Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-19


ration for operations during the present spring
MessTs 6lbsOn. Faunce. and SkidmOre who fish
the principal river landings. have already sent
part OF their tt-out down and the rest will follow
ia day or two. They anticipate profitable
s0n- and are making preparations accordingly.
Very few shad have yet been taken at the small
landings Ina the upper river AT Hunter's landing
Il tue south terminus OF tl,e Long Bridge. some
twenty five shad Were taken at one haul At Nam
Jemoy kearh, just below Aqua Greek, the gillers
are taking some four hundred shad per seine
which are usually Of the finest quality. They
UIinY It the wharves in Alexandria from SIs to
- Pr hundred A week hence, and ..FishtOwn''
"-ill Dc swarming with nsh. and the usual collec-
ton al dealers from Baltimore. and the surround
lag country adjacent To Alexandria
The gill-Het fishermen complain of misreprc-
STnatOns Ia the newspapers of the effect their De-
,aliar calling has on the fisheries. and deny he
alleged statements tlIat their nets DESTROY the spawn
II TIA" shad They contend. OH the contrary that
lt = the seine fishing which DESTROYS the spawn
aud drives the shad away from their faVerite
grounds Their reasons are given IS follows.
The large fishing grounds at the mouth of the
embrace space Is large generally az that
UttTeen the Long Bridge and Alexandria The
fall seine il say I.4UU flthoIns long, and in being
hlul'd embraces sweep OF live miles. The lower
rnd OF this seine is loaded with heavy rope, and
often with head weights. which. in hauling in.
drIgs the ground and Scrapes every thing before it,
The spawn Of the SIad. the herring. and other IA
yoTite table fish being deposited on these grounds
D, disturbed and torn apart much OF II being thus
destroyed. while the remainder is hiuled sshore
and Is trOdden upon and exposed 10 the sun. when
scntr1d that tine gill nets never touch the ground
at all. not loaded 1t the bottom frequently not
h1viag even small cord attached To the lower
rdgc; that il never reach hes the spawn; and if il
rhOHd So light is il that daInag could possibly
result from the contact.
Al Harvey \ Co.'S wharf arrived this morning
srhrs. Saratoga and COhlSSet Captains Clark and
Toby, DAYS from Boston with cargOes OF Boston
ice, amounting in the aggregate 10 352 tons for
MrSsrs. willard.
NJ Young 4 Carter's wharf arrived sloop Mi
PHILADELPHIA Of for
Waters
Sssne 100 bushels of oysters await purchasers
Al Riley's wharf this morning.
MR. Wilson's ADDRESS At The LITERARY
CLUB'i ON THUR>DAN EvENING-TLe public is
probably not generally aware Of the existence OF
this Club. IL Is composed of but few members.
who meet together for their own improvement
and who not dcsirous To attract the attention of
numerous visitors. When. however, il is under
stood that certain members to address the Climb
some topic Of particular interest. there us-
dily foil attendance OF ladies and gentlemen
who are capable of enjoying Il literary entertain
ment and of aPpreCiating the merits of the address
that are delivered A topic for consideration
al the next meeting is usually announced a week
in advance and some member Of the club consents
his turn 10 lead OFF the discussion and. if time
Permits. he is followed by others. but the speak.
Ing dos not altogether occupy more than an hour
Political and reilly iOuS questions avoided. and
the attention of members is directed 10 the DEPART
meals Of biography history, philosophy, and crit
Il
their stables and inquiries. When 4 member il
not in the habit of extempOraneous spea king and
the subject to be- treated requires considerable Ella
BOratiOn. Lr - permitted by the indulgence of the
Club To reed i lecture or an essay. The Club Is 4
voluntary association OF gentlemen. who. to avoid
all inyidiOus distinctions. meet 10 Jether on 4
footing of literary equality ahd who have dis
lS-ls-d with the fOr.nality of i constitution and
the appointment of Officers. Ii hds held its meet
lngs. fOr some months past. in cOmnOdious APART
nrnts al AL Tenth street. (sccOud stOry,) and has
SIt- ciul, &C.,.
