Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-20

IL y. Ii. IL. 20.
and interest 1000 GO
Note OF y l. 4 il.
t. Ca 5000 On
$jO7,33IU7 II
Excess ii city debt over assets ,j5, 95s AL
Sl.l5S. Gag 90
DEATH or Miss ANNIE SrRIEIIN0
KuGoUe. NO event has been productive OF
more general sorrow and sympathy IN this com
lnunily than the sudden death oil this beautiful
au accomplished young lady, the daughter OF
Col. Wm. kllgour which occurred at her
fathers residence, on Cameron street, al II
0 clock this morning. On friday last she Was
Frustrated with scarlet fever. which developed
INTO liz most malignant type, and although she
received every attention and comfort that med
zeal skill and the anxious sollcilu!c OF fond rel
alivcs and friends could bc>tow, yet all we're
worse than vain to arrest the triumph Of
the dreadful malady, aud her pure soul
winged its flight TO better and brighter land.
Miss kileour was scarcely Is years OF age, 81
rare beauty and grace, OF 4 high order OF intel
lcctual accomplishments, = recent graduate OF
Mount De Sales Convent near Baltimore, and
was lust entering society, which her varied Hc'
miremcnts fitted her to adorn, and had already
become q iavoric among her companions, but
alas. the brightest Of earth must tade the
brightest still the iectcst, and death has thus
early marked her for his own who was the joy,
the life ana the comlorL Of that home which Is
noy tho scene of So much bitterness and desc
laliou. Sad as was the sudden ending OF TINS
Young lite, yet every grave has It's lilly and
every sorrow has its joy, and her friends derive
consolation in tic knowledge that her hope
and faith were made secure, and as the lily
Of the vale sinks to rest upon the bosom OF tho
lake. as he bright and beautiful star OF morn
fades into the skies, as fair and perfect as the
l;!g. as bright and beautiful as tho star, her
soul resting upon the uutrouhcd waters has
passed to the heavenly vault.
So fades the Summer ) cloud away,
So sirks the gale when storms ar3 Der;
So gently shuts The eye Of day.
So dies the wave along the shore.
TIE BoArMEN's SrmKE.--Ihc Cumberland
AlIcganian says:
awe have heard nothing further in regard
il ,l,c strike arong the boatmen, though We
haze ;nuuirca among those who arrived here
Yesterday The usual %umbcr Of unladcn boats
came mo Yesterday, while the largest number
inr auv one day this season left here. The lm-
nrcs7on among shippers is that no serious dill
| i;ruI,y need I've unprecedented; that those boats
which have been loading Tor nominal price
| will probably Tie up If work can bc obtained
along the hr;a among the farmers. that these
| boats will not number Hfty among the live hun
dred, and that those boats which are getting
from 50 to 30 cents per ton will not strike.
They believe there Is no general understanding
among The bOallncn consequently IhAI ''e'c
will be no general strike.
| The Baltimore American Oh tue same sub
jact says:
.mn,r.,. the coel dealers here as to whether ol
mt the strike Of tue boal,nrn on the Chesa
ncak, and Ohio canal may not raise the price
| of Cumberland coal. y prominent dealer II
tina city Gives it rs his opinion that the boat
men will certainly carry their point, and the re
snIt will Ice higher tariffs, to the b0atmen all
i VANTAGE. with the ratio If Increase applied !!
the price Of cral Another dealer OF clua.ll:
Iarr, interest 10 Tho mines oilers with TN
oniniou, aud says the price oil coal cannot u
NM IN under auy circumstances until IAN IL
Generally conceded that the boatmen will sue
: coed to the extent CT compromise giving 'Hel
better figure for carriage.
TnESECoNp PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. III
committee Of investigation into the d'ticalt'e
in iIe Second Presbyterian Church continue
is session to very late hour last night, an
| j. in session again to. day, with closed door:
: Several witnesses have been examined 10 reie
,oce to tho charges preferred against Rev. NJ
!. OinwJiio and Elder Wilmer by Elder Ramsa!
= and statement by MIR. Wilmer will be rresen
: ed 10 day, upon which there will be iurth'
testimony. The investigation has taken wide
i range Than was 1t first antlcpatei' ana Il
doubtful now whether the cxaminatlon Will clo'
hctnrs to.morrow night, when The Presbyte1
u meets. --
UIsoRpERLY. There was quite acommotit
~, nor,b Fairfax street. near the w. i [