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


The following extract from letter written by a
gentleman, thoroughly identified with the in
tereSts of the section OF country 10 which he re-
sides would seem to indicate that the late de-
nuuciatorv action of the meeting of the Farm
ers Association, at Hamilton, about which the
Washington Chronicle made such a TODD, so
far from being sustained by those really inter:
eSted in the prosperity Of that section, is looked
upon in its proper light:
HAMILTON, Va, April 8, 1872.
DEAR SIR Il think the Farmers Co
operative Association has over-reached itself.
From conversation with several members, and
others interested in its avowed objects, | find
they deplore the action of the last meeting, as
uncalled for, ard disastrous to the Interests OF
said Association The thinking men see moth
lug good can grow out Of the opposition to the
". 4 o. r. r., while much evil must result
necessarily as the managers of the road cannot,
with self respect, accord any favors to an asso-
cation that attempts, BY misrepresentation, TO
force connection without consulting any inter
ests but their own The Chronicles report of
Col Chamberlain speech in which he says
the Colonel is an extensive farmer, is slmp-
~ ridiculous he don own foot OF land IN
the county, and seeks his livelihood from the
government, having an Office 10 Washington,
Pryton /, too well known To speak OF. The
meeting furnished good opportunity for hlni
10 display his qualifications as speaker, and OF
i, he availed himself COL Curtis, of Washing
ton, who made the speech, also had an object ID
view, be being interested in organizing an asso'
cation of ladies and gentlemen, the admission
fee of the former being $3.50 and the latter
So So you can see who were the interested
parties, who have stirred the farmers OF this
section up to looking after their own interests;
one resident of the District, another an office
holder under the government, and the third
merely sojourner-a resident OF baltimore
SO much for the Loulom turner's COoprrn-
tire dissertation, composed Of 10 or 50 members,
Of whom not one dozen have any sympathy
with the proceedings Of the last meeting. i.
MAYORS OFFIcE-Mary Lee, colored, for
disorderly conduct and blasphemous language,
aud for carrying u razor was fined and dis
charged.
Two men and woman for creating a dis
mrhance at house near the W. 4 .. r. K.
depot were fined and discharged.
Sandy Mason, colored, for dsordery conduct,
was discharged as his accusel failed to appear
NIGHT REpoRT.-Night cloudy till abon
one clock. when il cleared of. With the ex-
ception of a disturbance in house near the
u " ~. Ii.
usual Two prisoners were at the station house.
SUNDAY School CELEBRATION. The chill
dren of Christ Church Sunday School had their
usual Easter celebration yesterday, evening in
congregation of that church. The programme
of the exercises was as follows carot-Chrst
is risen to-day; Confession and Lord, Prayer;
Psalter; Gloria in Excelsis; Superintendent
Report: carol,-Onward Christian Soldiers;
Address; Distribution of Prizes: Garcia Cry
from Macedonia; Offertory; carol-Glory to
the Father Give The carols we're sung sweety.
and the celebration was very happy one 10 all
respects.
WANT OF GALLANTRY.- is understood
that there never was more pal pable mantes-
tation of the truth Of the principle, that self
preservation is the first law of nature, and that
the idea Of gallantry vaulshes III the presence
Of supposed personal danger, than that exhibited
during the excitement on the Washington train
yesterday morning, when the accident occurred
at the Long Bridge Every man, intent upon
saving his own lite, left his seat and ran to the
doors and platforms of the cars, leaving the
ladies to their fate-whatever that might be-
The STEAMER PIONEER. The stern wheel
steamer Pioneer, of the Occ,quan line, be-
longing to Mr.. Hugh Hammil, has been sold
by the owner to gentleman In Washington
who will continue to run her on the Potomac.
The Captain Of the Pioneer, a son of Mr.. Ham
MIL had to pay fine of eighty odd dollars to
the Custom House officers of this city several
weeks since for sailing without his papers,
which, however, Was RENTED by the Treasury
Department upon proof that the Captain had
hs papers but had left them at his home in
Ocoquan.
A DIsTURBANcE-A disturbance occurred
during the progress Of dance at house near
the depot of the W. & O. R. R. last night,
among some Of the attendants, to q,lell which
the services of policeman were required, and
a. those engaged in it refused to recognize his
authority he was compelled to use his billy,
which he did with effect, as the heads OF the
parties plainly exhibited when they were
brought to the Mayors Office this morning.
A LOST MANA man from Washington
was in this city yesterday evening on the hunt
for his brother, named Martin Manning, who
has been missing since Friday last, when he
was seen at ST. Matthew'S Church attending
the sevices He is about thirty years of age, 5
feet 10 inches in height, has dark eyes. hair
whiskers and mOustachc, and wore dark
mixed suit of clothes and beaver hat
HAMPSHIRE AND BALTIMORE Coal CON-
pANY's YARD-Thc new steam machinery
and apparatus for the transhipment Of coal at
the yard Of the Hampshire and Baltimore Coal
Company having been completed, was put into
operation this morning, and the ease aud celer
ty with which the cargoes of canal boats were
discharged was the wonder of the many who
witnessed the process
JACK SNIpE-.Jack Snipe now abound in
the swamps and marshes in this neighborhood,
and many OF them are killed, and fnd their
way to the restaurants here and in Washing
ton They sell for So 50 dozen.
DIVORCE CAsE-[n the Equity Court of
Washington, Yesterday, decree of divorce was