Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-12


FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY II.
LOCAL NEWS.
For the Middle Atlantic States cloudy weather
and local rains, generally followed by lar "cath
En- easterly generally shifting to sontherly "inos
and in tho southern portion to westerly u[ins
Saturday slight changes in temperature an u MI
ing barometer.
THE GKAzIggs of Loudoun, Fauqnier
doun and other counties OF the fleolhou'
belt" for two or three years past, IL Is sa'o
have made VERY little money. Prior TO thaO
time however. the profits were very nano-
some. and many farmers had grown moe
nendent but The decline in stock cattle,
which are brought into this section during
the fall and winter months from southwest
Viroinin Tennessee aud the western States,
did not keep pace with the decline IN beef
cattle Wheat. corn and other values, ano,'n
many cases, fat cattle, have been SOLD curing
the. past year at ~ heavy loss, after oelng
gral,d through the Summer and LED hoer"l-
" with grain. THIS has caused the larger
farmers to look for new fields III Whlch 10
hnv cattle To fatten, and Wednesday nlghs'
Mr.. Richard IT. Dulaay, jr., pa5sed through
this CITY with four car loads, lpurcn"ssu
near Buffalo, New York, and the oa.aia
line.1 of smooth, clean, "ell'preu s'oeA,
which had been sold much below the current
rates charged for more inferior grades oy
the dealers who bring them from 'he SCI
tons previously named.
The RIyER.-The warm rain ana dense
fog have very materially soflened the Ice III
the river and the prospects Tor an early re-
sumption of navigation are encouraging.
Tn. tuys Lewis and Hartley which reached
here YESTERDAY evening from Washington
started down the river this morning TO open
the channel and let the ice run Gil as IL
breaks up The steamer Gibson lett mere
for Washington this morning. ana ater
taking on her freight, will start tor New
York to morrow The transfer tug ana
barge are making their trips between this
CITY and Shepherd's 1t is said that there
ars several ica gorges below and river man
vho has inst returned from B!ackiston's
Island. reports that tho river is choked Mt
that point aud that the ice ana drift wood
are piled up for long stretch. The report
current on the streets Of this city yesterday
evening that the river at Harper's Ferry
had risen ten feet, was incorrect, as was also
the rumor this morning that the Long
Bridge had haen damaged by the ice. AS
vet there ara no apprehensons leit Oh
frcshet that will cause any serious damage.
YoUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
TIE meeting last night at the Baptist church
WAS not as large as expected. Mr.. Gordon,
State Secretary, spoke of the origin and en-
tent of the work as carried on hv the 1850
Citations throughout the country. and sug
sested how similar work might b., carried
on in this city Among other things which
he suggested was that the reading room was
tho principle feature, where young men
could spend their leisure moments under
good influence, also that simple games be
provided, and. if possible, q general score.
tary be secured to direct the work in proper
channels A meeting will he held to night
in the lecture room of the Baptist church,
at $50, for the purpose of reorganizog aud
placing the management of the ASSOCIATION
hero in the bands of young men. a mass
meeting for young meE only will be held III
the Second Presby terrain church, on SUNDAY
evening, at / O'Clock, and will be addressed
by State Secretary Gordon Admission will
be by ticket.
A NIGHT Doctor" FINED. DR.. Seden
w. Grove, the resurrectiunist, was fined $40
in the Washington police court yesterday
for profanity. When seached at the station
house two letters were found in his pocket,
one from the University Of Virginia, stating
that subjects were received aud the money
for them had been forwarded TO him. He
boosted of being dealer in stills" aud
said if he could not get dead bodies he
would get live ones. His presence among
the colored prisoners occasoned the latter
great uneasiness. 1t is said there is now an
active demand throughout the country for
subjects" and the colored people in this
city are becoming alarmed lest some of them
should be spirited away. The might doc
tors' are liable to visit this city at any time
and it is said they have preference for fat
colored women, such as are seen going
home at nights from their service places
with buckets and baskets.
POLICE REpoRT.-Last night was misty
and cool, with three prisoners and two lod-
gers at the station house. Tho Mayor this
morning disposed Of the following cases:
VIM. Campbell, colored, arrested by Of
hcer Brenuer, for disorderly conduct at the
A. & F. depot, was fined 81.
Henrietta Hughes, colored arrested by Of
fcers Martin and Davis, charged with lunacy
and threatening the lives of her neighbors,
was sent to Jail to await medical exami-
nation.
Chas. Gray, colored, arrested by officers
Hayes and Simpson, for an assault on Mary
Gray, also colored, was fined s..
A police officer, charged with leaving his
beat without permission, was excused upon
giving satisfactory reasons for his absence.
A BUSINESS SUGGEsTIoN.-A prominent
business man of this city suggests that
committee of merchants request the officers
of the railroads centreing in this city to
issue, on every Saturday, round trip tickets
at one fare, good for the day only, in order
to induce the people living along their re-
spective lines to visit this city on the days
mentioned to make their purchases. He
thinks it would be very popular move on
the part of the railroads and would induce
many people to come here who are now
prevented from doing so. 1t is thought
that the travel would be largely increased
on Saturdays, and would not interfere with
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