Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-09

tue Cnree score anu leu years uAeu ny: tho
psamist as the term of man 5 life, passed away
from the natural decay of physical powers.
COL Shay was native of this city. having
been born here while his father, a Baptist min.
lister, was in charge of the Baptist Church.
He was removed while quite an infant to the
Eastern Shore of Maryland, and there lost both
parents, and was left to the care OF his uncle.
At the militia musters during bis hoybood
there he first developed taste for military pa
rade and he often in latter years told his
friends what pleasure it gave him when but
ten years of age to be selected to beat the drum
at the general busters during the war with
Great Britain. Soou after that war he was Gu
gagged 10 the tobacco business III Baltimore,
and in 1924 raised aud commanded volunteer
Company in that city. After some time speut
on the f .stcru Shore OF Maryland III teaching
school, he again returned To Baltimore, whence
nc went to Washington at the solicitation OF
some prominent jackson neu. There tc WIS
Tor Il short time engaged III The tobacco bus!-
uess Sunn afterwards he can" here, married
an Alexandria lady aud alter cD@aging f"f
some tuc IA the la5aocn ira /; III conl"cil'u
with the late John tfrubi' he was appointed
principal OF the Aexanirla Free S"ll II. posi-
tau held by HIM un!iI 1875 Dunng bn:hth'u
ad ,nlnis,r.ton he was aprJlale,i Surveyor NJ
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the late war; turing which he was agaiuapp"'n[
ed principal OF the Alexandria Free Scn"n aud
continued in charge untll tha! school vas
merged into the public schnoi system ~ inc
State Always devoted u military afalIs, he
became soon after his r2si ienue mere captain
of militia 10 the Old District Il glucnt, and
upOu the reorganization OF our militia system
uuler the laws of Virginia in 1917, he Was
again chosen to the command Of II cnmptny,
whence lie advanced to coul.urnd of the Oae
Hundred aud Seventy. fifth Regiment. An
industrious speculative Mason from his con
pectlln with that order IN early n!e ne
gave much OF his time and attention to It's con
Germs aud became deeply verSed 10 IFS love;
filing at different tiulas the office OF Nor-
Shipful Master of Andrew Jackson Lodge
aud High Priest of Mount VeruUm Chapter aud
h:ing employed uu sone OF the most important
Masonic commissions in the State; or politics
from his youth to his manhood warm Demo-
crat he was long local leader III the old De
mocracy here aud showed the confidence of the
leading ucD Of that party. While his strength
lasted he was au active citizen; but Tor many
years age has touched his locks and bent his
toruI, wasted his frame and Withdrawn him
from all public duty. His funeral will take
place under charge Of the Masonic fraternity
here.
DISTURBANCE IN WEST END Two men
from Fairfax county, who were here yesterday J
in a wagon, met Mr. Henry Godfrey of Hope
we'll, who was also here with poultry, on the
upper end OF King ST., towards the close OF The
day, aud by promising to buy what be had to sell,
iflt suited them, induced him to start back |
with them to IVES; End to look at it, Soon
after crossing the Stone Bridge they assaulted
aud, it is said, attempted to rob him, and when
his little son, who accompanied him, produced |
Il smal knife with which to defend his father,
they drew reyolvers and rapidly drove Oft !
Mr.. Godfrey was pretty badly beaten by them
aud had his face severely cut by rock which |
one OF them threw Il, bim. His ASSISTANTS stop
ped at Catts tavern on their way up the road !
and attempted to raise disturbance there, but
MIR. Cats armed himself at once and appearing |
in that condition they left his ncghborhood.
POLICE REPORT The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
terday's issue Of the Gazette:
Two men from Fairfax county, one Of whom
was taken to the station house in wheelbar
row. for disvrdcrly conduct, were discharge
upon promise to quit the city torthwth.
Lewis Shelton, ou complaint Of Henry Gil |
bert, both colored, for disordery conduct, was
dlStnlSSeu Is the cnaISc was uot SuStainei
James Watson aud Henry Gilbert, coIored |
boys, were arrested for lighting near Whaley's |
stable; the former was discharged the latter
handed over to his father 10 be chastised.
Mary Coleman, coored the woman men
tioued yesterday as having abused a lady and
run away, was fined and discharged
Two dodgers only were accommodated at the |
station house last night.
A FAMILY OF THIEVES. -Giorge Carter and