Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-19
The FIsHERY.-The effect of the prevailing

HE rlSHEH1.-l ne eHect OI tue plcSauius
muddy water in the river, and the high vino
of yesterday, was exhibited by an entire ab'
sence of fish at Fishtowu this morning, and the
only arrival there since yesterdays report Was
that of about one hundred lunches OF yellow
perch and catfish from Plum Tree. Most Of
the rock fish in market this morning came from
Ashton's shore, and we're brought up on the
steamer Pilot Boy. Some herring have been
caught 10 the small seiues hauled in Cameron
Run.
SWAMP ON FIRE.-The grass in the swamp
near Watkins mill caught fire yesterday from 9
brush burning near by, and the flames spread
with so much rapidity and extended over so
wide space that considerable excitement was
created 10 the neighborhood by the lear that
they would not be confined to the limits OF the
swamp. The scene presented was the nearest ap-
proach to that OF prairie 90 fire that had ever
been witnessed by the alarmed spectators. but
fortunately no damage was done.
LEBANON FARMERS CLUB. The regular
meeting of the Lebanon Farmers Club was
held last uight. at which interesting and in.
s,ructive addresses we're delivered by Messrs.
George Aud, aud Adam Martin, the former
upon the cultivation Of flowers and the latter
upon butter making. A subscription was also
started for the beBe6t Of the Messrs. Crump,
whose house, uear Cloud Mill, was burned on
Wednesday, as stated in yesterdays Gazette.
Convicted H. Fl. Slater, convicted in
Washington, of the murder of Hussey, and II
Jail in that city, awaiting sentence to the Albany
peuiteEtiary, boarded, with his wife, at the
Mansion House 10 this city for some time be.
fore his trial commenced He was geDtee
looking man, and though bis name was known,
it was not discovered until he lett-and bis wife
did not leave until Wednesday that ne Was to
be tried tor murder.
AGROUND. The u. S. steamer Dispatch
left the Washington Navy Yard, this morning,
bound to New Orleans, to take on board the
Senatorial excursionists for Mexico, but she
ran aground at the forks of the channel, and
though the tug Comet tried to get her OFT, was
still hard and fast at noon to-day. The Comet,
however, assisted by the q. 5. steamer Triaua,
was to make another effort to get her OF on
the next high tide.
WASHINGTON FERRY. On and after Sun
day next both the steamers on the Washington
ferry line will be running, leaving either end OF
the line on the hours as heretofore, but on
and after April lst, they will leave either end
of the route on the half hours, so that If there
be no change in the railroad schedule there will
be half hourly communication between the Two
cities.
BALL.-The Alexandria string and brass
band will give grand ball at Sarepta Hall on
the evening of the 29th iust. All the arrange,
ments have been completed, a large number Of
tickets already disposed Of, aud there is every
prospect that the affair will be one of the most
agreeable Of the season. i.
BURLEsoUE OPERA. James Mas
burle<que opera troupe, arrived here this moro
ing on the train from Charlottesville and will
give performances at Sarepta Hall tonight
and tomorrow night The troupe is we'll
spoken of by the newspapers of the cities 10
pbioh II hoa appnarad