Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-29
W0OdIaWn Agricultural S0cieGy-Ex.
Inhibition September s6L9k and 21li.

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The managers Of this exhibition arc deter
mined to make it SUCCESS, aud to this ebI
would ask the co.opt ration Of every Que inter
ested in agriculture or in mechanical ats, or
who dts:re the prosperity and welfare Of this
city and the surrounding country
We can only offer premiums Of limited
money value this year, trustioy and hoping
that the incentive to excal each other ia Tbs
products OF the farm. or Of the factory, will Ne
sufficient inducement to ill our room, and our
yards with display Of Industry that will re-
feet credit upon the producers aul upon ,i,.,
section.
Application for information on this suit 81
may he made to ary OF tho following comu.!t
tees. OF which K. g. Roberts is Chairmau, y.
w. Plersop, Secretary, aud CORTLAND Luaru.
Treasurer:
Committee Oh Location and e. ouuis r.
+. Roberts, '. Baker and Wm Fl Soond.o
On Finanoe-C. Lpkeus, d. E. 2. H,alaud
and N. W. Pierson.
% Stock-A. W. Harrison, Chas Ba!!.u.sr
and William Hunter
% Arrangement OF R1om--John Baitcug:r.
Vim. Ii. Snowden aud T.. f. Mason.
On Fruit-Chalkley Gilliughan, ) H.
Snowden and Il. Z. Rowland.
Ga Grains and Vegetables Waite Waia
Norman Gibbs and l., B. Stiles
GA Invitations -DaDiel T. Smith, A. u
Harrison and n. W. piers0u.
Ga Poultry-Col. }. NJ. lewis, Dr. u. J.
Davis and II. w. Biunt.
Ga Manufactured Aric!es--P. II. rf,ll
Col. Edward Daniels aud Benz. Barton
GA Agricultural Implements ~. Baker, "
GilIingham and Samuel puIman
There is also large committee Of he 81:
dies llouscktcpc..' Association" who Ate
very much interested in the sui ct. and al.
actively engaged in preparations for tn. *
hibitou. Several attractive features nhlc'
are proposed viii b. mentioned from tlua /,
time.
VIOLENT STRIKERS. A dispatch tl,i.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, says:
Another bold attempt to interfere with those
employed III the lulucs occurred last !ght al
Nottingham breaker, belonging to tn, Lahiri
and WiIkcsbarre Coal Company, one If the
largest i'll the valley. Ooy the eagioecr an,
brennan who attend The pumps have been a!
their posts site: the strike. Last night ut :,
late hour, when people were asleep, L l:gc
body oil to!l men, sll:l to b. identified with the
worst element among the mlcrs, went ~ lia
breaker aud siynrle for lha men beI,s T..
ascend TO tho top 1t oncr, uuirr p,neI'y .!
having the fans stopped anil their lives ;u. ~
jeopardy by the suspension OF !r"si, air tlroT:.
the underground chambers. The curIn.rc
came up accompanied by the fireman. Nls,
rvag At the surface tie fJrm"r drew ! +,
voIvcr and informed the glug that SURROUNDED
him that he would not stop work uaess he va
disabled, aud he threatened to shoe, IT," tC>
man who interfered with hnl. Quicker has
fash he was seiZ ID from behind, aud halnr.
he could use his wcapon it was tat~n ave-,
from him, and he was terribly beaten ASH c'
upon the ground. The fireman was com~..h.
to promise not to 90 to work again. The r.r>
then dispersed. This morning, howeYc: tia
brave engineer, with his head baudageL,
ported for duty and went to his engine /" ia
dark mines hundreds Of feet below the sura:,
Soldiers will guard any further Interruptions IT
work at this breaker