Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-14

| neNt, Ottce OF the Chlci iotJLn" CDtoTH', ~ -
NATION, d. c., March IA, lS77-lo:oo d. t oNs I.
erlv winds. stationary temperatures, la!ling "a
70 meter, with rain or snow Attending WV
! opmeat of storm centre.
THE FISHERIES. TIE Washington Star o.
Yesterday gives rather gloomy outlook 'or Tx
fishermen. 1t says: o,r
| From present indications there will be very
little effort made by our seine haulers TINS yea
ia prosecuting the fishing business for Snau auo
! herring on the shores of the Potomac river
| From their experience the past SIX or seVel
wears they are dshrarened at prospects Dei1fe
them, especially 10 view Of the Tact tnat !nt
reots of these landings are held at the hiSii
rates OF former years, When shau ana herI'uE
were 50 abundant The rent Of the fish WnaIl
for the fshiog season of 1877 recently negotl
| ated, is only about Que fourth its usua'
amount, showing that there is q general dlsin'
cnaiou to engage 10 the business. Az INC
fish wharf foot of 18th street, 10 this city, very
little preparations have been made, aud seVeral
| of our heaviest fishermen arc DESTROYS OF sell
ing our their seiues, traps, boats and other
| property at cost, if possible TO 6ud purchasers
Hundreds Of laborng men who have heretofore
been employed at the shores are disappointed,
! aud scckog other employment Inc well
knowu Gshcrtueu Acssr5. Gibson, and the
Knight Brothers will do but little They have
declined to renew their rent for High aud
Stouy Ponts shores which they have occupied
for many years These have been regarded as
the best shores for the shad aud berriDg bu5l-
ness for many years, but the lcssecs have been
sinking mouey tor the past five years here
Captain Knight will ran the FAIRY L1ndIog
shore, his own property also the shore al
Bridge Creek Budd's Ferry shore has not
been rented, aud several other prominent
points will be abandoned. The GbSonS nave
abandoned the jackson City shore. opposite
this city, ard it is to be fshcd ny Mr. James
Hunter, OF Georgetown. The Faunca Brothers
will fish the same shores they occupied last
season. the Gil! netters will probably take pos:
session Of the field uulcss the authorities OF
Maryland aud Virginia interposc aud prevent
the after annihliatloo OF shad aud herring 'fom
cur river.
BLACKMAILING.- Sone time Ia the early
psrt of February last, a WAGNER employed by
Mr. J. NJ. hlcF cigh, who keeps store at Aide,
vas 10 this city with lis team. During hls
Temporary absence his horses ran away and
carried the wagon upon the paYemene near
FlshtoWn After securing the runaWayS ne
proceeded ca his way up town, and was halted
near The c0ratr Of Camcrou and Fairfax streets
by man dressed 10 long gray coat, carrying
baton anl claiming to be policeman. This
man pratcudcd TO arrest him for letting his
horses Get upou tue sidewalk, and alter carrg-
ing him down near the Pionccr Mills offered to
let bin 20 provided he paid the sum OF two
dollars aud half, teIling him that i! carried
before he Mayor lie would be tined ten dollars.
rhe c0uotrymsu at onor paid the amount de-
maudcd, but spoke about and bitterly com
planned Of the matter afterwards. This morn,
ing the same man vas again n the CITY, and
by dreciioo Of Captain Webster, the whole
police force was collected al the station house
aud submitted TO his Inspection, When nc
promptly declared that ncIthcr OF them was
the man to WHOM lie paid the m3oey. Inc
policemen ale Justly clatad at the triumphant
yindcation of their characters, aud will no doubt
ferret oft aud arrest The spurious officer.
FIRE The fire department was again called
cut shortly after six o'clock last evening by an
alarm Of FIRE from the coruer OF kiog and
Royal streets. The alarm WAS gwen by per.
sous WHO saw smoke issuing apparently from
tic root Of the Phosaix Hall building. The
cuginea aud truck were speedily on the ground
Jlil ready Tor EClflCc, Uut IL WIS Ioudu ta"s III"
smoke issued from q low chimney, which was
concealed By the heavy cornlce OF tue bulldog
Some damage was done by water to the stores
of Jauuay Il Co. aud t. L. Arnold caused by
the breaking of 4 line OF hose which was hrlog
brought OH, Of the building.
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The Miners STRIKE.-A dispatch from
Cumberland to the Baltimore Gazette says that
the miners oi Georges creek aud Maryland
companies held iuettugs yesterday to consider
whether they should accept fifty cents and 80
TO wo,k at once After an exchange OF views
they adjourned without definite action. 1t Il
understood that the miners Of New Hope and
Borden shaft have expressed their Willingness
to accept fifty cents, but one is waiting Tor the
other to lead There appears to be dlsposi'
lion among the miners generally 10 accept the
fifty c.Ets proposition.
CONFERENCE NOTES The NJ. Is. Church
South Was crowded to its utmost capacity last
night Bishop d. 3. Dogge!t delivered his
lecture on "ihc Progress OF Alethodism 10 the
I9.h Century," The lecture is said by those
who were Fortunate enough to hear It TO have
beea very eloquent and able Que. The pero'
ration is described as particularly beautiful.
Tonight Rev VIM. II. Scat will preach Ia
,b, N r Church South: Rev. Lewis Lloyd 10