Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-02

OFFAL FISH AS A MANURE.-AlOng flsnlng
Shores on our tidewater rivers are vast quan,
titles of muck, and in several instances, mari
cropping out on the very beach where the ottal
fish lay dccayng These materials piled to-
gether and composted, form fish guano, az
article extensively sold in Northern markets,
and one of the most valuable OF commercial
fertilizers A few minutes work at each OF the
fisheries by half dozen men would abate
unwholesome nuisance: and convert the source
of fetd gases into money.
At one fishery we saw over one hundred dol
lars worth of this material exposed which
coull have been converted into the best OF ma
nure for five dollars, and would have been mar
ketable for cash on the shore. In sight OF these
shores farms with fair buildings, and Old
orchards are offered at ten dollars per acre
There never were finer opportunities Tor intel
lgence, enterprise and capital to be used pro-
ftably than in the purchase and regeneration
of lands located near fishing shores. With the
whole nation thoroughly aroused to the necessl-
ty of improving our fisheries by artificial propI-
cation. the refuse of these shores Is bound to
increase vastly.
This will furnish simple and comparatively
inexpensive mode OF replacing. the waste OF the
lands now carried out into the deep Com
posted with swamp muck or ploughed in fresh
from the nets. these otTal fish may be used to
crow enormous crops and to restore the lost
fertility of the river lands Let every man who
owns or rents Il fishery, or lives near one, look
to this source of profit and improve his oppor-
tunties. --Ricln,ond State Journal
WAsInXGroS IrEMs.-Great efforts are
being made by the friends OF Horatlo Bolster
to have the verdict in his case set aside and
new trial granted, on the ground OF newly
discovered evidence tending to mitigate his
crime.
Gen. Spinner, u. S. treasurer, left this city
Yesterday for New York, from whence he cx-
pects to sail for Europe on "Wednesday next
| He was much better this morning, though
quite feeble from recent attacks OF chllls and
| fever.
The Criminal Court yesterday begun the
trial of George Curtis and Edward jackson tor
murder, in beating Rochester Hudson, in July
last, SO that he died.
The court in general term begun its May SEES
sion yesterday.
The total of canal tolls received at the col
icctor Office in Georgetown during the month
Of April was SS,240.
DEFAuLriNa NAVAL PAYMAsTERs. The
general order of March 25, of the Secretary Of
the NAVY, reviewing the decision in the court
martial case of Paymaster Lockwood and 9TH
.rs for scaudalous conduct and embeZZlement,
SET aside the sentence so far as it related to fine
and Imprisonment because there was no law
for the execution Of such sentence. Lock.
wood, who detrauded the government out OF
about $40 900, was therefore set at liberty, being
merely dismissed from the the service. The
same course in the same order was pursued IN
the cases Of Paymasters Gerard, Mercy and
Washington. each Of whom was sentenced to
both line and Imprisonment. These paymaS
tiers were the cause Of loss to the government
by cmhcZzcmcnt or other mlsdcmeanors OF
about SOU, 900. j WASH Cor. y. y. Tribune.
| FRAUD The Boston Commercial Bulletin,
in allulmg to the manufacture Of sewing cotton
in this country, exposes, certain practice on
the part of manufacturer Of spool cotton, IN
Massachusetts,, which plain spoken people
would be very apt to characterize as Il rascay
piece Of deception. The Bulletin states that
the manufacturer in question has perfected a
system for collecting the spools in all the large
shops where English cotton Is used. These
spools he retills with cotton OF his own make,
gives to his labels somewhat English appear
ancc, and does profitable business, i'll this
imitation Of the original"
MATRIMONIAL The Joncsboro' Tennessee
Flag publishes the following
On the 10Th instant, ut tho residence Of Rev. }
Hyder, by Rev. a. y. +. Hyder, Rev n. f.
IIydcr and Miss Amanda Hydcr, all of Carter
| county.
Hydcr, uydrr Hydcr, Hyder!
Father preacher, lover, bride,
Was there ever such union
Since old Grandpa Hyder died?
Happy. happy BIO the couple,
Thus 50 Sweety joined for life
May he be Il faithful usband;
She il fond and loving wife
\ BAPTIST educational convention Tor tho
South is to he held in Richmond, beginning on
the evening of the 18th of July. The opening
address will be made by DR.. Sears, the distin
guishcd agent of the Peabody fund, and there
nre few men in the nation who are so full on all
subjects connected with education, or more able
to Instruct Prominent educators in Kentuc-
Ky. Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina North
Carolina, Virginia and the Territory ofColum-
bia have been invited to prepare papers on as.
signed subjects, the reading of which is to be
followed by oral discussion.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMs-Alfred Williams
and l.. S. Langley, who were convicted in the
| t. - (lTcull CourII)l 'oOuLll CaTOiild Vi Chung
ing the names on ballots, and of changing the
ballots ut the elections last year, were sentenc-
ed Oh "Wednesday to pay 4 fine Of $500 each,
and to be imprisoned for two years. The mo-
| ton for Il new trial WAS ovcrrulcd.
The Port Tobacco md. Times an excellent
wc!l-conducted journal, has just complet its
twcnty-seventh volume 1t was started by h.
| Wells, esq. who still conducts it.
During Il sermon on Sunday morning at Ply
mouth Church, New York, on Ages to come,
Henry Ward Beechcr secuted the theory of
the resurrection of the body lie scouts
many things.
FI.N:4.NTI.7L s. CO.n.NERCI.9L.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET May 2.-Thc market
! for Wheat is without material change; receipts