Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-05

weather.
Potomac FRUIT GROWERS. The following
is condensed from the Washington Nation Of
this morning -
Yesterday the Potomac Fruit Growers As.
ISOLATION gave their September exhibition and
excursion on board the Mary Washington.
When she swung out from her dock there were
between 700 and 500 persons on board. At
Alexandria large party were awaiting the ar,
rival of the boat, Including several OF the mem
bers Of the association with fruit and flowers.
to be placed on exhibition. The party enjoyed
a delightful sail down the river. the boat max
ipg all the stops Several OF the excurslonists
got off at Mount Vernon Springs ADD others at
Marshall Hall to enjoy quiet picnic, while the
others went down to Gymo1t. Among the
excursionists were Col. Rogers, the President
private secretary; Police COMMISSIONER Herr
Prof. Daniel DR.. Snodgrass DE-. Gross, Rev.
G.. w. Dennison, DR.. Bralnard, COL Pelts. Col.
Bigham and others.
The regular meeting of the society was called
TO order at two o'clock by the secretary, DR..
Snodgrass, President Giingham presiding.
The secretary read the minutes OF the last meet
ing. A letter was read from N. w. Pierson,
secretary Of the Woodlawn Club, With an invia-
ton to Join their exhibition on the 9th of this
month. A letter was received from MIR. Sands, OF
Baltimore, stimulating an attendance Tor the
American National Pathological Convention 10
that city from the 18th to the 18th OF this
mouth. The discussion which MIR. Sands let
ter elected Was very pleasant and strongly in
favor of attending the convention. len candi
dates were elected members Of the society.
DR.. McKim read an able essay on the sub
iect of fruit as q medicine.
This essay contained a statistical review Of
the mortality 10 Washington, ADD the DR.. at
tributes the sacrifice OF life largely TO iml urc
air and to the eating of stale or uorpe fruit.
Dr.. Brainard followed by remarks, saying
that remedial agents we're generally poisonous
and fruit as a curative was harmless and health
ful.
DR.. Dennson suggested that Dr.. Gross
should give some ideas about remedial agents,
ADD DR.. Gross stirred up most enjoyable and
spicy DEPRESSION from the original question,
aud all the schools of medicine came in tor
their share OF sharp hits on poisoning people.
Ofthose who participated n the discussion
was Col Curtiss, (of the Maryland Farmer,)
Col. Pitts, Mr.. Saul, DR.. Davis, Df. Snodgrass.
Col. Bigham, MIR. Weedham and others.
by the suggestion of Col. Bipham, com
mitlee was appointed to consider the question
proposed bg Prof Brainard~-the preservation
Of grapes
4 committee ef five were appointed To meet
on Wednesday evening.
The meeting in the cabin adjourned 10 the
decks. where music aud further discussion Was
10 cider, The fruit was then sold at auction
for the benz lit Of the society, and many aValled
themselves OF this opportunity 10 secure line
fruits and flowers
The exhibition, although not as large as on
some previous occasions, was unusually hre as
TO quality.
The party relurued home about half past
seven o'clCck, having been detained short
while ty IN accident TO the machinery oil the
boat.
DISMISSED The Washington Republican OF
this morning says The case Of John Thomas
Carroll, James RI. johnson, Charles Williams,
and Henry Brown, four colored boys, VINO we're
arrested about week ago by officer Myers, or
Georgetown, for stealing seventy.hQe pounds OF
grapes trom Dorsey Donaldson, Ct Virginia, was
called 10 the Police Court yesterday morning.
Attorney Miller stated that he had been n-
formed by the prosecuting officer at Altxandrla
that stealing grapes was considered a larceny
there. AS the Virginia authorities had taken
no steps To have roquistlon tor the boys lie
asked that they be discharged. They We're re-
leased from the dock, and it was recorded that
they were dismissed for want OF prosecution.
This is the case Of which mention has hereto
fore been made 10 the Gazette, add the acton
of the attorney FIR the Pole, Court commented
upon, as it is understood that it vas mainly
through his instrumculallty that these petty
thieves were cot delivered up upon the appili
cation e the Virginia authorities Tor punish
mcnt Their discharge under the clrcum. tances
in effect constitutes Washington S'fl ti
asylum for sneak thieves and robbers, from
whence they can securely ply their ne'arlous
avocatioos upon the surrounding country With
out any danger oil criminal responsibility.
ROBBERY. This morning, when the you1g
man in charge of John Crilley's restaurant, 90
the corner of Union street and Eayette alley,
arrived at his place oil business, ne iouod long
plank laid against the wall. reaching 10 the
window above, and 90 entering the bar ROOM
found the door leading to the upper story open
and the drawer robbed of Sal 10 cash. The po'
lice were Immediately notified and suspicious
circumstances attaching to VIM. Allen aud
another negro man named Foster, they we're
arrested by officers Walker, Lyes and hattlo.
Allen lives at q house Oh Payne street near
Nl0g, anu 90 tcelup TUG OuicCto iuup"u '"1
window aud ran, but was pursued aud over.
taken near IlooG's Ruu. When searched at
the station house $25 IN money was iound upon
him, aud h. confessed to havlog committed
the robbery The rest Of the money be had
spent at the negro ball, at Harmonic Hail. last
piphi. The case was heard by Mayor kemper,
this morning. who seut the accused to jail to
await the action Of the grand jury. Nj evil
Deuce appearing to criminate Foster he was
discharged.
PoLlcE REPORT. following cases have
been tried since yesterday:
Charles alas Sip Gray, colored, Tor str'k,
ING Charles Scrorglns also colored, was lined
and discharged. -.
VIM. Allen, coiorel, for entering and robblnG
the store Of John Cril!ey, was committed tot
| court.
a. II. Harris coored, for insu bordnatIor
and threatening Captain Critic, Of the steamer
Virginia, was feed AND required to give security
to keep the peace.
James Henderson, coored for assaul!iog Pr