Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-03
LOCAL NEWS.

PoroMAC FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION =
The monthly meeting of the Potomac Fruit
Growers Association was held in Washington
Yesterday, Chalkley Glllingham 10 the chair,
and p II. Folsom secretary. The following
questions We're submitted:
The american Agriculturalist" for Feb
ruary says that the Delaware grape aud Nor
tons Virginia cannot be raised from cuttings
aS other grapes are. Is this true?
What is the relative longevity of dwarf and
pyramid fruit trees a. compared with stand"
ards?
Mr.. Dillingham; stated in respect to the grapes
that they could be raised from cuttings, but
not so we'll aud he would not recommend that
process, and the president aud others agreed
that the dwarf trees would not live more than
one half as long on an average. The dwarf
trees would average twenty Or twenty i've
years.
Mr.. Gillingha finds no signs of decay in
his orchard of dwarf pear trees. Good care
mus. be given them at all times.
In reply to question about the cultivation
of raspherres, Mr. j. B. Bryan stated that
cuttings could no, be depended upon; the young
plants should always be selected, aud now is
the time to put them out in good, rich, mellow
soil, with no especial preparation excepting to
hav. it light and porous MIR. Bryan referred
from September last until frost came he had a
tue second clop there was no new growth OF
wood, but he gathered, aud sold at good prices,
loo quarts OF berries.
After some general discussion the association
adjourned to meet at the saulr time and place
on the first Tuesday III May.
HYDRAUILoN STEAM FIRE ENGINE Con-
pANY.-The April meeting Of this company was
held last night, Vice President Carne in the
chair and Thee. II. Ficklin, Secretary Messrs.
Andrew j. kell and Israel Berliner, were unan
mously elected active members. Two other
applicants were rejected, aud the name OF
third was laid over until the next meeting: On
motion of Ii. j. Nevett the thanks OF the
company were returned to Joseph Hopkins,
esq, for his Kindness in preparing drawings,
&c., for the new front Of the engine house, and
he was unanimously elected an honorary mem
bcr On motion of j. Fl. Young it was re-
suved, that in the judgment of this company,
the commander should not put on two streams
at fire unless in the opinion OF the Chief
Engineer it may be necessary to do so, as the
water supply is no, sufficient for that purpose
while another steam engine is drawing. ii. >:
Nevett, from the Building Committee, reported
that the work would be proceeded with lmme-
dately. The Secretary offered his resignation.
adjourned to the 1St Tuesday of May.
TIE ALEXANDRIA CANAL AQUEDUcT.-
Those who read the report Of yesterday ar
rivals by the canal published in the Gazette,
observed, and were doubtless surprised to see,
that a number of boats loaded with coal. stone
&c. at Cumberland and along the line OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and bound to
Georgetown and Washington, should pass right
by their destination and come On six miles fur
rher, when they had to go back there lmned-
ately to discharge their cargoes. But they were
compelled to do so because the locks at George
town were ont Of order. and they could not be
l-t into the river at u point nearer than this
city FROM here they were towed up to the
District of Columbia by steam tugs And thus
the Alexandria Canal Aqueduct, so often dis
cribed by some Of the people of Georgetown as
nuisance, the removal OF which was con-
summation Icvouty to be desired, was the
means by which canal boats were enabled to
reach their city.
FRESH FISH Under the influence of the
prevailing mild weather the receipts Of fish at
FiShtown are gradually increasing, and though
they, do not equal those of the same date last
year old fishermen still look forward to a pros.
porous season. The receipts since yesterday
the most of the latter from the OILERS 900
buuches of rock and perch, and 500 tailors.
The herring sold at from $lOi to SIS per
thousand, the shad at from $50 to $3l per
hundred the taors at So per hundred, aud
the perch aud rock at from Ii to % cents per
bunch, according to quality.
MAYORS OFFICE Stevenson Sill, on com-
plant of Patrick Foley, for disorderly and abu-
>ive language, was fined aud discharged, but
held In the sum OF 5000 security to keep the
peace for one year.
MAGlsTRATE's OFFICE Julian Burke, col
ored committed to Jail yesterday for stealing
500 worth of cloth from MIR. ). i. Grigg, was
seleased gu bail for future examination.
NIGHT REPORT Might mild, aud clear till
about four clock this morning, when 1t became
cloudy. There were no disturbances and the
city was as quiet as usual.
lNJUNcTIoN.-In the Z. S. Circuit Court in
Richmond yesterday, Judge Underwood, in
the case of the Southern and Atlantic Tele
graph company VS.. the Orange, Alexandria and
Manassas railroad company. granted perpetual
Injunction restricting the railroad FROM Interior
ing in any manner with the line OF telegraph
already constructed, or that may be construct
ed, along the said road, by said telegraph com
pany.
County CoURT.-Judge Cockerille presid
ing Wendell VS. Sheehey and Larcomb, in
chancery final decree.
Allowances were made to a. w. Chiffon,
acting Commonwealth Attorney, for prose:
cutting Elijah Stansall, and to the grand and
petit jurors of the term.
The Court adjourned till court in course,
3. Il P. K. R-Yesterday about noon an
engine of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
with an open car, on which were the contrac-
tors for the tunnel passed through the Navy
Eard tunnel to near the corner of New Jersey
asenae, Washington. The tunnel, which ex-
tends from near 7th to near 18th street east, was
lighted throughout: and the track was found to