Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-07
ALEXANDRIA.
THE coNrSo TARxrRs' INSTITUTE.

Izr COMING TARxrRs' INSTITUTE.
The farmers institute OF the eighth con-
gressional district of yirginis will open in this
city At the rooms Of the board Of trade on next
Tuesday and viii continue in session for three
dsya The institute il in charge Of 3 W. Cor
bin Of the eighth district, o. A. Brown
OF the frst district and Henry L. Lyman
o. the seventh district They will be assisted
by the following representatives Of the farm
ers in this neighborhood: James W. Roberts
aud A W. Harrison of this city, Chas Lukens
of Aecotink, o. C. Hine of Vienna and ii. H.
Garrett OF Herndon, who have arranged
for the hall, music and hotel accom-
modations The sessions will be made
as pleasant and instructive as possible On
each Of the three days the institute will
have three sessions and the exercises will ter
inmate on the evening of Thursday. the 14th Of
April The sessions will, it is expected open
1t 10 o'clock in the morning, 3 o o'clock in the
afternoon and 7:3G o'clock in the evening.
teal end Of advancing farming interests
Lectures, discussions. addresses and the
answering Of agricultural questions will
make up the routine, which will be
diversified by vocal and instrumental
music. The United States commissioner Of
agriculture, the Virginia state board Of agri-
culture, the assistant secretaries of agriculture
With Representatives from the MARYLAND and
Virginia agricultural colleges and other leaders
I'm the promotion of scientific agriculture. viii
be present The board OF trade, as already
stated in TIE STAR, has appointed commit
re 70 welcome the institute, and In this they
VII represent the people of the city.
THE LI6HTs OF ALEXANDRIA.
The ess consumers are now calling at the
oee se'ue WIN ~ III VIC
hight Of the first quarter of 1892. Although the
city has both gaslight works and an
electric light plant the former light
ON! useo ~. ,,a s.n,';o..
~ .ts .ort,.,t FOR the electric Echts
which allowed incandescent as we'll as
are lishts so that the city has arc lights alone
All these are devoted 70 sueetand wharf liiumi-
nation, except Few arc lights rented
70 the hichmonu auo DanSnie railroad
depot The town CLOCK and city buildings,
a. we'll as all the private houses. are lighted
with gas from works established IN 1883, but
largely improved since that time. At nrst rosin
Gas vas USED ana tne gas suppneo TO consum-
80 -. - 49,. ,.s :. =, eo
net tbossanS feet with a Ssdnct,pn If no ner
cent so that 81 "A per thousand feet is the price
nov paid for Alexandria gas
THE APRIL LIQUOR LICENSES.
The commissioners of exci,s board ara noy
hol5;r. a.;lv roas,incs ., p.rs b,;,i,, ~
:. -
Ans company vi '4iee "iu 9oh-
sisss OF two ofhcers aud one private, AID is en-
Po"oieo ~ leeoninienu FerSoIS 70 INC coIPor-
SnSs = ,s.on,mands,;on 10 s,cH $500,
No application can be presented to
the court without the Endorsement of the er-
cise board lie apPiieanons for license are
nov oelng eonsiuered oy the ooaru and next
"een sucn appncants as tney may Inuorse VIII
apply 70 tne corporation court ior Incense ana
suose NORTON VIII grant or refuse license as ap-
pears proper.
THE TRADE ~ sHAD AND HERRING.
Alexandria was once the depot of the fish
trade in this section of the country. but the
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the loot OF llth street, Washington, and that
has nov become the center OF the fish trade OF
thus section Lately Alexandra has gotten
BACK considerable portion OF the trade In her
ring, out the shad commerce is now almost
exclusively Washington business 1t Is hoped
tnat the railroad iaciiites OF TINS city VIII soon
enable Alexandria to renew its former pre-emi-