Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-22

" X NJ,
per quar- asparagus, Ssl5o per buuch; ksIe,
~, per peck; lettuce, ls2, psr head; butter 25s
800 per pound; eggs. l4al5c Der dczsn. There
were very tew fish on hand, near!y all the Gsh-
ermen having cat out. Shad sold ct 3).4O,
per pal; herring, 10, per dez,r; sturgeon, Sc
per pound. Flowers in pots, 60 -, 10 variety, at
rom 10 800 piece. suitable either for setiire
out IN garden or box. or for display.
TIE TROUBLE AMONG FISHERMEN Tho
fishermen of this city arc much exercised over
tho manner 10 which the OILERS of Indian Head
wero treated by The seioe haulers of Stony Point
10 tho late fight on tho Potomac and the sabse-
queot incarceration in the Fairfax all of Rich.
ard Raymond and George Hendricks, two white
men from this city, and Fred Savoy, colorcd, CT
Charles couoty, Md. The case has been brought
10 tho attcoIlon Of the grand jury of Charles
c>unty, and the gill net men have
employed counsel tn represent them, they
contendlng that the Eireinia authorizes have
90 jurisdiction over that part Of the river; that
they violated NJ law. either Of Maryllod or
Virginia, in tishrg of Iodlan Had, entirely
outside Of Knights birth while VIM. koight,
Who Is Washington man, claims that tho eiIlcrJ
were 10 the habit ct spreading their nets within
his berth. tor which he pays rent Of So 00O
Tho rcpcr Cd death OF Frad Savoy is contra
dictcd. Justice kcrby, of Fairfax ccucty, who
committed the men to Ill. says that when he
and Constable Sarln went to arrest tho giilcIs
they resisted, aud ono or two of them drew
koves and threatened to kill apy one who dared
10 cntcr th6ir boats; tina: II WAS with great elf
h2uity tia: they wera gotten ashore, and when
brought boiorc hun they behaved ia q very
uatuly naDour Tlo eGrs o)nsjer this O test.
ans, ~,
stoct. to du!rs7 the expenses Of tho tIisl Ct tho
three imprisoned mGo.
TEMrERANCE-The ALI X,udfia reform Club
held q larg. meeting 10 their room on Fairfax
street last night, with Luther ID. Harrison,
sico president. in the chair, and Goo. w. Max
well, and Henry Nj. FJIlz secretaries.
IL was decided to have an excursion to Mar
shall Hall on June Sh for tho PURPOSE OF raising
funds Ter tho purchase of on organ. &C.
Tho acts Incorporating tho Alexandria Rs.
form Club, and tho Alexandria Reform Club
BuiEdag Company wcro read.
Remarks for tho good Of tho cnb we're made
by Re1s l.. Ii. PJarco end w. H. Boyle. and
Tho mcr,ing aGjourocd.
Tho Women's Christian Temperance Union,
co0rcd. held meeting last right at tho room of
the coIorcd Reform Club. Susan Wilkinson
occupied the chair. AID Il. D. Ruffn acted as
secretary.
A nuub:r OF speeches warn made, urging
the mcuhcrs OF the calorGd Reform Club to
nba!lin from The use OF Intoxicating drinks
during the nItc'ion, md prove truo to their
coors.
4 tcnperaLcJ meeting will bo held 10 tho
I'd Go0rcd Baptist Chulch Monday night. and
Gu "Wednesday right next there will bo "lopg
oil ,lI'' at hos, no, ol,,b
IIE CROP PROSpECTS IN ST.. MARY'S. The
81. Msry's (Md.l Beacon says:
There has been DOT only no interim sslon 10
tho rAv:rc5 Of tho fly among The tobacco plants
10 tho Lass ten daYs, bu! reports from nearly oil
sections OF tho county assure Us that thoy havo
largely increased sitc} tho rec mt rain and arc
pr0vIng ucr1 dtsruotivo than ever. Many
planters arc seriously cinvaSsirg tho idea of
planting their tOb5c;o lands 10 c1rn, and sever
al 10 eur knn%IGdSn havn already powcl up
and la! eli largo pcrti0rs OF lands Intended for
tcbIcco for this purpose. Tho death of tho
nat crop il scncrnl throughout tho county
Rl-t has attacked the wheat in som, sec!ioas
anG crn Land wheat is lockiog badly. There
Is generally nIso Il bad s'nud CT corn, and garden
voSetb!' i arr much la'ci thaa usual. "
ilih lIiIlS ~ hlpNR,jW. Hey. ~ tHlGr
l'il!,ck Will pycrch 10 m"rrnw 10 Baltimore fer
Row Dr.. L,yhuru uad R.y. Mr.. Mc4uirr, Of
tho Reformed Ep!.c pal Church will occupy the
pulnit Of the lIpi0n PRESBYTERIAN Chu,ca.
Rev Wm. D.nWil!is il conduc Ing a pre-
tracrrh meeting 10 Rev. DR. Munliy' Church,
at Lexington. Va, AID l;ov. IL II lluwison.
Of Ere dcrct-bu'g. brother OF Mr.. :. s. Howl
son, Ct 'hi1 city, will rtclpv the Pulpit OF the
Second piesbyteli4n Church, to MORROW, moro
lng and cight.
Rev. Gee. a. Saith will IrrLci in Christ
Church 10 m0rrnw m0rhlag. thl pastor iov.
Mr.. Sn'cr brIng IN at.chda c, upnn the Epis-
c ,ps Conrc.l. 10 session 10 Petersburg
Excursion PARTY OUT ALL NIuUT -
The stG4li,r diary Washington carried down
W s''riay to DC guam F.l' IN lyclis 90 ra1iy
OF at0u; ivy, huuir"d parsons, q rumber Of
them iron thi5 CITY. la OJclqia bay the
steamer waa h!oWa sshtra Ivy the nigh Wind pro-
Val ing al The imr, and t,in tide bciog low there
she reclaimed uoil after j. O'clock list night,
wien she vas G";tcn Of. aud her passengers
were landed safely tins mor1iog about four
U CLOCK There were norc anxious husbands
on the whsr last pght than have been seen 10
ihia CITY Tor { lInI while, and tho married
ladies ca board were amp'y repaid for the little
~ 1nvenrncc they experienced By finding out
how much their legal lords thought OF them.
DEATH or A WILL KNOWN OLD LADY
Mary Auna Taylor, who has manv iii9nds and
relatives 10 this city. rylict OF Elijah Taylor.