Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-28


FOR the middle Atlantic States warmer, part;
cloudy weather, occasional rain, winds mostly
southerly, stationary or falling barometer
PoToNAc Fri IT GROWERS. Tho excursion
| of the Potomac Fruit Growers Assoclatlon lt
| Mount Vernon Springs yesterday was numer
ouslv attended. The Mary Washington took
the psrty down. Soon after arriving, The
membors Of the association repaired to the
naqilion, where meeting was held, Will
Cba)kley Gillingham in the chair aud r. l.
Jauney as secretary. =,
A resolution was adopted that committee
Of three be appointed To examine the fruits
and give prizes.
During the meeting Miss Eva Henderson
entertained the audience With rotations. Miss
Hoppertou, Col. Rogers, lIeury Simpson, Of
Alexandria and Miss Hopkins, also contributed
literally to the literary and musical programme.
The excursion party attended the glass bail
shooting, which was the feature of the evening.
Mr.. Bryan came Oft victorious. breaking fourteen
out of fifteen, followed by Mossrs. Mills and
Mcleod, who each broke thirteen. Nlessrs.
Wheeler and Jones twelve each, and NlesSr9,
Jensen and Tappau eleven oauh.
The display Ct flowers was very large.
After tho fruits were inspected an address
o.
by DR.. Hood, CT the pension Office, who, while
not a fruit grower himself, belongs to the
| POTOMAC Fruit Eating Association, an Or
ganzaton which always attends the monthly
meetings aud exhibitions Of the fruit growers,
and helps to dcvour the samples
Dr. Breed. Of Mount Pleasant, read an orig
| iunl poem which was followed by other ad-
dresses.
The exhibition Of fruits was ono OF the finest
that the association ever gave.
Tho excursion will probably be repeated on
| the last Tuesday in September.
BEER BorTLEs.-Tho Washington CORES.
pondoat of tho Baltimore Sua says: The
| beer bottle cases arising under the not OF Con
gress mentioned 10 this correspondence yestcr
day came before the Police Court this morning.
They we're five ia number and were brought to
recover fines for ,tIiokiog in bottles stamped
with Tho names of Robert Portner. Mass &
Co., and others. All tho cases except one,
against l.. Franc for ''ilegal bottling." were
dismissed because tho warrants alleged lar-
ccoy of tho bottles, which was not proved 10
the ease against J.. Franc for traftiokng 10 q
bottles stamped "Robt. Portner," it was shown
poaited with the clerk of the Supreme Court
and publication made in English 10 the Journal,
. daily newspaper published here in German,
thus siiowios a full compliance with the
statute. THIS cas-; WIS continued untl! to'mor-
row"
PEHsONAL.-L. III. Blackford, esq. PriEci.
pal Of tho Episcopal High School, near this
city, who has been spending tho vacation IN
Europe, will sail from Liverpool, in tho Abys
sinia, on the 18th proximo.
Among the Alexandrians still at Orkney arc
Judge T. III. Lowe and Col. ID. A. Windsor.
Capt. ". J. Bootfe. OF this CITY,, has been
arepdng the summer with his family at trOst-
hu:g, Md.
Mr.. A. T. Stofer, of the Piedmont Vireioiau,
il among tho newspaper men IN town. IN at
tendance Oh tho Convention.
City Sergeant Lucas had relapse yesterday
evening, and was 10 Il very critical condition
tits morning.
Rev. DR.. G. II. Norton has returned from
his summer vacation.
CANAL ITEMS. "A son of Capt. Joseph
Nave, Of tho boat i. G. Stanhope, aged about
II years. fell down M cmbankMent on tho Z.
& D. Canal trw days since, and seriously
Injured his lei knee.
Capt. janice RuiI lost valuablh mula Oh
Saturday.
Tho canal steamer Star No. G is now nearly
rcetiy for launching at Cumberland. She is
painted Tor the most part ia light cooTs. and
gre ) anita handsome appearance.
The repairs 10 tho Alexandria canal aquednct
hAve been completed and Wator was lot on the
canal this evening. As the larger portion Of the
canal was already partly fall, it will be in naVi@
gable ordor by midnight
FRESH FIs1I.-As all have to keep their wits
Aoou in rHa m pnt nd
s,s wits DEPEND upon healthy brain, and al
hraus are stimulated by phosphorus, and az
fish contain 81 great deal OF phosphorus, Mr..
George f.. Pr.ca may BE- considered public
btnc!actor. Tor he receives supply ircgh from
The waters Of the lower Potomac almost daily,
and dspascs Of them either at his store room,
GEAR the market house, or at his bench III the
market square. lie col line lot by the steamer
Lady OF the Lake this morning
POLICE IrEMs.--The following cases have
been tried since yesterdav:-
Thomas Washington, oolored, on suspicion
of stealing sheep was discharged for Want of
evidence.
David Lomax. colored. for being drunk and
,lisordelly and abusing Mrs. HulZ. was sent to
the chain gaug for fifteen days.
Inv. TA7ION TO TIE PRESIDENTIAL dele
CATION OF gentlemen from Frederick county,
headed by State Senator Ward, Of that county,
called on President Hayes yesterday, and ten
dcrcd him an invitation to attend tho Winchcs.
tor Fair, which is to be held in October. The
President accepted tho invitation and vii Tx
the day for his visit hereafter.
BIDS OPENED. Tho bids for rebuilding the
Superintendent lodge at tho Soldiers Gene:
terry, near this city. were opened yesterday, and
il was found that Mr.. Seymour 3. Stoutenburg,
OF this city. was the lowest bidder, his offer
bciue $l,OS2. The contract has not yot been
awarded. but it is supposed that MIR. Stouten'
burg will receive il.
ENcURsIoN-Thc excursion of the Lee So.
cisIs to Geisboro will take place to morrow
night. Every arrangement has been mado to
guarantee pleasant evening to those who at.
tend. a special boat will be run from this city
at p. III. to accommodate those who cannot
| leave earlier.