Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-21

be more valuable, and The amcul! Of butter or
MIX lc greatly decreased, and the animal kept
ia better c9ndii01. Cattle Of al descriptions
vii! generally 30 sell Oh Sood Gu:rttious grass
alone, but that Gully lasts icr portion CT the
year, AID it does lot seem possible to keep
them in he rauo tErif;y condition ca hay
alone, oGin2 partially. 30 doubt, to our not
properly curing the hay. BY either letting it
get too ripe. or drying it too much before it is
housed. The practic, that some CT Us adopt
Ct pastu!lng cur fields too bare in The latter
part OF summer IL, % doubt, erroneous. espe.
cislly 10 dry seaSoos, leaving no protection for
the grass roots dnring the winter. Overstcck.
ing should therefore be avoided, both 10 sum-
mcr and w!nter. l. appears that the various
horse railroad mpauies, after careful expert.
mculs, have decided that - pounds of hay and
lG pouods OF corn neal alone fer the daily "a
tons for horse is the most economical feed
for the work to be performed, but as horses are
required to use violent eXerc:s, we do not know
that that rule you'd apply so we'll TO cattle.
Now, the main object seems 10 be 10 make two
blades OF grass grow where but one grew be-
tore. and at the same time rcaiiz, the greatest
amCunt OF profit therelrom. 10 order 10 &C
c0mpilsh this IL seems to be necessary that We
should coolinuc TO work and experiment that
others may profit thereby, and all make an
honest hvGg, and do away with these hard
times 50 much compaincd Of, which arc caused
10 measure by too macy waniog to ''cat
bread b. the sweat Of other mcn' ) faces
Alter the reading oil the papers discussion
arose in regard to the ACCESSIBILITY of using corr
aud cob meal for feeding cattle and horses.
The prevailing opinion appeared to be that the
cob ground with the corn was worse than use
les. cattle or horses would not thrive on it as
well rs on meal alone.
The subject selected for discussion at the next
meetlug is mauures ADD fertilizers The com.
mlttcc TO prepare panels on the subject arc
VIM. II. Snowdeo, Walter Walton aod Chas
Ballengcr
William lluoter, IT,, WIS elected q member
Of The Cub
The next Mace OF meeting will be at Mr..
John Masou's WOODLAND mansion.
The Critical Committee ara Jacob VI. Troth,
l.. GIlIiogham and Levi B. Stiles.
SECRETARY SHERMAN ON RESUMPTION.
The interview between Secretary Sherman and
the Finance Committee Of the Senate has been
given to the prcss. Mr.. Sherman expressed
tie opinion that the struggle between metallic
moacy IS The basis Of p2par money AMI ire
time. ani that the steps which had been taken
10 thai direction made ii advisable that the
struggle be Completed DOW. lie said that Spe
Gle payments could BE- resumed uud"r existing
laws On TIC Isl OF January next. lie said the
silver bill hid some adverse effects and some
favorable effects un the question OF resumption.
| |, u, Il J rrG,
tious. Another adverse effect was that it had
storped The accumulation OF coin except the
balance Of revenue over expenditure. Another
|,effect was the return Of our bonds from Europe
The fa7orahc effects we're that il had satisfied
Sirnag public demand for bi metallic money,
and in a government like ours it is always good
to obey the popular current. Resumption
could be maintained more easily 90 double
than on single standard. The bonds returned
from Europe have been readily absorbeG-re-
ma1kably 50. This rapid absorption will tend
10 check the European scare.
lie expressed the ,licr that within month
there would be sufficient sale for four per
cent. bonds 10 meet all the requirements Of the
resumption act All sales above s. 100000 q
month should be applied to the redemption OF
tic six per cent. bonds The banks are also
accumuiafiug gold al the rate Of s., DOC, 900 =
month. Secretary Sherman thought, as the
resumption act did not become operative till
January, il would be better to let il rua along
uolil the effect of the silver bill was better de-
terminei. Il might be that before January all
would agree that the Law ought or ought not TO
be repealed. lie advocated a law TO permit
the sale ot four per cert. bonds for legal tender
notes, which would aid resumption by apprcc.
atirg the value Of the legal tenders and au
thoriiy to reissue the legal tenders, without
which specie payments could not be maintained
! COLD FLOODED MURDER james Graham,
aged -, single. Was arrested 10 Philadelphia,
yesterday, on tho charge Of numbering John
NJ. Armstrong, at Camden, N. j., January
23i last, and coofcsses to the crime. ]Ie had
| been an apprentice uoder Beri. Hunter, now
10 prison ou the charge, aud says that Hunter
agreed to pay him il be accomplished the deed.
lie had several interviews with Hu0ter and
the object of the murder, he says, was to get
| the money from the insurance companies.-
| Graham has been Of dissolutc habits oflate. His
| confession is believed BIZ the Sheriff Of Camden
county, who states that the prisoner tells the
story with minutcuess which confirms all the
knowledge lie the hands of the authorities
| There is great eycittmant both 10 Camden and
Philadelphia ever these Developments. The
startling part Of Graham's confession Is where
| he details how Hunter visited tho house Of the
wounded man when he was at the point of
death, aud, going to- the bedside Of Armstrong
10 the absence Of lady member Of the family,
pressed his victim head and made the wounds
| bleed fresh again. Graham says that the plot
| to murder Armstrong WAS carefully matured,
aud that he agreed 10 DO the job" for 5000
when Armstrong was settled. James NJ.
ScOveI, counsel for Hunter in the Armstrong
murder case, stated last night that Hunter de.
ules the statement of Graham. made yestcr.
day, duplicating both Of them IN the murder
Hunter says he can readily prove an ab, and
tina, Graham has bad character aud his state.
mcut should not be believed as against the re-
spectacle witnesses he can produce. The
| trial will take place about the 18th Ct May.
A FEYALE DIAMOND THIET.-ln Boston