Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-24
FISH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at Ii h oa1 have

| largely Increased sIHca yesterday 81 'ot @, ~
CARDS herring, with prospect OF a Sill larger
| Increase. The catch of ah.d, however mas
beea very snail. Since last report tIerr " ave
| been received about 1000 shad anu l'o'ooo
herring, the former OF which brought if'm :i .
! TO SIG. 80 Der hundred and the latter iton : ~
to So 50 per thousand. Tue largest ca':oc'
| received have been those III the steamer '!pee
William, from Aqla creek, c'nsls:iuc "a ~,
| 900 fish, and the steamer laibnger' IIoui 'al1.
ous shores, consisting OF 10000. lhc ia'tsr
ergo vas brought down from WASHINGTON Oh
| speculation.
Police ITEMs.-James Hill, coored' ior
stealing hat from Joseph BEeDt, also co'oFeo'
by swapping, without the consent OF Dren,'
was sentenced to receive twenty iasiies' "uu'
| becoming very abusive ADD impuueu' " '"'
Mayor, had ten more added. g .u:
Two restaurant keepers, accused 0! se!llus
| liquor on Sunday, were dismissed ou p'''n'o'
| OF costs. T,o,;,,
Two colorcd men we're tried before justice
Tbnn>nsnn on the charge of raising check,
but were dismissed for want OF evidence
THE PRICE OF Flsn.-A lady rcsldiog
10 Fauq aier has seut this Office Ieat from an
old memorandum book, belonging to her 'atheF'
which shows the prices OF shad ana hcif'nR7
iroul 1919 to 1852. The notes were made te-
tween tho 2l aud 2Oth OF April, IN various
years, and quote 5had from S2.5U to sow per
hundred, and hrrrlngs from s. 10 - per tnou7
sand, considerably less than the prices III Tue
present Gay. -
The OrrMAN CAsE.-A special term Of The
Z. s. Circuit Court, judge Hughes to preside,
will be held here on the 2Gth inst, to try the
case Of the i. s. vs. Ottman ct ais, Tor Inc
recovery of that portion Of tho SIT, OOO stolen
from the j. S. Treasury deposited IN the
German Savings Bank Of this city. L. H.
Smith and Richard L. Merrick will represent
the Defendants
1t would no doubt be highly amusing, ant at
the same time astonishing, 10 see complete
list of all the expressive and powerful Damcs
of the multitude of shortllVed medical prcpa'
cations placed upon the market durlog the past
few years as most wonderful discoveries aud
'infalliblc cures lin hoe slgno VlnceS,) by IN
Scrupuous spectators and adVtnturers who,
Recognizing the value OF advertising, seek py
these mcars tn obtain public taver anu popu-
ari,y Tor their doubtful and 30 oitcn entirely
worthless aui cVcu dangerous preparations:
And it Is a genuine pleasure tor u, to commend
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup as one CT the lew reaIiy
deserving medicines offered to the public. Its
adoption By many Of our intelligent physicians
is due ouly to its real worth and merit, and by
thousands Of families it is regarded AZ the
standard household remedy.
Alcssrs. ". n. Be.kicy & Son are offering
their stock OF dry goods at very low prices TO
wiud up the business Of the hEpl, which ex'
pires by limitation July |. See their adVcr-
tis1ment.
We have received, frou he paper and music
Store OF Mr. j. II. PARROT. Governor Hamp.
tons March; music by +. Mack.
Attention is called 20 the advertisement OF
the sale ii 4 good bu-inr9s stand in West End,
to take place to morrow.
TGc Liver Is more frequently the seat Of dis
ease than is geoerally supposed, Tor upon lis
regular action depends, in q great measure, the
powers of the stomach, bowels, brain, ADD the
whuIe nervous system. Regulate that import
ant organ by taking Simmons Liver Regula
tor. and you present most Of the diseases that
flesh Is heir 10.
zy.sS" 4 meeting of the Third Ward RepIbli-
can Cub will be held at the old Court House,
on Columbus street, Tuesday, April 24!h. at
=. m ap 2l-"t
PORT or ALEXANDRIA, APRIL "a
Sun rises ...... X Moon se!s...".... ~
Sun SETS. ........ + d. High watcr ..... o w
ARRIVED
Steamer Mn:isro, Nomini, 10 Jos Erodec5
s. Co.
Schr Twilight, Windsor, to " SmooL
Schr Stsr Spsnglod Banner Washington, 10
W A Smoot.
Schr Columbia c, Baltimore, for Georgot'n.
CLEARED.
Steamer John " Thompson. Leonsrdtown
by + A Reed.
Steamer Sarah, Philadelphia, by + a Reed.
Schr Eugie, Georgetown, by G Worthlng-
ton.
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