Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-09
e. BKEVlTlES.

Small 'jags" of rock and perch are arriving
daily from the Potomac fishing shores, and
from them the 6sh benches in the market
square are kept tolerably we'll supplied
Among the arrivals to-day was a load from
Beasley's, containing 300 bunches of scale hsh
and 1900 punches of cat fish, and a load from
| Horsemaa's, containing 290 punches OF scale
fish.
Nearly all the sheds at Piper's brick-yard,
north end of St. Asaph street, have been
Knocked down aud stolen for fire wood by col
ored thieves living in Petersburg" Some OF
the plank has been recovered, and Constable
John Gray was on the track of the thieves to-
day.
The depredations Of thieves upon the lot be
longing to the estate of the late Nehemiah
Hicks, Just north of the canal locks, have been
carried on to such an extent during the past
winter that of all the wood on the place last
fall, but three posts remain.
AS yesterday was clear, this was the day for
a sleet or snow-if the precedent established
during the last two weeks had been followed
but the weather slipped its grip, and though
the sun has been partially obscured, out-of-
door exercise has been agreeable.
William White, the colored man committed
to Jail here for breakiog into and robblng the
house of Leauna Stokes, also colored, on the
south side Of Hunting creek, was sent to FAIR
fax 9. H.. to day.
Twenty mules and ten horses were shipped
from here to Norfolk this morning, via Baltl
more, by Mr.. James Chatham, who has sent
| several droves to that market during the past
winter.
By a recent act of Congress the rates Cd
merchandise and transient newspapers are
changed from one cent for every two ounces or
fraction thereof to Que cent per ounce or trac-
ton thereof.
The excitement pear the colored Odd-Fel-
lows hall, last night, was caused by the shrleks
of a colored woman known as Maggie, who &C
cused a coiored man named Thompson OF max
ing an assault upon her.
Two vacancies will soon occur 10 the Com
mon Couucil-one from the ID Ward, by the
removal Of Mr.. Downham to the Sd Ward; and
one from the lst Ward, by the removal of MIR.
Shinn to the I'd Ward.
The Superintendent of Gas, MIR. Nash, was
engaged to-day 10 inspecting the street lamps,
and 10 having such OF them as were found to
be in bad condition repaired.
The water in the Georgetown division of the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal was drawn Oft Sat
urday night. 1t is expected the canal will be
open for business about the goth instant.
j. W. Thompson, Secretary of the National
| Grange, is to deliver an address in this city on
the Grange on the 29th instant.
The chain gang, at least that part of it
whose headquarters are at the Jail, was again
out at work on the streets to day.
A boy named Nep Penn fell overheard acct
dentally at Fishtowu, yesterday afternoon, but
was speedily rescued.
The usual Bible readings will take place at
the rooms of the Young Mems Christian As.
ISOLATION tonight.
A letter addressed to Miss Kate Shible, Bal
| timore. Nd, is detained in the postofhce here
for want of postage.
Doe cargo of oysters arrived at the dock
yesterday, a portion of which remained unsold
up to noon to-day.
The inmates of the poor's house numbered
6tiy.fve this morning.