The Evening critic., 1883-04-12

Next week the United States Fish Com
mission will place between 5000 and 10000
California trout in Rock Creek for breeding
purposes. This species of trout is peculiar
to brooks and small streams where rocks
and creviccs abound, and it IL expected by
the officers of the Fish Commission that
they will flourish well in Rock Creek for
the stream runs through hills similar to
creeks of the same size In California, and,
like the latter, is well supplied with rocks
and hooks.
The California trout are very prolific,
and if they flourish according to the ex-
pectations Of the Commission, Rock Creek
will soon be filled with one of the most de-
lightful food fishes, and the inducement
will be given to place thousands of them in
the waters of tho Potomac above the Great
Falls, thereby furnishing a constant sup
ply Of fresh fish to the markets of the city.
This variety of trout fourishes much bet
ter in the colder States of the Union than
in the cotton producing States, and prob
ably the 10000 distributed al
ready this season have been
placed in the waters of the
former States. The season for their distri-
button, as likewise for the distribution of
the white fish and black bass commences
in March, and is now nearly closed. The
white fish is q cold-cimate fish, peculiar to
lake waters. About 27,0O0,00O of them
have been placed in Lake Erie and Lake
Ontario already this spring, but the supply
has been practically exhausted, and the
other great lakes cannot be supplied until
next year. All of these fishes are shipped
to different parts Of the country in caus in
the same way as the German leather carp,
and orders both from private parties and
from the State Commissioners are supplied,
as far as possible, by the Government.
Minnehaha Lodge of Good Templars.
The meeting held on Tuesday evening at
Timms' Hall by this lodge was very
largely attended. No organization in our
city of its kind and character is doing o
greater work than this lodge, and the in
fluence for good which it now exerts is but
small in comparison to its future useful
ness. The membership is large, influential.
thoroughly in earnest and fully deter
mined to utilize every proper means to
the suppression of intemperance, to educate
the people, and particularly the young
upon the subject of temperance and to
show to all who may attend that, while at
tending efficiently and intelligently
to all business that the ad-
vancement of the cause demands,
time and opportunity for refined and in
structive amusement can be and is afforded
The initiation of new members on last
evening was as usual, followed by re-
ception, which was exceedingly enjoyable
After having transacted with promptness
and dispatch large amount of business
the following programme was presented
and thoroughly was enjoyed by all Vocal
duett, by Mr.. and Miss Kean address, by
Hon. j. Tyler; song, by Mr.. ]. II. Knapp !;
recitation, by Mrs. M. A. Naylor; address,
by Mrs. Jane Stewart vocal duet, by Mrs.
Clarvoe and Miss Lamb recitation, by Dr.
W. L. Childs, and recitation by Mr.. w. w.
0rrick. An invitation from Foundry
Church to participate in the temperance
meeting and entertainment to be held in
that church on Sunday evening, the 22d
instant was accented