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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-04
GALE OF FISH.

SALE or FISH
The fish question so far as this season is con-
cerned, having been finally settled by Council
at its adjourned meeting on Fridsy nigh! lss.,
deem i! highly proper tina! shoald construr
tho law regulating the rctai off III in order tina,
all parties mry bs informed as TO t%a bearing o:
our city ordinances on tho SUBJECT.
On February 8. l sent q mosaage to Gounci
recommending that tho law regulating tho rs-
tail OF fish DO amended, which SAID message roal
as follows:
II would also recommend TO you- honorable
bodies such change in the lsw regulating tho
retailing OF fish that fish may be sold i'll any
part of our city by RETAIL and thus cnab!n our
poorer clsss Of people TO exc on. subsistence
during tho simmer month";"
This part of my message was refGrrol 10 The
Commissioners CT the Sinking Euad. whose sole
duty and province in tho matter wSs to Teat the
fish benches SIS direc!ed by law.
Council having fai!o1 to amend tho law il is
my duty to construo tho existing ordinance.
The retail market for fish is in Tao Market
Square and no fish except those caught by par
ties themselves will be .lIoHoi 10 ba sold ou.sid,
OF tho Market Square
COURTLAND II. SMITH,
mh28-lW Mayor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-04

cU.G& st5%%n has directed the Commissioner
%: US 1.avnrun Il reilly ni PERSONS cngaged in
inai".co!iIlu ;h.L th"y must make application
2; n" .ric'a"t t2'm oGtHo court Tor tho ranoHsl
o! thri- H.cEGc3.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-04

Az ALrXANpRIAN'S Success. -Ih0 Pike
'.u7y News. published at RirnosV,!c, Ga.
s2g ''ias:iG Summers AMI Murphy sold yes
t@T'sy ) 60 worth OF carriages, This i3 the
a's>st sale cT;r made in Barnesville from
5.12iC oo2 day--!hus mJel for lair dealing
nd tulress management. Nlr. Summcrs is
a D'tlVn Of Alexandra, and his mary friends
mere will be glad 10 lsa-n CT bis deserved success
BIS al0p;cG home,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-04
LOCAL MATTERS,

~ Ts1l!eT Rf2jGj!jtiss, ADrH lsgI.-
or tn lid lie States, p2r;.? Cloudy s7a4,..Jc,
"tn o.oa54nsi light s10H, followed du:icg The
0G?t y clearing weather, rising barometer.
5 at!5ni5 OK tIight ia,l 10 temperature. ani
lads shifting 10 no,n and west.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-04

PGRSoNAI.-Tho Washington Republican
'''}s "kGucr hs9 it that fir. VIM. Tucker,
,"2 vi! kaCwD pump maker CT South WASH
'g.st.n is 5000 to DO united in marriage to o1o
a. 40 leading bellies Of Alexandria,
bishop Penick, who preached ia this city
,es;1? dsy an las: night. left this morning for
'gGthburg, y here he VII, remain fer sometime.
5. 5. S. cures Pimplcs. Bolts. on any disease
A'sIng from impure blood,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-04

