Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-26
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MO NDAY, MARCH g. 1877.
Meat ior Old ENGLAND.

The National line freight steamer Holland
sailing yesterday from this port for London
took with her, bes ides large quantity O
butehered beef aud al, nut one hundred head O
live cattle, the only lot Ct living sheep shinpet
by steamer for the Eoghsh markets si1ce al
teotion was first directed 10 thcir supply fros
| the United States. Early yesterday morning the
National line pier (No. 81 90 thc North river
presented scene Of bustliug activity. Piles OF
quarters Ct heef were being ranged along The
pier ready to be hostel into The ship end slowed
over the vessels hold, and it is kept like great
refrigerator during the voyage. The meat.
which amounted yeatcrday to COO quarters Of
beei, is Euog on hooks aruuad the sides anl is
kept at low temperature by the presence Of q
large quantity OF ice and the employment 0!
| air blowers, which send the warmer air enter
| log the compartment through the ice and dis
charges it after being cooled in it's passage.
After the butchered storc had been carefully
slowed away preparations were made to hoist
on the lirirg cattle. There we're l0l head OF
beeves, one Of the hes7es! Of which weighed
over ?. 800 pounds. Tie whole lot Rero 10 gooi
condition and tre locking cattle from the
Western States. There is net SO much trcubie
attending the shipment Of live cattle as one
would suppose On the pier the cattle ar
driyeo into gu ordinary horse box Que at y time.
Ga their entrance the hind gate is closed ami
the box is hoised on board ike bale of eoods,
only little more carefully Occasionally this
hosting process is the cause OF fright 10 thr
astonshed animals; their sWaying progress
through regions 50 lar above their ordinary
sphere turns their heads little, and iu the;r
coor tbou hair bon
The living cattle were slowed yesterday on th.
main deck iu stalls containing from four to SIX
animals. A new yoke was provided, to be tes
ted on the Hollands present trip. At eithey
side of each animals head is an iron stanchio.
with tgo broad canvas belts running from one
stanchion to the other. The animals head IL
inserted between these belts 10 way that brings
his chest against the lower QUE. while the UP
per rests against the back OF his head behind
the horns. It ia claimed for this fastening
that when the ship lArche6. throwing the an
nal forward, The lower one, pressing agalnst
his chest, holds him back. while If inclined t.
drop backward he Is checked without Injury
By the upper :nerc is provided 10 addition
an ample band, which can be used as girtll t.
keep the animal from swayirg from side to side
when the ship rolls heavily. This girth can b.
passed under the animals chest and the ends
fastened overhead 10 very rough weather. On
the voyage the cattle ere fed on hay and coTn
10 the ear and ee: molas5es and water 10 drink,
This drink is given 10 counteract The effect OF
sea sickness, which has tendency to produce
constipation aud result IN loss OF appetite.
When rough weather as3ai!s vessel with suci:
living freight the animals tostead o! trying to
break away ia fright, drop down where they
are secured aud so rcmaiu un;I their fear pas,
es away.
The number Of sheep rut 90 board the tiol
lauu Yesterday was ..I.2, These were also
good looking we'll conditioned lot aud if sus
cessfuy transported will no doubt look pretty
we'll on their arrival in London. The shppcr
is said TO he an Eaglishmau, Nlr. Campbell.
who expects to send over large lots CT sheep Il
successful in this venture. These aoimals will
have the benefit Of the open air on their I1oH
voyage They were coopcd 10 pens which Were
ranged along both sides OF the sp2r or upncr.
most deck Doubtless this position vas chose"
lest they should smother when closely herdrd.
as they would have to bc ia 0at oi the loWeT
dccks. .-N9ic I05E E.yuM
OPENING ASD CLOSING OF MAILS. - CnuI
further notice the following will be tue ho"'.
Tor !ne opening and closing Of the mails:
orESISn.
Northern mails, S:4j q. II. and 200 =. III.
Western mails, S:lj d. n. and 1:oO p. IN.
Southwestern, Wis LyhchhurS ahd uord"":'
vile, 7:00p N.
Washington and Ohio. Round iilI :" Alex
sndris 1880 p. II.
Manassas Division, $50 =. Ill.
Southern mails via Richmond nnd f"odr:-
cksburg, Va, s:i5 q. III. and l:%o y.
CLOSING.
NorthcrM and Western m";!=, 'i:i3 y. n. H:i
300 y. III.
Southwestern, via Go-lon.yi!l" sH' LYNCH
burg, G:OO q. II.
Washington und Ohio, hl.xnriria t" K"u"A
Hill, Va, S:UO y. II. =.
Manassas Division, GUJ II. III.
Southern, va F-cte.IcI=bucG ani k:r@n' 'ni.
Va, ,i:4j y. III. anu $50 y. Il,
:zS4- General delivery window closes \! o.p' :.
m. Doors close al 900 p ~
ISs~Opcn on Sundays a. It. III. ani y!''.a. A.
$50 q. m.