Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-28

have glorious carnival here. | remarked IN
one of my former letters Of the manifest pre-
pondcrance throughout the Main Hail OF Chica
ware The English spread, OF course, Is royal,
but have not the heart, nor the ability, to
scruiuize China palace And then the phar-
maceu,ical array is of app'lng prop ru"ns.
There is enough pottery, to-, tor potter S hell.
By the way Logan Square, 10 Philadelphia, Was
once such. % Yesterday Scotch rcylvallst
was preaching there, and 10 his dlcourse said
that 40 one could intervene between man and
God. He was preaching under the shadows OF
the great cathedral.) A woman broke from the
midst Of the crowd and confronted him with
angry look and speech-"You are liar u She
was richly dressed ard of refined appearance.
She had lost her fortune with the ruin Of Jay
Cooke, ard it had staggered her reason. a
little while after the rude scene saw her gaz-
ina dreamily snd drrariy at the cath iral walls
The uuaiutcst Eogl!-h exhibit was a number Gt
large brass bedsea1s; one with elaborate oano
py. Immense f or oil cloths dcperd from the
jo.ats and bcucalh heu l. an cHdeSs !ntrlcacy
of eDcaustic tile patterns. But far the most
beautiful things | saw we're the glass setts.
One OF these looked like the spray OF virgin
snow copgealirg: over head were swinging the
chandeliers, modelled from al Arabian Night
story, reckon. And then came case alter case
of cutlery, aud the steel and iron exhibits. IL
wish woman would write the rest.) do not
think the French ladies suits we're nearly 50
royal as one case marked st PauI's Church
yard" but there was case near these mere
gorgeous than ill not a petlcoat brigade, but
a band ct cor sets. Ii were Il very shame 10
hide such things. And the great cases OF IRISH
poIiu, right sure I'm | they We're all gems.
4 ~ ~-nIf . bat
would be saying they were not splendid indeed
(This is 40 bull. And the quiItogs, aud the
cIuths, and the hats aod the cloths. these, too,
be burly British, and right il the midst sets old
Carlyle, with sardonic leer upon It all.
A. S. NJ.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 27.-lp winding up
my letters 90 the main hall, feel relief that
have to use 90 sroug and shining explosives.
Faderland comes last, aud | think my readers
will Ike it best. Blu what do mean b. wind
ing up my letters? La SIX mortal weeks | have
made n curSory, zizzlg. surface skimmlug ot
precisely the eastern half Of the building.
Others who nave the will, and As Sairch Camp
says, the "dispogition," NUT undertake the
| eau see great allcgorica trrscoes Of the Ag"s
u the vauied roof The sheen from below
merges their shadows toto Il broodiDg semb
lance, and Il gentle taucy would discern tn" out
line, Oh hoary time. As he stands ainaln ani
scrms to vouchsaic Il beul,oD Oh thcsc, his
children, there is bought to mar his presence.
There c"me;h 40 jafr;'g I'sc1r who Is grsat-
rst :? Hlther come snc devices OF his sous
Tram Those ice grit landS WAereun are heald
the spIashngS from the sea OF Old BoTcas, 10
stand along with hose from islands upon whose
nountaiu tops Is caught the hlfu gIeam Of the
stars Of the Southern Cross. seem to have
lived u lifetime here. Oae, all whose elements
were new aud strange. | think | appreciate
these grand organ bursts more day by day
And Thick they have Il profound meaning.
For JUST a. tbr spriug, Of ali human thought
have th ir sources hidden in the FOUNTAIN OF
mystery, 50 90 the EXAMINATIONS ot man hui
man acheveru. uts seek their natural ascrip
llou in an anthem. | do not think [ should d.
the Gcrmaos Justice by dwelling Oh the grand
and stately, aud 81 90 mention shall be made
of yondcr cabinets Of ruoies. Nor yet shall
mine eyes hold discourse with the finest six OF
Saxyuy | shall speak what tune the Shop.
herd piping on his nails shall listen aud te
glad. And first, the pipes, lao concelt meant J
The meerschaums are thick as aufumnal leaves
and as beauttut, but they roost high. Cases
are filled with those within the easy aspiration OF
any Shine en- ui," Aud thcu the musical
Instruments. | will not be tempted to speak
of the sweet organ you listen 10 every day as
the shat w tuFn, OF The dial. Mt 81 the rosy
viD!s and y,lns, uor again u tli'' Shilling wind
Instruments. Not even though | should hear
old Triton blow HIS Wrtatnri h jrn.) Here are
those friends Of sweet mlrh al home, and c.ScS
OF their u K =, up. Aud al! the rest is nu;nc
like Cailcurs Iunumrratlc, aud stockings. y
very fairy sceue oil Il SIS yarns. Table liacn
without cui. Some OF silk Woof aud spol!css
as the SOW. y glest glass tower devoted To
cotiun vcIvets. Aud shawis yau want to hug
without a woman 10 cm. Whole casrs 81
wisps. (Somr throughout OF straw vi wiz,
of cord, OF segar 81 OF oaks. OF peck knives,
OF miniature VASES, 1T glnIctS, 0! - every
thing about We'll regulated household. Aud
therefore, think this display the best aud
ucsi useful. | wish my society Was little
leuient on lager Tor The nouce \ closing
thought Men who have seen the expos!iops
abroad Unite that. Us whole, this is the huc>t.
Whereof we should be glad. Good for uur land.
lIa o! Ii ,speru,! Ani whcu those who furn
shed forth this display shall have laid them
d, WI to rest, and those who shall come long alter
anu write their super ,cription upon the coming
on OF time, when these lou shall have laid aside
thcr mortality as VCsture that adcth, may
their requiem he that of Washington AMI
FraDk'in, OF OtIs AMI OF Mason.
The good KNIGHTS are dust,
And their swords are rust,
And their souls arc with the Saints we trust.
4. 5. NJ.