Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-22

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DEDICATION OF A CHINESE TEMPLE From
The Cetestials of this city yesterday dedicated
their new temple, lately erected and fitted up.
They began the work about 4 o'clock in the
morning, when they had feast of roast hog
and other tat things, sweetmeats, &c., inter
spersed with singing, kneeling, bowipg and
praying, with the firing of brass howitzer,
borrowed for the occasion, the explosion Of
bombs wrapped about with bamboo splits, and
an immense consumption Of fire crackers. At
noon they took fresh start and had another
high old time. The temple is frame building,
fronting to the east, and cost about $500. The
interior is fitted up with profusion of tinse
ornaments, at a cost. probably, of $500 more
tor the whole Of the decorations. In the west
end of the temple stands the high altar, and and
seated upon it are three crowned and bearded
gods or kings. Two of these wooden gods
have long boards and moustaches, while the
beard Of the third is of the sailor cut. All
three are seated behind q sort of curtain, hang
ing down from canopy, and looped aside that
they may plainly be seen by their worshippers.
In front OF the altar is table, upon which at
noon yesterday was exhibited full grown hog
roasted to turn, with cakes, sWeetmeat?, &c.
Before the altar number of colorcd candles
we're burning, also dishes in which pertumed
woods we're smoulderiDg Behind this table
was narrow sort of altar, supporting large
capdlesstcks adorned with artificial flowers,
colored papers and peacock feathers. Ia front
Of this came another table filled with eatables
and with small candles and dishes containing
burning sandal wood, &c. The temple was
crowded to sutfocaton, and even standing
room could not be found for more than there
fourths OF those wishing to enter. Some Of
the women planted ladders against the sides of
the temple, and, clamberlng up them, manag-
ed to peep into the windows and tops of the
doors. The priests, who came to the temple,
in procession about noon, dressed in their long
blue robes, presented quite an imposing ap
pearance. The ceremonies inside, as near as
We could see, consisted in blessing certain
rohcs with which the gods we're clothed, bless.
inc the wine and food before the people, and
jn many bows and genuHections'
All this time al accompaniment to the chant,
ing was played on squeaklng tWo-strlngedc
fiddle, with the occasional interference OF
some s'baser'' sounding instrument. At
length word was passed to the crowd outside
tbaf the ceremonies inside were concluded,
when bombs were exploded, frecrackers
tonched off and for halt an hour there was
Grand gunpowder jubilee, in the midst OF
Thich the priest and big guns OF the tribe
matched out in double file andwent their ways.
Many worshippers fingered within and ABOUT
the temple, and even at the distapce OF three
or four hundred yards the faithful were TO %
seen mounted upon the roots OF houses drink
ing, tea or wine toward the spot where were
enshrined their gods. Even up toa late hour
last night there was great squeahne OF nogs
in the direction Of Chinatown, and the chances
are that all the ceremonies are not yet over.
The Ceestials are as noisy in their worship as
in ANYTHING else they undertake, and are only
serions for the short time spent by them IN
boying and muttering before the images OF
their gods.
YOUNG DARE DEvIL.-The St. Louis
Republican of the Sth says, "A gentleman,
who was passenger, states that Wnen the tialn
comirg east arrived at Jefferson City yesterday,
the inspector proceeded, as usual TO zap 'he
car wheels to test their Soundness, When ne
discovered a bov under one of the cars, who
had been stealing ride from Kansas City. III
had formed sort of net of rope, 10 which he
Law suspended like spider in its web, between
the avle of one of trucks and the floor OF tht
car. The boy was routed out OF his place, ane
onite a crowd gathered about him on the plat
form ne was disposed to be sauoy, and sale
he had no fayors to ask OF anybody. He stat,
ed that he had ridden in this way thousands OF
miles As the train was moving OFT slowly
from Jefferson City the boy got in his old place
again under the car while it was IL motion
The conductor was notified and stopped the
train. The boy was hauledout from his Turk
ing place, aud taking up stone was 10 the ac
of burling it at the conductor. when the latter
knocked him down He did not dead head
it any further on that train.
CH1MNEYs IN OLDEN T1MEs.-Iu old time
..himuevs were about the most expensive par
Of the house One was pulled down 10 Bosca,
wen. n. H., last week, in the house IN "hic'
Gen John A. Dix was born, which was mann
moth pile of brick and mortar, measurlnI
tweve hy nineteen feet, and containing 5O,oO'
hricks The brick were of three sizes, one eeV
On inches by six and three inches thick, and tn
others about half that SIZE Over the mantel
niece were fifteen clay panels, with palnte
landscapes.
CR1spIN D1s1NTEaRATIoN. Worceste
Mass Spy says the last feature or the Cris
min operations in North Brookheld 10 the Wltn
drawal of one hundred members OF the organl
1ation from the order. For this purpose a
enthusiastic meeting was held, and resolution
were nassed to the effect that the one hundre
nresent would pay no money into the treasur
after July l, nor be in any manner ldentlne
with the Crispips. ''
With q geographical area of but 1906 squal
miles, Rhode Island, the smallest State IN &c
American Union, contains tour hundrea miis IL
of workable coal lands, nearly as large as tl
PENNSYLVANIA anthracite coal hed, or as the e'
tire coal field of Belgium.