Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-01-10
Spsce. ". NJ. 3m. 6 m. lyr,
Deferred Items,

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Deferred Items.
Nalfok sDd Portsmouth cotton imports Gro
| no" as high as 8 600 bales per day.
All the banks of Lynchbu.g, Va, have re-
daoed the rate ct discount TO per cent.
Lawrence B. Taiascrro, w,li known oitizsu
OF Prince L lizard Co., Va, died Thursday, ,aged
50 years.
Tde Estimates for lha Improvement of rivers
eod hclbors this year aggregate about $3l,-
100000.
Gsorgs Psnnel Hughes has been nominated
cy the reatjujtera for judge OF the Uuip,pe
cncut 10 the place ct Judge D. A. Grimslcy.
GraEd 8. Gregory Gied Tuesday last in S.auu.
ION, from ltluGles received in difficulty with
several railroad men.
Thero Wre tweoiy-Eeven bulldogs, mostly
d"cItIigs, ereocd 10 B.Er,viils, du,icg ths past
senr.
Public Psioter D.fraes hes written letter to
Senator Plumb. OF Kansas, in,imaticg that the
latter Is b!aokglard aud liar.
Captain Eads, Of Mississippi iety fame, Gays
no Is determined 10 build q ship railway acress
the l5thmus Of Panama.
Geo. W. IIiilsrd he's purchsstd the Fsun;lo-
roy p'ac', Oh tho Vslley turnpike, one and
half miles from Winchester, for $500.
There arc sbOu! SO acres 10 the isrm.
Dr. |, Hiie Baldwin died 10 Winchester
Wedoesd,y last. He SRs formerly a surgeon
Ia tha Uolted States army, and served With the
troops 10 The field during the Florida wsr.
Rev. o. L lyson resigned bis chsrgs of tie
Bsp'lsi Church at Ber1y7ile. Sunday Last,
haSl' 6 accepted cal! 10 casrg, in Washing
ton cl;y.
Tho recent cold Weather has lrcz,u lao SUI
hoenIy to ;aducs many ptrsons 10 Ratp,hst-
oock c,unty 20 ill their ice house. The ice is
a5au: tour inches thick.
The sms!lpcX hes disappeared from Wiz
chester. Toe guards from the infected houses
h;ye been removed, aad the qllrauti1e regu-
iatiopa resolnded.
Gee. L. L. Lonsx has been appointed It.
speotor OF Government works al Fsrnsndius,
tior!ds, and will start this week for bis fu-
:u:e home.
comDsnY has been formed 10 Ffatea,
tbrau2h the 'g!ncy OF NJ. Leon Chateau TO
bale line oil steamers o ply between Havrs
aid Baltimore.
Bsti. EsiIl.s Baltimore coumclcial traveller
Monday. Il was 20 hsvs bssn married this
month to beautiful ard accomplished yeung
lacy IN Lexington.
AneDg the new enterprises il Tie neisbbot-
hood ct RIchmoad which are attracting spec: al
sttco!l0n snd prcmlsltg great results is she
! hcnr CO Cosl Company. which bas purchased
and opauod exteosive mines near Richmond on
I he Allegheny Railroad.
E..lg Friday m9rniDg fro broke out in
the ssetc ot Henry WooG ward, OF SatfoIk, w.,
Cesr'yicE tho s;Cte-houso aod stock, and tho
residue. of Mfa Il. q. Wells. The loss is
a50u; $40 0OO irsu.irc9 IS 000. Tie origin
OF the ire Is ucknoRD.
iha oyster trade on the R,ppshaorcck river
ihis winter is said to be very light and thers
has been. consequently, dcsr:h of money in
! ttat section which sill coplirues The high
puoe ct good oysters bss driTen the consumer
co seek icierior gtsdes at lower prices eee-
| wbore.
Ih,mss u: Greep. ef Msysril!c, Ky, who
| published u liou pspsr dur.ng the War, put
| Ilshes long letter 10 The Cincinnati CONNIE r
clsl. 10 which he severely csnsures The COURSE
| of Gen. BurbIi3gs in that state during the war,
and c!rs the Iattera orders aad letters in our
| robarailJa Ct bis statements.
Charles 3. Hcn!y. formerly editor cf So,r-
| diaavan ucasl published ir San Frarc!sco.
| hss ben engaged b. Henry Willard to bring to
| this couotry 5000 or 10. 900 SoIrdintviaos, 10
| be employed 10 the construction of the North
! ern Pacific Railroad. Inducements will be Of
ferod thcso Immigrants TO settle on the line Ct
tie road.
| Ar { f6ccr # The U. =. Coast Survey says
the o;s!sr beds north OF Firainis ard Msryatd
are prscpcaIlY exhausted. nrd that tho present
methods Of .rklug the Virginia and Maryland
b. dS will 10 q coDpsra:i7sly shot time destroy
them slso The clu nsy. heavy dradge used, be
says IS merctss, murdcrous snd coutiluou8,
10 spite OF protective laws.