Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-20

oil aSCe0QlOR lTeSl water StTCauiS-IQea maQOT-
nous instiuct-be inn artcd " fishes that have
never bren known to lea &c the deep blue sea ?
What, if hog fish or Spanish mack rel were
transported to the upper waters OF the James,
Roanoke, or Potomac, aud should spawn there
is it not probable, from what We kooW Of the
shad and other fish, that the offspring would
seek to return to the places of their birth ? Ii
| they should do so, We would gain TWO more
an%adromous tshes-the most valuable OF all
tor they may be indefinitely multiplied, and
posses the profitable quality Suitability; AND
these two fishes are by general consent esteem
ed the sweetest that swim the ocean stream.
But the experiment would not cease with these.
Every fish that swims the sea may be made the
subject of Inquiry and Test. II Virginia be too
Door to make these experiments, and antlcl-
pate others in the enjoyment eft the results, We
trust that the subject may not escape tine at
teption of the enlightened, euterprisiog and
aggressive chief of the United States Commits
siou."
The report of the Commissioners will be ac-
companied by an act for the protection OF fish
aud an act for the protection of game. The act
Tor the protection Of fish forbids the use Of
dynamite or any explosive or poisonous article
for the destruction of fish, and with few ex
%ceptIons forbids the hauling of seines above
Underwater. The act for the protection of game
provides that it shall not he lawful to kill or
capture any wild ducks in this State between
the lst of April and the 1st of September Of
each year, or during the night-that is, be-
tween sunset in the evening and suurlsc 10 the
morning, or during the day, except from 90
shore, with a gun that can be raised at arms
length and fired from the shoulder; and also
further provides that it shall DOT be lawful, Tor
six years from the passage OF this act, to cap
ture mocklng birds. or to buy or sell the same
and both buyer and seller shall be subjected
to the p~eualty imposed by this act-and, IN ad.
dition. each shall be fined Que dollar tor every
bird bought and sold.
Mr.. j. nj. Tyler, the young gentleman whose
romantic marriage was spoken OF last week,
died today.
In the House, to day, Mr.. Massie offered a
resolution iuquiring whether a reduction could
not be made 10 the clerical work OF both the
executive and legislative branches of the Com
monwealth. The resolution %instructs the Com
mittee on Retrcnchmcnt and Reform to make
this inquiry.
10 tue Senate, to-day, on motion Of General
johnson, his resolutions condemniDg Federal
interference with the affairs of South Carolioa,
aud expressing the sympathy Of Virginia for
the citizens of that State, we're taken w.
The General offered the following preamble
as a substitute for that embraced IL his rcsolu-
lions Oh this subject Friday
Whereas the people of South Carolina, after
years OF corrupt and oppressive government,
have. by a supreme effort Of courage and pa
triotism, elected honorable ~citlzeus to control
her executive and legislative departments,
which choice has been confirmed by the judg
ment of her court OF highest resort; aud where
as the authors of the wrongs of this Stale are
now endeavorlng to usurp that government by
military force, which they failed to control by
fraud, and for the purpose OF so doine,have de.
fed the decision Of the Supreme Court of the
State, have occupied her State House With
Federal troops, excluding her Legislature there
from, and are DOW obstructiog her u )vernOr 10
the performance of his duty, and eudeavorlug
TO establish By the bayonet an intruder IN his
place; therefore.
The General spoke at leog!hi 10 support of the
resolutions. He argued that they expressed
sympathy with South Caroline and the appro-
baton OF Virginia tor her course 10 resisting
usurpation by peaceful process Of the courts
and remedies of law. He insisted it was the
duty OF Virginia thus to uphold them 10 their
constitutional and legal defense Of their rights;
that when a friend was ln Trouble it was the
duty Of all his other friends to assist him with
advice, appreciation and sympathy. He showed
it was the duty OF Virginia to speak uOW 10 ia.
Yor Of law and constitutional remedies. Slleuce
was miscoDstrucd; our motives and ln;entlons
we're misreprcsented. Silence made 10 answer
to these ialsehoods; cur speech ani our actions
gave them the lie. Civil was was the last resort
of the people, and an appeal 10 the people Of the
whole country was the right, wise aud brave
course. Love Of liberty Was as deeply lmpIant-
ed 10 the hearts Of republicans North as 10
ours. 1t was only necessary to arouse it to get
them to understand the danger all were in.
We must speak aud show them they were
equally in peril, and they would act. He urg-
ed az expression from Virginia 10 this line OF
policy and principle, relying on republican iu.
stitutions and on the love o. liberty 10 the whole
North aud South, republicans and democrats,
to avert the present danger and remedy the
present evils. There was DO expressed opposl-
ton to the resolutions, but some Senators had
doubts as to the wisdom of their Introduction.
The resolution, after discussion, was, on mo
ton, made the special order Of the day tor to-
morrow.
To the House the Committee on Courts Of
Justice reported a bill 6xlug the term Of circuit
courts for Alexandria city.
The Senate amendments to House joint reso-
l~usioDs providing for a recess of the General
Assembly. were adopted.
Resolutions we're offered expressive Of sorrow
for the death of James ". Shetfcy, delegate
from Smyth county, which occurred during the
recess. MIR. Shelley was born in Augusta, was
educated in Washington county, and for mauy
years had been the leading lawyer of the county
of Smyth. He was a nephew of the late Daniel
Shelley and a brother Of Judge Hugh w. Shelf
fey, Of Stauutou.
Mr. Purcell presented add had referred to
the Committee on Roads a bill to amend the
charter of the Potomac and MaDasses Railroad
Company.
Letter from Leesburg.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
LEEsBURG, Va, Dec. Is, lS76.-Oo Fri
day last an alarm Of fire cleared the Court