Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-25
LOCAL MATTERS.
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WEATHER P:aoya Gii.lTg.3.--W FOR De2dn'
., mt, Office fhs Chief Sigaa' OG1ctF, WORT
iqqton D. G., Apt 25. laIS-lu:|o q. 81 ~; =.
During the rest Of Thursday IN 'ho Eoutil a.
Iantic and Middle Atlantic sts5es cooler srutu-
vast to northwest winds will prevail with rlslnC
hsro-oete-, suG cles- Gnd clearing weather.
FISH PRopAoAr1oN.-The Washington
Post says
The United States steamer Lookout roacaed
the Tenth street wharf late lest evening, having
lust coma from Albomarle sound, where the
officers Of the United Ststes fin commission
have bean engaged in collecting shad egg.
When the vessel started fer Washington the
Fuccuson Matching machine which has already
bacn described, contained about sUUU)a th'd
eggs but at Norfolk fresh supply OF "htci
WAS introduced into the hstching mse!iIne "' ~
owing to something in the water numoer o.
tho eggs were destroyed The hstching process
consumes from three to Eve days AEd py tAe
time the vessel had reached Fort W A. hinStoh
the shad were about three lnchcs long 1hoh
WHIST is called tho ''plantins' began and WAS
continued at intervals all the way up tho river to
the point where the vessel stopped About co.,
COO young shsd were thus placed in tho fclo-
mac The process of ''plsnting'' is very sim.
pie one. Cana containing the young nih arc ies
down over the side o. the VoSset ana lhelr co!''
tents allowed to escape.
RADICAL FA1LURE.-A radical uce!ing WIS
called. at the coIorcd Old Fellows Hall, last
night, to ''open tho campaign" Tue hall WAS
opened and lighted up, but the crowd GA ga no.
gather fast Among those present wore Charles
Scales, tho originator of the meeting, Robert
Gaines, Siiss I'll adells Daniel Chinn and several
loser lights of the party-al coloEed. Whlle
waiting for more persons to come III, ilvely
discussion sprang up about matters ana lhlhgs
in general which WAS rapidly assuming per.
sonsl turn when, vt 8 so o'clock, Charles Scales
mounted the platform, and announcing that II
had rented the hall. put out the gas snd ordered
the anitor to close up, lch YVES accoroingly
done At tho time OF closing up there were just
twenty-five persons in the room, ten of them be-
ing members OF the coored CONSERVATIVE c'uo'
vino worc present rs spectators.
RELIEF Hook AND LADDER Co The Re-
lief Hook aud Ladder Company held a called
meeting last ulaht.
The only bushes, transacted WAS tho !oy!Si0n
f the active rolf Ali OF the names Gil the
roll wrre called over and each one who had not
bean regular in his attendance at fires was stFck-
en- from the list 10 be furnished the Corporali0n
Court. Ihe effect of THIS action Will Do 10 rem
der the delinquonts liable to jury duty, and to
exempt only those who sro really ac;ivo hre
mon.
Found DROWNED body of an III
koosl Insu, apparently German, was touAd
iloatipe in the river near Fort Wa;hipG;ou,
Yesterday. 1t was reported to be that Of Is man
who vas knocked overheard and drowncd from
u passing vessel, pear Monkeys Point. An in
quest was held 90 the body, an! 1t was alter
wards buried Oh the beach.
FISH REPORT. The receipts since ycstcr
day have been somewhat lighter than Tor the
past few days They amount to abous l,COO(
sbad, which sold ct l4tS2j per hundred, and
$4,000 hcrriogs at Ia$S per Thousand. Bunch
fish sold st % cents per bunch, Wlth Ve:y small
receipts
The contract for building fence on III" Cam
cron street front OF Chris Church. similar to
thu: on Wsslins ton street, has been awarded
to Mr.. T. +. Kemp and the WORK will DO com
1nenced at once Tho fence on the Columbus
street front will not be bull: yet awhile.
Uaremittug application will induce disease
uoless the blood be kept constantly pare aud
rich For all hard workers the remedy to keep
the blood ia Tic best condition is Er. Bali
Blood Miyiugc.
PosTpoNEMENT OF THE AUCTION SALE Ga
account of the rush at the Combination store.
and On account OF goods arriving daily, which
were contracted Cor b3iorc concluding 70 81. al
aucliou, wc would respectfully aun1uEci t"
the citlzhus OF Aleyandr. aud ylcl0ty, that W
will sell 1T private sale the rtm .lndcr oi stock
having more goods than 77c eau sali ct auaiIoil,
un!i further notice. aI23-1t
Tie BEST AND MOST ECONOMICAL House
keepers arc giving the chcap, a1utrTa'rd b,S
log scwdcrs wide BERTH and Why? b.
cause experience hiss taught them that an also
utcy Fare, iu'i s!rcuptn, full weight atilGi',
such as DOoLEY's YEAST POWDER, wole;.
ncvcr fails to produce light. whues rae, and
nutritious biscuits rolls, mufius, will 3. 81 a
griddle cakes OF all kinds, is by far the cheap
est and most economical.
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Persuade your suffering friend to use Du'
rang's Rheumatic Remedy Tor rheumatism ano
he will afterwards Thank you. Don't torSe'
that Lodilie's Headache Specific cures head
ache in 5 to 20 mioutes. Sold by oil drug
glss. NH lS-tt
MOTHERS! MOTHERS MOTHERS !-Don't
fail to procure Mis-. WINsLOW'S SooTHGNG
SYRUP for all diseases Of teethDg in children.
It relieves the child from pain, cures wind collie,
regulates the bowels, aad, by giving rcliet aru
health to the child, gives rest TO the rnothcr.
mar lily
OMMEItCIAL.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. April q. !979.-The