Air. Wilson. (Joseph :. Chief Clerk of the Land
Ohre) addressed IT, At its last meeting. the in
trrrstIng theme OF - Tire Highland Clans Of Scot
hht- Having another engagement the same
e.sning. Al the St Patrick's Total Abstinence So
.I'ty. which lac also addressed, he only made a
rInebt Of the subject which Is ftV1rte
CiS with him, aud II Is understood that lac will
continue and finish il, in all It's branches at the
Lrvt meeting Those who may be invited to at
t-Hd- Oh that occasion, will We doubt not, enjoy
literary banquet OF no Common excellence Mr.
" ilsOnS lore Is OF the most varied Character his
TessaTchss thOT1Is IA, his perceptions quick aud &c
CdTatr. Lls memory tenacious his acquaintance
with customs. Institutions national e,uilrties
hhd the distinguished men OF past a.sez accurate
aud comps ehSnSlVe.
We VIII not attempt. at TINS time, To give even
sket'n 81 his predatory remarks on the Highland
lhns, which eInbraced graphic account OF the
physical ct1Tac teTstiCs Of Scotland of it, abUrir-
E.l iHL1bltns Iud their VaiiOus origin and the
sGEtcrs Ol iiIUSe Highland superstiOns which are
Woven with mach graceful skill into the poem.
~ 'ssiin dnd the Thrilling and classical novels OF
Slr " alter scott.
CRIMINAL COURT Yesterday the jury in the |
case Of John Conner tried for an assault and bat
terry On John Delaney. found Il verdict of guilty |
and the court sentenced Gunner To one month in |
The county Jail. and 4 tine Of To-
heOfx" Brown. alias George Brooks. (COiOrrdD |
was di2Hetl aud placed On trial fuE stealing one
umbrella FROM Samuel 4. Shugert and two UNI |
Lrril1S from Charles VI. PIlnlry; aggregate value
= The jury returned verdict Of guilty as in- |
dated la both cases Sentenced, altogether, 10 |
twelve months Ia Jail.
Pink Cokely was sentenced TO one week in the |
county jail. and 10 pay line Of 81
R-CugnZancrS were forfeited in the cases OF /
George Nelly. Thomas Kelly, VIM. Hines Charles /
Dew bach. X TalDtTt, and Thomas DAILY Th.
sareties were James Kelly. ;. r.. Douglass Henry /
f-mmert Charles MesoRnert, md Samuel DAILY. |
Adjourned.
To-day. VIM Fowler was arraigned and placed
on trial for STEALING quantity OF silver coin !
amounting to 80, from Daniel Pfril The jury
Srtururd verdict III guilty as Indicted and re-
commended the prisoner 10 the mercy Of the
Court The Cont sentenced the prisoner 10 one
yrATs imprisonment Ia the p"niIeniary.
DFATH PROM LAUDANUM.-On W edae>llV last.
Mrs Williams. Of Fairfax county, Va, aged about
years, who had been visit 10 her sOn-iu-
INV. Mr. Kemp. residing in the seventh Ward
went u 81 apothecarv and purchased fifteen cents
worth Of laudaBuIn. which She took between 3 and
O'Clock that evening. causing her death next |
nOrnlnI II appeared that she went from her
sOn-In-la~ house tO the house OF Mrs. BTimliIer.
where she remained until she died. Mrs b. do
lag all in hrT power u make her comfortable and
trying Ia relieve her. IL further stated before
tie Jury u inquest summoned by the Coroner. |
that Mrs " illdnis had formerly been accustomed
- us-laHdanum in large doses. and that she about
two years ago ceased To- Use IL. aud this WAC the
nrst she had pure based sihce. The jury returned
verdict setting forth that she came to her death
by taking laudaaun-
The STREET CROSSINGS. victim writes to |
US iRquiring why the street crossings. more esIe-
cldliy those Seventh street north are construct
81 below the grade Of the street After uassing |
Tue crossing al T. street north. he says there + |
scarcely crUsSing from the Patent Otfice Ia y /
street which - not from three inches 10 one foot
tglOw the surrounding mud: and whenever IL |
I-inS steadily Tor couple of hours the soft mud
collects thOr crossings 10 tue depth generally
III about tao inches and makes IL nearly AN equal
choice with tie passenger 10 take the niddir Of |
IL. str,St Ia run the chances Of the crossings
We ,eTtIfy that the evil is crying one
10th a. regards seventh street and other leading