Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-23

PHYSICIANS TO THE POOR.
T. |. Adam.
E A. Stabler.
K. T.. Powell.
INSPECTOR OF OYSTERS
J, w. Horsemau. j. w. Travers.
CITY SCAVENGER
James R. Cole. II. King colorcd
KEEPER OF TIE AIMS HOUSE.
John Stephenson. /. }. Edelin,.
WEIGHER OF HAY.
+. NJ. Weadou.
KEEPER OF TOWN CLOCK
Il. NJ. Latham.
CHEF ENGINEER or TIE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Il. 5. Lcadbrarrr. Henry Heruuer.
CAPTAIN OF POLICE
James /. Webster. ID. O'SuIlvan.
LIEUTENANT OF POLICE
John l.. Smith W. n. Hammerdinger.
POLICEMEN.
James Hcpburn. Geo. W. Lush.
George Ii. LyIcs. Fcrd. Travrr..
?. Bartlett james Griffin.
Cornelius Phillips. Hiram Webster
Jas. T. Walker. a. }. Nicholson.
}. G. Nightingale. John H. Brent.
Randolph Purcell. Frank Shuman.
James SIulth. X. II. T"nlllnson.
G.. LvIrs. George Q :,lcr.
b. +. Belts. Raleigh Henry.
Julian Arnold. II. A. Stirling.
L. p. Morriss. }. Richardson, col.
Vim. Mullen. levi Potter. col.
II. A. Crump Fantnn Harris, col
Joseph IIors1lan. &. II. Thompson, col.
FIRE WARnENS.
VIM. D1be.
CITY COUNCIL.
First Hurl
Alderman.
Common Nounc.
Hugh Latham.
q. a. Mushbach.
W. S. Moore.
WIN. Chauncey.
.Scc0nd lInri
Alderman.
II. Strauss.
Common Council.
S. Bondhem.
w. w. Herbert.
7. II. Flcklin.
Joseph Brudrrs.
Thrd ITmd
Alderman.
Robert Portncr.
Common Council.
J. f Waldey.
Isaac Erhbcrg.
}. Ii. ID. Smoot.
}. r. Beck ham.
FJurM Ward.
Alderman.
r. NJ. lawson. |. &. O'NcaI.
Common Council.
r. II. Rudd. Edward Hughes.
j. ID Javins. L. K. Evans.
Chas. Goodrich. VIM. Miller.
Geo. w. Jameson. Chas. Seals.
WHAT TO PLANT on THE LAWN.-Mr. y. T.
Qaino is writing q series of practical papers or
Rural Topics 10 Scribncr. 10 the June Dum
Der, speaking Of garden decoration, he says
The following lists will be found to embrace
the most desirable varieties for Lawn and gar
den planting:
Hardy Shrubs.-Double Flowcrinp Almond,
white and red; Altheas. in sorts; Deu'zia,
double f)wering; Dsutzia Gracili>; Dcu;z'a
Fortuna; Forsythia, Ilylrangea PaulcuIata
Grand hJra extra; PhiIadelphus, SNOWFALL,
Spireas, in all sorts (all 6ne); Weigelias. 10
sorts.
Hardy Herbaccous Piauts.-Diely.ra Spec
tubli.; Perenuia Phlox, in grea; variety; Cam
pauua, Spirea Japonica, Paonias, HuIlyhocks,
etc., ETC..
Bedding Plants. Tor summer flowers, Fuch
sas, Gcraniums, G!adiolus, HcIiotropes, Lobe
las Nievemberga, Petunas, SaIvias Sweet
AIyssum, 10 variety; Verbenas, Roses, Tea and
Monthly; Pansies, Feveriew. and Ageratum.
Paos Tor Foliage -Achyrunthus, Alderman
terra, Cannas, Ceutaurea, Co!eus, GuaphaIium,
Caadum, etc.
Choice Climbers For summer, Cobea Scan
deus, Maurandia, Laphospermum, Akebia
Qdinnata hardy Blguonia, Ccmatis 10 grea'
variety; Wis,erias aud Honcysuckels, in sorts.
From this comparatively limited as,ort
ment, the amateur can select such vare
ties to start with as his spac: will admit of,
and. from year to year, Increase the uumbcr
and kinds without any danger of exhausriug
the list Another and important matter
to consider is, that, to thrive, flowers need a
rich, light, mellow, and fresh soil, and il is on.
" wheu planted uuder such favorable couditions
10 southern or southeastern exposure. that
the pants will make rack growth and bloom
freely through the season.
The acreage of oats in Georgia this year is
thirty FIVE per cent greater than that of ast
year.
DIED.
At Piscatsway Prince GEORGES county Md