Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-31
Affairs Over the River,

TALK ABOUT THE WEATHER-TEEC CROPS THIS SEASON
The PROSPECT AHEAD-LoUD CRY OF THE Farm
EKs FOR A FREE BRIDGE-RALLROAD NEEDS AND
OTHER MATTERS.
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR.
FALLS CHURCH, VA, December 30th 1881
The latter part OF the autumn and the first
month OF winter have been marked by q weather
hcklenesS sufficient to satisfy the liking for
change of the EXTREMIST In that direction. There
are few outdoor toilers, If any, who would not be
glad To have the rains suspended for few con-
secutiye weeks. and have them reserved to inter-
sperse with wet days the large number OF dry ones
that make April and the greater part OF May
almost always a drought in this region. The rains
came very late last autumn; there were none of
"the early, they were all 1.-The latter rains. The
earth would not permit the preparation OF the
nelds and the sowing OF wheat at the usual time
Wheat Was sOWn late last fall; but those farmers
whO made haste TO get this grain in directly after
the rains interrupted the severe drought have an
excellent growth for since the rains began TO fan
the srasOn has been the best for autumn-sown
grain have seen since i came TO dwell i'll the
sOld Dominion" All those farmers who improved
the time Ut once after the watering OF the earth
have deep green, great growth, good for the eyes
TO gaze on.
IL is the universal Judgment that the corn crop
Is about One-third less than 1t was last year.
Cabbages were total failure Our growers. IL
SEEMS, can afford To grow the plants. transplant
them, cultivate them, and then give the nelds To
the butterflies, but they cannot afford, in their
Judgment-for - II appears-to put little boy In
the Held with net 10 catch and Kill the pests and
save the crop.
The few sunshiny days between the rains. per-
hapS more than the rains, are swelling the peach
buds so much that some OF the growers begin TO
express their apprehension Of the consequences.
I'VE have 10 thank our stars" stin that We have
The Old toll bridge even burdenSOme entail To-
US We can thank them, surely, for nothing bet
ter, unless IL be the prospect possibly in the dim
distance Of a free bridge in Uimmer future. /
wish could put that War department in the place
OF one OF our farmers for time hauling In grain,
vegetables, little butter, an egg and IA few chick
ems, now and then. and wood, paying his quarter.
thlrty-hve cents, or hall dollar, as the case may
b.. FOR each round trip that toll bridge. am
inclined u believe that the thinking the depart
nent wouldn't get the start very much OF the ac-
ton suited 10 secure free bridge right speedily
The congregational church have "a new bell, as
well as new pastor. The Rev. A. l. Park deter
mining the fact from the frequent expressions OF
tire satisfaction.
Dr. j. j. Moran, citizen OF this place, and who
was the physician in charge OF the hospital in Bal
timOre where Edgar A Poe, the poet. died. has
been invited, by quite number Of prominent citi-
zens OF Washington, 10 give in a lecture all the
Itcts, circumstances and Incidents connected with
his Last hours, and his sad and untimely death
We are waiting with very great interest the COM
lntOn ami Ohio Railroad is to be sold under decree
OF the court What We want Is that the success
Iul bidders shall be parties who will put the road
and its equipments in business condition and ex-
Tend the road 10 some thorough busineS5-furnish-
Ing point
The summer last past has shown that there were
anybody knew OF last spring. The fOcks were
rsre last Iall and wide apart. All counted, there
would have been found no more birds than were
needed To make even a limited parentage. lisa.
SUIT AGAINST NAVAL OFFICERS-As suit for dam
ages has been entered in Boston by General Butler
Tor $1,000 against lieutenant commanders c. j.
Train and Theodore Porter. Of the United States
steamer POwhdtan ThrSe officers while prsctic-
ing at the navy yard with rifles shot John Shea
and James Aullahey on Mystic wharf. Hence the
suit
TIE DOUBLING OF THE LOcKs.-There has been
considerable pressure upon the canal company
from our coal operatives TO keep open the canal as
long the weather permits, ana il Is probable
that the request Will be granted. On "Wednesday
three boats left this port carrying 10000 feet OF
lumber for Use in frightening the locks above
Georgetown The lumber Is from H. G.. DAVIS &
Co, who have a large contract 10 I'LL, though they
INFORMED MI Wilson, collector OF this port, that
they would not be abb 10 deliver any more lumber
before April next Mr.. MertenS has also large
contract for lumber for the same purpose. IL is
more than probate that, owing 10 the open winter
AMI the Inability u get the lumber for the work.
not more than half the locks designed To be
doubled viii be- completed the coming year. -C.ua-
teriGIad (Hd.l Times.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION AT AIBsSY-Tha sit
uatiOn regards the organization OF the New
FORK legislature had not changed yesterday. The
Indications are however, that T8mInany will not
60 into the caucu>eS on Monday night next and
Is understood that the calls for the caueuSeS VIII
be issued inviting all democrat; 10 participate and
II the Tamnany representatives see fit TO nj tict.
pate that section Will receive recognition in The
selection or officers
After considerable wranglng, the Chicago city
council on Thursday night granted persniSS on u
The Mutual Union Telegraph company 20 erect
1NlcS Ia the city until Its underground arrange
AentS 1TG comp