Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-14

have proper consideration anH . - Lie:!H u
attaining The %! G. desired:
NoKrsvlLEE. VA, y. = IS.
At. Z. RW:
Oar Sir,--Si@c, willing your Cir; : >tica.-'
lutal Fair, and is actual SUCCESS. l have
thought mrcl OF il. ard now liz valuable btne
GIG might be m0ro extended. Ia looking w
statistics OF avli.uurai cubs aud Slcletles,
find there arc ST Of such 10 this State; y OF them
have over 100 members each. -, less than luO
AID very many ql!tc small IN rumbers, say
from ~ TO 20. Inc State Assoolatlon IS Vir-
tually located at Richmond, the Plednont ct
Culpepcr, aud nothing north 81 that o. k1l!'
road iar. phcrcftr, l would suggest to the
Alexandra aud Fairfax Association. DOW they
ar. on The top wave Of success, to erllreo their
influence fer good. by maki0g fair division OF
territory with tie Piedmont.
Organize a new association, under tho title
IF Northern Virginia, or Potomac District
Assoril!i,n for the Encouragement OF Agrlcul-
iural Manufacturers aud Mechanics &c, to be
located j. Alexandra. This you'd bring to A lex.
andris much larger loiueacs than can be enl9y'
ed under the present Association. The time Tor
this change is now. kcow not when you make
choice Of officers, tut The officers who we're IL
strumental 10 carrying forward the hrst so sue
CT s,tully, it would BIO wise to retain. under any
circumstances for tho secoad and L feel as
sured they are capable of drawing line OF
division fer this purpose that shall rebound to
their honor, and the best Interest OF our SEQ
ton Of Virginia. Ia stimuatlDg the people to
greater entra $ 10 thtl? chosen LABOR, anu tenu
to build up this nOrtian OF the State more
rapidly than any Other association of men
ccu'd possibly accomplish.
Not having the pleasure If an ACQUAINTANCE
of any Of the principle Officers, aud knowing
Jour deep interest IL these attractions, Wllte
these thoughts. hastily drawo up, and IT, IN
your judgment, they are worthy OF consl1er,
alton, communicate them to the President and
Directors Of the Alexandra aud FalrlaE Asso'
clation 10 any form you Ray think best. Very
truly yours, JOHN AkEDlCA'
ACCIDENTALLY SHoT.-A coiored girl about
twelve years old, named Emily Reynolds. en-
p!oyed in the family Of hIr. Johr Beasley, who
resides on Queen street, between Pit aud st.
Asaph streets, was shot aLG severely wounded
yesterday under singular ci-cu instances. 1t
appears that MIR. BeasIey is in the habit of
keeping loaded revolver between the Two mat.
trasses of bis bed, aud that the co'ored girl
rcuad the weapon while making up the bed
Yesterday. Mr. Beasley's little 500, Harry,
sged about seven years was Standing by aud
sciziog the pistol discharged It. the ball cnterlDg
the girls chin and ranging back lodged against
The Jaw booc. Drs. Lewis and Powell we're
called in aud extracted the bail and the girl Is
doing well. The wound is not deemed dan.
gerOus.
YEsTERDAY.-Thc weather YESTERDAY was
bright and pleasant Tho various churches
we're we'll attended, both 10 the morning and
of tight. Rev. Dr.. Harrison preached in tho
NJ. f. Church South ia the morning, and Rev.
Dr.. REGISTER. p t., at aisht. Rev. Mr.. Fon-
.aiue, Ct Now Or.eaos. preached Ia Grace
Church ia the moraing. The ether pulpits
were filled by the regular clergy. inc Datll
family conducted the inuslcal part q tho SER
vices il the Nj. E. ChurUh aud T"rlHTcd some
Vc!y excellent selcotloDS.
PERsoNAL.-Uol. James Co:ilra", of Cal
ocpcr, independent car!il..3 f.; Ga. .::a;s 10
his distgc., will speak at s5sr'na He'll % tri-
LAP rcxi.
Co., John S. Nlcsby, vho 49, been samGlon-
cd on e witness 10 tho Fiz Jo:11 Porter case,
left for New York las! night.
RI; Rev. j. j. Kcane. Bishop 4: Richmond,
visited St. MarY's Academy, ia :. : ,sg, this
evening". a1d was received by '$A g '.:a with
appropriate houora.
Police lTENs.--Th following Gags have
been tried siace Saturday.:
SCOTT Dixoo AID Frauk RaEk~. ,ath c)ored,
Tor lisordcry Conduct, We're liz. end dis
charged
Linscy Braxtou. calored, for b>ir E: drunk
and dsordrly. was discharged with T:p1l
msnd
frank JackS)r, FIR 81, assault OF Chapman
Green, nnt co0yei. was fined and 10 default
Of payment. scut TO Jail by JIsiCa i}alIcnser.
PARTRIDGE SHoorIsG The legal prohibi
ion agalLss partridge ahooiing expires to
morrow and that advantage will BE- taken OF II II
b! gun cirabiog now 10 progress and
the Increasing sales Of powder and shot. The
birds arc understood to be neither numerous
nor 10 extra condition, but for al! that there will
hardly be il covy in tho whole Dcishborhood
hat will not be decinstcd before the close Of
the week
FINE CLoTElINn. In another column of
to days Gszette will be found the new edvcr-
t;scmcnt of Messls. liable Bros, Of Wishing
too. These gentlemen keep first class stock,
and Ill who parotiz, them may bo sure OF sat
siaction. MIR. j. NJ. Huchsnau, formerly Of
this city, is DOW connCc'ad With this house.
DEAD. Inflammation was received here this
evening Of the death. from Yellow fever, near
Memphis, 0! Miss Carrie Plain, farmcrly OF
this city, and sister OF Mr.. b, *, Pisio, now
rcsidinp here This makes the third sister OF
oGc faui;y aho has persisted by the plague.
Mr. Jas. NJ. Stewart and bis sou, j. Nc
Donald Stewart, arc now with MGssr5 PretZ.
fielder L. Co, where they will be pleased to see
theirs friends and former customers, assuring
them that they will hnd al! goods as re prcsentcd,
aud at prices as low, if not lover, quality con
sidered, as can be purchased elsewhere, 10 or
cut of the city. octll-lw
HOMINY and BEAN; received this d.y,
IL Oci II. by
oct1 T. W. AVERY, 90 King st.
rhsker, Red. Blue ard
T. Grsy tTied-very chesp.
oct Il WIN. N. BERkLEY.
NLEINE SOAP, tho best in the market, in
~ store and for sale by