Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-12
Mutual Insurance Company, Of New York, Of
which Nlessrs. $. II. Janney & Son are the
Alexandria agents, Tor $3.50.

| Mutual Insurance Company, Of New York, o
| which Messrs $. II. Janney & Son are the
| Alexandria agents, Tor $3.50.
SUDDEN prATnLast night two met
named Thomas Welsh and John McGlbboL
anrliel st the station house for lodgings anC
were accommodated They both complained
of being sick, aud said they had come from The
Pamuukey Point fishing shore. This morning.
about niue Cd ok. Welsh died IN the eel
where he slept last night. He was man ap
parentiy about .Xtg years OF age, ana
| tal been employed as 4 seine hauler at the
above namld fishing shore since the commence
meut Of operations, lew weeks since. NC
Gltbon says that both be aud Welsh are from
Baltimore, but, further than that, he knows
| nothing OF the deceased, haViog only been with
him few weeks lie further says that Welsn
had been troubled with urem1a while at the
| shore, aud was operated upon by Dr. chapman,
who finally advised him to leave there aud
come up To this city, for the purpose OF obtain
ine admission TO hospital. Dr.. Powell, coro-
ner. viewed the body but did not deem an 10.
quest necessary, al death evidently resulted
from natural causes. The body was taken 10
charge by Mr.. E. Wheatlg, undertaken, and
buried a. Corporation expense.
Eprscrs OF THE GALE The { fleets Of the
late northeast gale along the coast, and In the
bay aud river are beginning to be reported.
CAPTAIN Geohcgan OF the steamer Sue, which
arrived at Baltimore, yesterday morning, from
this port, reports that The bark NorlhWard
went ashore at . p. ~, Monday, on Hog Is
land, at the mouth Of the Conc river, Chcsa-
pcaie Bay, an | bilged The crew were saved.
The Norlhwarl is owned 10 Baltimore, aud was
bouud 10 the Spanish main with au assorted
cargo. The Sue rode out The storm and arrived
SLIGHTLY ahead If time ~ sloop is reported
SINK off Copp Poipt,on the Wlcomico river
Marrow ESCAPE. a letter received here
Yesterday from Mr.. John Masters formerly
of this city, hut now living 10 bermuda, gives
Information OF his narrow escape from droWn-
iug Mr. Masters, together with two friends,
had gone uut souIc distance from The Island, 90
a iishiug rScura!UtI, When they We're O9Graken
hy the gale Of Good Friday. They were CON-
peIlcl to remain at sea Tor SIX hours, With the
waves Washing GTar then boat and With the mo.
meDtary prospect Of sWampInE. ODe OF hT.
Masters companions was washed overheard
and drawneh but he aud the other one finally
rot their boat iuto poit.
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OF the Virginia Midland Railroad have pur-
CHASED I very handsome Testimonial oi their re-
gard to be presented to Col. u. j. tOrcacre,
the late General Manager ct the road. The
Testimonial consists CT Il massive silver waiter,
pitcher, gohIats ADD bowl, handsome toilet set
and smaller SILVER waiter. me articles are en-
grarrd with the inscription ~. d. foreacre,
Railroad, iSii. ihc Testimonial IS on eXhl'
hlliof at the Store "i MT. M I. Aclon' on h'ne
street, near Iltt.
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COLUMBIA FlRE E0MPANl.-lhG regular
,,onIblv noptin. If The Uolumlija Steam Fire
:, A.
Engine company Was Ieia 1881 ulgh'' VIZ" W. w.
Taylor, Secretary
Inc names OF i'nf ac'''' 'ueu'"e'' "''0
placed upon tho lust.
The Executive Commitlcc was instructed to
call unon The Fire Wardcus aud ascertain how
nuob thov ,v,uIl rartrihute tnwarl5 Voting
;,aI.n, for ,bo amino
iherG pt'OE ho 0''''' ouS'n'S' '"o ln''''"s
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pr,CL- R,Cs The black bass ulacpl 10 The
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head waters OF the Potomac and SHENANDOAH
r;oars . C,,y Wars sjnca. are bceiuniup to 10.
cro,sa wonlrrIuIIq. agl large numbers OF them
arc bChe caught III tue per river ~ gen
tepau o 'n:s , 81, ' Ia:nns ,;sh tslan fran
ihr ShrranJoah At Front ROYAL. Although
hrauoht nearly eighty roiic; on a railroad train
thcv we're all living and apparently as lively as
Vim first taken from the water.
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POLICE TRANSATLANTIC Brown, colorsd, for
sta.lina clothing from Mrs Btzsrs boarding
bonso was zont.ncad to,vantv lasbes. :.
Mary Walker, white, and Salle Stevens
colorcd, from Washington, 70? disorderl7 con-
duct, woro sent out OF town,