Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-29

9th day OF January, 1867. large nuhper
Joined the association.
The election of officers for the ensuing year
resulted in the election of the following named
officers: President, c. II. BramhaIl; first wee
president, S. K. Chamberlain second vice
president, r. A. Phillips; corresponding sec
retary, James r. Close; recording secretary,
Rev II, u. Read financial secretary, Philip
E. Myers; treasurer, DR.. L. II. Lloyd; curator,
@. e. Hines. After which the following gen
tlemen were elected members of the executive
committee J. II. Gray, Jefferson lacey u.
I'll. York, G. Gillingham, and Mr.. Chamberlain
The question before the society for consider
alton was the cultivation Of the apple, which
was discussed by Mr.. Gray, @. Dillingham;
Mr.. Chamberlain. Samuel Walter, Edwin Ma.
son, Mr.. Close, Elder Read DR.. Lloyd and
others, agreeing that it was standard fruit,
| and with proper culture could be raised IN
Virginia with great profit, and equal, if not
superior to that raised in any Of the other
States. The following kinds were recommend
| ed by c. Dillingham; as those best suited to
| our climate: Limbertwig, DONNA, Royal Rus
sett, Winter Sweet, Paradise Lippenent Sum-
Sweet, Maiden's Blush and Harrise.
| At o'clock p. m. the association was called
| from labor to refreshment by the lady mem
| bers, who furnished a sumptuous dinner in the
basement OF tie Baptist church.
| The evening session lasted until clock,
during which time Mr. lacey and others gave
| their mode Of planting out young trees, in
which they had always been successful; after
which Mr. Perry was called upon who gave
| long lecture concerning the grape, in which he
spoke in the highest terms Of the Concord,
| Iona. Hartford Prolific, and others, stating
| they had raised the price OF land from $40 per
acre to $500, after the vineyards had been
| planted in his State, and that this climate was
| far superior to theirs for the raising Of grape
and other small fruits. The meeting then ad
journed to meet in the city of Alexandra, at
the Friends church. on the first Wednesday IN
| February next, at 10 O clock a. IN.
WASHINGTON ITEMS 1t is finally settled
that We are to have grand inauguration ball
in this city on the night of the 4th OF March;
and yesterday permission was given to the man
ayers to make use of the north wing OF the
treasury building for that purpose.
Even the coored radicals here are becoming
| disguised with carpet baggers. Last night,
at meeting 10 the first ward, resolutions were
adopted insisting that non-residents should not
be appointed to Office under the corporation,
but that the Offices should be reserved for the
citizens.
There are rumors afoat about delacations,
unnecessary expense, bad management, &c, OF
the fire department of this city, and the sub
ject is shortly TO undergo a thorough inVesti-
CATION.
Gen. Grant finding himself at times overrun
with visitors in business hours, has designated
the hours between 10 and IL O'Clock as the
times at which visitors will only be admitted
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs. The Grand Lodge
OF the Knights of Pythias Of Virginia met at
Covenant Hall last night-Grand Chancellor
Hartman, of this city, presiding. RepreseD-
tatves OF all the subordinate Lodges in this
jurisdiction were 10 attendance Among them
were W. II. Wade, of Virginia, No. 2; j. =.
O'Daniel, of Mechanics, No. 3, Alexandria
George Dufley, OF Oriental, No. 6, Alexandria;
&c, &c.
The following officers were elected: Grand
Chancellor, III. @. G. Hartman; Vice Grand
Chancellor, w. f. Binford Venerable Grand
Patriarch, f G. Tompkins; Grand Recording
Scribe, w. w. Gosden; Grand Banker, t. W,
Vaughan; Grand Guide, s. w. McEIroy;
Grand Inner Steward, George Dufey; Grand
Outer Steward, w. Cook; District Deputy
Grand Chancellors, j. p. O'Daniel and w.
Cook. Rich Dispatch.
"WAs GEN BANKS twice ordered to super
sede Gen. Grant" is question still agitating
the press. We now see that the Lawrence,
Mass. Amercan-published in General Banks
dstrict-says
at is quite useless for the New York Sun
or the Boston Advertiser to sheer at the matter
as fiction, for, as We happen personally to know,
the official autographs orders are now In the
hands of General Grant, and put the whole
matter beyond question or controversy.
Mr.. Dana, who was acting Secretary Of War
at the time says there was no order to remove
Gen. Grant, at all. 1t was simply an order TO
unite the armies Gen. Banks and Gen. Grant.
The whole things amounts to nothing
REMOVAL OF DISABILITIES The scheme
which "Gov." Wells advocated before com
mittee of Congress, and which is urged with
SO much pertinacity by his fugIeman, Mr..
Whittesey, to the effect that Congress shall
virtually delegate its powers in the matter Of
removing disabilities, to certain Radical COM
mttees in this State savors strongly of corrup-
ton 1t is giving the men who constitute these
committees an importance which they do not
deserve WHILE at the same time 1t will prove
to be fruitful source OF evil, in that it will
enable bad men to levy subsidies upon the PEG
pie who may be induced to seek their favor and
iuterposition. Blank forms for the removal of
disabilities are advertised for sale, already. -
LynchJurg Virginia..
BISMARCK. While serving In his youth as
minute writer in the department Of justice at
Berlin, Bismarck developed that Feasibility of
temperament and imperiousness Of manner
which have since characterized him. He was
once taking down the statement of man sum
moned before one of his superior officers and
grew so indignant at the mans coolness that
he sprang up and said IF you don't behave
better III kick you out Of the room" The
superior, who was present, tapped Bismarck on
the shoulder, and said, Turning a man out Of
the room is my affair." Presently new cause
for complaint was given, and Bismarck sprang
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