Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-06

meeting of the Potomac Fruit Growers Asso'
citation waz held 10 Washington, yesterday.
tho President, Chalkley Dillingham;, in t's
Chair. Among the communications read Was
Que by James G.. HalIowelI, of BrookViIIe, MI.
The following communications were refelsed
to the Woodlawn Agricultural Club: Ono IRON
the Agricultural College end State Board OF
Agriculture, Of Colorado. asking for copy OF
the association report for their library; also
stating that they were commencing the import
ant work of building 40 agricultural college, Tor
their new State, and any suggestions OF plans
that the Society may forward would he thank
fully received. From tho Nebraska Stale
Board of Agriculture, stating that the State
Fair would be held at Lucolo, commencing
September % and continue five days. From
the Condmeuial Food Company, stating how
farmers have been, are, and can be beuehtteed
by the use OF condimeata food on their STOCK
a paper On the "Cutivalion of Grapes 10
America for the Manufacture OF Ralsins' was
read by Rev. Charles Wheeler Denlson. The
paper, while not attirmiog that grapes suitable
for first.c!ass raisins could bo produced out OF
doors 10 the Potomac region, urged the propriety
of experiments in that direction a resolution
for the holding Of u fair next autumn in thus
district, either by the Potomac Fruit'GroWer' 8
Association, independently, or 10 cooperation
with the managers Of the second Alexandria
fair next fall after being shaped by
amendments offered by MIR. Pearson ADD the
secretary, was with the consent OF Colonel
Bingham, the original mover, referred to the
executive committee This resolution led to
somewhat lengthy discussion. with speeches
pro and con BY NIcssrsrs. Bingham, Pearson,
Phillips, Cotton, DR.. +. Howard, }. Hoffman
Smith, and Rowland. Mrs. Lincoln. and the
secretary. The feeling seemed to be against
separate fair, and 10 favor Of cooperating with
the Alexandria people.
ADJUSTMENTS. quite select audience as
sembcd at Sarepta Hall last night, to witness
the second performance Of Reformed: The
playing was excellent, the performers being all
well up 10 their parts and acting With q strength
and fealing that denoted much talent.
Tomorrow night DR.. j. Webb Rogers will
lecture on Pope Plus TX. The doctor is man
of much and varied information aud wlthsl
most pleasing lecturer. He deserves, and Will
doubtless have, a large audience.
"Ye Yankee Sngn Skewr' appeared
twenty.six times 10 the city Of Washing
larity. o. the occasion OF the farewell concert,
at Llnoolo Hall, last Thursday evening, they
were greeted by large and fashionable audi
euoc. Tho Sngin Skewl' pleases large
class Of people. 1t is exceedingly humorous,
yet free from all offensive features. The great
point of attraction is "Jedcdah Aunt Polly's
big boy" who keeps the audience in contln-
ual roar by his imperaonations oil gawky yam.
kee lad. Exhibition on Friday night at Sarepta
Hall.
VESSEL DIsMAsTED. The u. 8. steamer
Wyoming passed down from the Washington
Navy Yard, this morning, in tow OF the tug
Fortune. When Of the foot Of Prince street
she came 10 collision with the pungy Rough
and Ready, Capt. Washington G. Reeves, which
was crossing her bows, and her flying lbboom
carried away the atters mainmast breaking 1t
short of at the deck. Tho pungy had q mar
row escape from being capsized. the breaking
Of the mast being all that saved her. The
steamship stopped for moment or two, and
seeing no lives 10 danger resumed her way
The puDgy was brought into Lambert 8 dock.
GERMAN BANKING COMPANY. follow.
ng named gentlemen we're, yesterday evening,
elected Directors of tho German Banking Com
pany, the number having been first reduced
rom fifteen to nine Robert Portner, E. h.
Downham, Park Apuew, George e. French,
Lewis Stein, L. V. Risheill, Justus Schneider,
Isaac Eiohberg and Il. Francis.
At subsequent meeting OF the Directors
Robert Portucr was elected President, James
II. Reid, Cashier, ard Clarence F.. French,
Teller.
LENTEN SERvICES.--Tho Lent services 10
St. Paul's and Christ Churches havo been
changed from the morning to the afternoon.
Hereafter services will BIO held iu st. Pau's on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons at
) o'clock; in Christ Church on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday Afternoons at tho same
1our; and 10 Grace Church on Wednesday and
Friday nights at $50 o'clock.
CLIMBING A STEEpLE.-A largo crowd col.
ected on Washington street, this afternoon,
70 see Mr.. Jack Brander5 ascend the splro OF
Tor the purpose Of detaching rotten staff from
he tor of the apire. The work was accom-.
plishcd and Mr.. Branders descended in safety.
Low WAGEs.-(t is understood that the
contractors on the narrow gauge railroad, 10
the upper end OF Alexandria county, arc only
offering sixty cents a day for laborers on their
road. A good maGy who went there Tor work
have refused the terms and come away.
|. o. o. F.-At meeting of Sarepa Lodge,
[. 0. o. E.. held last night, Mr.. j. Calvin
Smith was elected Representative to the Grand
Lodge, which meets in Richmond on the Sec
ond Tuesday Of noxt mouth.
local Brevit1es.
The Baltimore Annual Conference Of the NJ.
II. Church South commenced 10 Baltimore,
this morning. Rev. w. X. Boyle, represents
the Church in this city.
The roof OF house just north of the Canal
Locks, caught fro shortly after ten O'Clock,
this mnrnlnr but WAS eYtinrnishel Without