Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-05


memo tha pardon.
KING GEORGE AGRICULTURAL CLrB.-The
King George Agricultural and Pomoogcol
Club met at the residence Of Dr. Thos I. Ar
nod, March 9TH. Present: Vice President
Join /. Dickns N, COL Edward Il. Tayioe,
Maj John d. Rogers, VIM. S. Brown, Maj,
h. b. L:wiS, f. C. Fnzhush, VIM II. GaLes
DR. john p. Rotb, Thomas I. Ar4oiI aud
Mr. Adrul<.
The following gentlemen were elected men,
bers of the club Dr.. ". X Price aud Nor
vel W. Baker.
Maj i wis. chairman of the committee on
'PuwhaG the estate Of Col TayIoc, read
hi, report aud it was ordered to be printed
Tie following gentlemen We're unanimously
elected officers for the ensuing year:
Prcsideut--Dr r. II. Stuart Eicc-Prcs
dent, john f. Dickinson; Secretary-.Coi. Ed.
ward L. Tayoe Treasurer, Maj. Henry Byrd
lewis
The suiject for discussion, "Ilow to increase
the value Of our farms" was discussed by
Mcssrs Tay!oe Rogers Robb, Gaines, Dick
iuson Lewis and DIR. Arnold.
The same subject was continued for di$cu ::
sion at the next meeting which is to be held at
DR.. Johu =. Robb' ) uu Thursday, the 24rh Of
April.
The President appointed VIM Taylor Smith,
Mi. John D. Rogers aud Mr. Adams Il commit
tee to inspect DR.. II IBIS estate.
The following resolution was adopted
Rm0irnd, That a committee be appointed ay
the President to take INFO consideration the
important suhj"ct OF ''lmmlgratluu" and to
communicate with the chcl Of that bureau
Col. Edward +. TayIoe, Maj .]no. d. X e
ers and Dr.. Arnold were duly appointed by
the chair
The club was then Invited By DR.. Arnold to
a most sumptuons dinner, which was freely
discussed aud the catawbl wine, which was
his own vintage. was most popular and GEL
ciou, Fredericksburg STIR.
TIE BANK or ENGLAND FoRGERS "A writ
of habea, corpus has been granted. in New
Yurk, returnabc Mopiay next, in favor
of Mcdonnell. the alleged fDrgrr of the
Bank of England notes on the grund that
conspiracy to dciraud is not covered hy
the cxtradltion treaty. 1t is stated that
several other packages of notes sent to New
York to the care Of Jay Cooke and others
by Bldwcl have been Scz d. George l}idwcll
one of the alleged perpetrators of tue frauds on
the Bank. and Edward NoyeS, who is charged
with being his accomplice were brought be-
fore the Lord Mayor OF l. n'lon yesterday, and
were both released on bonds for their future
appearance. An American detective has arri
we'd AZ Havana and identified Bidwc as II
man wcIlknown to the American police.
BLOWN Up.-Juo. Patterson. white, and
Walker Silas colorcd, both from Nelson couu-
ty, we're brought down to Stanton GA the cars
Tuesday night. on their way to their homes.
They had been employed at Hawks Nest, on
Mcdowell 5 contract on the e.. Il .. Il. r.,
and had been blown up by blasting powder.
Patterson had gotten some to take home, when
Silas, who was standing by the fire, threw some
OF it in AID a terrific explosion took place,
throwing the two men some distance. blowing
their clothing cutire Ely off. and entirely fllying
the lower portion Of their bodies. They pre-
scented painful appearance. -,Shu'iDn lmd.
IRON MANUFACTURE. The increase OF getting
out ore and mauutact uriug iron in the vicinity OF
Stanton is rapidly increasing. The Buffalo
Gap lion and Steel Company have just con
tractcd for the erection OF another and much
larger urnance at their works at Buffalo Gap,
which is to be completed by the lst of July
n"xt At Nike Knob Mountain, about one
ard half miles from Wayncsboro', vein Of
the finest iron ore has been opened, which will
aid in the supply of the furnace just named with
100 tons day, which Is the amount it wants
.ShiuHt0R tntiicutor
The American Herald, which Gcyotcs much
OF its space to American affairs. is published
IN Liverpool. and WILL no doubt, be popular
with our cuuntrymcn in Great Britain.
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