Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-24

18th For the purpose of carrying into effect
the articles of this agreement. John ;. Chap-
man, of Alexandria, Va, William NJ Elliott
of Hartford county, Md, William h. Stuart, OF
Washington, D. c.. Joseph Cawood.: OF A!ex y
andria, Va, aud Withers Waller, of Stafford
county, Va, are appointed an Executive CON-
mittee, With full power:
lst. TO lease lot and erect thereon neccs<a
ry sailing house or houses, and place therein
all vats, fixtures and other appliances required
for curing the fish; the first house erected to be
not less than 100 feet ohg and % feet wide
I'd. 10 select the general ageut, who Is to
take charge Of the saitiug house, and TO agree
with him as to the mode and manner OF hlS
compensation.
3d. To supply said house at the beginning f
the season with as many shad and herring Tar
rels aud as many bushels Of coarse aud tae
salt as, in their judgement, may De necessary;
the barrels and salt ST put III the general pack
ing house to be paid for by each mcnbcr OF the
Association, or by the general agent thereof, III
such proportions as the same may be used ty
each member or the general agent III curing
and packing their pro rata OF fish; ami II not
used, the said barrels and salt to remain, and
be disposed of as the joint property Of such
members of the Association who may contribute
to, or make themselves Responsible tor, the
purchase Of the Same
John 5. Chapman, of Alexandria, Va,
William NJ. Elliott, OF Hartford county, Md,
William E. Stuart, Of Washington, D.: e.,
Joseph Cawooi. of Alexandria, y a., and With
ers Waller, OF Stafford county, va, have been
appointed an Executive Committee, and as
such, have forwarded to all the fishermen cu-
Tho
letter:
Alexandria, Va, 1872
Dear Sir: The enclosed articles Of agreement
for the organization ard support Of '"IAe a>So'
ciatien OF Potomac Fishermen, are the result
of IN informal meeting OF aS many fishermen
who were conveniently accessible to AieXan-
dria, Va, after two failures 70 secure Il general
meeting Of all fishermen for the business IN
hand. A perusal Of the paper will fully explain
its object. Ii you concur therein please s'Sn
and return the enclosed letter of attorney TO me-
The cost OF leasing the lot has not yet been as
certained, but 1t will be small The estimate
made by q carpenter, who proposes to erect the
she'd is S29i. 81 for she'd and oiOSSO making Il
total Of S1O0.39. Of this amount it will require
y cash expenditure OF $50 before the season, to-
gether with cost Of insurance The balance can
be done upon the credit of the committee ard
need not be paid for till near the close OF the
season; so you will perceive when the whole
first cost is borne in equal proportion by ten or
fifteen members, the charge upon each Wi! be
but 3, small matter. Most respectfully.
To which responses such as the following
have already been received trom many Of those
to whom the circulars were directed:
John S. Chapman, esq, Chairman OF Executive
Committees:
Dear Sir-Having carefully read the articles
Of agreement for the organization and support
of '"The Association Of Potomac Fishermen" |
do fully concur therein, and do hereby author
ize you by this, my letter Of attorney to sign
my name to the original articles of agreement;
and do bind myself to pay my equal propor-
ton OF the first cost Of the shed and vats and the
insurance thereof, when called upon TO do So by
the Executive Committee. Respectfully.
A Big LAND GRAB Under pretence Of
giving 100 acres Of land to each of the soldiers
and sailors OF the late war, grand raid IN full
force is made on the public donaln. The bill
grants IN the aggregate some 1JO OUOOO0 acres
of land, the Whole auuut OF agricultural land
now left being not more than 100, 900, OOOacrcs.
These soldiers grants will so at once into the
hands O. agents. and the beneticarles vi really
receive nothing, or trihug sum at the best.
The homestead policy is placed IN danger, and
10 very few years--tcn at the outsde-thc
immigrants from Europe or eoonists from the
older States will be entirely at the mercy ofand
SO ,culators. and of the railroa 8 ch tain
possession Of the grants already made to them.
This splendid nationa domain is rapidly being
wasted and spoiled. 1t ought to have been 50
managed as to solicit immigration for these
many years. But many Of the best parts OF it
are already held at prices beyond the reach of
the poor and 50 a check is put unon the popu
latiop of the new S!ates.-N l. Conemercim
(RpuJltcan.)
NARROW ESCAPE. .-Wm. A. Wall while out