Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-02-24

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OYSTERS. The fact that the oyster will live
aud thrive, for an indefinite time out otwater. is
very we'll known in oyster regions. but it known
at all not thought oi elsewhere. With eur
rrcat extent OF oyster grounis--hree hundred
and sevenly-three square miles and the very
great possible production, this may become 4
fact nl practical interest in connection with the
,Iisposa! o so much wealth. There may arise
"a for eipn demand tor fresh live oysters that
will add largely to the State revenue from this
source and the wealth OF those engaged in the
business
We very we'll remembar that as boy, on the
old farm, il was made part OF our daily bust
ness in winter TO Iced the oysters, though the
said farm was fifteen niles away from the oys-
ter beds. Every season, late in the fall, a wa
gon was sent Tor twenty to twenty-five bushels.
which, being brought home, were packed care.
fully on the bare floor of the cellar. in e COM
pact pile, with their mouths up. This being
done. they were we'll covered with foe hay to
the depth OF twelve riches Oncc a day q
mixture OF clean water with corn meal and u
seasoning Of salt, was sprinkled slowly, so that
1t might tricklc down among them. Their
*npping Of this food could be distinctly heard by
a listener, and every one whose month was in
position to take his share was supplied. As
The packing was not always perfectly done,
1olnc, of course, failed OF this and persisted;
tut it was made point rs each days mess
was taken together from the outer edges such
"a were most likely to suffer in this way; and
those lying within the pile as first put up and
best packed, we're kept throughout the winter.
This living and thriving out OF water makes
practicable their transportation IN the shell to
any point of demand, and rs we learn from the
leport Of Captain Davidson, the chlet OF our
oyster police, "that on the coast OF England
and France the oysters has nearly been destroy
ld--bccoming so rare a. to disappear a.! an al
,!cle ol trade, ana only TO he found on the ta-
blcs OF the rich" There is probability of de-
mand abroad that will grow immeasurably with
any supply We may offer
HEAVY FAILURE IN NEwBURG. ~ he Wash
;ogton Iron Works of NeWbure, New ork,
nave suspended payment. Unfinished contracts
to the amount of So, 600 have been placed in
The hands OF }. Bger & Go. for completion.
The company employed two hundred and sev.
cu,y men, most Of whom will be retained Tor
the work of completing the contracts. The la
biiitics OF the company are stated at about
so 900. 1t lA also stated that the assets, II
.:uiiic;cnt ti"le IS allowed Tor their CONVERSION,
will more than coyer this amount. The con.
crrn was during the war one Of the largest II
the country, employing at one time as many as
.iiran hundred men. The property is owned
by Homer Rainsde one OF the Directors OF
The Erie, from whom it was leased by the COM
pany referred to.-Nco lorE Herald.
WASHINGTON ITEMS The remains OF Payne,
one OF the men implicated in the assassination
OF Mr.. Lincoln were, on Tuesday, removed from
the Old Arsenal Grounds, where he was hung,
to one OF the city cemeteries, The removal was
bv permission OF the War Department.
Tuesday night o colored woman named Emma
Burgess made q desperate attempt on the lite
OF colored man named Henry Baker. by cut
ting him across the face with razor. Yes
lerday morning Fhc was sent to jail.
The House committee on railways and canals
Yesterday, considered the bill to authorize the
Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River Tdewatcr
Canal Company, to enter tho District of Colum-
hia
t!ow many OF the people Of this country re
:ccted On Tuesday, npnn .ne character and
principles, of George Washington, the example
lie set, and the advice he gave. when he retlr-
,d from the c0udlict Of public affairs / II any
did, they must have lamentel over the utter
Indifference now manifested (or those principles
and that advice. And yet it is only by the ap'
nlira,ion and adoption of Washington : lessons
Of Justice, wisdom, and moderation, that liberty
stability, and hcalthfu progress, can tie decur--
al auu continued in tnlS goCurnM'nt