Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-15
LOCAL 1T E M 8

PRox1Es.-The following gentlemen have
been appointed proxies, on the part OF the
CITY, Council, to represent this city at the
meetings of the stockholders Of the Orange and
Alexandria, and Manassas Gap Railroad
Companies, and the Alexandria Canal Com
pany.
Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company
meeting on Thursday, the 29th inst. Va
the part of the Board of Aldermen; Messrs.
L. B. Taylor, and B. II. Lambert. Common
Council, J. B. Smoot, and A. W. Eastlack.
/ Manassas Gap Railroad Company-meet-
ing on Wednesday, the 2Sth inst On the
p,rt ofthe Board Of Aldermen; Messrs. Geo.
BRYAN and Thos. Smith Common Council,
Messrs. Geo. Ii. Smoot, and Andrew Jamic-
son.
Alexandria Canal Company-annuaI meet
ing on First Monday in May. On the
part of the Board of the Aldermen; Messrs.
j. Armstrong and j. III. Reid. Common
Council. Messrs. Louis Mckenzie and Jno.
Summers.
HARBoR MAsTER--Captain Ebenezer Ba-
con has been elected by the City Council,
a Harbor Master for this port
The Fredericksburg News, speaking Of the
Delegate in the Legislature from this cvun-
ty. mo man more richly deserves
the gratitude of his cons tituents, for no men,
her If the Legislature devoted his time and
energies more constantly and heartily to
the immediate interests of those whom he
REPRESENTED, or took more enlarged view
of his duty to the whole Commonwealth"
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE-Last night, John
Lynch, an inmate of the Soldiers Home, was
arrested for an outrag eous assault on lady,
near the northern boundary of the city. lie
was taken TO the guard. house by the hus-
band of the LADY and officer King. During
the night the guard on duty heard noise,
as of some one strangliug, and going to the
cell. he found Lynch had taken piece Ct rope
into the cell, and with it had hung himself to
hinge of the small trap Of the cell door
The guard cut him down, hut Lynch after
wards became so furious that it was found
necessary to secure his hands and feet in Or
der to prevent his doing injury to himself
He had been drinking. He was sent to the
work-housc for 90 days Wash. Star.
New YORK LIFE INSURANCE Co.--The fol-
lowing letter from F. T. Ferguson, esq, pre-
sent Mayor Of Norfolk, in reference to the New
York Life Insurance Company OF which
Louis kinzer, esq, is the Agent IN this city,
is we'll worth a careful perusal, showing, as
il does, the estimation in which the company
is held by proaineDt citizens OF our own
State.
NORFOLK, Jan. %, lS5S.-Gentlemen -
Yours of the Goth came duly to hand and IN
replv would say. that became the Agent OF
the New York Life Insurance Company IN
IS4S. and have been up to the present time
When | first became the Agent OF the
Company here, many Of our CITIZENS insured
with mo On account Of their confidence in me
olora. Int there was another Company who
had an Agent here and seeing our unparai-
leled success, he used The argument that no
person here knew auy thing as to the SOL
vency of-the office and the character OF Its
officers.
The officers at that time being strangers to
me could say but little in opposition to bis
statements; to meet his objection, however,
| wrote to some Of my friends IN New lork
that / might be able TO speak with ertalnty
as to the reliability OF the Company.
Among others | wrote TO Mr.. James L.
Souter of our City. now President OF the
B INK Of the Rcpahi, Of New York tand L
am only sorry that have not preserved that
letter to send you) but be gave tho fullest
testimony as to the standing OF the Company
and also Of the gentlemen Of lis head.
10 addition to this during the whole OF the
ten years in which | have been the Agen'
here, the Office having paid through ne to the
insurers over 500, 900, wehaye neVeryct failed
to paw promptly on the day il was due the
amount insured and there has not been the
least difficulty IN any way with the Once as re-
CARDS the proofs of death (which during the
Endemic of 1855 were IN many cases very 10
perfect, bot spirit OF far dealing Is az
parent in all the transactions OF the Com
pauy.
would here d. sir, 20 say that during cor
time OF great distress (in 1850 this COMPANY
RENTED TO the Howard Association oil this
City. money for our relief. 80,
In addition to what have already said
speak of NY own knowledge when say
that know Messis F. anklin and freeman
personally and | know Of 10 two gentlemen
among the whole of my acquaintance better
fitted to eli the Offices they respectively MI
than themselves.
The Office in the estimation of all who have
enquircd a. to its standing. IL considered
o,nonp the first and most reliable 10 our
whole cluutrv.
Much more could say hut deem THE snti-
cent: but will here say that there Is no ON e
in the uorid that pcrfer to the New YORK
Life Insurance Company, as to sovency
aud fair dealing. am very respectfully,
gentlemen, your obedient scIvent
+. F. FERGUSON.
To Messrs. GARLAND AND Lester, Peters
burg, Virginia.
A CARD.-The following statement made
n by the Attorney iof the Commonwealth
al NV request is the only answer have 10