Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-11
ICOMMUSlC.ATED.

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ICoMMUSlCATED.
10 the Gazette of June 9Th there IS local
| article in which it is argued that gill nets are
| iniuring the Potomac fishing interest.
| As think this opinion is based upon n!l>!h'
formation, few plain facts that will be admit
| ted by all DISTINGUISHED parties who nave prac-
| teal knowledge OF the subject, will perhaps be
in place.
The reason the majority of shores made no
| money this year, was because fish took Gll'
| ferent route from last year. they being more
plentiful at the head Of the bay than at any
time for the last thirty years, and the reason
five shores did we'll was the fact that they
haul over tho principal spawning gronncS ot
the fish, and no matter how many or what
binds Of nets are fisbed, they will liod their
wsv to such shores in sufficient numbers to
make them profitable, though the rest make
from half fisheries to dead failures Now as
regards destroying fish, these five scncs destroy
more spawn and young fish AZ one haul than
| all the Gill nets combined have ever done. let
anv one look at the two kinds o! pets and they
cant fail to be satisfied of this fact. The haul
| Jog seine is made of heavy tWlne Win ropes
three or moro inches in circumference" aud
when ready for work weighing several tons.
| 1t must touch bottom on the Cccpcst part of
| the haul, and or couISc drag, very hard un the
shoalcr parts and kills every fish as soon -
| hatched that it comes in contact With. Gill
nets weigh but few pounds and seldom touch
| bottom.
Then gill nets catch nothing but what is
large enough for market, while hauling saines
| catch millions Of small fish of all kinds. which
| arc hauled on the farms for manure or allowed
to float away after they arc dead; before the
day of railroads herring were treated IL the
same wsy).
For every fish with tn; mark OF tho gill
net upon it," there are millions killed by haul
ing seincs, before large enough Tor u:r.
What has the fec: that "OGiy tivc Scincs
caught as many fsl as tn d;i last year 10
do with gill nets? There was not one gill net
that caught as many this year Us list, and Why
can't it with cqua! justice be sail that the
hauling seines are dcstroylDg their business?
What difference is it to the purchaser how
fish are caught so they ar in the market in
the proper season?
Would it benefit ''the poor man" more to
have given quantity of fish sent to market by
twenty FIVE or thirty rich men than By five
hundred or one thousand poor men?
Can any one inform US what are the nights
of the OILERS" spoken of? Do you think every
citizen has the right to catch marketable fish
without destroying their young, and that there
should be law rigidy enforced to preTcut all
fishing with nets in fresh water from the 18th
or Goth Of May to the first Of September? 1t
so we agree in that particular.
Let this whole matter be fairly stated to the
public, and the eier will have nothing to fear
from tho rich hauIer. let us have facts and
reason. ... OlLLER.
SANITARY PRECAUTIONS. With the arrival
Of warm weather, the sanitary condition OF the
city requires the adoption of those precautions
for the prevention Of disease and things often
sive" which have been hitherto adopted at
this season of the year. The removal or abate |
ment of nuisances which are likely to breed
Sickness sach as rubbish or filth c,!iected or |
water standing in cellars, and garbage and filth |
upon any part OF the promises, is an Essential
requirement to the public convenience and |
health. Every citizen shoull attend to these
matters upon his own premises. anl sGc that
his domcsics do no., from neglect or Idcncss,
permit nusances to be created. Ventilation |
and cleaning out OF dark and damp places re-
freshes them at this season OF the year. There
arc valuable disinfectant5 which may also be
used to absorb moisture, to cleanse vaults,
drains, foul heaps, stables, cellars, or close
rooms, and thus destroy germs Of disease
which, in hot and moist weather. may be dan
gerously developed. Experience seems to have
fully demonstrated that the visitation even Ut
terrible epidcmics may be prevented by The No.
of cleanliness and the lntGIIl-
gent use OF proper disinfectants -BdH. sun.
A LoUDoUN INvENroN.-Wc art pleased
to see the following notice of al important III
vention by our Ingenious and entcrprlsl5ns
fellow townsmau, Mr. I. j: Dsaany, IN n, the
American Artisan published in New I ork:
LeesLurq Washlngtonian. "Roitrny C"f-
J. Delauy, Loudoun county
Va.-May l7.-This relates to novel coz
of drawbacks for cars, IN which the
drawhead is formed OF bar having side pieces
curved at their outer eHds, and used IN con-
nection with a suitably provided hinged nook.
The invention also includes the combination
with the drawhcad, constructed as above set
forth, of connecting link furnished with
hooks and cross bar in such manner that
in case the car is thrown from the track, II
shall be- automatically detached from the