Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-16
ALEXANDRIA.

IHE MARKET.-There Is considerable COM
motion among the market men. In addition
TO the complaint from the butchers in regard
10 the sale OF meats by green grocers men,
TONED In yesterdays Gazette, there is q
general indtsposition on the part of both
butchers and hucksters TO pay the rent
charged by the commissioners of the sinking
fund for the market benches. The market
men aver that the business done by them, I'm
the matter, will not justify the payment OF
these rents, and when an attempt was made
yesterday TO rent some Of the benches, not a
sir gle one was taken. The butchers and
hucksters say that IL the rents are not re-
ductd they will have In leave the market on
lst OF next month"; Thirteen and one half
dollars per month is the rent paid by the
butchers, and six dollsrsl that paid by the
hucksters. II is not yet determined whether
the commissioners OF the sinking fund will
Deem II advisable 10 make any reduction.
PNEUMoNIA This dan ferrous disease is
prevailing 10 some extent in this city and
several very dangerous cases in the city
during the past few days. A bout { NO weeks
slnce the venerable mother OF Mr.. Joln X.
johnston, who lives near Arlington. died
with Il. and the day after her funeral a son
of MI Johnston WAS taken with IL very Sc
NertIy, but is now convalescent. Mrs. Il m
norman, OF this city. q relative OF Mr. john
sion, who was a. his mothers funeral wss
also attacked by IL, and lay for several DAYS
In critical condition. And now Mr.. john
ston himself has contracted the disease, aud
lies very Ill at his residence I'm the county.
ILLNESS OF BISHOP JoHSs.-Last week
The Bishop was taken i'll. The Bishop is in
10 partial paralysis OF one side OF his boiy,
but his condition this evening was consii-
cred favorable by his physician.
REFUSES TO PROEECUTE.-A dispatch was
received here this morning from DauvtIle
stating that Charles johnson, whose son
Henry and another coloret man named
White are held In jail here for robbing him,
as we stated yesterday, refused TO prosecute
them: Should the parties from whom the
clothing was stolen not take some action by
MONDAY next, the two negroes will be dis
charged from Jail.
FIsHERIEs-AbOu bout $50 shad and 900 her
ring have arrived at FishtOwn since yeSter-
days report The former sold at S2S per hun
dTed, and the latter at S21 per thousand.
There were, besides, numbers OF perch and
rock, which sold at 25 cents a bunch. Mr..
Jas. Mclean, who is agent for several shores
on the river, received a lot OF rock and shad
from Arkindale, the finest that we have seen
this spring.
SUSPENSION OF A COMMISSION HOUSE,
We regret 10 announce the suspension under
temporary assignment of the long
nShed and we'll known commission house
OF Shlnn & Co. A meeting of the creditors
Will be held next week, when il will be de-
termined whether or not the suspension sail
be permanent.
FRAUD.-The commissioners are still en-
gagged In taking testimony in the matter OF
Shepherd, whose alleged drowning and sub
Sequent temperance some year or so ago
our readers will remember. The case is one
OF attempted fraud on a life insurance COM
paDy.- Gazette 15ih.