Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-06-12

The first Exhibition OF the Cormh;o> ?,
ticultural Society closed on FRIDAY Eno Hof'
with an excellent Address to yery cro eihg
and attentive auditory, from the Secratsse,ae
of the Society, George Watterston. ESQ on"4Ey
Importance of Horticultural Pursuits ana ~ ie
advantages, social, moral, and intellectnaI I'VE y.
be derived from the study Of nature, and ~, "
uvatlon of the various branches of NatnrnI
History connected with Horticulture. The ND a.
motors at this Institution have much canse g.,
graduation and satisfaction at the succeesEr
display they have thus made, almost at the no'
commencement of their labors; and NAV ia
this first Exhibition as an earnest Of the COLI LIZ,
rlty OF future years. 1t will be left TO the ~
propriate Committees of the Society. 70 do.lpg
the various eXceences in Flowers. FrnitS "a. "o
Vegetables, which the Society exhibited ana S' =.
award to those who produced them the need 20
praise for their laudable exertons. One tbin y.
however, must have struck the most unscientiSEc
vlSiter, and that was, the beauty, good ,as.o
and the fine general effect of the ExhibtonS '''
The extensive and elegantly arranged COLE
ton of Greenhouse Plants, MANY of them ny.
and curiousj the beautiful Flowers disnlaUoS
by female taste, in Pyramids, Vases and Ron
quets; the luscious and tempting Fruits: the W.
getableS of various kinds, and all excellent :,
their kind; the mellifuous warbing of the war;;
Gus singing BIRDS appropriately placed arnia
empowering shrubs and close surrounding flow,
ers;" the soft Wailing Of the Eolian Harm. tho
occasional airs from the fine Marine r. . NE
and female beauty smiling DER the scene"-
all conspired to produce a coup d'RH perfect IN
its kind, and which will be long remembered hr
the delighted visiters who thronged the Hall DIV
ing the two days of exhibition.
On Saturday, the Society dined together .,
the restaurant of Mr.. Geusta-the president
Col. Towson, presiding, assisted by Vice Presi3,
dents MaXcy, Gales, and Mason; and, after
spending social and agreeable afternoon 70.
tired at an early hour.-Nat. mt
From the Wilfamsport (Ad) Banner, June >.
We have seldom seen the fields present
more luxuriant appearance than they do at pre
sent A few weeks ago the killing frosts and
parching brought seemed to have cast BLIGHT
over the vegetable kingdom; but the shower
and rains that have fallen with the last fortnjgh,
have put new face things. The crops of
small grain promise an abundant harvest The
fruit, however, is said to be generally DESTROYED
The CGnal.-We have the pleasure of an.
nouncingto our friends ofthe District of Colum-
bia, that the Canal is open for navigation from
Washington to Hollman's Dam, point distant
from this place by land only s miles. The en-.
tire distance thus rendered nayigable, is about
SO miles.
Numerous RATS of timber, and boats loaded
with Flour, Whiskey, Coal, &C. have passed
down this week, some bound to tide water, 9th
ers for intermediate points. As yet, we have
not heard that any break in the banks have &C.
CURED since the water was let into the Cana
some weeks ago. The Aqueduct at this place
is nearly finished as is indeed the entire Is
miles that were first put under contract near
this place. The entire distance of miles be-
low this, is completed, the contracts taken off
the hands of the contractors, and the Engineer
has let into it the small streams to test the secu-
rity of the work prior to the general admission
of water from the river We earnestly hope
that Congress will foster this great work; and
that we may yet live to hail boat passing this
place, laden at Cincinnati, and bound to the
Metropolis Of the nation!