Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-19
LOG AL ITE II 8.

This case is one involving about 500, 600, and
is of considerable interest as II precedent, and
from the facts connected with it, On the
night of the 10th of November, 1870. the
China store of Mr. John T. bowel. (previous-
" Turner 4 D"well. on King street, was
with most of its contents. destroyed by fire.
and is memorable from the fact that seven OF
our citizens were killed by the falling OF one
of the walls of the building. The stock of
goods, about $4,000 worth of which was
destroyed or damaged, was insured in the
Fire and Potomac Insurance Companies Of
this city, the Albemarle, Of charlottesville.
and the Mutual Insurance Company, of Rich
mouI to the amount Of $4,000. Combus-
tible materials having been found about
the premises. when the store was enter
ed ON the night of the fire, 81 arranged ~
10 leave but little doubt that the fire was not
accidental, the Insurance Companies refused
to pay the insurance, on the ground that the
house was purposely fired by the occupant
to obtain the insurance on the stock, which
WAS not worth the amount for which it was
insured. To recover this the plaintiffs
brought this suit. and the above defence was
set up; but i'll the previous trial abandoned,
and the suit defended on the ground that
when the insurance was first effected, and
when renewed, it WAS iii the name OF Tur-
ner Il Dowrll. but AT the time of the renew
al, the parties were not partners, and the
goods were the property Of John 1. Dowell.
The suit is also defended on the ground that
the policy is void in other particulars, but
the above is the main point of the defence.
When the case was before tried, the jury
failed to agree upon verdict.
Yesterday the case was opened 10y VI. ID.
Funston, for the plaintiffs, and h. +. Scott, Tor
the defendants, and the examination OF
witnesses commenced The counsel employ
ed are John Janney, 5. Chiffon, and d.
Funston, for the plaintiffs, r. f. Scott, Ii. w.
Davis, S. +. Beach and c. W. Wattles, for the
defendants.
The Court adjourned until this morning at
. o'clock.
STEAM CANAL BoAr-The Georgetown
correspondent of the Washington Star says:
Steam was raised for the first time on
board the canal propeller L. }. Brengle last
night, and trial Of her machiney had under
the supervision of the builder of the engine,
&C., Mr.. W. 7. Duvall, which, We learn, was
altogether satisfactory. She was run down
AS far Us Alexandria i'll the river, and brought
up through the canal. On her return. she
accidentally came in contact with one Of the
canal locks, which did some damage to
portion of her cabin"
The FIsuERIEs.-The important subject
of the Potomac Fisheries is brought before
the public in communication from highly
sstimable and respected citizen of a neigh
boring county in Maryland. Alexandria
is deeply interested in this matter. 1t will
be seen that II meeting of the proprietors of
the fishing shores, and others, is proposed to
be held here to take into consideration the
present condition of affairs and consult rs to
future action.
BOARD OF IIEALTn.-Our citizens will, one
and all, we hope, cooperate with the Board
of Health III the measures they may take,
for preserving, as far as they can, the pub
lie health, during the approaching warm
season. If quarantine should be estab-
lished this summer, it will, probably, and
be placed, lower down the river
than has been the case for some years past.
"MM FLIES" These annual visitors, al
ways coming directly after the fishing sea-
son, are making their appearance in consid-
cradle numbers. though not in such i'm.
mense swarms as We have sometimes seen
them. They, fortunately, are entirely harm
less and disappear in few days.
A \. f.. wind, with mist and rain yes
tcrday. made the weather disagreeable-b
we believe, it was considered as favorable to
the growing crops.
The SEASON CLosING.-From the appear
ance of large number of fishermen in the
city We presume the fishing season has closed
at all the landings on the Potomac. Many
of the poor fellows have been obliged to be
satisfied with but portion Of their wages i'll
cash, the balance being given i'll due billr,
several Of which have been exhibited to per-
sons who profess 10 know that they are only
worth the paper they are written upon
Two poor fellows, on Thursday, made appli-
cation to II justice Of the peace To obtain their
money by legal process; another, for want Of
the money due him, was sent Ia the work
house. All of these had due bills for the
wages due them. 1t is said that the season
has been failure; and many Of the proprie
tors, instead OF proftins by their landings,
will lose money, It is to be hoped that the
proprieters will be able to pay oH all their
hands in day or two, and not suffer them
to become charge to the cities in which
they are left WASTE Star.
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