Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-04
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL IN Ii w =.
MANUFACTURERS is most needed to
build up and enhance the prosperity of this
community is manufactures. and Whenever an
establishment of the kind is started, now mat
ter On how small a scale, it should receive all
the encouragement that can possibly be given,
50 that ia time it will grow, aud with its in
crease scatter its benefits throughout the COM
mupily that has helped to build it up.
Lately Mr., c. S. Taylor, jr., has established
a broom factory 10 this city, from which is
turned GU; an article in no wise ioierior III style
and finish to any made elsewhere. and far
SUPERIOR III macy instances, to me brOoms
Brought from the North aud sold here aud IN
tn: surrounding country, IN such plumbers. IIr.
L., we are tagpy to kLow, however, Is re-
cclving liberal patronage. aud S:"ulu lie meet
with that encouragement that ought 10 lie ex-
tended to him, and which his cxcrtlous deserve,
both Oh account Of quality Of the a. tclc be
manufactures aud the prices a; which he sells,
he will be enabled, before long to Increase his
business, and have here, as we should have, au
extensive broom factory.
Mr.. Schlevogt has basket factory on Royal
street. next door to the store of Messrs. Davy
is pursuing his occupation, turning cut baskets
OF all sizes and patterus, OF a quality as lar
superior TO those ordinarily manufactured at
the north, as possible, but he Is not palronizcd
as he should De- ami in a way that would
enable him 10 extend his business, aud employ
twenty hands where he now has but one or two.
His work should be found in all the stores, and
while be would be thus encouraged, the benefit
would Oe ieit by many, and large sums thatare
annually sent out OF the city kept here tor the
god OF the community.
PoToMAc FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION.
The regular monthly meeting OF the Poto-
mac Fruit Growers Association was held in
Washington yesterday, the president, ChaIkley
Gliughan, III the chair.
Mr.. Chamberlain exhibited six varieties CT
apples, all III good keeping.
n. W. Pears IN presented somc peach buds
from trees grown On The second range OF hills
on the Potomac, below the city, entirely pre-
served, while others from near the river, tur-
thcr developed by protection, We're entirely de-
stroyed,
The president and others spoke particularly
upon the proprcty OF planting peach orchards
90 the west sides Of hills, where they would be
shielded from early suns and sudden thawS.
The president presented list of fruits best
submitted his annual report, wherein he calls
attouiou to this list with the hope that the as
; cialiUn will take speedy action thereon. tie
also calls their attention TO the subject OF de-
structye Insects, and cOngratuates the aSSo-
ciatiou on the results of the work of the past
year.
The report was approved, and the associa-
ton adjourned.
e. 10 how
but death to the frogs" This morning young
gentleman called upon an acquaintance who
owns large pigeon oft On the wharf, Tor the
purpose Of procuring SQUAD for his sick moth
cr lie was told that his request should be
granted, an,. the pOr,cr was at once sent to get
,..c bird hut when The latter entered the loft
instead OF disturbing and driving out hun
dr.ds Of pigeons as he expected, and as he had
always heretofore done, when he went for
Xix. purpose, nnly TWO old pigeons hcw OUT
but he iouni fifty young squads dead in their
nests tha' bad bon starved to death. The
owner III the loft, when informed of what his
porter had secu, sent to tic proprietor of
another ia &c lof, and learned that the same
mortality >xls'ed among his pigeons. All the
cd birds had been caught to be shot at, and
killed aud wounded IN the late shooting match
e.. AID the young birds consequently lett TO
sarve.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS. The City Council
Committee on Codlication Of Corporation laws
met last night at the Auditor Office, present
DR.. j. Is. johnson. chairman. H. VI. Lawson,
Joseph IIopSiuS and Jno. S Beach. The com
m!lt",' confirmed the contract made With T.. IL.
House for printing Corporation laws, and pass
Ell d resolution ordering the chairman OF the
committee to Civ: an ordtrtO W. +. Carnc tor
sixty dol arS, tie balance OF his contract mouey
f.r coIiiying the laws.
The Spy ciul com;uittec TO whom was referred
4 resolution nreg Ird to obtaining rendezvous
for the chain gang, met last night, but could
come TO no definite conclusion 10 reference to
the u,ttcr in cons qncuce OF the abseuce OF IN
formation concerning lis proposed lUcatol
GERMAN BANKING CoMPANY "A, u meet
III. OF the directors OF the new Gcrmau BInk
ins Company, held at Harmonic HILL last pight,
the committee appointed II, fprmer l-ecling
I" procure suitable rooWs for the use of the
Company made Il report. Recommending the
lease OF the building on King street, formerly
occupied by the Hire and Marine Insurance
Company of Alexandria. The report Was adopt
cd, aud Il committee, consisting OF the presl.
dcut, Robt Portner, cashier; j. IL. Reid, and
Mcs>s, H. Fraucis, Thomas Kishelll, and Isaac
Elckbuvg, was appointed to couSuumate the
lease and have the necessary alterations and
improvements to the building made at once.
The meeting then adjourned to reassenlble in
the same hall o-morrow night.
TIE Mission AT ST. MARY's CHURCH,
Acrowled congregation listened with breath
less attention, last night, to most eloquent
Discourse from the Rev. VIM. +. Clarke. S.
j.. gu death and the value of time as prepa-
ration for it. His text was: "Whither goest
thOu?' ST. john l6, S, aud tor beauty OF ex-
preston aud force of argument, the manner 10