Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-05
LOCAL NEWS.

THE FISHERY. The receipts of fish at Fish
town continue light, and prices still rule high.
The season is unusually backward, but ex-
perienced fishermen say that when the fish do
come it will be with rush, and that prices
will then take sudden tumble. This time last
year the packers had all commenced operations
and large numbers Of fish had been struck,
but the purchasers, this season. have, as yet,
been confined to the hucksters Of this city and
Washington, only one Of the packers having
entered the market aud the purchases being
very limited Among the boats that arrived TO-
day was the Lzze Reagan, from Free Stoue
Point, with 1000 herring on board The agent
for that shore, Mr.. Mclean. this day one year
ago, sold out OF vessel from the same place
ii, 900 herring. The most OF the shad that
reach here are sent by The OILERS from about
Holland Point, and the larger portion OF The
o. her fish come from Free Stone Point, Arken-
dale, and what are known as the lower SHORES,
Operations have not yet commenced at many
Of the shores. aud those, too, from which the
largest numbers of FISH are usually received.
The receipts since yesterday have been 25,N"!
herring, 900 shad, 900 tailors, and hunted
supply of rock and perch. The shad sold at
from $lj to SIS per hundred, the herring at
from 50 to $50 per thousand, the tallors al
from 81 80 to S. per hundred and the rock anu
perch at from Is to - cts bunch, according
to quality.
School ExmRI1IoN. The exhibition OF
the Evangelical Lutheran Parochial schoo!
was given in Harmonic Hall last night, before
a large audience. The hall was handsomely
adorned. among the decorations being rich
display of German and American flags, and
the stage was furnished with appropriate
scenery. Mr. Utpadel presided at the piano.
The order Of the exercises was as follows:
Hymn by the choir of the church: Address on
education by the pastor, Rev. Nr. Blschoft
Singing and defamation in German and Eng
lish by the pupils; Tableau representing
queen and her maids OF honHr. Among the
dcclaulatinns was Il c1mlcai history or the
Frauco Prus>ian war by George Appich: at the.
close OF which the German flag was waved and
the children sang Die Yacht am Rhein, amid
the greatest enthusiasm. All the pupils per-
formed their parts well, but especial applause
was won by Miss Virginia Lindig g. Miss Hannah
digger, aud Miss Emma Appch, The latter
little Girl fur wears of age, who rected Two
pieces with remarkable exactness and spirit,
and Master George Appich. The exhibition
was a very agreeable entertainment and reflected
great credit alike upon pupils and teachers.
THE WASHINGTON AND Ono RAILROAD
The following letter from one Of the speakers
at the late meeting of the Farmer Association
at Hamilton is pretty good evidence that the
Washington Chronicles account of the pro
ceedings of that meeting was Yne sided affair.
or that the author of the letter has taken
sober second thought:
WAsu1SGToS D. c.. April 8, 1872.
Hon. Lc'cis Mckenzie, di,ra"d'ia ld.:
DEAR SIR: As the article appearing in yes
terdays Chronicle, relating to a meeting OF
farmers at Hamilton, Saturday last, is cal
culnted to give you u wrong impression of my.
position towards you, desire to say, instead Of
''defying you," my intentions were to defend
you. | opposed the introduction of the resolu;;
tions adopted, or such part of them, rs rendered
to personal complaint Of you, and OPP My ex-
pressed my objections to such course; nor do |
remember Of saying one word but that Of RESPECT
to you and the w. u 0. Il. K.
Very respectfully yours,
s. X. CHAMBERLlS.