Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-26
Bust Of Gen. Stuart-Leftcr from Gov.
Walker

| eeane ~ NC uedl'to Tie people VI lrgluH.
This work Of art, executed by Eirginian,
will be deposited 10 our State library. I trust
Its presence there will serve as an Incentive TO
pubIic-spritcd citizens to make similar contri-
buttons OF busts portraits, or relies of Iir
glnlans eminent in war or peace No State has
been so prolific OF great men as Virginia. and
few It any have done SO little as she to perpetu-
At" thelr llneaments III painting or sculpture
| Has not the time come VIXEN We should en-
deavor to repair this Notifying and diScredita-
Die derelictiou ? Should not the world be
given some better evidence than is now afford
ed that the |irginians of this day are capable
at least of approaching the virtues aud mighty
deeds Of their great ancestors and should not
coming generations have something more
than imperfect histories AMI shadowy traditions
to pcrpetuatc the knowledge ofthe appearance,
the form aud habit as they lived, of. those
who founaed the Safe and made its youth
| illuStriou> ? = s-~@.
The marble cfIigy OF General Stuart. whose
! splendid achievements attracted the admiration
even of those to whom his genius and gaIan
try made him 81 formidable, and whose social
virtues aud Christian graccs threw charm
around his life and career, will not, | trust, be
long permitted to stand alone, but will soon
| find fitting campanionship 10 others Of his
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Pantheon is formed here in our Capitol as will
give no unworthy expression to the sentiment
OF vcncrat ton for true greatness that dwells in
the hearts of all our people
Yours, very truly,
(Siguedl 6. G.. WALKER
WASrIISGToS ITEMS. The funeral of Lewis
johnson, banker OF this city, who died last
week, took place from ST. Patrck's Church
yesterday morning, and was attended by the
Society of the Oldest Inhabitants aud a large
concour>e Of other p'r>ons.
The work OF removing the bridges over what
vas once the canal Is progressing, The Third
street bridge has been removed, that at Sc
vrnth is diSnantrd, and temporary Car tracks
run on each side Of it preparatory to placing
the wood pavement across what was once the
bed Of the canal. The other bridges will b.
removed in their order.
The contract for building the Western mar
ket house has been awarded by the Board of
| Public Works to }. u. Naylor, at his bid of
s52G57
The Grand Lodge of Free Ma>ons of the Dis,
trio; Of Columbia, escorted ty Washington and
Columbia COMMANDMENTS Of knights Tcmplar,
yesterday afternoon laid the foundation Of the
new German Protestant Church on Fifth street
near NJ
The damages sustained by property holders
in consequence of the Improvements by the
Board Of Public Works are to be settled by the
Board
The new Opera House, opposite Centre mar
kct, Is beginning 70 show lis form and SIZE a.
it rises above the ground.
The provisional market building at Corcoran
Square will be commenced tomorrow, and will
be ready for occupancy within the week.
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cast has been removed from the side to the
centre of the street.
NIRGINlA.-Th New York World abiding
to the correspondence daily received at the
D.m ocratic Republican headquarters in that
city, says:
Letters were also received from ex Governor
Letchr1 and Mr. Baldwin. Of Virginia. stating
| that the Conservatives We're ali IN line tor
Greeley and Brown. and that magnificent
victory could be relied on IN November next
Arrangements, they say, ARE being made for an
old l>+o aud 1871 campaign and in few days
mass meetings. barbacucS. &c. will be held over
the entire State. Already ex Governor William
Smith is on the war path, aud is delivering tell,
ing speeches throughout the Valley" Further
advices were received from Virginia with the
cheering announcement that MeSsr Alex. II
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Tucker, Tho> S. Bocock. }. / Kempcr John
Goole. George W. Boiling, and u host of others
arc CONFLICTING arrangements To enter immcdi.
atcly on the stump. and that the desire OF all
Conservatives in the State Is tn roll up i uialnr-
iiy for Greeley and Brown larger than has ever
been given for any other Presidential ticket.
THE ANTIOCH F.ARrIuUAKE-A letter from
Rcyrout gives some statistics of the work OF
the earthquake at Antioch in April last. Be
fore the shock there were :,.0o3 dwelling houses
in the city. Of these l,9GO were ruined. and
S94 so damaged as to be unihahitab!e, leaving
only 40 in good condition. There were be-
sides, :3'33l other buildings -shops. mosques,
cafes, factories. &C. OF these there are left but
'.4O9 shops one moalne and one soap tactory.so
that of the 33&4 buildings OF al kinds only 800
are left. The population was about LOCO, Of
whom jU0 were killed aud an equal humber
| wounded. In Luda there were 2,l5O houses
ruined and more than 800 persons were killed
and wounded. The amount contributed toward
rebuilding the city is only about $500. which
will not go very far but the government has,
uutil the present time refused to allow people to
rebuild at ALL The winter is looked forward to
with great anxiety.
IMPROVEMENTS IN LEE>BURG Since the
season opened, Mr.. Lewis t. Rollins has fin.
i<hed his dwelling near the depot; Daniel
Payne. (colored,) has finished his three-story
dwelling on South King street; II. Clay Wal
lace has built nice two story house on Corn
wall street and Cook NickcpS, the prosperous
barber 10 Leesfurg, has nearly completed
two-StoIy dwelling Oh the same street; I. 7.
McCabe has built two comfortable tcnemcnts
on North street near the African NJ, Church,
and has removed his fence back TO the liue Of
the houses, thus making the street much more
commodous, but the weeds are growing high
and detract very much from the appearance
of the street which Is otherwise very pretty
one John B. Saunders will soon put up
dwelling on North King street. on the lot re-
Gently purchased from the heirs of John H.
aighn.-Letsburg HnShmgfontnn.
How THE SUEz CANAL PAYS. The general
meeting Of the shareholders Of the Suez Canal
COMPANY was held In Paris on July 3lst