The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-19
ALEXANDRIA AEFAIns.

The Alexandria Gdzshe Of Saturday eve
ming furnishes the following news items;
AT THE WEEKLY MEETING Of the Onion
League, on Friday evening, II was unani-
mously determined that Charles Whittlosoy
was not proper candidate Of the Radical
party for Congress from this district, and II
was resolved that convention TO nominate
another man as the candidate be held In
Warrenton, on Monday, the Sd day Of May.
II was also resolved that meetings of the
Radical party be held In oil the wards Of the
city, and In the county district, on Thursday
night next TO appoint delegates to q county
convention to be held at tho courthouse on
the 24t h instant, for the purpose Of appoint
ing delegates to the Warrenton congress-
lonal convention, and to appoint delegates
to Senatorial convention 10 be held In this
city to nominate candidates for the State
Senate, and TO nominate two candidates for
the Legislature from this county. The
party In the other counties In the district
was requested to adopt similar action re-
speeding the congressional convention.
RossLrNS, the property of the lessees of the
Alexandria canal, In this county, near the
southern terminus Of the aqucduct, has been
leased to Messrs. Sykes, Chadwick 4 Co.,
the wldely-known and popular proprletors OF
Willard's hotel In Washington, who intend
fitting II up In elegant style as q summer re-
sort, with fine, pleasant grounds, drives aud
many other attractive features. In arrang-
Ing their plans, they have contracted with
Mr.. VIM. Cogan, one Of our most energetic
aud go-ahead business men, for the erection
OF gas works and the future illumination OF
the buildings and grounds.
From FowKEs', Mr.. Joseph Cawood's
landing, there was received this morning the
largest load Of fish that has reached Flshtown
| this season. II was consigned to Mr.. James
| Watktna and contained 4
herring and six hundred shad, all having
been caught at one haul Of the seine. Prices
ruled this morning as follows; shad at from
t14 to S17 per thousand and herring at from
s10.25 to S11.50 per thousand. Bunch fish
continue scarce and high, perch selling at
40 cents.
A LARGE HOG which measured oight feet
from the snout to the tip Of the tail, and
weighed, net, 700 pounds, was hung up at
Mr.. George A. Bossart's stall In the market
this morning. 1t was raised by Mr.. J. q.
Rust, Of Piedmont Station, Va.
SEVERAL GENTLEMEN In this city have re.
ceived Invitations to attend tho commercial
convention TO meet In Memphis on Tuesday,
the 18th proxlmo. The convention met In
Norfolk last October. The objects OF the
convention arc the establishment of direct
trade between the Mississippi and Ohio val
Toys and Europe, through South Atlantic
ports, the construction Of Southern Pacific
railroad, leyceing the Mississippi, and In.
4 ducing immigration.
The Government property at Battery
Rodgers, consisting of the lumber In the
barracks, quarters, office, hospital, &c., was
sold to-day on the premises by public auc-
ton, and brought various prices, according
to size and quality Of lumber.
BASIL BRAwSER, ESQ.,, Of Prince William
county, Va, has disposed OF one OF his farm
In that county, containing SEQ acres, to Mr..
Ellis Lundy, Of Wyoming county, Pa, fol
SIS an acre, and has moved to this city, and
will reside here permanently,
THE MARKET this morning was tolerabl,
we'll supplied with country produce, but w
have no change To notice In the prices elthei
Of vegetables or meats. Butter Is scare
and high. Prime shad fifty cents per pair.