Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-03


TIE y. l.. |. FAIR will open tonight at
Armory Hall under the most favorable aus.
plce=, and pleasant evening IS promised all
who attend. The hall has been tastcfullv
decorated and many OF the articles on cxhi-
biton are costly and really beautiful
The following are additional contributions
Through. c. w Howell. from Top
ping. Maynard and Hobson, New York, s.
through c. }. W Summers, from William
;-chIosS, Baltimore, trousers pattern; through
Joseph Bragcr, from "a friend, 81; through
K ". Avery. from Charles Markell K Son.
Baltimore, one 5ax assorted goods from
John K. Major, Of Washington, one pair
Japanesas vases through Hunt 4 Roberts,
from Johnson < ltilby, Of Norfolk, 50
through \. J Fleming n Co. from Harrison,
havcnmcycr x Co, Philadelphia, 80
through Jannry X Co., from Massmon Bros.
Co, Philadelphia. one case Of wine
through Aionzo Mills. from C. II Brena-
man K Co. Baltimore, 100 Reina Eicrorias;
through Gaines x Kraft from r. Ahner,
Washington, t"n cases champagne through
D. Bcndncm. from Cooper * Conrad Of
Philadelphia, 50: from Gcor"r G. fleming.
Of Washington. ID. c., hunting Goa.
through !. tichher2, esq, from T.. :. Jaf
lrAt. y. q. au Gle Iaut beaded shawl worth
Gibson, son K 20, case old cabinet whis-
Key: through j. r. and J g. G;rck ham from
Barbour x Hamilton barre! Of -four from
Miss Barber, OF llagcrSloWn. Il tidy: from
Mrs. Montgomery. Il wall protector. toilet
mats, aud other fancy articles: from t.
Eortncr, esq. 10 dozen export beer: from G
Nn. Ramsay, ] case canned tomatoes
and case Of canned peaches: from NJ. j.
Waterman, smoking Jacket from
Alonzo Mills. dozen sour mash wills
Key and dozen port wine; through Eich
berg, | embroidered dress. valued at
>21. from W. r. Moore, and | embroidered
cashmere shawl valued at S21 from T.. =
Ja!ray & Co.: through J. +. Carlin's Sons
complete set of tin ware, | hunting coat and
bride: through i. T., Downham < Co. $40
from Alexander Fries 4 Bro. of New York
This evening the company. 10 strong
under command OF Can't Mushhach had Il
iu!l dress parade in honor Of the opening of
fair, and made n fine ''turn out" This was
the Company's first appearance in public
under command Of their new captain, and
their soldierly bearing elected the commend
jation OF all who saw them. They were
headed by detachment OF the Marine
Band, and escorted hy squad of police.
ALEXANDRIA MARINE RAILWAY AND
SHIP BUILDING CoMPASy.-The regular
annual meeting of this company was held
this morning at the ship yard with l. Eich-
berg in the chair and J Schneider secretary
\ committee on stock WAS appointed which
reported ISL OF the 600 shares represented
The financial report Of the company was
reud and approved The old board Of di-
rectors, Mcssrs. l. Eichbcrg, J. p. Agncw
A. Herbsrt, J. Broders, j. Schneider, j. r.
Rogers, aud L. Portncr, were unanimously
reelected. The following was adopted
after which the meeting adjourned:
kesolrsH. That the president Of this company.
he and he is hereby directed TO act. execute and
deliver on behalf of the company. to J. +. Agncw
* Co. MI such deeds and conveyance as may be
necessary to convey 10 them the property leased
70 them by lease, bearing date 18th day Of No.
Tcmber, 1851 III case said J . L. 4 grew 4 CO. ut
the expiration Of the term. should elect to be-
,ome the purchaser of the property, pursuant
&c the stipulation Of said lease.
The W 4 W. r. r. Asstated in the GA
ZErTE, in the Richmond Circuit Court yes
teiday the Washington and Western Rail-
postpone the sale advertised TO be made to-
morrow The Judge decreed that the spec.
al commissioners shall be vested with the
discretion TO postpone said sale if from any
cause it shall seem expedient to do so, and
10 modify the terms Of sale by iessening the
cash payment. As there are none of the
commissioners of sale in the city to-day, and
as none Of the officers of the company have
been notified of their intentions, nothing def
mite is known whether or not the sale will
take place as advertised, but the general i'm
preston is that it will not
DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. In pursuance
u a call Of on adjourned meeting ofthe Eir-
al I)ai a bpt tIrr
" aud thirty farmers met ut the custom
house in this city yesterday with Robert +.
Roberts presiding, and Thomas 3. Graham
secretary. permanent orgauzatson was
Effected, constitution drafted and adopted,
and about twenty Of the dairymen became
members of the association. It was the
sense of those present that the wholesale
price Of milk should be advanced from the
last summer rate. There WIS much inter-
est manifested throughout the meeting,
which adjourned to meet in this city again
on the 2lst instant.
TIE PREsBYTERX of Washington city
which is composed of the Presbyterian
churches of the district and neighboring
counties of Virginia and Maryland com.
mences its annual spring meeting tonight
ut the Metropolitan Presbyterian church on
Capitol hill. The services will be opened
with sermon by Kew. Byron sunderland,
D. D., and the sessions of the Presbytcry
probably continue until Thursday. The
Presbyterians have thirteen churches in
Washington. The whole number of church
cs in the Presbytery is thirty-one. The First
Presbyterian Church Of this city is attached
10 this Presbytery.
The spring poet is in full song as the fol-
lowing sample shows. Come, 0 song bird
of the bleak and barren North, turn tail
upon the base, ungratetul weather of your
icy home and hic three fondly TO The balmy
South. In these bland airs an everlasting YER
due waits for you. On tropc woodshed
SUBMITS You may moult your wing and give
ii 10 the sweet south wind by day; at night
fall you may screnade the dangerous moon
without your mittens or your ovcrcoat.'
ACCIDEST.--Capt. John r. Roberts, otthe
schooner Oliver Harrison noW puuored in