Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-07

DEATH OF AN OLD SEA CAPrAIN-Oap
tain William Meade. formerly OF this city,
auG at one tlme master OF tee besk General
Harrison, OF this port, died in Pallsdelphis
Yesterday. The dscessed was veil known
eno1r tia older Alexsn1iiaUs, sad was
sveY REGARDED as 81 eble soaman, s genial
ccpa paulon and Tarm friend. l. 1851 o.
1852, IL W,il TO remembered, the bark HaE-
-ison, While on the ways Of Goodhand &
Thouj ps on's eaips srd, caught f:e snd waa
Vi., geeaf difficulty ssoed frofn t!e5t. cloD.
With ne death Ct Captain Meade hat two,
sc believe. OF the old-time Alexandria sea
capsaiDs Wn J. Boo.te and Thomas
Tiags.a,) PFC leit Captains John siekaiGhi.
clark Bult2, Joseph Moore, G. ". Dearborn.
Ensn, zer Bacon NsSh'i Bonsh, Can't, Rioe.
J5aa Msg!ers, y Bcgj Smith, J. O. Graham.
David Lowe, Thcmss TraVers. ar, John
4 ggett, jena Keiy, QsOrse Thomas aud
otaate hava ioGg si1ce dGtehsd tho voyage
o; l.s3 ed o2sa snoho. Ia oalmec maven.
Thtse "a theIs time all c:mmahded veisaia
hhi!iog from and Ia m01C Case oullf 10 A.
exandiia. aud 10 tho good ole dsynit was
no !ssube 70 Cad onr ships, barks and
brigs In West India aud EuropesD waters
HE Potomac STEAMERS = The iist OF
stem vessels plying upon she Posomsc river
is % followe: Washington, Norfolk, Lady or
the Lske, and Jane MoPeley, irona Wash
lagoon 70 Norfolk; Sue and T3gerk, from
Wasbi.gtcn 70 Baltimore; Wakefield, John
W. Thompson, aGd Msttano, river andsres;
Charles Dacsies:er. Mount Vernon City OF
Waphinglou, Ci,y Of A!exsudris, and Go.
lun. bia, Washington TO Alexsudsie; George
!,egsY, Excelsicr, Samuel J Pen'z, Plot
Bay, T. V, Afyowsmith, George Law, Mary
WaeEiog on, Bsr;to,di, Cecil. Bale L. eed
Ls,!e Nell, excursions The tug boats en-.
aaged 10 towing on tbe river ere: Hattie,
jos, pa Zane. James RIcaaIdJ, Templar,
Sen Hunt, Season. BurdselI, Potomac.
James Jsckspn, jc.. Ella Piero-, Zi!s, Fan
ME Gilnert Amanda Powell, Chipox, Oocc-
quen. Hercules, Donkey, Anseros, Thomas
Veneer, Lovdes. Peerless, Arlinel ION, Mare,
Kate Conner, Americus, CurfeW, Tritch,
William s., D Stettsop, John Alexander,
Charles Brady, Chesapeake, B. P. Cor
man Goldsmith Maid, Giimar Meredith. q.
". Pride Virginia German Volunteer,
Dspdy, Ger. Dumapt, W OriE'n, Robsrt
Turner, Drbos Lennnx, Maj Btsweetoo,
Altou and Joe B acshufn, the latter being
the Eollce sud hsrbnv boat.
OPEEA HOUsE.-Mtss Kate Pufsseii siii
appear aa tbs Opera House on Friday night
la the Queen of the Plsins," an American
CON dY-drama. giving picture of true
American life. The play is OF kind that
always amases and sttraots Miss Porsell
Ia a lady Of fac personal appearance and
magae5'si aud Ia great favoritc with the.
strs eoe-s, especially those who admire
emotioesi ao'ng. The supporting COM
parry IL composed OF well-known players,
sndsi iclude some Of the best comedians on
the Stage.
Among the ma y favorable critiolsms on
the play which 9ill be &C the Opera House
ou Monday night, perhaps none lie priced
more highly than The few simple words OF
that skilifo' writer. N7m Orinkle, 10 the
New York World: 1 saw play. and
gocd piey too. II was called Herminie,"
PrRsoNAL.-Mr. r. Il. Hooe, assistant
Uurser OF tbs steamer Norfolk, and MIR. A.
hart hJorco sssiLtapt ny1rsaY NJ, tina ataarnar