Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-06
CAR BRAKEs.-Mr. Ward, practical ma

past. been resident of this city, has just re-.
turned from a conference with the officials OF
several Of the principal trunk lines Of railroad
10 the country, with regard to the substitution
of bis hand car brake for the steam brake now
in use, but which has been found to be insult
able for lightning trains that have few stopping
places NE result of the conference was that
each Of the roads alluded to will send an agent
here, at time to be designated by MIR. Ward,
to witness the working of the invention, which
the President Of, the W. & 0. K. t., with hlslD-
variable cour esq and interest 10 everything that
will pertain to the city's welfare, will, 1t IS un-
dersto d, allow to be tested upon some OF the
cars on his road as 5000 as Messrs. Jameson
& Collins, at whose foundry the necessary Dolls
and bars are being made, shall have com
pie Q them. Mr. Ward has no doubt that the
trial will be satisfactory, and it 80 bis patent
will be adopted, not only by the roads 10 CUES
ii q, but by all the roads in the country, Tor by
it the old brakes now on the cals will DE utilized,
aud he will commence at once, that is IT stock
company can be formed to raise the required
capital, and always providing that taxes be
not too high, the erection oil the large man-
uiactory that will be required to supply the
orders it will undoubtedly be called up on 10 I'LL.
FISH REPORT. The catch of fish at all the
shores continues to fall of, and most OF the
fishermen regard the season Of 1876 as about
over; others, however. still entertain hopes OF
heavy run about the middle OF this mooth.
The arge schools of herring from which the
heavy catch of the early part OF this week was
made did not reach the upper shores, thus
showing that there could not have been large
body of fish behind them. Since yesterday s
report there have been received only o,4VO
shad aud Sc, 900 behring's. Shad sold at from
SIT to 500 per hundred behring's from SlO.5O
to $l2 per thousand. OF other kinds OF fish,
such as rock aud perch, there are not enough
arriving to be quotable.
The WEATHER.-To.day has been a warm
summer day, and pedestrians begin to seek the
shady side Of the streets; windows and doors
are left open, and every one complains OF the
warmth. As a relief to the heated brain OF
the reader it may be stated that on this day
twenty-five years ago there was heavy snow
storm, and, although the leaves were out 90
the trees as now, the snow lay on the ground
six inches deep. The bare thought OF snow
on such day as this must have been refresh.
ing TO those who we're in the sunshine.
REVIVAL SERVICES. revival services
at the NJ. E. Church still continue with uuabat
ed Interest. Last night the sermon was preach
ed by the pastor, Rev. w. g. Webb, who was
assisted in conducting the exercises by Rev. j.
S. Boyer, Of Arlington. formerly pastor OF the
church, and Rev. j. Fl. Waugh. of the NJ. +.
Church, South. Several penitents presented
themselves at the altar, and those conducting
the meeting are much encouraged by their sue
cess so far.
POLICE REPORT. The following cases have
been tried since yesterdays report:
Magnus Olsen and David Hyde. sailors from
the schooner Mcgee for being drunk aud
disorderly, we're fned and discharged.
Alphouso Arlington, for beating Benjamin
Doran, had his case postponed until this even
ing.
Four dodgers We're accommodated at the sta
ton. house last night.
CHANGE OF STEAMERS. The steamer Sue has
been taken of the line between this city aud Bal
timore and put on line between the latter place
and Norfolk, running tri.weekly. The steamer
Mary Washington, OF the Weem,s llne, irom
Baltimore to Fredericksburg, has been put on
ia the Sues place, and arrived here this mora
ing. Capt. James Harper aud hiseutlre crew,
except the engineer and MIR. Lavender. the
clerk, have been transferred to the Mary Wash
lngton.
WARNING The policemen request that
those young men who were engaged last night
at a late hour 10 shouting and disturbing PEG,
Die on the streets, aod placing dry goods boxes
across the pavemcnts be warned that repe
tition of such conduct will subject them to
arrest.
FAIRFAX COOP TEMpLARs.-A meeting OF
the several committees from the various lodges
of Good Templars OF Fairfax county was held
at tibet court. house yeserday,t to consider the pro-
prietY OF establishing county lodge, and res
olutions were adopted Looking to the accom-
plishment of that object.
Quick TRIP The schooner David h. Wolf,
which arrived here last evening, with lumber,
made remarkably quick trip. She left Nor
folk at 1890 p. H., on Thursday, and ar
rived here at $3.50 p. w., yesterday, or twenty
seven hours from wharf to wharf.
POTATO BUas.--rhe market gardeners near
the city say that the potato vines, which have
Just commenced to come up, are covered With
the potato bugs, which seem to have been dor
maui since last year. Much Injury IS Delng
done by them to the growing crop.
THE GREAT BANKRUPT SALE OF Dry
GOODS The large sale of dry goods al Green
& Williams auction room, corner of Tenth
and D Streets Washington, is att acting large
numbers Of buyers, and hundreds OF dollars
worth of dry goods carpets &C., are daily pur-
chased. At the present rate Of sale all the
vast stock will be disposed Of. 10 short time
Sales every day at 10 a. N. and p. IN.
Nothing is more generally required, all over
the world, than safe, perfectly harmless and
reliable purgative medicine. All purgat!ves
sometimes produce pain during their operation,
but Dr. Bulls Vegetable Pills are far less liza
Bile to gripe than any other medicine which is
as effectual. Ask your druggist for th'm.
Price, 25 cents a box.
s- The County Republican Convention to
nominate q candidate for the Legislature will
be held at the County Court House, on Monday,