Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-21
MARYLAND and Va. Boundary Line


The Board of Arbitrators appointed BY the
States Of Maryland and Virginia to dispose of
this long pending controversy, consisting Of
Hons. Jeremiah s. Black, Of Pennsylvania
Vim, A. Graham, of North Carolina, and
Charles $ ]. jenkins, OF Georgia, with A. W.
Graham, Secretary to the Board, was 10 ses
sion last week at the metropolitan Hotel, in
Washington.
The counsel for Virginia, Attorney General
Daniel and Judge Robertson, and for Mary
land, ex- Attorney General Jones, and ex-Gov.
ernor Whyte, made opening statements, set
ting forth the respective claims of the States,
and gave outlines of their future arguments.
Printed briefs, copies OF dispositions and of I'M
portant colonial and other papers from the pub
lie archives of Great Britain, maps of various
kinds, published as far back as 1912, down to
the present period, voluminous Legislative re-
ports and agreements, were furnished in print
ed form to each of the Commissioners, to be
read during the recess.
The Board then adjourned to meet at New
York on the 30th of June, 1875, to hear full
argument of the case 10 the meanwhile, 1t
is probable that more witnesses to prove ira
dtlops and reputation as to the boundary
hue, as understood by the "oldest Inhabitants, .
will be examined n Somerset county, Md,
and in Accomac, Va. The Arbitrators have
given the case the closet attention, and evlnce
a determination to make themselves thor
oughly acquainted with the points 10 contro-
VerSy.
Whatever may be the result, the people of
both States can rest satisfied that the most pa
tent hearing, the most devoted attention aud
the fairest determination will be given to all the
questions involved in this disputation.
THE PoToMAC FIsHERY:-The Washington
Star says: 1.-The shad and herring fishing sea-
son in the Potomac river, which terminates
within fortnight, has proven failure, and
some of the parties running the fisheries find
themselves out of pocket to considerable
amount as the result of their spring work.
Taking a general view of the situation, 1t is
thought that not single landing on either side
of the river, from jackson City to the lower
Potomac will ever pay the expenses that have
been Incurred in running them. 1t is the gen.
eral belief that the catch will be less than one
third the usual annual average, and all agree
that they have never known so disastrous
season. The immediate cause assigned for 1t
the present season is the cold north winds
which set in about the 18th of April and con
tiuued for twelve days without cessation, head
ing the fish off aud driving them to the creeks
and rivers pear the mouth of the bay.
THE we'll known fish dealer, Wm. E. Stewart,
who has the experience acquired by being en-
gagged in the trade f)r macy years past is OF
the opinion that the catch in the Susquehanna
river and at the shores and creeks 10 Batl-
more, Hartford, Cecil and Kent counties, Md,
has been very good, aud the price tor both
shad and herring 10 Baltimore and Philadel-
pba has been much below that here and at Al
exandria. His theory is that the steady north
;,l o6 ;,, no f1sh
commenced ascending the Potomac, drove
them back and forced them into the creeks
aud streams indicated. No shad or her
ring have been sent from this District to
Northern markets, as has heretofore been done.
Herring, n our own market, now sell readily
at $l2 per thousand, which last year went slow
al $4aS5, aud shad at $l4a$l5 per hundred,
which last year we're sold at Sc. 1t Is estmat-
ed that the total loss in GU fits for the thirty or
more landings on the Potomac in excess OF the
returns will amount to about $50,OOO. lt is
stated by some that the propEietors OF high
Point, Stony Point and Moxley landings have
about paid expenses thus far. Freestone
Point, operated by Mr.. j. D. Fauuce so sue
cesstully last year, has proved failure this
year. 1t is thought there will not be seine 10
The river by the coming week.
In the caovass of 60, when Herschel V.
Johuson's name was upon the presidential
ticket witt Stephen A. Douglas, he was known
throughout the nation. Now his reputation
is cou6ncd to that county in Georgia whose
bench he fills ln rece ut charge to the graod
jury he made statcmen which show that ms
mind is fixing on the hereafter. This was bis
homiIy My course is almost run. l have
nothing in the way of political honors to look
forward to. All that wish is to be useful IN
the position which | occupy. We have her
cueau task before us, if we want the rising
generation to be anything. Money is DOT all.
We may accumulate the riches ct Golconda,
aud what will ali be to our children if they are
destitute of character and principle Z l may
awaken the ceusures of some by this digresslop
from judicial charge, but, if can be instru-
meutal 10 sowing some good seed that may
spring up and grow, will welcome their cen.
sures. Let us do our duty and leave this world
with The satisfaction that We have not lived 10
vain. "-EcchanQe
CIVIL RIGHTS. 90 Monday last about fifty
colored people in Winchester, Va, assembled
in Court House Square, under the lead of
RamdiIl Martin, a somewhat notorious polltl-
clan, for the purpose of celebrating the passage
of the civil rights and defining their position
on that question. The larger and better class
of colored people refused to take part 10 the
proceedings Martin commenced the delivery
of an address, in which be abused those VINO
had refused to participate, when he was lnter
rupted by party of colored fantasies, VINO
suddenly brought the meeting to close. Later
10 the day two respectable colored barDers
Chas Wells aud Bucher Mann, enforced the
doctrine of "civi rights by beating 10 I' Sc
we're manner Martin and 40 associate. The
Imes says the affray was very lively ooe,
aud for time created quite commotlon on
Main street.
MOTHSl MOTHS We have on hand
4iA large stock of what is believed to be the
best and cheapest preventive for Moths. For
Sale bv