Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-27

ARTIFICIAL FISH, CULTURE. E.-The first sue
cessful experiment in the way of the culture of
fish by artificial means, South OF Mason: anu
Dixon's line, was made about thirty miles be-
low Fredericksburg, on the Rappahannock
River at Greenlaws Fishery, 'on Thursday
last by that eminent. piseiculturist Mr.. Seth
Green of New Y ork and Messrs. Drs. Ball and
Wall, the Fish Commissioners of Virginia.
The Virginia Commissioners, visited Mr.
Green at his Ponds in New York, a few weeks
ago, where they were treated with marked hos
that be would visit Virginia. He reached
Richmond on the 7th and spent some days in
examining the waters Of the James, but owing
to the 'fresh'' in that river, found it impossl-
bic to exemplify in a practical way the science
of the culture The party next visited the
Pamunkey and the Mattaponi, above their con-
huence, but found obstacles in the way of eX-
perimenting. that need not be named.
The ''Nirginia' one of the oyster naval craft
under the command Of Capt. Newman, was
placed at the service of the party, and they
steamed down the York, around to the Rap
pahannock, and up this, until they reached
Greenlaw's fishing grounds, off King George
county, where they found everything well ad-
apted to experimenting.
They obtained shad, male and female, from
the gillers and proceeded to work The roe
was taken from the female and placed in boxes
adapted to the purpose. and also the lmpregna-
ting qualities from the male flesh The expert
ments were successful in the very highest degree;
The Matching process depends upon the heat OF
the water, Shad are hatched out in about five
days, if the water is of Il temperature of 6S de-
grees; four and half days at about 20 degrees,
and four days at y degrees.
Some three Or four hundred thousand fish
were thus hatched from Thursday evening TO
Monday morning, and turned out into the Rap
pahannock river.
The whole party, Messrs Green, Drs Bail
and Wall. reached Fredericksburg on Monday
on board the Virginia under charge of the
courteous commander, Capt. Newman aud ex-
hibired to us specimens Of fish cultivation no
less novel than interesting. Erred Herald.
WESTERN EXpEDITIoN-lu a short time
Major Powell expects to he in readiness with
his party to enter upon his proposed cxpora-
tions of the wilds aud deserts of Colorado, Arl-
iona and Nevada. The total route which It
is his intention to survey is about 925 miles in
Wyoming Territory, to Coalvillc Nevada, from
which he hopes to be buck again in the fall of
1872 In view Of the great difficulties and
almost iusurmountable obstacles of the coun-
try through which this expedition will attempt
to explore for the purpose Of making as cou-
plete topographic and geologic survey Of it
as possible, it will range among one ofthe bold
est and most adventurous exploits since the
davs of Daniel Boone and Lewis and Clarke, and
the probability is that for great. part. of the
projected route, it will have to fight its way
through hostile tribes Of Indians: known as
the Navajos and Pintos, that have killed sev:
eral mcmbers of the previous expeditions anc
exploring parties in that direction.
New YORK FASHIoNs.-The rage tor the
antique has re-introduced canoes, mosalcs and
topaz jewelry therefore. many lockets and
rings belonging to deceased grandmothers vii
court the light, lying on white throats and de-
pending from the daintiest ears Of this third
generation. The new necklace is Of gold, fash
ioned into cable chain. with pendent bells at
tached