Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-15

urprp PROBABILITIES Yer DfPdf,-
nti'y of the Chief Signal Officer, Wash
mem 0 d e. March 5, ls76-lO:oo a. M
m TSr ,te Middle STATES, northeast 70 sou'ueas'
ro .",. increasing cloudlness, with f's'oe 'on
"lDu land and sIish, change 10 barometer during
perS' INV followed by falling. barometer,
Tue YEA! her, with possibly falo ny
Thursday morning.
asroSlsHED DARKEY.-a gentleman "''o
,,a small shauty 90 the northern END OF shc
r;.b wharf adjoining the American coa'
l.hart having no further use Tor II: n,feo
%uvs OF African 'sceur' to tear II uo%n.
Ths coored gen leman went 10 WORK t".s
coming, and, OF cou Sc. procaedeu 10 take u
low, in the old style, Il pauk al a 'iur. q
,,.I known ani energetic memoer Oh I''e ii2oA
anj Ladder Company was staidl n.y. au
,n,,ndiov the work aud not being u>eu ~
'u,h slow way OF getting houses down' Voiu c,
, ,a. 70 show the dlkey quicker one; ne
coIored man conserving, me Hook ana La !ueI
man seiz d haudsplkc, and throwing ~
tsw heavy blows agains! tie corner post "a Tue
hu;lding, soon brouyh' 1t dowo about the ears
II the astonished iarkcy, who barely lumPeu
ont of the way in tune to save oroKen heaa.
IA evidently was not prepared tor the sudden
III nan.e not being acquainted with that
method of "tariag down houses. his lacs
was a study for painter.
The MARKET There is considerable com
motion among the market mcu. In additlon
81 ,b. complaint from the butchers IN regard
~ the sale of meats by green grocers, mentlOn
cd in Yesterdays Gazette, there Is a general ID
d;snnsitiop on the part of both butchers and
hncksters to pay the rent charged by the Cou-
mIssooers of the Sinking Fund for the market
benches. The market men aver that the husl-
NESS done by them, in the market, Will DOT
;u.tify the paymeut of these rents, aud Whcn
Al attempt was made yesterday to rent somc OF
RI, benches not single one was taken. lhe
bu,chers and hucksters say that II the rents
are not reduced they will nave to leave the
market on the lst f next mouth. lhlrtecn
aud one halt dollars per mouth Is the rent palu
by the butchers and six dollars, that pala oy
the muck sters. L is not yet Determined Whett-
er the mmissloncIs Of the Sinking Fluid VIII
deem it advisable to make any reductlou.
ILLNESS OF BISHOP JoHNs.-Last week he
Bishop was taken ill, but gradually recovered
until on Monday he was able to come down III
hi. library. Alter breakfast on Monday be
grew worse, was assisted to his chamber and
now lie, seriously ill., We feel confident ear
nes, drawers will be fired BY brethren aud
friends, that, if it please God, he may be longer
SHARED to guide with his usual wisdom aud
love thi, diocese. Southern Churchman.
AT St. Paups Cnulch Oh Sunday prayers
were offered for this venerable prelate, In con.
s,ouepce of rumors of his serious illness at his
home near Alexandria. The Bishop is IN his
.ightieth year of age. He has an appointment
for confirmation 10 this city on the first Sun
day after Eas,er-LynchJuug Naos.
The Bishops ilIuess is Que to partial para
kss OF one side OF his body, but his condlllon
this evening Was considered favorable by his
physician.
PNEUMONIA This dangerous disease is pre-
ysiIing to some extcut 10 thi, city and the
equity adjoining. We have heard OF several
very dangerous cases 10 the CITY during the
past few days. About Two wer Ks since the
venerable mother of Mr.. John K. Johnston.
who lives near Arlington, did with it. and
the day after her tuuera u sou oil Mr.. Johnston
was taken with it very severely, but Is DOW
couvalescent. Mrs. Zimmerman, OF this city,
relative Of MIR. Johnslon, who was at his
mother'S funeral, Was also attacked by 1t, aud
lay for several days 10 a critical condition. And
now ulE. OouuSiOu nos Sou'i0Se.N w
disease, aud lies very i'll ut his resldeoce IN the
c,uaty. Persons should be very careful, dur
ing the changeable weather OF sprug, not 10
expose themselves unnecessarily, or to stand
still !oug 10 damL places OF places exposed to
cold drafts of air.
FlsHToWN.- That gentle harbluger of the
early, sweet spring time, the succulent, festive
and scaly herring. made its first appearance in
srantties on Saturday at Flsh,own Alexandria,
Oh the classic aud glorious banks OF the Poto
muc HIS advent was celebrated oy Que OF those
sr,mmages peculiar to the sus geaeras locality
of Fishtowu-whlch though iorcloie aud violent
during their ,uinuauce, seldom thereafter ~
trtrupt the amlcable utter communication ofthe
temporarily estranged friends, who tax" hand
therein. On the occasion referred to, one gen
temau was violently Invested OF the major sec
ton OF the outer covering Of his right tympaua,
aud another one recorded the loss OF portion
OF bis left heel. A draft trom badly directed
hunderbuss accomplished this last lajury.-
Richmond Journal
RIVER NEws.-The steamer Virginia, OF
the Maryland ferry ine which has been laid
up during the winter, having had her engine
&C., put 10 order, was hauled up on the small
ways at The ship yard, this evening, to have
one Of her ruddcrS fixed. She will probably
b., l,,~r IN