Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-19
THE OYSTER LAw.-The following tl3th)
section of the oyster law is published for
the benefit of those interested

! SecLlOn OF the oyster law 10 Pu"'iSAiN" '''
/ the benefit of those interested
thereafter it shall not be lawful for any per-
son to take or catch oysters in the waters OF this
! Commonwealth with tOngs or in any other way.
| from the 10Th day of May to the first day OF sep
| TENDER, nor shall it be lawful for any person 10
i buy, sell or catch oysters in the waters OF inc
| Commonwealth during the first fifteen days IN
! September and the first fifteen days OF May ior
any other purpose than for planting WITHIN the
/ waters Of this Commonwealth or Tor the use oil
said oystermen in his own family, or for sale TO
any citizen or citizens for consumption III his own
! family: provided however, that nothing III TINS
section relating to the restricted trade in oysters
during the lrst fifteen days in September and the
| first feen days III May, shall apply to residents
| OF the State who are actually engaged IN the
| catching and planting of oysters on the eastern
| side Of the counties of Accomac and Northamp-
| ton. Any person offending against the provisions
| of this section shall forfeit and pay for each
| offence not less than ten more than nifty dol
lars shall it be lawful for any person, at any
| time, to catch or take oysters on Sunday III any
| manner, or from one hour after sunset OF any day
to one hour before sunrise OF tue succeeding day
The MEETINGS in the Baptist Church
| have been largely attended this week, and
| much interest has been manifested Rev.
Fl. NJ. Wharton has preached with his &C
customed ability, pathos and power many
have asked all interest i'll the prayers OF
Gods peoL lie, and number have protested
conversion. Mr.. Wharton will occupy the
pulpit on Sunday, morning and night, and
| every night during the coming week. On
Monday morning at II o'clock the Pastors
Monday Conference will be held in the
Baptist Church. Rev Dr. Wheeler, Of
Washington, will read an essay on the
''Scriptural Doctrine of Responsibility"
The essay will be open to criticism by the
ministers present. After the adjournment
of conference the ladies of the church will
lunch the members of the conference in the
lecture room. The conference is composed
of Baptist preachers in Washington, Alex
andria, and the region round about. 1t
numbers about Is ministers, and meets in
Washington every Monday morning.
POLICE REPoRT-Last night was clear
and cool, with two prisoners and four lodg-
ers at the station house.
The Mayor this morning disposed of the
following cases:
J. c. Birkby, deaf mute, arrested by
Officer Hayes for improper behavior, was
sent back to his home in Leeshurg.
A young man arrested by Officer Nighten-
gill for disorderly conduct was fined 81.
A young man for an assault on wagon
driver was made to pay the costs in the
case and discharged.
Jas. Johnson. colored, arrested by Officer
Franks for stealing II vest from Mr.. >. Bern
hemer was sent to The chain gang for 10
days.
DEPOT BuRNED.-The depot building al
Haymarket, Prince William county, on the
Manassas branch of the V NJ. Ry., caught
fire last night about two o'clock, and was.
with its contents, burned to the ground.
The cause of the fire has not yet been as
certained, but as slight one took place
there short time since, it is thought that
it may have been Of incendiary origin. The
building belonged TO Mr.. Thomas A. Smith,
and was insured in the National Insurance
Company of Baltimore, of which Messrs.
Wise & Co. are the Alexandria agents, for
5000. The freight and stores contained in
the building We're also insured.
PERsoNAL-Mr. John Perry who several
years ago was baggage master on the
Alexandria and Washington r. r., and
who was so well known for the amusing
manner in which he sang his iavorte song,
'Nigger on the Fence" was in the city last
night.
Charles H. Cowman, esq, of Baltimore a
native Of this city, is on short visit TO old
friends after all absence of 81 years.
Miss Sudie V. Leitb and sister, OF Loudoun
county, who have been visiting Miss Nellie
Gregory, returned home this morning, Miss
Nellie and Miss Minnie Henderson accom-
paning them.
STEEL RAILs.-As fast as the new steel
rails arrive here, which are being shipped
from the North as rapidly as possible, and
of which another vessel load is expected to-
morrow, the entire line Of the Virginia Nj
land Railway from this city to DanviIle
will be reIaid with them, and the road bed
made as fine and smooth as any in the coun-
try. Superintendent Dunn WHO'S pushing the
RELAXING of the track as energeticasly as ne
does all the other improvements Of the road,
saws the rails which are being replaced Will
be used on the Manassas, Franklin and
Warrenton branches and those tracks put in
first class order.
CORPORATION CoURT-,Judgc n. b. Meade
presidinq.- The motion for new trial In cases
of Chas. Beach and Frank Olden, convicted
of petit larceny yesterday and sentenced to
four months in JAIL was overruled.
Licenses to keep bar rooms were granted
TO Edward Quinn, Mary Truslow aud Il. p.
Davis.
After the disposition Of u few civil cases
of no special interest, Court adjourned till
Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
SHor.-At dance given by some colored
people few nights since in Prince Georges
county, Md, just opposite this city, Bill
Sims was shot in the thigh by Bill Smith,
who laid in wait for him, and was severely
wounded. Smith fed to escape arrest,
warrant being at once sworn out against him.
FlsH.-The receipts of fish, especially
shad continue light at Fishtown and sales
were made to-day at S2Oa23 per hundred,
herring at S650a7 per thousand and bunch
| fish at 15a40 cents.
unrr1 ARRIVALS RrnddDck House April