Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-25
The Cincinnati.


,an col Jnies fire.: aod impoverished, and when
he wsr.woru veterans who had for 81 long a
period successfully breasted the bayonet: OF
numerous aud powerful foe we're 10 be dl-baad |
ed, e,ch to be rcmanded to the farm or work |
shop he hal quilted at the call Of duty it was
prof. osed TO establish society Of army officers
for The purpose of perpetualiug the friendship
and keeping alive the brotherhood Of the camp,
and Tor the further object Of COMMUNICATING
the deeds aud lessons OF the war. The Society
Of the Cincinnati was accordingly organ zed,
Gen Henry kuox b,ipg its founder and Gen.
George Washington its hearty supporter. On
May ~, 1888, meeting of the general Ulcers,
aad oue rrhcer from the lioe OF eacn regiment,
was Geld al the caUtonmso; % HUDSON RIVER,
Baron S:euber presiding. and tine propos IL ior
r>;au.isnlug this Srcia'y wer: considered. lEcf
Nere referred to cJmnt.ee coIpo>"d OF MaJ9r
General kaGx, Brigader Geuerai h md, Brlsa-
der GcGers Huntington, and Capt. Shaw.
report 10 the handwriting OF Shaw, their Sec
rotary, made three days later, was unanIm usiy
accepted and the institution. as revIs hy thea,
vas carried into complete effect, with little op'
position, and has been 10 force ever since.
lie article OF Institution READS:
II having pleased tn. Supreme Governor OF
the Universe, in the Disposition OF human at.
fairs, to cause The separation Of the colonies o!
North America FROM the domination OF Great
Britain, and after bloody couhIct Of eight
gears to establish THIN tree independent SOW
crcign States, connected by alliances founded
90 reel prGcal advantage, with some OF the great
est prices and powers OF he Garih;
t. w . rrm
brancr uf this vast event, al the mutual tfcod-
ships which have been formed ueder the pres
sure OF commur danger and, 10 u .uy INSTANCES
cemeptcd BY the blood Of the parties, the OH
GERS Of the American Army do hereby, III the
most SJlemn manner, associate. CONSTITUTE, ana
c5ubiue themselves iuio one society OF friends,
to endure as long as they shal! endure. or auy
OF their eldest male poslerty, aud 10 failure
| thereof, the collateral branches who may De
judged worthy Of becoming It's supporters and
| members.
the officers IF the American Army having
| generally been taken from the ci!Z Us OF Am
erica, possess higu venoratloD Tor The character
OF that il!us,rious Roman, Lnclus Qulu'uS
Clncinuatus; and being resolved to follow his
xample By returning to their citizenship, they
hiuk they may with propriety dcnomnate
| themselves the Socleiy .! the CINCINNATI.
| ATo,L CHEsr FOR HOME Mention wa
made some time since Of the case OF IN ancient
school narm in reduced circumstances. who
p, udcntly kept within her means By occupying
a zig pen in the rear Of some res pect.ble tene
mems on Eighth street. between Walnut snc
Clark avenue This donicile consisted or sOut
oil boards lad across the corner OF fence tor
roof and hund Of straw and some Old rug
composed the furniture This hum mansion
seams to have been equa!ed ~ Similar cheap
human doncil visited by u Republican reporter
| Yesterday morning about one square south
the school matms home and on the east ; de %
| ( ghIh street. opposite the nou q o. tie railroad
tunnel, Is an open lot having gentle slope 10
ward: the street. 1t seems to be covered by 81
old crop OF '.shes empti from the neighborln&
| dwellings End scattered about IN little c"hlc@
heaps On this rather ore:ry looking ot at
old woman OF The el2nborhoOd has =ql-tt7d
| having been expel. O. frO:I some uap-c.cnticu
unuergrcu j cellar Tor Inability I" pay her rem.
The present dwelling Is 3 curiosity. IL unitc:
IL the ssme apn! tnsHt, par.or dDr!nLOry a!u
reception room for ~ Its. ;:er we'ing l.: ma
consists of Al old LUoi chest, su:n es Is used o5
street contractors n which u mouse their nov
als and picks. The cover shuts down si@ntl z
~, and forms, when closed, the rot % keep Ot
the rain, dew, slcet and snow At nlS:t I'll
old lady descends into her hou:", ant cusii {
down TIE trap door disappears IKE jack u
! box In tie daytl:ue tie cover Is he'u open D
s. stake AID the apartment Is VENT a.cd. 1n'
furniture Of tns numb 80 dwelling Sta ms 70 con
sis. Of tGw tin utensils, and some spare rag.
luent; o. old carpet spread out o., . board form
ing u seat snd shelf The kitchen part con-
sSts Of al. iron pot, which was simmerlng over
few EN- bcrs, with no roof over it except IN,
canopy OF heaven. The old woman WAS seel
hacking away at refractory plank to chip OF
some irewood ia the presence OF 81 SINAI! crowC
Of boys and girls st Louis Republican,
The RELEASE OF ;cTOKES.-Thc New I ORR
World OF yesterday says: There was mucl
talk 10 the city yesterday in regard TO the APP
preaching release of Stokes At the Eric c.