y jR12sn EFLWoTIsT--A paog, u0icr;u
csc religious iana.ic created quite siif by bis
sid :aEiGGs, ia Foot e the MothaGig. llo.Cs-
@El Church. @ N,Fsi t1g;ou street, yesterday,
Us. =" the members were leaving the church
i>r th;ir ytsHtctjre hoMc9. Eho peer man. 8
mcn5cr OF The Free Methodist Church. wAo
h"i hlcl ia attendance upon tho Meth. Prot.
l#Gc1, Rad Hho had plrtEECn Of tho Cjmluu
q. II, nalCc his wy CIT G! the hnildi7g, at Tie
sicG-l"g! q the serq;c, s. rs ClCE!3 IS pcasibc,
80! i'', It, e position ca the faycmaot imm@
a,tc2 10 lroat Of he church. Here he cast his
cat urCG the ground and oommerc,d ram,
b,5g Gayia12ur, 10 which be charged Ike pas
TOR, Rev. i,lr. IrcSGw2y, with teaching false
t-c'siacF, s0d declared ;hat hell vis WGi,ipS TO
rc.;Va 3 WHO iciijScd ijs: tho rovarend gen
o.Gaa'r, ,d7:c'. the Cla2E:S!tion Passed CD,
ps:inE 20 attention to The .oor fGl0w, but 8
IaT:c ':lNd 0! boys so2n gathered. T!0 Ct DTcd
ne cGtlgialGmCnt Hr;atir.
TRAIN DELAYED TT AN ACCIDENT. --Tho
m2'i rain ever the NirGi0a Midland Ksi!rGed,
4-a Sslu!dsy night at o'clock, cid not arrive
Ng7a uat! O'Clock yesterday. The delay vas
5C;asiolCd by the bfGakicg, at B!anty staten,
Of attic % opo CT The driving Wheels CT tho
engine drawing TO train. / new tiI) Has sent
VnttC road iror, tnj5 city, yesterday. aad the
G,amsgc speedily repaired. Eoeiaccr John
Watkins was sljghtiy bruised abou! tic legs By
the accident.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-04
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

Fl%G!&!A ncEIa, Sc. :. 4L.l.. oc;oa &c >.
Baltimore ijE..ac.p >iicu.s. 6 &.'vf3sy sst
E3ys:
Ej:>ai&: b da @ele active, VIA I,:.e i7aus"
Gc.i":,s AID s Ccc,dut advance in rricas. Cl;.-
sos optnsd a 81. Gac'irel 10 So, ard then
quickly advanced &c 81 "al<s wer. made a.
from 81 up TO- 5. seller To Il and =: 81 seller l..
MOTHS L~t. There were very large orders t.
buy console for fcfeisE account, sEt TIC demand
!rtm his GouFcH scan!a 20 be ualini!ct. Ten
Iofuna ostned q! il, advanced to JG4 d.c.iGtd
70 -. nni again ADVANCED 10 4! iEa coTsois
have advanced daring Tho past six maItbs SO
Icr c mt. EA!in lt.sOs A.vo advar c2d oaly about
~ per cc1L. We consider .i.a 10 i3s decidedly
The most Desirable Snd safest bonds 10 hold, and
bti!e7o they s.e worth all they are selling for
unGer any clrcum=taEces. lftne large foreign
temp to sail, there would be ab:0l.scly no nar-
kct for their bonds, bn. f they iaLehd to buy
the whole $l4 tQJt0J console. I'VE estimate that
lh*y siieidy hold one halt Of lhenll thero is no
use talking about c0n5Os declining 1t is i'm.
possible. tols0! coupons sold 6. 95! and de-
ft!rod L! III.
L. Il. Maurg s. Co.'S. EicAmond circular Ct
Same dstetays:
fotwih:t.ndingth the i;ttEso pre:sare upon Vir.
2lnls bonds, they were rallied from last weeks
ligurcs, and mari; an advance Of = per cent. We
should not be surprised TO eco lower figures be-
fore tho fall elections. and still wo would net DO
surprised II the present prices arc we'll maintsinod
or even advanced. rs nasters now stand, thero il
not sufficient amGunt or bonds now held in
this country with which bear movement could
be we'll sustained; but should tho fcreigo hold
erl bacomo GlsIm9d, and sond their bonds in
upon the market. The price would decline rapid
~. Il not likely that such an unvise step
vii! be taken, Tor they have now from tho high.
Get court been sustained in all Ct their suits 10
enforce TIE Stale TO recogn:&, her obligations.
How they can bo presented from realizing
sn inctm1 By selling the coupons 10 tax
Page Is legal problem too deep for us. Cou-
DOES q. the close OF thu weeI; advanced to 95l
deferred was wanted 81 IL, These bonds arc
rapidly disappearing from Tho market. and seam
to be wl!ain the control OF comparatively few
persona, AID, they arc also foreigners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-04
sH7iss =: = H:s5 GssssSt8

