Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-03
Isti.A.. is.sE FIXES.

We had the pleasure this morning of rcceiv
inc the present Of 4 line black bass fish FROM
Capt. VIM. Smith, which was caught ycstcr-
day near town By Capt; Williams 1t was one
of the largest that has been caught in the Po-
tou.ac. Sir. Sherwood hal, at his stand, 10
the market, fine perch, rock fish, shad and
herring.
PEOPLE from Washington came down here
Yesterday AID dug up the entire yard Of the
house in which the cplorcl man Henry Young
who mnricrcd the late Mr.. Hahn. was arrest
cd, under the <uppp>iton that the murdered
mans money was buried there. They had their
trouble Tor their pains.
Mr.. Holland has at his stall, and will have
on Saturday. some very superior rolled corn
beef, put up by himself, and pronounced by
those who have tried it. not to be surpassed.
Every pains has been taken to make it dcsi-
rlblc to horl=ckcepcrs, and it is ia much re-
quest.
Mr.. Marshall the First Assistant Postmas-
ter General has rented ColroS>, the residence
of the late Judge Thompson Mason, in the ex
tremc northwestern quarter Of the city, and
with his family Will hereafter reside here dur
Ing portion Of the year.
Intelligence has baen received here Of the
death, in ST. Louis, on the 9th ult., OF Mr.
Wilkcrson Bryan, native of, and Tor a long
time resident Of this ely. AID 4 brother of
Mr.. George Bryan, the efficient clerk OF the
City Gas Works
MIR. Bossart at his confectionery store, on
Fairfax street! between King and Prince, has
Just received supply of fine fresh bananas
and oranges CT Il superior quality.
We have had fine sp ring weather to day.
Gardeners are busy 10 pre- pairing their grounds
The buds are beginning to swell, and the birds
to sing. The weather is favorable to fishing.
The water 10 the Potomac is said to be very
muddy for considerable distance below this
place which has lmpelcd somewhat the catch
Ing OF fish hitherto.
Mr.. Z. B. Georgia, of Clifton, O., \. 4 NJ;
r. r.. has patented a fruit box, which Is SAID
to be the most satisfactory and convenient thing
of the kind yet invented.
Mai. I. r.. Windsor has purchased, from
gcntleman III Baltimore, for : 900, splendid
black mare. whose speed Is SAID to exceed any
thing in this section Ct country.
The base ball mania has commenced again,
and already young men are waking about the
streets with their fingers out OF Joint.
The numerous friends Of Col. D. +. Du'any
will regret to learn that that gentleman IS SUI
fcrng from a stroke of para yslS.
The case Of Wi!loughby ". Windsor in the
Circuit Court Of the District OF Columbia, Was
not concluded yesterday.
Rev. Mr.. Rylaud Of tits place. Is 10 preach
next Sunday at Jerusalem Church, near Fair
fax station.
The trips Of the Maryland ferry boat, Elr-
gi"ia, whic! were suspended Yesterday were
resumed again to-day.
Seven fine jack snipc were shot in Dalngcr-
field 5 marsh by NJ. Bernard Glue this morn
ing.
Mr.. Amos FIX, formerly of Fairfax Court
House, has charg! Of the Brlshtwood race
course, a short distance outside OF Washington
The usual spring cleaning up and white
washing at the jail has been com nenceI.
knox's express lost another valuable horse
last night from the effects OF the late eplzootlc.