Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-25
Meeting of the State Committee


The National Democratic Committee having
named St. Louis and the 9th of June as the
time and place for the assem- blage Of the Ma
,ional Democratic Convention, the members
of the State Conservative Committee are re
ouested to be present in this city oD Wednes-
day, the 18th day of March, 1876, to deter
mioe the time and place for holding State
Convention, with view to the appointment
of delegates to the National Convention, elect
ors, &C., and the thorough reorganization of
the party. 1t is desirable that every member
should be present at the meeting Of the COM
mittee. NATH'L B. MEADE,
Chairman State Executive Committee.
A. @. Holiday, Secretary.
The following is list of the committee as at
present constituted:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Nathaniel Meade, chairman; Ae4and r
R. Holladay, Lewis H. Frayser, city of Rich
mond.
STATE COMMITTEE.
First Congressional Dstrict-Joho W. Gill
let, Accomac; A. N Wexford. Richmond
county; Col. E. B. Montague, Middlesex.
Second Congressional Dstrict-Geu. ' d.
Grouer, Of Norfolk; Thomas Tatb, of Ez4
beth City; j. W. Lawson, of Isle OF Wight.
Third Congressional District-Judge John
A. Meredith, of Richmond city; Judge W. |.
Cloptou, Of CHESTERFIELD; Dr.. W. D. Quesen-
berry, of Caroline.
Fourth Congressional Dstrict-Geu. VIM.
Malone, of Petersburg; j. P. Fitzgerald. of
Prince Edward; E. K. Harris, of Mecklen-
burg.
Fifth Congressional Districl-Joho E. Penn.
of Patrick; John w. Riley, OF Halifax; A.
W G. Nowlin, Of Carroll.
Sixth Congressional Dsirict-Hon. Thos. s.
Bocock, of Lynchburg William NJ. Ca.
bell, Of Buckingham; E. NJ. Stratton, of
Campbell.
Seventh Congressional Dstrict-Wm. H.
Burke, ofSt.uotoo; Maj. P, B. Borst, of Page;
Col R. I. W. Duke, OF Albemarle.
Eighth Congressional Dstrlct-James +.
Rietey, Of Winchester; E. Snuwden, OF Alex
sudria; VIM. Matthew, Of LoudouD.
TiEler. of Scott; Gen. j. A. Walker,o Pulaski;
Col. j. A. McCaull, of Roanoke.
AN ARTIFICIAL MOTHER. MIR. I. B. Rog-
ers, the famous poultry-raiser at Wethers6eld,
has "scnsed the precise thing, and has ln-
vented what he calls an artificial mother tor
the rearing Of young chickens. He estimates
that at least fifty per cent. of chickens Matched
are lost by suffering from cold, by being step
ped on by their mother, oy cats and other ami
mails, and in various other ways He also finds
that chickens, to be profitable, should be
hatched in the winter. He has hatched three
broods in nine weeks with one heu-that is, he
takes away the chickens as soon as hatched
and places fresh eggs under the hen, and IN
this way keeps her busy propagatlng chickens.
Mr.. Rogers next move Was TO get up some To-
vcntion that would take care OF the chickens
HhaD hatched and he has constructed what he
calls an artificial mother. This IS box
with two compartments, and about three feet
long by two feet and half wide. ln the rear
is lid covered with wool, which shuts within
three inches of the bottom; this is cut OF from
the trout part by strip that can be raised on
hinges The front is protected by lattice work,
giving plenty OF air and light, aud on the out
side are tln roughs. in which gravel food and
water are placed. The chickens can eas'ly get
their bills into these, aud when they have got
their 6l they eau run under the woo-oovered
lid, which is so soft and comfortable that they
imagiue they are under the old hem wings.
MIR. Rogers had 10 one of these boxes yester-.
day br, cd of twenty one chickens, sixteen Of
which We're hatched last Thursday, and five on
Sunday. They we're all as lively as crickets,
and seemed perfectly at ease. He took them
to the Springfield poultry show on the noon
tra.u, where they will undoubtedly attract
good deal of attention. Mr.. Rogers deals ex-
cu,ively in light Brahmas. and thinks they are
the best layers as we'll as the most profitable
fowls for the table Hartford Courant.
Hon. George Peabody.