Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-07
ALEXANDRIA.
TIE COMING TAsxrRs' INSTITUTE.

TIE COMING FAsxrRs' INSTITUTE.
The farmers institute Of the eighth con
grsssional district Of Virginia will open in THU
city at the rooms Of the board Of trade on next
Tuesday and will continue in session for three
days. The institute is in charge Of 5. W. Cor
bin Of the eighth district, o. A. Brown
OF the first district and Henry l.. Lyman
Of 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 Accotink, o. C. Hine Of Vienna and II. H.
Garrett of Herndon, who have arranged
for the hall, music and hotel accom-
modationsL 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, il is expected, open
1T 10 O'Clock in the morning, 3 o'clock in the
afternoon and 100 O'Clock in the evening.
, The exercises will be devoted to the prac-
teal end Of advancing farming interests.
Lectures, discussions. addresses and the
answering of agricultural questions will
S make the routine, which will be
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
Be present The board OF trade, as already
stated in TIE STAR, has appointed a commit
re 70 welcome the institute, and in this they
vii represent the people Of the city
THE LIGHTS on ALEXANDRIA.
The gas consumers now calling at the
gas Office 70 settle with Clerk Cook for the
hight Of the first quarter of 1892. Although the
city has both easlight works and an
electric light plant the former light
IA aulv aad prlyate cOusumDfiOp
No use was made Of the provisions
OF the contract for the electric lights,
which allowed incsndescent well as
are lishts so that the city has arc lights alone.
All these are devoted to street and wharf iliumi-
nation, except Q few lights rented
to the Richmond aud Danville railroad
depot The town clock and city buildings,
a. we'll all the private houses. are lighted
with gas from works established in 1883, but
largely improved since that time. At first rosin
gas was used and the gas supplied to consum-
ers ut a per thousand feet. For many years
improved coal gas has been supplied at 81 so
per thousand feet, with deduction of 10 per
cent, so that sl44 per thousand feet is the price
nov paid for Alexandria gas.
THE APRIL LIQUOR LICENSES.
The commissioners of excise board are nov
holding daily meetings at PATS building on
King street. 1t is = company Of three and con-
sisss Of two officers aud one private, AID is en-
powered TO recommend persons to the corpor-
alton court for license to sell liquor or to re-
fuse Recommendation to such person.
No application can be presented TO
the court without the Endorsement Of the ex-
else board Tie applications for license are
now being considered by the board and next
week such applicants as they may indorse will
apply to the corporation court for license and
Judge Norton Will grant or refuse license as ap-
pears proper.
THE TRADE II sHAD AND HERRING.
die h. % G.t,
trade in this section of the country but the
fish business has for years been transferred to
the foot Of 11th street, Washington and that
has nov become the center of the fish trade of
this section. Lately Alexandria has gotten
back . considerable portion of the trade in her
ring, bus the shad commerce is now almost
exclusively Washington business 1t is hoped
that the railroad facilities of this city will soon
enable Alexandria to renew its former pre-emi-
nence in this respect
HOW COUNTY LAND SELLS.
The recent Alexandria county land sales
show that there has been no decline in the
price Of real estate there. Forty-eight acres
near Falls Church have been sold for "a 900.
three acres near Carne school house for $500,
49, acres near Balston for $500 and four
acres near Carlin's Springs for $4,000. There
is very much prospecting for available land in
that county near Washington.
NOTES.
A shark is said TO have been seen in the river
last night going up toward Washington harbor.
Some say this is fish story
The funerals Of II. c. Hancock and Gibson
Bergman, two ell-known citiZeus, took place
yesterday afternoon.
The Columbia and the Hydraulian fire COM
panies have held their monthly meetings this
week, devoted to the election of new members
and routine business.
y. NJ Free, well known as an itinerant
who used to lift the veil' and take collections
81 the street corners. Is here again.
A few shad have recently been caught in the
river opposite this city and many herring in
Hunting creek.
Mrs Mary e. Cornwell, keeper Of city aims
house, has withdrawn her resignation and will
continue IN the place, much to the satisfaction
of Mayor Strauss and the city authorities. Mrs.
q. 10 the sister OF Police Lieut. Vernon of
South Washington.