Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-11
LOCAL NEWS.

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The AGRICULTURAL, Horticultural and Me.
obapics' Institute met at Falls Church last Sat-
urday, and was called to order by the President,
Rev. T. NJ Mills, Jesse OWings acting as
Secretary A letter from Maj. H. G. Williams
was read, aud contents discussed by several OF
the members. The following persons were pro
posed for membership and unanimously elect
ed John W. Shreve, Trueman Brush and
Geo, NJ. Thompson. Dr.. Lester Lloyd read
some very interesting extracts upon the differ
ent varieties of grapes, and the utility OF mulch
ing cranes The President, also, made re-
marks on the subject Of grapes, and gave his
experience 10 grating the Delaware on the
Clinton stock which had proved an entire sue
cess. Mr. Myers spoke of tho great benefit
derived from mulching raspberrles. Quite an
animated discussion ensued on the subject of
the mass meeting to be held soon. % motion
the President was requested to secure the sell
vices of Rev. Dr. tIough, of Alexandra, to
address the mass meeting, and moved that the
Recording Secretary send q copy OF these min.
for publication. The Secretary was authorized
to purchase the necessary books and stationery,
and moved that each ucmbcr endcavor to in
crease the membership OF the Institute. DR..
Hogan spoke Of his potato oulou, which was a
combination Of the potato and the Glove onions,
having all the features OF the potato and also
having Il stock similar to the Glove. % motion
i! was ordered that all tho Members invite
their families and friends to attend the mass
meeting. At the close of the meeting the
President made a very Interesting speech on
farming aud farmers, and the combinations OF
huck sterS, in the markets. to pay only about
one hat price Tor produce. ga motion the ln-
-litute adjourned 70 meet at the same plac, on
Saturday. September 3d. at > o'clock p. N.
CORPORATION CoURT-Judge Lo1cs P'eSi-
ling -CoNTINUATION OF Yesterdays Pro
cEEDINGs. The order assigning the trial OF
'Iony cases to the quarterly term WAS revoked,
and il was ordered that felony cases may be
med ut any term.
Com vs. Ciagett, coored on two Indictments
t,r house breaking indictments discharged as
three terms cf the cJuuty court in which he
s.,ne not having been prevented BY his action
\ licruse to keen an ordinary was granted to
Wul. t. WOODS.
Gem. VS.. George Smith indictment for keep.
Ing house OF i'll fame ury-verdlct guilty
aud sentenced to pay fine OF Sl23-ulotl0n
Tor new trial.
Patrick Doran, against whom Il rule had
been issued for falling to attend rs witness,
was focd and discharged.
Com vs.. George Webster, petit larceny
nry-verdict guilty. The court fixed the time
vt imprisonment at Is days in the city Jail.
Court adjourned to 10 o'clock this morning.
TO-DAY.-Com. vs.. Willie Heath. for at
tempting to commit house breakng-juIy
verdict puilty-and sentenced by the court to
months Imprisonment in the county Jail.
l. |. O'Neal was appointed a cons able 10
the lst Ward to fill vacancy until the next
rlt ctlOn
Com. VS.. Addison Blackburn, coiored, bas-
'ardy-moton to quash odctment-case 10
progress at O'Clock when the court took
recess.
BODY RECOGNIZED We learu that the
hody of the unknown man killed at Jerry's
ltun has been recognized as that of B. Hooe,
welI-known newspaper publisher, formerly Of
the firm of Hooe & Weddsrburn, OF the Alex
andria Commercial. He Is believed to have
gotten on the car at Gordonsvillc Mr.. Hooe
vas much in Richmond during the war, ard
was we'll known here. where he was highly es
tremed Rich Journal.
The Journal has been mi>iuformed MIR.
Bernard Hooc was never connected with the
newspaper business, and was not in Richmond
during the war H. was an accomplished
Iraughtsman, and Tor number OF years past
had been IucratveIy employed in the U. 5.
Typographical and photographed bureau.
RAILROAD IMPROVEMENTS Mr. George
French, brother Of j. S. French esq, has 10
vented and patented an improvement III rail-
road wheels, and process Tor efecting the
transfer OF freight between roads OF different
yuage, which have been examined by railroad
men and pronounced to be valuable Inventions.
By the use of the new wheel light engine can
carry as much freight up a steep grade as
heavy one.
RACE "A race took place over the National
Park Course, near Washington. on Tuesday
evening last, between &C en-. Sherman" black
ho1se belonging to Mr.. George Harrison, OF
Alexandria, and Unknown" gray gedng
owned by Mr. Clark, Of Washington, 10 which
The gray was the victor. The time made was
2:524, $50 and 2:443 three straight heats.
EXCURSION TO FREDERICKSBURG The
steamer City of Alexandria conveyed large
number Of colored excursonists to Aqua creek
yesterday, where special train was in waiting
to carry them to Fredericksburg, where the
dav was spent. They returned at an early