A"I' t'HFtS u SllSUD
~, we oder 2 mag Il .cGL sseotiinert Of NEW
- l rs %h,cl ,snnu. as!,l ps.sul l,r bcsutv,
durability AND pii23 "'''
Isat!iaA' F,l1 French k,4 Eu:o2 Hi..:
Ladies, iia IS .sEst Iia:l r. .sr!t.Y Bots.
La!iel Fac Ii:Go.,.} 10.
4!'Ci+s' Fine Listing k,G Jiu
Lad!es' EiEo Goa. do.
La!les' Fine Cafdp.
Ls.le.' Fino Kip slippers, pya,y dcs,finti,o
MD ba:ton uHd Lace t,uvrCrts, horant Sim
neis' r.Fls Has, Unol Congress shoes and San
oa's also j. great variety OF hAdias' House Shoe.
ana 'Iippars Of every sly II and quality.
Mlssea School, WalkiAg and i}ras! Boot, in
variety Of Few styles; sl:o d lsrgs s!orI; OF
Ni;sos' Sandals and Slippers
Nniidfen's Boots, Shoes aid slippers in every
quality, style and prce.
Gonta' Fine Boots and Shoes in sl Ct Tho new
spring styles. WV Nv"
Gsn!A' Pumps and Slippers in all the lst,
The above goods sro first class, CT susran.
tseQ TO give Satisfaction in every particular, and
"l DO sold E! such prices ne c.nno. fail to satisfy
:. We hsvo Q vary lsrga a!o2k Of Bows SID
! cutn's SCHOOL end Dress Shcos c: sll tho new
Styles, Which are warranted TO iiqo Satisfaction,
ana VIII &c sold raLCa cheaper than they can be
Dough! IN this city or Washington IL will repay
you 10 examine thcso goods.
" will afford US eres. satisfaction TO show
these goods TO the public, and al va esn saw is
lhEt they CsnIO! be beat in variety, STYLE, uual;.
~ or p.!cCs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-04

CORPORATION Court OF TIE CITY OF kI4;
ANDa!A,-Judgo s, Ras,att French. ,J14ro ~
,i9 C0rpornti3n Cart nj Niarnb.c.or ,-,.;;,I
Judge Cbi,to5 bei.g ion ma. p.I'
~ oHt'1H| "''"S WV luloh iauisDosou 90 s!t
Ihe grana llrg wc:a sworB, wilh George
j0en3t1n, foreman; rco,iTcd their charge aad
c3,Eod TO their room and aitcr o tim returned
ln0 o)uTt aid presented 81 iaiic.m2a, ay.i.s.
l. ward Snccjcr for sailing and nfi.ri,n ~ .,ii
gods, wares and ronTchandi1r bv CO. 'nf, 80
f-tr.;,,;o, ~ ~ W 80 !H1' cru,
'.G'r':oa 1"1 o'hSl representation WHho1t
"'E!aS hF5i O0ts!led tue llc2IS2 therefor r.
! i.I;.: W laW. tue BIZ an indie .nGa1 ssiuyt
Albert Batter fer uGlsv!ujl7 ais!urE;oy ard
dispac.ny q dad hrmso BODY, > tr1o Hill. an
;rdici-,c1s o.,;-t Nt1,i :. - ~ ~ Tu
10 o. 80, IA S7 81 H'H h,o'-
80: G'ia"iu d!HtutCiaS sGd Gl5-'
p:'Ciua Il ocld AuoGa b21y. t!u3 bill; tn In"
u!CtElcnt gEa!n5- Thomas a":h&G for ucl Az.
tu!iy disturbing snd G!nn!ao;Og 2 aast hmm,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-04

bEATE q IN OH CoLoRED WOMAN
jsoJ Bi,ct0u'u, Gu Cd aGd Eiahly respected
co!,r3d :SQaga who ;ias been ill Tor stmo time
i'asI, d,rl Oh Nayiol' Hill this noThi?g.
The Sunday herald., 1881-03-13
FItut.Iock and pcrcussiou Cop.

