Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-29
Letter from Shcpherdst0Eu.

Correspondence Of the Alexandra Ga...
SuErHERDsTowN, w. Va, January -, L..
The insurance upon tho bridge across the p.
mac at this point, one span OF Which va. c''....
off by the recont d BOD, WAS finally sijas!ei o.
Saturday at this place by the local 81 m: o.; ..
Peabody, together with one Of the homa o.. -
of the company, by tho payment OF 81, 7oj -
sum will not replace tho bridge rs i. W. -
although at the opening of the bids Il iv~ +A!:
since, in response to advertisements for p")p:
ais to replace the lost span Of the bridge, one
the bids, by a responsible party, oil..e! = j.
the work for 81, SEQ, yet there having been :,
security of any kind demanded in the = .T'r:. q.
ment on the part Of tho bid Tors. ."e'n T.
therefore, TO means of compelling thI; biz
to do tho work, and unless h, sec IT. f. M.
good his ode. other arrangements will been.
necessary. Ths original cost Of the brIItr&
1868 was about Sl1 0O0 and though the Coz;
work ard material is now much !o:s, Sc; 'ar,.
can be no profit in putting up one fourth c.
now for $l.800. There is one poiat i: c'"@,,.
ton with the insurance Of thi; bridge d =
Peabody peculiar to this ono :se. 50 !. |: "a.
and which has proved Of infinite vaiu, :, j..
bridge company. Tho policy YVES maj" ".:"
risk by fire and food, though ths, su.& ~
was only kHoWH ~ tue holllc oihCr nm
loss, as the rate of insurance plid W. %!
sing le-or in other words. thgt only rs:t 90
simple risk by ire.
The crossing here by tho ferry boa. si@c!",
hood has been AID still is very uIccrt.." .
inconvenient, Us the swell of tho Sy r N :
running ofice make the ferrisge too d.n.et'.
to be attempted, and tae consequence = -
to Harper's Ferry, eleven mile, ba!ow il 81.
HrOCa n r IA a
gave much sport TO tie boys of cur town. ".
lent willing and numerous aid III the ca. -.'".
and tying of the TOO tIrk!cS. preparatory ''''.'
transportation across IN sKlll5 ...
A fair held here during tho holiday o.;
ladies realized the handsome sum OF ~ d.
the improvement Of the cc:ne.cry. il "n''" :.
buried several hundred c1N!rdcratc-, ""''.
graves sre annually remembered, when M,.I.
rial day comes, by the floral offerings Of g''.'''
hands and hearts which delight TO d. A"r"' =
them who, living, honored thGse they ''. D.
hind in tho great sacrifice Of lif1. ...
A teachers institute. new AMI un::!'! i@.t
in this part of the world, will be org.nh,I ~
hold cassion of eight days shorty IN C"s';;,
town. AS this s provided for by Ie'"@: -
Ct the State. the thing Of coursn, mas. DC 80.
through with in some style, and the pr'-c''o.,
number Of days consumed dining The yer ).
session. whether it prove to be OF any benz.
not but, as the system is SD entirely "o'''' o.
no one likely to be appointed u gi'eE b.
and vigorous send of, /! Most likely VIZ 49,
several years before our teachers become :. ic
quainted with the means and method "Ne'S,'
their own improvement is to be securei ia',-s
the institute 3 to make j. at present. +! iea' 80
benefcisl to themselves ard Others a: J. -
doubt edly would be were the skilled 80 49,"
service, of those experienced in the syi
provided for by this Same law Of the St'.c
AS it is those engaged will be thrown w.. ..,,.
their own resources, and learn through a ',.il
and experience, as, 80 far as wo have : Ii[
there is not teacher in the county Tao TI' rs.
under the law, q member CT this body, % S';a,:
had any practical experience of the "o'S,.S rs.
the system, and if any, h, Of conFEe W En' rs+
however, there may be some who can o'lts".
the body sound, ripe knowledge for inc De-? !Ss
of the Institution We cordially hop? 10
an aid to our teachers and an Instructive "'E
cf knowledge 10 our educating people