Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-21

NE County db'' IN u'i'S'S'Ai'J >SoSNaNS'-
upright man.
CANAL FREIGuTs. The Cumberlan Al
leganan says For the past few days an
effort has been made by the Individual owners
to form line, and agree to ship coal to George
town at IS cents per too ; the argument DC,
ing that they were idle, with themselves ana
stock to feed, aud that even at IS cents per ton,
with no trppage of $50 or $50 to pay, they
would do better than those now carrying coal
at 90 cents. The movement has been gaming
Roadway, aud yesterday resulted 10 the lorna
ton of 'line, consisting OF 81 boats, by Whlcn
they engage to carry c)al to Georgetown at the
above Damed rates.
'We balieye this is the first formation OF a
line outside the 'trlppage' boats, we 20 DOT
know whcthcrit has directing head, and onIy
experieGc, can show whether 1t Is ludIciouS
move. If it shall be demonstrated SUCCESS,
it will have an cventtul bearing upon the canai
trade; if it fails, then plumbers of boats must
withdraw FROM the trade, and leave 1t 10 the
hands of lust sufficient boats TO do the carrying
on the canal
PEEsOyAI..-lhn Richmond correspondent
of the Frederick 5bucg News. wrilGg OF The op-
position oil the liquor merchants of the fhrner
city to lha N0il:tt ill, says
"Aii Of ihis s1cms 10 have hceu started by
Alexander Hunter, who went before the Iogis-
laturG 10 he !urrG7t u the AleXaudfsa ii4uor
dealers aud mad, very able argument. This
individual IS veil known as correspondent,
and IS !. man Of Gan talents aud character;
there IS 4 coran frank honesty about him
which makes hi.u remembered by all who have
r,biIo ri rnllnof the
civil war pives him an air Of romantic Interest.
The Stanton indicator says
1T il announced that Mr.. Alex. uu1ter Will
be q candidate for the House of Delegates from
Alexandria, liz will be al able representative,
and all of US who have read his "Chasseur'
letters will BIO glad to know that as much brli'
liaucy as they show il IL be added 10 the SER
vice Of the State.
RADICAL MEETING. A meeting OF co0red
radicals was held at,tho coorcdO odd Fellows hall
last night, with g. \. Lumpkins, chairman
and \, W. Harris, SECRETARY. The committee
sppciuted at previous meeting, to Walt upon
the President Of the United States, reported
their duty performed. An account thereof has
been heretofore published in the Gazette. The
committee rnthcr reported = resolution recon-.
mcndpr Edward Hughes Tor Postmaster OF
this city. This resolution gave rise to great
deal O: debate, which was participated in by
r. l.. Mitchell and 4. ". Harris, in support
thcrcof,aud Robert Hopkins and Robert Gaines
in opposition. Without taken any action, the
the meeting aGiourncd until Wednesday night
next.
FISH REPORT. ---Since yesterday there have
been received 1T FishIown about l, 500 shad,
which soil Ill from SO to SIS per hundred,
and 1870 600 hertinr#, which brought from
SIS. 80 to $3.50 per thousand. Bunch hsh are
very scarce end net quoabc.
Tie D5rton Uuion says "Tho shsd and
herring fisheries on The Choptank are paying
very poorly at present. The season has ad
vanced far enough 10 base some calculation
upon prospective results aud The prospect IS
very gloomy The prospects arc that the pres
cnt season will he even poorer than the last,
which left our fishermen in debt. The fish
season bids fair to be an entire failurn.
DRAMATIC Ws.-Tha Alexandria Thea-
plan Association will give series Of perform
ances commencing Oh Tuesday the first oil May,
OF Peabody Hall The array OF talent is strong,
the properties well designed, the costumes Gle
CANT, the scenery perfect aud tie dramatic nre
that burns 10 each actors breast so intense
that the flames Of genius vii! cloctrlly this IN
Gent Old town. I! wo,,Il DOT be matter Of
surprise that several o. he actoEa OF the cub
will have found their vocation, 1t last, aud
know thar nature designated them
"To tread the mimic stage
To tI.y q beggar-to morrow king !
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