Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-06
PoEoMAc FRUIT GRowERs ASSOCIATION. -

PozoMAc FRUIT GRowERs ASSOCIATION
The$second Annual Needing OF The Polomac
Fruit Growers Association was held in the
Bosrd Of Trade rooms, 10 Tashinstoa, :yestcr.
day. nlr. CHI. Bfamhall OF Falls Church,
Va, Was Chairman OF the meeting, aud Mr. }.
II. Bramhal, Secretary. Reports aud obser. /
vations On different kinds Of irult We're made
by several members of tile association, They
ali spoke fuvorably as to the culture OF apples
10 this region of country
The following officers OF the a. ISOLATION We're
chosen to serve during the ensuing year -
President. Dr-L-ESaoass ++++-assltttsster77
D, c.; Vice Presidents, j. Il. Gray, Falls
Church, Va, and Chalkley Dillingham;, Ae-
cotink. Va; Recording Secretary, j. T. Bran
hall, Falls Church, Va. Corresponding Sec;
rotary, j. C. Proctor, Washing! ou, D. e.
Treasurer, John Pearson, Washington, d. c.
Financial Secretary, Philip Myers, Falls Church,
Va; Curator, N. 2. Dennison, Washington,
D.. c.; Executive Committee. William ii.
Peasants John Fl. King, Spencer A. Coe,
s. E. Chamberlain, Va, and y. r. Hl1e;
Finance Committee, 5. r.. chamberlain, y.
f. Hine, and j. &. Proctor.
DR.. J. l.. Snodgraas, on assuming the char,
made a most excellent and encouraging ..d
dress, in which be complimented the press,
and concluded by thanking the association Tor
the honor conferred on him. This was follow,
ed BY addresses made by Messre. Bramhall
Gray, the chair, Chamberlain, King and 9th
ers, alter which the association adiourded.
WASHINGTON ITEMS. The jury in the case
of the Baltimore and Ohio. railroad trial, which
has been pending in the Criminal Conrt tor
some time, yesterday, returned q verdict or
guilty on most ofthe counts 49,.
TIE second case against the Baltimore aud
Ohio railroad Ier nuisance, in the construction
of the Metropolan railroad was, then taken
no, and it was agreed that the case of the
| United States against hurry the contractor,
which involves the same state OF facts should
| be tried al the same time.
The writ Of repleVin was yesterday seiyri on
the constables kmmsl, who Tuesday seized
| and levied On the furniture OF the mayor
Office. The furniture 10 BACK. AGAIN IN III ,o'u
| place. :.
Five young Scottish girls arrived IN TINS
city on Tuesday evening in all utter state Of
restitution on their way to Mississippi. Some
| humane persons made Il collection tur the!1
benefit aud enabled them TO proceed "n their
journey - -
Ths National Intelligencar Of tu day states
that it has received Information. that several
gentlemen, prominent citizens Of Virginia. have
Just arrived 10 Washington, from visit to Ben
Butler at his home INN Massachusetts,, 10 confer
with him onthe admission of Virginia They
report thathe has entirely changed his views,
and now says that Congress is indifferent about
the admissionot the; State, and that fhs mem,
bsrs Of the Virginia Legislature will have to be
"Tron cad" and, if necessary, the State
thoroughly garr,sonea and her people ma(1e 10y
al to the Government; that the State. must
be so reconstructed as to be entirely IN the inter
ests Of the Radical party before she; can be re
admitted into the Union that the South was
conquered and the nation saved by the Repn5
Iican party and that it. did not ineend to ALLOW
any Southern State any place 10 tho GoGgrest
| of the United States unless their representa-
| tives conformed to the principles otthe party
| in Congress aud 6ually be-intimated that a
| similar course would be- taken with Tennessee.
| No names. are given, and every one must
form his Own opinion, as TO the correctness OF
the information here given. 49,. - ..-'...