Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-03
LEGISLATIVE EXCURSION The committee

LEGISLATIVE EXCURSION. -The committee
Of the Virginia Legislature, appointed at the
late session, to visit Philadelphia, to assist in
making preparations for the celebration Of the
centennial anniversary of the Declaration of In
dependence. on July 4th, 1876 IA long way
off-passed by this city last night, on the mail
steamer lronsides. accompanied by several
members Of the Richmond press, and other in
vited guests, making in all quite a numerous
company, and Judging from appearances only,
and the noise made, as the boat passed the
wharf, the party were in high spirits. They
leave Washington at noon, to-day. in special
train for the city of Brotherly love, where they
anticipate, having good time, at the expense
OF the State Of Pennsylvania
RIVER News. One of the steamers Of the
Oyster Navy" on. her way up the Potomac,
ran aground on Sunday, about noon, on Dents
shoals, Just below Port Tobacco bay.
\ large schooner loaded with coal, and bound
down the river is aground on the lump, Oft
Maryland Point, the buoy being out OF place.
Several buoys, on the river are out Of place,
causing trouble and danger to navigators.
\ schooner is ashore ON the flats near Fort
Washington
\ schooner belonging to Capt. Caleb, Of
Washington, sprung aleak and sunk, OFT Point
Lookout on Saturday. The crew were brought
up yesterday in in the steamer Columbia.
Lower PoroMAc RoUTE.-Attcr undergo
ing the Necessary repairs, the steamer on the
lower Potomac route, from Aqua Creek to
Baltimore, has resumed its regular semi-weckly
trips, running in connection with the Aqua
Creek mail steamers from this place. On her
trip the boat will stop at the regular landings
for freight and passengers. She leaves the
Creek ON Tucsdly and Friday after the al
rival of the mail boat from this place, and leaves
Baltimore on Monday and Thursday. During
this and the summer season the trip round by
water Is very delightful.
ALEXANDRIA TEApE-Thc Harrisonburg
Enterprise says In this connection we Will
saw that the Alexandria merchants can and will
sell goods Of all kinds as cheap and on as good
terms as can be desired Or as you can buy the
same goods anywhere, some of them express,
ing willingness to duplicate Baltimore and
Philadelphia bills, with greater profit to them
selves than their present prices afford. II
merchants outside of the cities on their way to
Baltimore, and other northern cities, would
stop in Alexandria and thoroughly examine
goods and prices there,a great deal OF money that
Is now carried north would be expended in our
own State.
LEGISLATORS RETURNING HOME.-A num-
Der Of Senators and Delegates, on their way
home from Richmond have passed through
this city since Saturday among them, AlcSsrs.
Abel r. johnson, of Accomac Thos. \. La
than, of Fauquier; ". d. Smith, Of Clarke,
and Thos. T. Taylor, Of Loudoun. The servl.
ces rendered by these gentlemen i'll all legisla-
ton ehecting the interest of Alexandria de-
serve the commentator of our people.
SrNpAY.-The weather Yesterday was very
pleasant and in the evening, numbers OF per
sons were out Oh the streets promcnadlng
The pulpts of the various churches were filled
bv the resident ministers aud large congrcga-
tons were in attendance, morning, evening and
at night. The Washington Ferry boats did
Il good business, large numbers of persons
visiting each city during the day and on the
last trips, each way, the boats were crowded.
Holy WEEK. Ky yesterday being Palm Sun
dav. and the following Sunday Easter Sunday,
the interim is known as Holy Week. Thursday
is Maunday Thursday-specially designed to
commemorate the observance of the Last Sup
per Friday is good Friday when the death OF
our Saviour is commemoratcd-and Saturday
closes the penitential season and ushers IN Eas
ter Sunday-the Day of the Resurrection,
FIsu.-Thc quantity Of fish coming up from
the loyer landings is increasing, and the pros
pect for good season is promising. More
fish have, thus far, been packed than for several
years past and the preparations are extensive
for large business 1t was noticed this morn
ing that the quality of the fish coming up Is not
50 good and great numbers of hickory jack
shad-an inferior fish--are being caught.
LADIES FAIR-For the purpose of raising
funds to procure a Library for the benefit of
the Sabbath School of the NJ. Z. Church, the
Indies will hold IL flair at the Assembly Rooms
commencing to morrow evening at half pastsevcn
clock. No pains will be spared to make the
entertainment pleasant and attractive, and 1t ls
hoped a generous public will give liberia; sup
port to Il very worthy object
YESTERDAY was a fine day; aud large con-
prepations attended all the churches In the
Catholic and Episcopal churches, special ser
vices, appropriate to Palm Sunday were held