Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-22
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA Adv EkTlSEK
The JANE MosELY-The steamer Jane
Mosely, of the Seaboard, Inland and Coasting

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Mosely, of the Seaboard, Inland and Coastiug
Company, is now undergoing repairs aud i'm
provements at her wharf in Washington. Hel
interior is being re6lttd, and many embellSh.
ments added to the saloons, making them ever
more comfortable aud attractive than ever
She will resume her regular trips early in the
spring, which will be welcome news to al
travellers who tested her speed, elegance and
seaworthiness on her trips to Cobb's Island
and Norfolk last summer. Several parties con
templatiug visiting the Philadelphia Centennla!
are negotiating to charter this steamer aud
| making their trip by water, which would be an
economical and pleasant way.
EXHAUSTED. The wood purchased by the
City Council for the use Of the poor of the city
| has oil been given out The many persons who
still continue to make application to the Mayor
| for fuel have consequently to be refused. Much
credit is due to the Mayor for the very judlci'
Gus manner 10 which the wood has been dis
| tributed this winter Under his direction q
small quantity of wood has been made to 20
| much farther than In former years, aud ouy
deserving cases have been relieved. This high
" satisfactory result has demonstrated the Wis
dom Of the City Couuol in leaving the matter
| under the Mayors control.
F1sHrowN. Affairs at Fshtown were NOR
than usually quiet this morning, about one
bundred punches of fish being all that have
been received since yesterday; they were held
at 35c Nj st of the shad are being carried TO
Washington parties from there reporting
about one thousand at the wharf thus morning.
Fish Id there as follows: Five hundred 81 I'd
| for S26 per hundred; $50 lock Tor $50 per
huudred; 900 herring for $40 per thousand.
| The sccood fight of the season occurred at
FishtoWo yesterday. II was between two
Young men, Who after pummeling each other
considerably, were arrested BY the police.
IMPROVED condition of Mr.. W. W.
Adam, whose sudden and alarming illness was
mentioned yesterday, is, his many friends viii
be pleased to hear, very much improved he
had most refreshing sleep last night and
this morning was considered out OF danger
Elk Mayor Latham, who was passing til" house
az the time Mr.. Adam was taken sick, aud went
| in TO render assistance, scalded his right hand
very severely while making warm applications
to the feet Of the sufferer So intense was the
pain that Mr.. L. tainted, but, however, 5000
recovered.
CONDITION OF BISHOP JOHNS The health
of the bishop has certainly improved since last
week. though he is still feeble. We trust a
kind Providence may yet restor" him to Ms
family and diocese. How much such men arc
| ueeded it is useless to say. The appointments
of the bishop of the diocese, heretofore pub
lished iu the Churchmau, are withdrawn.
Brethren of tn; clergy III consideration OF the
bishops feeble health, are requested not t"
| call on him for aoy wOrk.-Southern Church.
! man.
COUNTY OFFlCERs.-At the regular election
to be held on the ivu:th Thursday in May, the
following county officers are to be elected 10
Alexandra county: A County Treasurer and
Commissioner of the Reveuu:, to hold office
for the term Of four years, and one Constable,
to bold office for the term Of two years The
present ncumbeuts of these offices were ap
pointed by the Court 10 fill unexplred terms.
ARRIVED HoME-A letter was received at
the Alexandria Iufrmary this morning fr'm
young Stohler, the man shot at the Midland
dcpot some days since, and whose reported
death Was mentioned 10 yesterdays Gazette
stating that he had arrived safely at houic and
was much improved in his condition. He says
"SN
turn 10 this city.
The CANAL.-Oue boat cleared at the canal
collectors Office in Cumberland on Monday. 1t
was the j, w. Carder, loaded with ia o.
tons of coal, consigned to the Consolidated
Company q, Georgetown. Two boat loads OF
coal we're received ut the basin wharf there the
same day by railroad. and was loaded yesterday
on the boats City of Hamburg and Flora,
for Georgetown.
Y. M. G.. A-OwiDg to the small number
of members present, last night, the Young
Mems Christian Association, which was to
have held business meeting, transacted 20
business, and after spending short time 10
devotional exercises, adjourned until the third
Tuesday 10 April
RoBINs.-Immense numbers OF this species
of birds now fill the 6eIdsin the adjacent COUP
try, aud even invade the gardens and house
tops in the city. They make very delicious
eating when fat, and the gunners are having
6ue sport killing them.
POLICE REPoRT-Thc only case which has
been tried at police headquarters since last re-
| port was that OF two young men, for lighting
at Fishtown, who we're fined aud discharged.
| Seven dodgers we're at the station house last
night.
BARREL FAcToRY.-An order was received
at the Alexandria Barrel Factory yesterday tor
| .r,o ,b,,a,nd n, L, hoyas FIR Dartles 10 w ash