Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-04

Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazette.
DUFFIELDs, w. Va, March 1.-The only
one feature OF any general business Importance
during the long continued and depressing in
huences of the hard times, is the determined
and successful efforts of the Patrons Of Hus-
bandry" to relieve themselves, so far as posi-
Bile, from the general effects Of depression
and not only is this the case in this county but
in many other adjoining ones
There is great and general com plant in this
oucc prosperous county of hard times, and this
mas been the case, especially with the farmers,
and the only effort that promises any good re-
suits is being made by them through their go
cety, the Patrons of Husbandry."
There are now some overweight of these
lodges 10 this county, all of them in good work.
ing order and of large membership, composed
| OF the best and most substantial land owners
For some time the order has been purchasing
farm supplies especially fertilizers, direct from
the manufacturers, at considerable saving.
and now they have determined to open conn.
| ~ store to be supplied with general merchan-
disc and to be sold to members of the order at
a small profit to cover actual expenses, and to
others at a moderate per cent. The store is to
be located at this poiut aud arrangements are
now in progress to have it opened on the lst
day OF April. The farmers plead their nabill-
ty to stand the heavy drains made upon them,
and the low prices of all farm product. as their
excuse for this step. What effect it may have
on the mercantile interests Of the county Gao
only be known hereafter, but at this time the
farmers are confident they will be able to save
| 25 Der cent on al purchasps
Mr.. Adam Link will have charge of the
"Grange store gentleman long identified
with the order, and in all respects a worthy
| gentleman.
There is much and well,foundcd complaint
made By the depot agents of the B. l. .. K.
h. at those stations where private property is
used by the railroad company as depots, the
laws of this State prohibiting any charge, in
| the way OF commissions, to be made for the
| shipping or receiving of freight by the agents,
and the railroad company refusing to pay their
agents for their services.
| Whatever good this may bring to shippers,
1t Is poor pay for the depot agents, who in this
way get nothing for their services aud yet are
almost compelled to do the work of the com
! pany
Oae of these agents, Mr. -, at Hall
town, after valnly trying to get pay tor actual
services and receiving noue, nor even the
promise Of any from the company has closed
the depot lit being private property and turn.
ed over the tickets aud all other company s
property, and refuses to render any further ser
vices till he has been paid for that already rem
dcred, aud 40 assurance for future compeus,-
ton.
| We regret very much to announce the death
of Mrs. Bell, the mother OF John Yates Bell,
at her residence near CharIcstown, last week,
and the many friends Of the family, all over
the State, will learn Of her death with sorrow,
as that of an estimable and worthy lady, and
the mother Of one Of the uoblcst spirits that
suffered and died for the cause of the South,
and whose memory will live when that of Gen
DIX, by whose order he was murdered will have
been long consigned to the oblivion of an un-
| hOpored tomb. B.