Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-13

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II tbs Middle Att mic States diu!nishDg north
CRY winds. shifting to warner soutetrlS, So
| ticrary or fsllIng barometer, partly ctCuoy
| weather, md in the interior cccasiona! lah'
Sow, SID possibly followed in the @c'thorn
portions By rising barometer and code! norsn'
west Winds on Tuesday.
FAIRFAX Insurance Co.-The annual
Meeting Of the Fairfax Mutual losur'rc, Co.,
vas hela at the Aleysndris house, TO Gag Wiz
Cnslktly Gilinpbam, Ctairm1n AID D. Z.
Smith. s;2cF.:Gr?
Tie committee en- Tfea:u!e:' 5 scc ?uot Eeptrt
| cd tho sane c5lrat.
| Il was reso!gcd that ibis conp ny will ale"
! the use CT s,iam thyesher5. wlhlus extra
charge. provided duo precautions be iakea aad
| the epgiGe riac3d DO. less .hsa 80 feet from
the barn or rick.
l. was further ordered tia, n5| edition Of
the By laws be published aud be distributed,
Glass 6 cf Insurance was abolished ard the
property named ihsreio Transferred to class D.
The foIloaioe Girfctors we're eltc:ed tor the
ensuing y5ar, George Q. HeHcs. John Bal.
!epger ard Waiter Walton, beng judges 81
IISci,t; II. L. Roberts, Y. Baker, D.; T.
Saith. G. Is. Ives, G. G. Round, D. y. Nun
! s)o. VIM Hunter. G. GIlliuphsm, q. Lukens,
| +. Ca e Ia. D. Wiltichep, @. +. WlIkcns and
Johp Hal'epGer.
Twas resolved That 20 memb:r be allowed to
vote by proxy.
The r9eiog then adjourned.
| The directors met Immediately and elected
| l.. L. Roberts President; A. Q. Harmon $50
| rcIa1g aud Treasurer; Executive Committee
Il. L. Roberto, V. Baker aud d. p. Smith.
|: gas resolved the The Executive Committee
7:ysa and 2ia,rbu'e the By Laws
TIE WEATHER. EARLY yesterday morning
sn0:r cammcrccG = fall rapidly and continued
u1;i! aiic. oo2p.
The araund was covered to the depth Of four
or i:c il chcs and several sleg CHS took advantage
o! t!ie oca!si}r ior turn up and down k'og
street. During he evening q largo party OF
boys to1k ucsacssion OF kog street, uear Pitt
ard pe:tiies5!g reited, with snow balls all who
passed that way. The track OF the Midland
Rod, near Gordorsville, was covered with
Gaou: t;si.s ircbcs Of snow, but by the cid Of
txi,a e7rine, all delay YVES prevented. This
r.ra;ag Kius street vas lively with slciehs
o1ti i:9m city ard couD.ry, and their motions
ra!e watched with much interest BY the idle
,brcvE on the sidewalks. The Mayor had the
nocc.n"n Dusty al work Ibis morning, notify
10. h2Ds.kCepgrs 20 cleau CT the s1cT from the
s!isw-!::4, AID the work was 5000 accomplished.
o. .l;a river he condition Of affairs remains
as Oh Saturday, thgra beiUg nohipg stirring ex.
cep> he tug Beaverton and the railroad trans
fer lug, which contI"u3 10 make their regular
';Ips to a.pheTi'A.
Tic n;eji!vr "a d35 las been ''s,ft' and the
sDo@ av3 icG have been lhawlry, with iodloa-
SONS ii ) sEeady Disappearance OF the latter.
a ir,ttr rscaivtG here this morning from
Cant, Euccf Davis, Of the sloop Benjamin Il.
L2mbcIt, states shat 10 is frczsD up at Norfolk
having hcen !ored there with considerable
ditii;ui'y.
WOODLANDS Horse Coat an adjourned
:4erlinG ct the Wooilawn Horse Company
hrld % last Saturday, the committee aG'
p,!2teJ It. ih> regular meeting OF the society to
T.TJE; 1::f1i0 amendments IN the constitution.
suhG,rtat he following, Which were approved
aud adopted
article 18th. Wherever any article shall have
aapn StaieG from any member OF this society he
sraIl Immediately notify the president cf bis
loss Who tcsathcr with The secretary and troas-
E:@r nt2v oii"r reward TO BIO paid out OF the
luud~ -! this association upon the conviction Of
IL" chief: Provided, thst the reward eHored
th.li HGt azc0oi tha amount in the hands OF the
treasurer.
Article I-th Il s;:aIl pe the duty Of every
rncital - reader all the assistance in his power
OF tho stolen property, whenever he shsi BE-
cnc. upon 20 to do By tho president, and If any
r}Cc:haC leg cts refuses 20 ronCar such Hssis.
igCc" "Esn rotiti5d, he SHALL forfeit all right
Il ;,.o,rc;ioa und.r these amendments. Such
neg &C. ur re;ussl shall DO reported by the Sec
rr.a-y Il. Ike next snnusl meeting oftlc soc;sy.
TIE i!TY DEBT. "A conference CT The com
mi::"rs q the b,uk5 OF the city aud Others rep
e.. uipg Ia.ga amount Of tho city boud5 Was
held 8, !la litzsos' National Bank this moro
lux. Alter an iaiGrn, Il discussion Of the nat
ar, !! w.- r. : ,igca - racomlnend to the City
lcpne! 'ist ;ho bonded debt Of tho Corpora
t3u to- irii. 80 1t Was bi9ra tho rccen. attempt
~ comn,otai,c, SD stat The Council ask The
Geacsal Assembly for authority to mako such
lrra0Gc nanf, 10 regard to the Interest. as may
b. ggrcri urou by the Corporation and bond
holcc:s. IL is further proposed that aoother
ncc.iDG OF The creditors be held at az early day,
add scl,a plan for paying the interest recom
mapfcf . Gouacll.