Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-21
Ehe Centennial.

Ehe Centennial.
| Correspondence of tie Alcxandria GaZrite.J
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. ~ 1876 Those who
have read my Centennial letters viii remember
that hitherto | have addressed myself cxc'u-
siveiy to the main building. Before attempt
ing Il bird Uyc pur,ralturr vi the French "x-
hlbits, vii! give you few cur>ory jottiugS of
my general wanderings the week DOW closing.
\ few things, ir-t, Of II rticul:ural Hall and
the first of the few things is the most curious
there is not H)wer 10 it. 1t is rather 40 im
mcuSc hot house Tor exotic shrubs. The taml-
ly Of rrr- bear eft the palm though there is
MORT, house, AID il viguur COW more thao
cct fury, which tuey 10 GOT bear OF lta clIyx
is IL foot trough and much Ike the Spruce
pine; is petals arc ike hose OF the huer
t rus. The banana plant (iree) has petals
ike the wugs OF a wild mill. Women abound
III this dcpari mcnt, aud tax very delightfully."-
about It, ut wha: show is here for Il mao no.
vcrScd iu he very clcmcnts Of rotauy must
say | 'nirk the Whole array hire rather Ia one.
These rare plautS, with long l. tin ualues, are
Without are the 4 Jwcrs in the lovely parterrcs,
where you may obtain Information and seeds.
The Horticultural Hall /. hard by the Art Gal
Iery, auJ ny heart SIX within NE as | con-
t. III plate u, task there ask for the prayers
Of ina church. Did you ever have a lace to
haunt you Il have had scvera.l Well, there
is one 10 there that iascnates and impels you
to il day by day-Rzpeh keeping away the
eagle from the bodies Of her sous. An lm-
m4uso PIC ure and wonderful onc. 1t seems
hard at TIE G.st o,ush for the mlud to take p
a nile Of oil pain!ogs, but the ached halls
auI corridors soften down aud symmelrz. The
crude CONCEPTION, and enthrall You with fairy
word And the Photographic Hal. is nearly
rs wonderful The BrazlIlao Chamoer has
some amazing pic ures called bl.chromos II
thick they are what arc sometlm $ called oco-
gtapbs, or photos tinted and olcdl Of female
faces and g. tGd yourself engaged in most
tan asing puzzle Is to " ich you would IA her
kiss. The ilnest ;GlaK III the German Chamber
wa Kaiser William beside u stag he has shot,
Ia forest scenp.j Brady'S display is spicndld,
anu hc:" IS The most regal pic ure 1t the Cto-
tcnniai-Gen Il c 10 s!mil" suit of black.
H w glad vas that /, was beside that Of
Grant aud SIGH These aniscan. photographs
almost take y.u over ocean. You can driuk
ia these lusl1rs It the eve anu the music IN
the tnarr hall at once. Every day ther" is mu
sic, sacred AMI secular, ani that Dy the finest
artists. There Is another sense delightfully."-
appea3.d t. rltht hcrc-that bread c0uklCg at
the V.enna Bakery. Y"u buy loaf for few
peuulcs, and thcr such mix Aud here before
We turn tack, 1c will Look d WI at the river,
whcf" the clubs are exercising, ami the banks
lIDrd with carriages ri enthusiastic women. l.
is iudr, "a beautiful sight Next week com
wcucr the rcg4tta, Aud COW | am g2lrg r2ht
over and hear thr leader IF Old lriniy stag
by the Boston organ. Hello, there's "Rzp,h'
again. They sly thaf fame Is Il flower in
dead mat $ ashes. Were il rue, be icvc tie
ashes Of h!m who hodrd to;th shS Vl-Ior,
would, iik" hose Oh the Egyrtan tirl, be re-
inform with life from their own immortal
impulse. Il you were to require Of ne to rid"
,Goy Broad street tsad to te the lnrge>t 10
the world and to characterize the individual
i,,camcut Of IT," houses [ uight essay it with
about the s"sne shnw III hope, - to attempt
Ccutonna EXHIBITS in DEAL. Howhnit | snail
60 back 10 my seRrncntaIy work 81 :! Monday.
The cushing two mouths will b. the great tine
hcrc. For those contemplating ruu on,
word as t. expense, might not he am'~s. AZ
tta Arch stree; House, whrr" | say. ID delight
full, crnl. roomy hru-e, with COL n'at roo!u5,
AMI cuisine qua to the Glrard II use, the
terms are S2.215 inr ttan>l"n guests, aud special
rates FIR regular boarcr-. The street cars for
lie rrouris pass The door. Any information
or assistance can give my Alexandria friends
wi! affrri ne runch pleasure. There is sucE
Il charming w0nau writing at my table (prcss
roou aud t"aZ NJ me- abou; Carlyle, that my
ideas are coming much TOO concentrated for
the public. \. ). NJ.