Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-30
LOCAL NEWS.

FALLS CHURCH Spectator, the Falls Church
correspondent Of the Washington Star, says in
his letter to that paper of the Goth inst. 1.-THE
,eason is late, damp and uufavorabe for plant
iug operations. Fruit is limited in quantity.
The many freezes we have had have lett but
few varieties of peaches; there are but few
cherries lett. Apples will, apparently. be
nIen,tul; ditto strawberries and grapes. Grass
!, sure to be crop; the country looks fresh
and green.
Our locality has received more additions to
its population this spring, by great odds, than
ut any previous season.
'The prospect 10 number fsummer boarders
for the approaching season is largely IN excess
OF any former year.
1T has been rumored for some days that MIR.
John D. Brush, quondam merchant here,
vss about to, or had rented his store building
n one Amos Fox, OF Fairfax Court House, for
dram shop. The feeling Of the leading cti-
Gems began to wax warm at once, aud by Sat
nrday evening last had reached white heat, at
which time large and excited meeting was
held 10 the Presbyterian church. l.. 5. Alb.
bott was made chairman, and John Bramhall
secretary The meeting was the result OF
Simultaneous desire expressed between indlVid-
usIs, rather than of any concerted and arrang-
ed call, and there was no considered line OF &C
,ou, therefore, to control it. Under the exclt-
ed condition Of the elements, systematic action,
therefore, was impossible. A proposition was
made early in the evening tor the appointment
Of committee to retire aud concoct plan OF
proceeding, but it was UNDECIDED, and much
lue was spent in short, Intellectual speeches
and 10 making impractlcabe propositions.
Finally, DR.. Graham drafted resolution ex-
pressing rather ultra and radical sentiments
Some of the seadier heads counseled dcllbcra
ton aud time to put the sentiment OF the com
muDity iuto more polite and better considered
form but the meeting was not In mood tor
making haste more slowly and sensibly. The
resolution was passed and signed by almost all
present. Mr. G.. H. Buxton presented 10 the
ioru Of brief letter, request to Mr. Fox to
desist from his purpose, and this was signed
extensively also. Mr. Buxton rema rked that
the time was imminent, that the groggery
might be established on Monday, and he there
fore moved that Mr.. Benz. Shreve and Mr..
q. B. Ives be appointed committee to take
the resolution and letter, on Sunday morning
early, to Mr.. Fox. 1t was suggested that it
was better to do that business on week day
but it was UNDECIDED, and with the addition OF
Mr. Buxton to the committee, the motion was
adopted The committee has not yet, it is un-
derstood fulfilled its mission. A meeting was
appointed to be held at the Southern NJ. +.
Church, Wednesday evening next, to coDsi der
the same subject. A committee was appoint
ed TO prepare BUSINESS when, it is expected,
that the sober second thought of the people
will find expression, but it will be none the
less decided against the establishment of
dram shop here.
Since the above letter was written, lot
Of liquors sent to Mr.. Fox has been destroyed
at Falls Church by the citizens Of that place,
as heretofore mentioned in the Gazette, but, it
isreported, that that gentleman having OBJ
tanned license to sell liquor there, has made
up bis mind to do so, and will obtain a. new
supply at once and open a house in short
time.