Daily American organ., 1856-04-25

left At the stores Of p. N. Pearson Esq, island
Hall; Josiah Vensble, ESQ, near the Navy Yard :
Welsh b Wilson, Georgetown; or with the agents,
viii be attended to.
EB HEsRr BoYxR, at No. 2ls, Duke street
Alexandra, 10 agent for the delivery of the Daily
Organ in Alexandria Orders may be left with
Henry Mansfield, Tobacconist, ON Royal Street
between King and Cameron streets
AVIslr TO rHx FISH WHARvEs-The old adage
that one half of the world does not know how the
other lives, was never better proved TO us than
during visit to the fish wharves of Alexandra n
short time since. We have seen many ways and
queer, in which women make living, but never
did we dream Of this. But we must not forestall
our story. Fr ~ .Nr f
trip 10 Alexandria is now a very pleasant half
hours sail especially if one is SO lucky as to take
passage In the George Page, everything is so com.
Portable, and everybody about her is 80 courteous
On nearing the ancient city, the forest of masts
belonging to small craft shows the site of the fish
business and something Of its extent. On reach
ing the place we found some sixty sloops and
schooners OF various tonnage, all loaded with fish,
or partially unloaded. The fish are thrown into
the holds Of these vessels alive and kicking, lust
as they are taken from the seines at the various
fish landings, and are thus brought to market at
this grand rendezvous. At
Unloading this slippery, and in many cases liy-
ing cargo, Is troublesome business. but Il ia
quickly despatched. The vessel on arriving at the
wharf, awaits her turn to discharge her cargo
when that turn comes, bargains have already been
struck Tor her freight at so much per hundred for
the hsh. Discharging then commences; which
operation is carried on in simple and primitive
manner. A tub is fitted with block and tackle
and lowered into the hold, where one of the men
fills it. by shovelling the fish into it with SCOOP
net, till it will hold no more. The contents Of the
tub are then emptied on the wharf, and the fish
are carefully counted The number Of fish in the
first tub are then taken as criterion to Judge OF
the contents of every other, and no more fish are
counted, but instead the number OF tubs.
The tubs arc emptied on the wharf, and as soon
as sufficiently large pile of fish are accumulated,
the : headers" and "splitters" commence opera.
tons Their duty consists in cutting off the heads,
opening and cleaning the fish, and throwing them
into large tubs OF fresh water when they are ready
for salting. The rapidity with which this work is
done is amazing. The squirming fish is caught in
the LETT hand, with its back up, when one blow of
the knife sewers the head from the body, and then
dexterous twist of the wrist sends the knife down
the belly, opening the fish and driving the entrais
before IT, and then turn of the left hand sends
the fish, already for sailing into the tub or into
the faces of the lookers-on, las happened once IN
our case, according to the dexterity of the work.
man.
workman dld we say That was wrong. It
was work-woman, and there were many other Ia
aies Oh color, boys and men engaged in the same
business seated in the midst of the fish the parb
age all over them, were over hundred persons Of
all sexes, ages, and colors, thus employed. Their
dress was highly appropriate and somewhat anon
olous. In many cases, the outside wrapper was n
guano bag, with holes for the head and arms. The
hair, as general thing, was protected by won
ans hood. Altogether, the looks of this tribe in
their singular dress, fourishing their long gleam-
ing knives, was pictureque and interesting If not
particularly pleasant In some respects These peo-
pie are paid at the rate Of 81 cents thousand for
dressing fish; and they make about 30 so to A.
per day, according to their dexterity
The garbage, consisting of the refuse parts Of the
fish, is scattered all over the wharf but QUICKLY
carted away as dressing for land It is sold at
dollar per load, and considerable revenue derived
from it.
The salters and coopers, the sailors and carriers.
the buyers and wharfngers the headers and splt-
ters, together with the cleaners who overhaul the
refuse matter to see that nothing valuable is lost
present as motley an array as can be found any
where. The tumult that arises from this numer-
GUS and not remarkably quiet throng, surpasses
Billingsgate In variety, and may be supposed to
equal Babel in noise. Occasionally fight occurs,
put interest and police quickly quels every dis
turbance.
ly may be counted In hundreds of thousands of dol
lars During the fishing season. the poor people
who are not too lazy to work or too honest to steal
enjoy carnival. "A ssF #.@lgFs NJ 9E
II there be any person in the city, who like Sir
Charles Coldstream, wishes "to get up an emo.
tion we bid him follow in our footsteps, and visit
the fish wharves Of Alexandra.
TIE LAST LEvEE.-This evening the last recep-
tion of the season is held at the White House. -
Tonight, for the last time this year, the OF polio;
have free claim to a smile from the President and
shake from their servant's hand And, as 1t is
the last, and the weather is so exceedingly pleas
ant we anticipate numerous throng.
One word to those who, thinking that an g ex,
change is no robbery" not particular about Sc
curing their own hats on leaying--f they can get
better. Let us say to you, that the police have
orders to prevent the White House being used "a
IN exchange Office. sil 1870 aE5
We invite attention to the advertisement of Z,
Boswell, druggist, corner of Maryland avenue and
Seventh street, who keeps constantly on hand
large assortment OF articles in his line and Of the
best quality.
The THEATRE.-Last night Richard III held
forth at the Theatre in the person Of Mr.. Wallack.
Tonight the Stranger is to be produced also
Black Eyed Susan, Mr.. Wallack taking the leading
part in both plays. The French dancers also ap-
pear.
WASHINGTON Orr. April "a, 1856
10 the Editor Of the american Organ:
q SfR: In the proceedings of the Board of Com
mon Council of Monday last, as published in your
paper of Wednesday, find that some fifteen or
tpcnty lines have been omitted, accidentally, no
doubt for they appeared in the National Intelli-