The flnt-lock musket and fowling piece
died hard, as will he apparent to all who remember
that in 1907 the Rev. MIR. Forsyth took out the first
patent for percussion gun and that II took at least
twenty years from that date for the weapon TO be
generally accepted and employed by English sports;
by the British army. Such Is the ineradlCable
conservatism OF this nation and OF Its governmental
departments that every great soldier who had his
spurs In the rcniusular war, including, among
many others, the Iron Duke and Sir CHARLES James
Napier, wrote absurd platitudes against "t the new
tangled substitute for the glorious weapon with which
our soldiers won Alluera, Salamanca, and Water
loo The new percussion musket was viewed with
such suspicion and miStrust by the War Ofcc puhds
that II Issued, In the first instance, only to
company In every regiment. Happily, 1t had an op-
portuniy Of manfesting aud establishing Its incon-
testable superiority over the match-locks pltted
against u In Afghanistan and upon the 3uteI; nor
was Sir Charles Napier slow to confess that to the
new weapon, admirably handled by the Twenty
second Regiment Of British Foot and by the Twenty
fifth Regiment of Native Infantry, he mainly owed
his astonishing victory over 80, 600 Beloochees at
Meeanee In the February of isi3. The percussion
musket was not Introduced In the French army until
throughout the civilized world, and II is doubtful
whether I, 500 British soldiers, Of whom little more
than 400 were Europeans, ever gained more hon
weapon was slowly making Its way as military
small arm, II was eagerly seized upon and adopted
to recognize the advantages secured by the rapidy
ofigniton and certainty of explosion impaired by the
percussion decorating cap to the charge of gnn-pow.
der within the barrel. Nevertheless, there still
some old fashioned shots, among whom MIR. Coke,
of Norfolk, and squire osbadeston conspicuous,
who refused for long time to discard the nint-and
steel fowlng- pieces with which they had acquired no
inconsiderable reputation MS mafksmen. Among
others, Col reer IIawker-thc author OF the best
book ever published In the English anguageon shoot
Ing, which has already gone through eleven editions
Instituted In is22 comparison between n duck-gun
with decorating lock and another with hnt-lock, de-
monstratng, at least to his satisfaction, that the
latter was In no respect inferior to the former lnas
much, however. as In the last editions Of Col.
Hawker's well known book II has been found
sary TO alter his instructions to young sportsmen, ard
TO advise them to aim three instead OF six Inches In
front OF bird flying rapidly across Them the verdict
Of others Will probably be that the quick shooting
fowng piece is to be pererred to Its slower predeccs
- The london IieId,
The Sunday herald., 1881-03-13
PERSONS AND THINGS.

The London World says Mr.. Herbert Glad
stone, of the English Premier engaged TO Miss
IOmaChe.
Lord lloughton has accepted the nomina-
lion tO the Office Of President of the London Library
rendered vacant by the death of Mr. CARLYLE.
The Earl of CaithnesS, with his son and
heir, Lord berrledale, and his daughter Lady Fanny
Sinclair arrived In the steamship raIthia at New
York last week.
Swinburne has written letter to the
Paris RdPPsi eulogizing Carlyle for having revealed
10 his countTymen the grand hgure OF DantOn, and
for having always and everywhere branded with
his contempt the empire of Napoleon the Last while
nany other Englishnen, 10 their everlasting shame
have prosuated themselves before Nero the Little 3
A a reply to the hlaCkballing Of Lord
ROsehery NJ the Travellers Club ON account of his
pronounced partlsanshp In the late general election
Lurd Lyttou has now been blackballed by certain
members of the same club, whereupon London luur-
nal sagely observes that the Travellers Is q club To
which man can only belong condition of being
nobody whatever and Of having done nothing what
ever In any sense In any matter.'
The New York correspondent of the Boston
AisrtSer tells an excellent story of the late Fernan0s
Wood When travelling In Europe, a certain morn
Ing found him sitting with his tail hat and gray
tache, in a hotel al Warsaw, town whose people
made up for going TO bed very late by rising core
spondhgly late in the morning He called the waiter
and ordered an elaborate breakfast. " MGfg, Nom
Sieur, c'est fmposstJie - relied the man, ~ can
perhaps obtain for monsieur little cafe, a little
bread; but 20 breakfast, ah no, 40 cook, he never
gets up before II O'Clock Wood drew himself up
and In a voice Of thunder, aud rolling out the sya-
ble into the ears OF the asonished garcOH who per-
laps comprehended one word in twenty he elacua-
ted with geStlcuatlOns: - Eleven O'Clock No
could "ub-jU-gGte Poland WySeG-if the cooks do
not get up uefOre II o. clock. -
The Sunday herald., 1881-03-13
BRIEF TELEGRAMS,

