to set fire to vacant hotel 90 the driving park,
st nine clock Z. Fl. Odell and r. Ingram
hotel and caught him In the act of setting it
an nU' fire. Woodford ran as he saw the men, and
,bey fred and shot him. He was taken to the
Inn, The officers intimated to him that
Stone had put them on the scent, and Wood
ford disclosed the plot, saying that 1t was the
intention to attract attention by burning the
od huilding, aud then fire the town in several
nlacps He said that Stone was the originator
Of the plot, and that they had burned many
buildings within year aud half. Stone was
arrested, He confessed and implicated one
Gardiner. who thus far kept out of the way.
The news of the arrests was soou noised
about town, and an angry crowd collected around
the Iock-up. Indeed, Woodford narrowly es
capcd lynching before he was imprisoned, and
at one time the crowd had rope about his
neck. The officers cracked several skulls before
they rescued him. Prominent and Influential
inhabitants hurried with ropes in their hands
ready tc hang both men, but the officers secret
ed the prisoners. 1t was long after midnight
before the throng dispersed
~
ment, which has increased all day. The pri-
ouers had been returned to the lock- and
in front of it we're more than thousand men.
4 gallows was erected on the site of burned
building opposite, and two ropes danged from
the beam. Shouts of Bring them out J.
Hang them - and other demonstrations made
the air ring The traius from Oneida brought
men to swell the multitude, and it was feared
that the jail would be demolished.
The police, however, thoroughly organized,
and word was sent to Syracuse for military
guard. The District Attorney and the more
sober inhabitants have done their best to calm
the mob but the people declare that they will
hang the incendiaries If they can get hold OF
them.
Stone is lawyer aged thirty eight, of fine
PERSONAL appearance and more than ordinary
ability. Oflate he has borne bad reputation.
Woodford, who was caught firing the Park
House, was ten years ago one OF the most
Promising young men of the village. He re-
sized 10 one of the finest houses 10 Canastota,
and his brother James Fl. Woodford, for
many years was leading merchant in the vii.
lage.
DECLINE IN GROCERIES, &c-There has
been decline 10 prices of nearly all the prlncl'
pal articles sold by the retail grocers comparing
the present with the lst of September, 1873,
aud also with the same time last year. Prices tor
sugars have declined very materially since the
LIST OF Sept. At that period hard sugars sold at
IL, to y cents, whole sale, the same being
quoted yesterday at l03 to lOt cts. Soft sugars
sold Sept. lst at l05 to ll5 cents, and
yesterday sold at % to 81 cts: Hard sugars
sold November 9th, 1872, at l3t cts. and softs
at l2i cts. Raw sugars one year ago comman-
ded the price of standard A yesterday; also
difference now exists OF p to cts. per pound
less on refined goods than at the same date last
year. The competition in the article OF sugar
is very close among retail dealers, and prices
are now from l3 to > cts. lower at all the stores
han they were on the lst of September.
Baltimore brands of syrups were quoted Sep
amber lst at so to IS cts. for Calvert 50 cts.
Tor Maryland, and IS to 50 cts. for Baltimore.
The same brands sold yesterday at As to 81 cts.
for Calvert, AZ cents for Maryland, and 40 to
10 cts for Baltimore, in wholesale way. Re-
lallcrs have not as yet reduced their prices to
an appreciabe extent since the lst Of Septem-
Der, but an article that row commands 10 cts.
per gallon, at the sanic time last year sold
ST.
Coffee commands about the same prices DOW
that we're obtained on the lst of September, but
leas are lower, grade that sold at $l.2O to
l.25 now selling for 81, and other grades that
brought IS cts. per pound now selling tor 6O
cents.
The price of -four is about the same at pres
ent as was obtained in August last for the high
grades, the advance of this article 10 Septem'
Der having been lost. A good article OF extra
can, however, be had for about SIS, which IS
about 81 less than the price tor the same IN
August.
Inc prices for bacon at retail are lowerin sym
pathy with the fall in the wholesale provision
market. Hams that sold on the lst OF October
ior 10 Cts. per pound are now to be had Tor 1t
Cts, shoulders that were then II cts. are now
sold at 10 cts, and sides that sold for l2$ cts.
now bring l03 cts. Fresh pork is retailing at
Sets. per pound
There is considerable decline in the prices
Of ral>nS, currants and foreign fruits and nuts.
View rai>inS retailed yesterday at 50 50 per box
lOrayers, decline OF 81 since October. Mlnce
meat, au article much used in Baltimore, is re-
falling at this time for about II cts. per pound,
Inc same article last winter selling for 20 cts.
per pound. Canned goods of nearly all kinds
are selling at this time at fully fifteen per ct.
EsS than 10 November, 1872.
POULTRY dealers complain that their trade is
UNUSUALLY dull, chickens bringing at least 81 less
pt psr dozen than last year, and the other kinds
:, ", fowls being propor,ionately lower. Eggs
a ms, however, very scarce and high, the retail
RHe yesterday being 80 to 33 cents per dozen.
.s. u'er IS also scarce and higher in price than
sale Of 1omny this sSan article Ise is retaiing at 81 50
1 81 Is oo,uShe; the price last winter was trom
\ con, n,-o 10 $3.50. Potatoes retail at about so
su's ~, per bushel, considerable reduction from
/ n,. WINTER Beans are about s. SO to So per
asnel, about 81 less. The prices for fresh