Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-01
Shad i'm the Potomac.

WAY SUGGESTED BY AN OLD FISHERMAN FOR ISCEE AS
ING THE SUPPLY.
recent bulletin OF the United States Fish Com
mission contains the following letter from Mr.
Nithers Waller, writing from Markham, Fauquier
county, Va:
''NneE / commenced fishing in 1854 there were 50
large seines hau:ed Oh the Potomac Now doubt
II there are more than eight or ten. During all the
years from 1874 70 1867, inclusive, fish were very
abundant, With the exception OF 1857, when there
were scarcely any, and the fishermen lost heavily
From 1854 10 1850 we caught an average each wear
OF 1,50lH0 herring and 30 GOO Shad with the excep-
ton oi 1891, when there were fish. In 1861 90
63, "a, %. and Of there was fishing on the Viz
glnla Site as low down the river as Stafford coun-
". near Aqua Creek, and suppose very little any,
where on the Potomac. 1877 and 1878 were good
seasons, the catch amounting to from SOOO coo to
100000 herring and 1900 Shad. In 1879 there
were scarcely any fish. With q seine 200 fathomS
long, and worked with 50men and7 horses, l caught
only 10000 herring and 1900 Shad during the
season or 30 days Since then there has been a
gradual increase, ranging from 5000 TO 100000
herring and 5000 shad, which has scarcely paid ex
pehses, and unless there is change within the
next five years there will not be large seine hauled
on the Potomac. Artificial Matching has not come
how scarce fish would be but for the artificial pro
pagation- l think If the government would rent
The shores ON four or five creeks, which could be
worked at the cost OF building two small steam
launches, and allow no FISH to be taken out OF these
creeks, that 1t would do more to restOck the river
with fish than tile same amount OF money laid out
In any other way. Take all the shores In AQUA
creek, Tor Instance, which could be rented for $500
TO $500. Some other creeks could be rented in the
Same way. This plan, together with the Matching
would, think, give US a plentiful supply of fish,
MARRIAGE LICESsEs-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to EnOch Fig
gins and Cora Garrett, both Of Middlebure va
Thomas E. Richardson and Zeniah Dawson both
OF Northunoerland county, Va; Porcher Pastel,
or savannah, Ga, and Agnes X. Barnes; John s.
Sothern and Emma Lockwood.
GALL HALIOW-E'ENn AND ALL SAINTS, nav
"All Halloween was observed last night by the
small boy who considers that he has special license
on that night to play prankS on the older peOple
In many homes shallow cen" parties were held
ana the young people INDUCED in the pastime of
the hour. Many love-sick maidens took advantage
OF the customs Of 'HallOw-e'en" to get a plImpSe
or the faces OF their future husbands by looking
into mirror over their lett shoulder at midnight
all the catholic churches Tomorrow is All Souls
day, but the services will be held in the Catholic
churches Monday. because All Souls day is OBJ
served by masses for all the souls In purgatory
ana masses for the dead are never said on Sunday
HELD ON CHARGE OF GRAND LARCENY.-John
McFarlane, colored, charged with the grand lar
ceny OF pistol SO In money and other articles
from Mr. Creswell's drugstore, corner Of nth and
streets, was tried in the Police Court to-day and
the case was sent to the grand jury; bonds $500.
The Courts.
CIRCUIT CoURT-.Judge Hdgner
Yesterday, Kinsinger ct al agt. Huth ct al;
or the Republic agt. Adams; motion to set aside de-
murrer ana Tor judgment Oyerrued.
CRIMINAL COURT-.Judge Willie
Yesterday, Peter Banks, larceny from the per-
son; guilty; notice given OF motion for new
Trial James Turner, hOusebreaking; guilty; two