Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-03

For the Middle States SOulucTiy " "eoVet! y
winds, and warmer, clear or partly CLOUDY
weather during the rest Of Saturday, followed
duriur Sunday morning by easterly or south
erly winds, falling barometer aod areas OF ralo
The FISHERIES. The Washington cor
respondent of the Baltimore Sun says
There seems to be this year worry general
Discrimination to enter into the hsnlng business
on the Potomac river, aud both the rents OF
shores aud the wages of the srine-haulers, and
perhaps also The trrlgh, rates for fish, will rule
lower than for many years. As an example OF
this the fish wharf at Alexandria, city property,
which has been for half century the fish de-
not of this section Of the country, and which
has monopoly ior The wholesale fish trade at
Alexandria, was rooted yesterday at public
auclon for the fishing season of 1877, and
brought only 81, 800 For the season Of 1851
the wharf rented at S. 900. Last year II
brought a rent of $500. Of late years the
fishing season has been far from prosperous.
The shoals Of fish which, when Capt. John
Smith assembled the Potomac 10 1908, were so
thick that the paddle Of the canoe would kill
scores gradually lesssned Even as late as
1885. - 500, 900 shad and $50, 900. 600 herring
We're taken IN seines, but for the three years
closing with 1851 the average catch was only
los 800 shad and II 900, 900 herring. The
late average has been less than one-halt OF that
number. This OF Course, has discouraged en-
lrrprse, and coupled with the general strln
grncy Of the times gives an untavorable out
look to the opening season. 90 the other
hand there has never been SO much labor want
lDg employ ment, aud there Is board Ot unlu.
cratve capital ready for paying Investments.
Preparations are, however, being made at the
WASHINGTON fish wharf, foot OF Twelfth street,
inr busy season, and the Georgetown hsh
wharf is also being made ready. The season
opcns here about the;twenry. fifth of March,
FATAL AcClDENr.-Wlie Richards, aged
about seventeen years. son Of MIR. VIM. e..
Richards, of this city, met with an accident at
Front Royal, yesterday evening, which resulted,
in short time, in his death. Young Richards
was employed as ueAsboy by Mr.. George Il.
French and had been travelling on the Manas-
sas Branch for some time past. When the
iraiu reached From, Royal, about halt: past three
o'clock yesterday afternoon, Richards stepped
IF the train while some stock cars we're being
shifted to Il side track. and when the train came
back he attempted to step from the platform
to the engine while the latter was 10 motion.
lie missed his footing and fell 70 the ground,
the wheels Of the tender passing over bis lett
leg in an obliquc direction crushing it near the
ankle aud at the upper part OF the thigh. Or.
Hal, OF Front Royal, who was standing by
tried to snatch the boy from under the wheels,
but was not quick cough. The wounded boy
was at ouo3 taken to the hotel near by, and
everything done that could conduce to his com
tort by the sympathziug citizens OF Front
Royal. Drs. Hill and Turner were called in
tu inuud it impossible to do anything for the
sufferer and he continued to sink rapidly until
seven o clock last night when he died. His
body was brought down on the Manassas train
tins afternoon and carried to his fathers resi-
dcncr.
MINING MATTERS. The Cumberland News
of yesterday has the following mining items -
The Piedmont Coal and Iron aud the New
Central and Maryland Coal Companies are tho
only operators now at work. The Piedmont
Company is shipping about one hundred tons
per day, and the New Central seven hundred
tons
1.-The New Central Company will suspend
operations to morrow, as by that time they Will
have sufficient quantity OF coal to I'LL all their
contracts.
"rhc Maryland company began work on
Wednesday, paying, Us arc the other compan-
rupted by the death of Mr.. Pollock. They
will resume to. morrow
RIVER STEAMERS. -The steamer Express,
Captain Barker, which was offered at trustees
sale last week, at the Exchange saesroom. in
Baltimore. and withdrawn at bid Of 81 800,
has been purchased by the Richmond and Ork
River Steamboat Company, upon private
terms. The Express will resume her route to the
Potomac river landings next week, leaving her
pier. Light street, Baltimore, at .. IN. on Tues
day. The steamer Sue arrived here this morning
GU her first trip from Baltimore this season. She
Is commanded by Capt Geoghegan, and looks
trim. neat, and clean. Capt. Harper and MIR.
Lawson Pearson, who formerly rau on the Sue,
are now running tug boat 10 Baltimore harbor
but Mr. Damron, the efficient and ubhgi0g SEQ
Ond officer, still rcmalns % board.
POLICE ITEMS.--A notorious negro character
named Ben Biauheim was arrested by county
constable Parker, colored, last night on
charge of larceny, committed sometime since
lu; succeeded IN making his escape. Thu
brother and sister of Blanheim we're arrested
later 10 the night, charged with aiding his es
cape aud obs;rucing the officers IN the dis
charge of their duty They were locked up II
the station house.
FINGERS BRoKEN.-Mr. Charles W. VIII
hams while moving q stove, at his residence Oh
Patrick street, this morning, was so unfortu
nate as to let it fail and break two of the fog
crs Of his right hand. DR.. Gibson rendere
the necessary surgical assistance.
REAL ESTATE SALE The frame house o
the east side Of Royal street, near King, be
longing to Mary V. Wimsatt. was sold by aut
lion to day to Judge +. Nj. Lowe, for $545.
"rHE ErITAPus OF THE CATACoMBs.-Re,
Prof Jules DeLalnsy, minister Of the Frenc
Reformed Church, will lecture In the Unlo
Presbyterian Church to- morrow night Q
THE Epitsphs of the Cstacombs.' rs settin
forth the martyrs faith and obedience, and II
martyrs hope OF the resurrection, illustrated b
charts originally prepared by himself at Rom