MICHIGAN.

ALEXANDRIA. January. 2sth 1916
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Mr. EDIToR Our town since the closing of
the navigation has been unusually dull. Business
is completely at stand, and will most probably
remain SO until the end Of February ,,when prepara-
tons for the fishery will commence. News we
have none, being Gas far as the mail arrangements
are concerned) almost out Of the world. Public
attention is directed almost exclusively to the eff
forts, now being made by the corporate authorities
and citizens generally, to have this part Of the
District retroceded to Virginia, memorials in fa-
vor of that object beirg in crculation and COM
mittees to urge its expediency on Congress and
the Virginia Assembly having been appointed
The opponents Of the scheme, (who are very few
in number,) seem to coniine their oppostiot on the
firing of paper bullets in the shape Of communica-
tiens to the Alexandria Gazette, which contains
at least four or five every morning.


The rum trade, is said to be dull Several consi-
derable establishments, rumor says, are to be re-
moved elsewhere, one to your city, but fear this
result is produced rather by the operations of GER
tain vile rumholders in disguise, called confecton-
aries, than by the exertions of our friends, who
have been say the least of it. rather lukewarm Of
late. itt


| understand, MIR. John b. Cough has been in
vited to visit this place some time during next
month; | think he will comply with the request as
his exertons are certainly much needed.