ARRIVED at Queenstown steamer AdTiatic
from New York, on her way TO Liverpool
The proposition of an American company
10 lay railway across Newfoundland has been
cepted by the local government.
DR.. p. c. BOYER, well-known physician,
a native Of Philadelphia, died Of paralysis In New
orleans yesterday, aged hfty-slX years.
TUE straw and lumber factory of II. T.
Hamilton, together with large amount stock was
burned this afternoon. Loss about so, 600.
Ar Springfield, H., Tuesday night, 10y
vote OF GO TO 81 the House defeated the constitu-
honal amendment prohibiting the manufacture and
hae OF intoxicating liquors within the state
GOVERNOR CORNELL is detained in New
York on account of the sickness of his son Harry
who Is confined to the Fifth Avenue Hotel with
searletina The Governor expects to return to this
city Tie early par! OF next week.
New ORLEANS, March l2.-The spring
meeting OF the Louisiana Jockey Club VIII commence
On Tuesday, April ~. The club propose 10 run
some Of the races al night by electric light and have
accordingly ordered forty light machine.
MEMPHIS, TESY., March I2.-Samuel L.
Gales secretary and Superintendent OF the Memphis
cotton Exchange, died this morning of pneumonia.
The deceased was hfty-elght years OF age and had
been prominent merchant Of this city for the past
ihiry eight years.
MEuFuls, TEsH., March l2.-The pay
master 10 the Mn-5e noas Improvements, Ala
lama wa robbed yesterday afternoon of 50, 900 by
lhiee men a telegram to the public officials gives a
description oi the men, who are mounted but gives
no particulars OF the robbery.
The Sunday herald., 1881-03-13
where the American Navy Ranks.

Mr.. King draws very unhattering pic
ture Of the condition Of the Navy ofthe United states
consdered 1t might with accuracy be ranked after
that OF Holland, and perhaps after those of Brazil
and Japan "rhe American Navy he says, ais
present possessed single arinored sea- going
ship, aud has, strictly but few modern cruising ves-
sells aud no ornaments Of modern rliled guns. The
report of a committee of Congress stated that 'the
arnored vessels of value FOR coast and harbor de-
fense, but are OF no value as cruisers, and at sea
would be unable to do any valuable service The first
rates (unarmored ships) were In their day fine spec
mems of naval architecture and honor to the coun.
try, but they of past age and never he made
useful as vessels of war; OF the other unarnlored
craft the committee observes, ''rhey have neither
curious opinion Is added, ''ln peace they valua-
BILE, useful. and perhaps economical A remark
which reminds one of the saying of the late Grand
Duke Constantine, whose life had been spent In
drilling the Russian army that he hated war, for 1t
spoilt the soldiers. The economy of incihclent
Navy In peace time can scarcely he proved from the
figures given by MIR. King are instructive. At the
beginning of the Civil War the total number of ships
of all kinds, harbor ships included on the American
list eightytwo. From April l, 1851, to April l,
1865, siNtyt three armored vessels, 100 unarinored
vessels, and twelve miscellaneous craft built by
and FOR the Navy Department., NJ cost, exclusive of
ornaments, of upward Of Gl2, 800 600. In addition
to building these l77 vessels the Government pur-
chased i97 from private owners for about e. 700, 900
more. Thus more than sixteen million sterling, be-
side the cost of the armaments, had to be expended
In bringing up the Navy TO the strength necessary to
| overcome very Insignificant naval antagonist. IL
ever Navy Is likely to be used In earnest the wisdom
| of maintaining 1t continuously In efficient state
can hardly be doubted after the knowledge of the
above facts. The Americans are ut present recon
sructing several of their turret MONITORS converting
| them, In fact, from wooden into iron vessels, and
Improving their armor and machinery. Though this
is being done at An expense of 1900 900 EACH 1t
Is more than doubtful If the reconstruct ted vessels
foreign services The total personnel of tho United
States Navy Is IL, ,jj2.-Edinburgh Repie,c.
The Sunday herald., 1881-03-13
An UnnrONOkeI Assault.

