Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-22
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Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazctl,

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LINCoLNIA, Nov. 90, 16S6.-The adu,ira.
BILE weather prevailing in this latitude, az.
fords ample opportunity 10 the farming com
munity to get in their fall work, prs
paratory to taking q rest when ''beautifu!
snow" flakes the bosom Of mother earth.
The recent election passed Off quietly, and
| though general apathy scored many ;levo-
tees, yet the Old reliable West End precinct
gave larger majority for our highly cs.
teemed n. e. elect (Gen. Lse), than for
years previous.
The agitation of erecting q bridge over
Holmes Run, ripplcs along as gradually as
the waters of the Iimpid stream when not
on turbulent swell. That the iun!et will
be brldged, Is very encouraging, and great
benefit will accrue thsrefrom 10 the travel
ling community, west Of the run, also to the
trsdesmen Of Alexandria. Heretofore. on
account Of frequent sudden rising of water,
much trade tsom the upper counties of
which Little River pike il the main
| thoroughfare, has sheered OIL to WashinglCn Cn.
The building committee Ct the bridge consists
OF Messrs. B. T. Carlin, i. Martin,
D. +. Abrams, and George Aud, ihe three
latter gentleman being OF the Farm ers' Club
The erection Of the structure. We hope be-
fore the Potomac freezes over 10 announce
that this frequently rampant streamlet has
bridge 10 pass over: when it's Oh The ram
page. Furthermore, To mildly biut that
your city tradesmen, benefited by trade
from this source, eVlGce iibcralty il shekels
TO the soliciting and collective committee,
Aeosrs. i. Beatt!e, W. II. Lewis aud J. I.
Carlin for the Accomplishment cG tLe aii de-
sired project
The Ladies' iiite Society Of this vicinity.
whose excellent works, cha:i!ithly, are very
merltoTious, and who have also. rendered
the littls church 0! the reighbochood neat
and inviting 10 all who may conc, are pre-
pairing to hold pound party at the church
Thanksgiving evening, for the benefit Of
their esteemed pastor, Rev. Mr. WcEline
The entertainment promises to De very n-
tercs!lng-lternry aud SO forth. EveryDo
and their neighbors OF generous impulses,
will be cordially welcomed with their pound,
and should there be over pound il will be
accepted cheerfully.
The approaching nuptiGls Of Miss Emma
". Cariin, daughter OF the late J . I. Cariin,
who mas Il number Of friends in this vicinity,
eIicits most heartfelt wishes for her future
happiness.
The TriaGelphia, nee Cloud. lnil being
closed causes activity III milling in this
realm to ba dormant There is not more
convenient custom niIi Oh the pike, and it
ls very desirable establishment 10 u good
energetic milling man TO purchase or rent
On account OF hog cholera prevailing scri-
ously Ill some portions Of this section, those
having swine unaffected thereby have re-
Gently parreled them. Mrs. il, Martin,
Mark Young and others are amoag the los
ers by the disease
group OF Gypsiss squR,ted mere recently
in Thomas Tcrritt's pines, and from their
frequent explosive gibberish, regardless of
sex, it was quite evident thag prohibition in
alcoholic stimulan;s was not anUrosseG in
the tenets of their consistory. After efforts
to fleece the supposed unsophisticateG hide
| and hair in horse and other deals, and free
toraglug of corn, etc, they pulled away TO u
| warmer cline: much TO the RELIEF Of people
here, vbo did not vince ct compunctions if
the cline WAS a3 hot ss-we believe it is now
called, Sheol.
The school in this district has i larger
| number OF scholars in attendance than for
several years previous. Under the excellent
auspices Of Miss Fanny McCrea, the teacher,
study ana learning are agreeable pecessi-
| ties.
NuudiHS mas DeeI 80 eAceeSiFe III tNlS
precinct that game pouches return as emp
ty as or the start. The sweet morsel of a
rabbit is rare. The epicurean bankers
for quail, bankers unappeased. Squirrels are
& scarcity, 10 speak OF them would be reck-
less; the pheasant is no foundling. But the
crows, according to Mark Twain's maihe.
mstica numerste, may be 100000, prey.
ing TO the serious detriment Of wheat and
corn. The as!ute hipeds, they know a gun.
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