Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-05
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-Four interesting races took place at Saratoga,
N. Y, Saturday. Tho sport began by the
victory Of Mr.. Bclmont's Genelg lilly, out OF
Grccian Bend, who defeated the cracks IN
enc milo race, in which she took the lead shortly
after the start, and was never headed 1t was
O terrible surprise to The prominent members OF
the betting ring, az the filly they thought had
60 business in company with winners like To-
SEPARATION, Dan K, and Belle. Only t|enty'n9o
tickets were sold on her, ADD they paid TO eacn
of their fortunate owners say 1t was the A ~
victory of Mr.. Belmont this year. Time I.4o'
The fayortc, Boardmau, WOO the i've urIong
dash for two year olds, in Loaf. Tho two
miles and quarter was another surprise to
The knowing ones, as Danicheff defeated the
favor;te, Albert, very easily. Time. a 0S.
The trottipg races at Buffalo, N. Y, closed
Saturday with two interesting events. 10 Tho
race for the 2 20 class, for 81 600, Protelne
took the purse after five heats, her best time
being >, l9l, Midnight winning one heat in =. lo4
and Adelaide one 10 2l94. For the Speclal
trial of speed Rarus--the other entries being
withdrawn-falIed to win the $1,000 purse Tor
three heats averaging better than ,: lS,tae hor5o
acting badly. Rarus succeeded htw!ver. 90
an extra trial. in placing the fastest milo on
record, 2.15l, without skip. a running
horse accompanied him. Span. the jockey.
was cheered TO the echo by the ten thousand
people present, and presented by The ladies IN
the grand stand with an elegant basket OF
flowers.
How TO MAKE PooR LAND RICH. This is
problem, SAYS tho Va. Patron, Of vast import
anco to our farmers 10 Virginia and upon lta
solution depends the future prosperity Of tho
agriculturalists cf our State, rs we'll rs cur
brother farmers Of our sister Southern States.
1t is fact which is being prominently pre-
aented to the agricultura|lsls, that OF all ferHl'
ling materials for cheapness and effectiveness
there are none which promise so rich and salts.
factory results as do the class OF leRumlnous
plauts, prominently among which stands the
cow or field pca. It is more than probable
that this will prove tho great restorer OF the
worn out lands in the Southern States to their
once fertile condition. We have before US
most excellent and able report, by the Hon. H.
N. Gourdu, Chairman Of Committee on
Coast Lands, appointed by the State hgrlcu!tu'
raj Society of South Carolina.
This report sets forth the fact that tine
COW pea has long been known to us as iertl'
lizer, but its effectiveness has been recently
materially increased by certain mineral manures
used 10 combination with it. In the meantime,
the COW pea and the Vetch Supplementary with
ash clement manure wo have heard OF only
recently, seems adapted to tho relief OF our
necessity, sufficient for the cultivation probably
of rice, wheat, oats, barley, W., and to mako
and establish meadows in the South lhereto
fore thought impossible). even on our light
sandy lands, in other words, sufficient, TO INT
our agriculture from its prostratlon, aud make
it thriving and profitable.
The ash element is preparation from
kainit, and our mari and phosphates, the
| ksinit being tho ouly important substance 10
this cheap and valuable manure, as it will pre-
saotly be seen to be- 1t stimulates the growth
of tho COW pea and the Vetch, and 10 comb.
nation with them, Increase wonderfully the
yield of the crops to which they are applied. :"
From this report We learn that on land, which
previously did not yield more than five bushels
of corn, aud eight Of oats per acre, after being
treated with this ash element, and COW peas
and vetohes, yielded forty five bushels of In.
dian corn, fifty bushels of oats, forty bushels OF
wheat, and 5000 pounds CT Bormudl grass
hay DEF sore Truly this is a wonderful result,
and yet it is supported on such authority as
Dr. ST. Julian RsvcucI, and Mr.. Albert NJ.
Rhett.
ibis ash clement, doubtless. may be pro.
cured by our farmers at moderate COST aud
it. 10 CONJUNCTION with the COW pea, we'll dc.
serves trial on the poor lands OF Vrglnlo.-
We further learn from this Interesting and very
valuable report, that it is not necessary to pillow
under the pea vines 10 the green state, but
that il is euuIIly as efficient i! they be allowed
to lipen ard fall upon the land.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. "A sad and distress
iDg accident occurred 10 Philadelphia about
LIS yesterday afternoon, during slight rain
storm, accompanied by thunder and lightning.
At Diamond street and Ridge avenue thtra is j
tent erected for religio services, and at The
tmo IF the storm there were about twelve
children and two gentlemen under the canvass.
Some Of tho children sought shelter under the
tent, whilo the others were fcholars of The Sun.
day school. Tue lightning struck the centre
pole of the tent, near which tho children were
seated, and the current passing down struck
Mary Ann Eifrey, aged 10 years. who was
leauing against the POLE killing her Instantly.
Her brother William, who was near by, was
thrown violently to the ground and SO severely
Injured that his life is despaired Of Willie
Burns, another little boy. was badly injured,
and another named Willie Adams, received
Injuries which it is feared will prove fatal. Tho
lightning tore tho shoe off one Of his feet. The
doctor thinks ho is permanently deaf. All tho
other children wcro thrown down and stunned
The gentlemen present were G. II. Wilson and
H. Conner. The latter was thrown from one
side Of tho tent to the other, but strange to
say was not Injured Mr. Wilson vas thrown
violently upon his face, but received 20 serious
injury. Tho lightning iguitcd the contents of 4
coal oil lamp, which 10 turn set fire to some
hay, and from this tho tent caught fire. The
flames, however, were quickly extingulshod by
parties outside, who entered and rescued the
children. Had the accident occurred an hour
later there would have been over one hundred
children in the tent