Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-26
TheG;neimRati.

Nearly 100 years ago. when the war OF the
K voutiou had Just closed leaving the Amerl
can col Jules free and impoverished, aud when
the warwOrn veterans WHO had f)r so long
period successfully breasted the bayonet- Of a
numerous aud powerful foe were 10 Oe dl>bsud
ed, e. Gu TO be remanded to the farm or work
shop ne had quilted at the call of duty, il Was
proposed to establish society of army officers
for the purpose Of perpetuating the friendship
and keeping alive The brotherhood of the camp,
aud for the further objec; Of commemorative
the deeds and lessons Of the war. The Society
Of the Cincinnati was accordingly organ zed,
Gen. Henry knoX Bang its founder aad Gen.
George Washington its hearty supporter. On
May 10, 1883, meeting of the genera! Ulcers,
;.ad ole . thccr from the ne of each regiaent,
was held at the cantoumcut On Huiso0 River,
Baron Steub i. presiding, aod the p7opos:Is Tor
establishing THIS socI.ty wer@ Considered. They
9crt referred tOa C mu tee composed Of Major
';caerai kaox, B,igad.er General Hand, Bri-a
der GeDerai Huotng.oD, and Cap. Shaw. \
| report 10 the haniwrltlDg of Shaw, their Sec
rotary. III adc three days later was uoaniua us!y
accepted and the ms itutiou, as rrvis d by the1,
was carried into complete effect with little op-
| position, and has been IN force ever slIce.
Tae article OF restitution reads:
Il having pleased the Supreme Governor OF
the Universe, in the disposition OF human at
fairs, t. cause the separation Of the colonies or
North America from the domiGall0D OF Giea.
! Britain, and af;cr a bloody caCd,ct Ut c,ght
years to cS:abli-h them tree, independent sos
crelgo Stats, connected by alliances founded
90 reciprocal advactaga, with some Of the great
es; prices aud powers Of The earth;
To pcrpctuate, therefore, ~ WI, the rcpem.
beaucu of this vast cveut, as Tho mutual friend
ships which have been formed urdcr The pres
sure OF comm q danger and 10 m:ry lbs! anaes,
rcmcutei o. the blood Of the parties. the cth
GERS OF the American Army DO hereby, 10 he
most solemn manner, associate constitute, and
coubine themselves iu'o one society OF friends,
10 c0duce as loog as they shall endure. or any
of their eldest male posicrlty, ana 10 failure
thereof, the collateral branches who may b.
juiged worthy Of becoming its supporters aad
mcmocfs.
Inc officers Of the American Army, haviog
generally been taktn from the citiZvu= OF Aui
erica, possess higG generation for the charactc'
ot that iustrious Roman, Luciu- Quluiiu.
CinciDuatu<; and being resolved to 10 10" hi:
example b. returning to their citizenship, they
| tDluh LHcy uly WIFI plODlittE oSu 1I'I"'
themselves the Soc;cty Of :he Cipcln nati.
4 Toll CHEST FOR \ HOME Mention va
made some time si.:ce OF the case OF AN ancient
school harm in reduced circumstances, wh(
p, udeu!iy kept within her .neans by occupying
= pig pen in the rear Of some respectable tene
mnlts on Eighth street, between alnut snt
Clark avenue This donici:e consisted % $oii
old Do4rds lad across the corner OF {. fence Tor
| roof, eud u bund 9 Of straw and some Ola rug
com posed thu furniture This humble mansion
seems 10 have been eqas!cd ~ Similar cIeal
| human domici! v!site,; by Il republican Tc!urte
Yesterday morning about oEe squsle soutn .
the school naTtns home. aud on the east 5 dc
Eighth street, opposite the NOUN OF the railroad
tunnel, is MI omen lot having. gcnt.e slope TO
wards the street 1t seems ~ be covered by Al
old crop OF ~shes cmpti3d from the Hclghbo:lHi
dwellings End scattered about IN Mt" COMICS
hea.s On this rather Crcsry Iuoking o., al
Old WOMAN CT the Ge!ga orhuoi mas sq.1tted
hsvii < been cLpel e.. f-p!l :cmc u"2rt -rnt!cu
u..iergTG u&d cellar tor liability - pay her rem.
) The present dwelling IL y curiosity. IL uHile
in che same apartment. psr:or, Gorm!tor-' 40
reception room for su,sts. Hera"e!!ns, III III"
consists Of IN old topi chest! sucn rs Is usrI b.
! street contractor: n which t. house the7 snow
els and pleas. The cover shuts DOWN s!ni.ti' <
iy, ,Ed forms when C osod, the - }: % Keep II
tn. rain, dew sieet and snow At night III
old lady hesceGds into her hcu:r, Ala ciusii
Gown the trap door disappears IKE j =ck- a
box In the daytime the cove: Is he'd open
% stake, and the apartment l. venil'aled IN
furniture Of this humble dwailiag seems u con
sist of :. few Tin utensils, and some sptre rag
melt. o. old carpet .prest out o.. u board form
, ing sea. and Shelf The kitchen part con
sists of ~. iron pot, which WAS immerng owe!
a few EN- bers, with no roof over it excep: tn
canopy ut heaven. The old woman WAS sect
hack away at refractory plank to chip OF
I'd
: of boys and girls st Louis Republican,.
The RELEASE OF ,TOKES.-rhc New \ OH
WuiiI OF yesterday says: There was G:uct
talk ia the city yesterday 10 regard 20 the APP
prJaching release of Stokes At the Evio d.
pot particularly the subject Was canvassed, and
especially b. IL" old employees, who formerly
worked unier Fisk. The general -cutimen
seemed to be ore VI di>pleasura al The rrospec
OF Stokes being again at larg"; but wien tht
quvs.ivn was asked whether tic would pr"b bly,
be nolc-ted, th" re;:iy vas No cob ,dy ~ant'
IN swiag for Stokes. TIE foc!Ins agans;
Fisk : slayer seemed II be loteuS!hct by The
reports that he bad made money M Wall Stree
by spoculati4ns during hi- imprisonment and
by the reported profits oi hi, oil factory, wh!c
Fisk gave t. hm aud to Harry Harley. In re
gard 10 tic first IF these p0io!s, The report OF
Stokes Wall street speculatlouS are generally
d credited As to The OIL t4ctory. it his been
ruo by Stocks uncle during Stokes itnp:lson
ment aud at such profit that it has helped to
amass Tor him considerable fortune
RADICAL Prophecies - From the Culpep
er Times, Oc.. "a Two weeks from to day
Tilden will be as dead as julius Cesar.
1t will take %, 900 cash admissl".ss from oow
on to make h. Centennial Exhibition pay cX
penses We hope that may be realized, aud
yet fear 1T can't be- did. ~
There have beeo over 95, 900 cash admissions
10 one day, and the exhibition will not only
pay expenses, but leave million of dollars
surplus From one vaticination the other may
| he indeed