Frequent complaints have lately been
made of the inhuman treatment the pupils of the
RIGGS school are subjected To by the janitor, one
Bneier. one of the worst instances Of his brutality
Is now being Investigated by the sub board of trustees
oi mat district, Messrs. Lambert and Temple and If
the facts AS alleged are established he should only
be dismissed from his position, but made 10 feel Il
measure of the justice meted out such brutes by
The Judge of The Police Court, whom he has faced be-
fore. II appears that Joseph \. Thorn, OF the
well-known merchant on Ninth street, who Is at
present student at the Agricultural College In Mary
lahn' being al nome during tile Inauguration huli-
days went 10 the Riggs school, House TO visit Mr..
Fox, the principal, Who was his former teacher. ON
Bueter, aud upon telling him the cause of his visit
and that he proposed to remain until he MI Fox
the brute seized him by the throat, chOked him. tear
Ing the flesh from his neck, and forcing him from
the building. The assault was witnessed by lady
teacher and another person. who testified yesterday
before the ub-board. II is hoped that they win take
measures 10 punish this bully according his deserts
If not Mr.. c, W. Thorn, the father of the Young
man, proposes 10 take the matter before the Police
The Sunday herald., 1881-03-13
Having the princes.

N. l.. Thieblin in n. y. Sun says: "That
princes of royal blood not exempt from Neptune
sovereignty was demonstrated recently when the
ships OF the British dying squadron crossed the equa-
tor ON the way 10 Momteyideo. Upon such occasions
ships are usually given to the froics of the sail
ors. Cabin, wardroOm, and iorecaste are then on
the same level socially, and every who Is crossing
the line for the first time, he he Ocer sailor Il
roughly handled. Aboard the Bacchante were the
Princess Hebert Victor and George of Wales. They
ala not vince when King Neptune came the side
with his train of grntesque followers. The order to
souse the johnny Raws they heard with stolid in
difference. Neptune directed his surgeon to examine
the two royal midshipmen. Both We're pronounced
In NJ condition to endure the infection OF rough tol-
let. The scent bottle was then held to their royal
noses IN turn, and their ruddy faces paed ylsiby
the terrible stencil Then the pill was adminis-
tered, and Nepune's barber forced each Into I'M
proyised rocking chair, whtre they were treated
with "A lather that made their blood curde. Every
device used In order to make the boys open their
mouths so that the greenls blue ather could be forced
into them. But no; they We're stubborn, Their
cenched teeth refused to Yield to the pryngs of their
tormentors, and their large blue eyes express
sion of determination Tubs olwater then placed
back of each chair and into these the royal princes
were ignominiOusly dumped. Then the nermen
pulled them out, rolled them over and over on the
deck, and dried them with wet deck swabs.
Prince Louis OF Battenburg was similarly treated
board the lnCOnstant, -
The Sunday herald., 1881-03-13
Cost of the Afghan War.

When the Afghan war was approved by
the late Parliament it on the assurance of the re-
cost over two millions sterling. 1t might be wicked,
but II was certain to he cheap The ocal statement
Is suggestive Illustration OF the worthlessness of cal
euatlOns based upon the economical character OF
political crimes. The cost OF the war is now esti-
mated az ais, 0G5, 600 including Al g7, 600 for the
construction OF frontier railways, From this there is
more OF less doubtful deduction Of 1867 600 fOr war
gains to the revenue and telegraph departments leay-
ing total net cost calculated up the end March
fi7 4ss 600. Bad this Is 1t Is possible that worse
remains behind. IL is problematiCal when our
troops viii be able 10 withdraw from Kandahar and
there is only too much probability that before ths
evacuation OF Afghanisan is complete 1t VIII be found
that the worse than wantOn folly OF the late govern
ment In going to war against nightmare win have
involved toale 1iture of twenty millions sterling.
Pal Mall Gazette,