Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-10

Coal TRADE. receipts Of Cumberland
coal at this port for the week ending to-day,
have been as follows: BY American Coal Com
pany. 3,Sl3 tons; by J. p Aguew, 1000 tons;
by Hampshire and Baltimore Coal Company.
l,lGl tuns: The shipments during the same
period have been By American Coal Com
pany, 4,0l4 tons; by j. P. Agnew, 3,5O7 tons;
by Hampshire and Baltimore Coal Company,
] $3.50 tous.
TIE FIsIIERY.-The recei pts of fresh fish at
Fishtown since yesterdays report have been
100000 behring's and 5000 shad, the former
selling at from So to S5.25 per thousand and
the latter at from 50 to SIS per hundred. -
Some of those engaged 10 the trade say that if
the current now IN the river continues much
longer the fishery will be brought to close ut
once. Some Of the shores have already ''cut
out, and more are preparing to follow their
example.
THE MARKET this morning, was well sup
piled. The Butchers had excellent fresh meats
at the usual prices Vegetables were more
abundant. Lettuce, kale, sprouts, asparagus.
radishes, Ne. were unchanged in prices since
our report last Saturday. Butter fresh) 45a-
Scots. per ID. Eggs 20cts. per dozen. The
fish benches were filled with fresh shad her
ring, &c, at the prices which have prevailed
Tor week past.
TIE LATE RAINS The late rains have oc-
casioned rises 10 all the water courses IN this
whole section Of country. Cameron Run was
so high early this morning as not to be iurda-
able, and reports from along the line OF the
&. Il o. canal represent an UNUSUAL rise at Big
Slack Water strong current Is IN the P0to-
mac and much drift wood is coming down
There was anothcr heavy fall OF rain last night,
accompanied with lightning and thunder.
JACKSON, THE WIFE MURDERER. William
Jackson, The colorcd man now in Jail convicted
Of the murder Of his wife, and whose app|ica-
ton for Il new trial was refused BY the Court OF
Appeals will be resentenccd at the May term
Of the Circuit Court for this county, which, as
stated yesterday, will commence on Monday,
the I9!h inst. Jackson still protests his lnno-
ceucc but says he is prepared TO die and Is
sure ul il seat in Heaven.
SPECIAL Tax STAMPS Under the new Sys-
tenn Of Internal Revenue Laws now in opera
ton Mr. f. L. White, the collector Tor this dis
trct has already granted licenses to sell tntac-
cn and cigars Ia 80 persons and firms and 10
icru>r> III sell liquors, issuing for that pnr
pose the new >pcclal tax >Lamps the sun re-
al!zrr! from whlrl! was over six thousand dol
lars.
AGRICULTURAL. SOCIETY As Il sufficient
amount Of stock has been subscribed for i'll the
Alexandria Agricultural Society meeting of
the corporators Of that association will, it Is un
dHrstond. be hcli next week and the orgaulza-
tioa be perfected by the election Of officers.
CITY HOTEL. The City Hotel has been
lately thoroughly reprinted and papered, and
now looks as clean and as nice AS possible 4
new first class billiard table has also just been
added to the billiard saloon attached to the
house.
No MEETING. There being but four mem
bers--A. G. Harmon, l. G.. O'Neal, George
Scaton and +. II. Dclahay- of the First Ward
Radical Club present, the mcetidg called for
last night was postponed until next Tuesday
hight.
CoUpoNS AND STATE TAXEs.-Wc are re-
qucStcd by the Scargent to state, that after
Saturday next COUPONS will not be taken IN