Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-12
DEFERRED LOCAL ITEMS.

tual Fire Insurance Company was held 10 th'
Custom House OF this city, yesterday Rober
+. Roberts, president eX-oficlo, called th'
meeting to order, and, on motion, Chalkley
| GiIllrgham was elected chairman, and }. s
Wright appointed secretary.
The sccretary's report was read, showing ;
very favorable aspect of the business OF the
company during the past year, there beog al
Increase Of $367, 1856 estimated value; 1921 ,40t
Insured value, aud 1894 37S assessed value.
The exhibit shows that on January ! |. 1915
the company has Insured: estimated value,
81 1863, 545; insured value, SOL l4l; assessed
value, 81, 3U6 4l4
A motion was made By Courtland Lukens &c
change article Of the constitution 50 aS II
place the business OF iosuriug property entirely
in the haods OF IA general agent, instead OF as
heretofore with the directors; also to raise the
fee of survey from one dollar to three, but on
being put to vote the motions were lost.
On motion Of George Mason, Ars. 6 of the
bylaws was amended 50 as to plainly defoe the
liability Of this company in Cases Of loss by fire
on property that had been subsequently, lnsur-
cd III other companies.
The election Of directors resulted as follow ::
P Fl. Tro,h, Valentine Baker, q. Lukcns ID.
q. Muasou, George b. Ives, D 7. Smith,
Charles I. wilkins, George Mason, r. /. r b.
crts, George g. Round. {. Gilliugham, I. f.
Corbctt, aud jacob Brooks.
Ga motion 81 George Mason, vote Of thanks
was given the officers of the company for their
services during the past year.
The meeting then acjourucd.
At call meeting of the Directors immc-
diafeiy after the adjournment Of the Stuckho;d-
crs meeting, R. +, Roberts was elected Presi-
dent, Allen e. Harmon Secretary aud Treasu1-
er, and r +. Roberts, b. Z. Nmth aDi
V. Baker, Executive Committee for the eu-
suing year.
BEAUTIFUL SKETCH The Montgomery,
Nd, Sentinel publishes beautiful ideal
sketch, My Childhood Home. as seen in "A
Dream" written b. Mr. WIN. Kgour, of this
city, and OF which the Sentinel says =" AS u
pea- picture Of beautiful sceucS, it will compare
favorably with anything to be found in mod
eru literature, aud is rcp!cte with lofty flights
OF poetic fancy. 1t is bul seldom that We are
cuabcd TO give our readers such au Iutcrc-
tual treat, but W. hope the iu ura may bring
us further tlvurs from our valued friend and
contributor.
Found DEAD. \ Mr.. Gregg was found
dead in the store of Jau,es .. TrunGIe, at LDck
26. on the Ch, sapnakr aud Ouo canal, on
"Wednesday. the 3O;h u!;lmo. Mr. Gregg was
sume 90 years OF age, aud had been employed
as clerk by Mr.. Truudie. 1t Was the oplnlou
of DR.. II. Wotton, who made an examination
of the remains ut the cUroncr's inquest, that
death Was caused either from heart disease CT
apupleXy. There was % evidence OF foul
play, a. the store was locked ,nd every thing III
place.
"
Notwlt hslauding the proximity vi this CITY to
the Capital Of the country, The communication
between the two cities on Sunday, owing to the
ice blockade in force on the river, was restrict
e,:--with those who didu't own or hire vehicles
to two trains of cars on the a. & W. r. R.,
one that left here at eight o'clock n the morn
iug, and another at six in the evening.
REV. OSCAR F. FLIppo. This gentleman
who delivers his popular lecture on "Anger,'
n the Baptist Church, tonight, is raid to be
fine lecturer. The particular discourse, to
which our Alexandria public will be treated on
this occasion, is specially we'll spoken of. 1t
abouuds in telling points and keen wit, and Is
altogether worth many times the small admls-
sion fee.
RUNNING HYDRANTs. The Captain of police
gave orders to the members Of that force this
moruiug to notify all persons, the pavements
iu front Of whose houses are covered with ice
irom running bydrants, that their names will be
reported to the Mayor and the legal foe be
cxactcd if they 10 not abate the dangerous
NUISANCE at once.
SOUTHERN TRAVEL The trips Of the Key
port, the Southern mail and passage steamer,
that runs to Quantico, having becu lem porari-
ly suspended by reason Of the freeze, passen-
gers and mail for the south now 90 by the \.
& + K. r., the new schedule Of which has
been altered for their accommodation.
DEAD.-The lady vino was thrown out Of a
buggy near UppcrviIle, last week, while riding
with Mr.. B. l.. Fox, has since died from the
injuries then received.
OYSTERS. In consequence Of the blockade
now prevailing, the price Of oysters at the
dock has increased from fifty cents to one
dollar bushel.