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ALEXANDRIA, April Is, l846
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ALEXANDRIA, April 10, 1910.


Quantities of fish are arriving here, and the
large number of vessels engaged in carrying
them, and wagons in waiting to carry them
away, give our streets quite lively appear
ance.


Every evening our celebrated fish wharf is
literally crowded with wagons, and a con
slant stream of such vehicles going or re-
turning therefrom is to be seen on King street
day after day.


Fishtown itself, have not as yet visited,
and know if any of your readers have ever
been there in former years, they will agree
with me when say, that a wish to attempt a
description OF this delectable and odorferous
spot, does not furnish sufficient reason for
paying it visit


On my return from your city day or two
since, passed as near it as | ever wish to be,
and observed that business seemed to be very
brisk In the course Of walk last evening,
saw hundred or more wagons waiting to re-
ceive their freights, but not until business
which must be transacted shall oblge me to in
hale its perfume, can you expect an account of
sayings or doings on fshtown from l..