Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-05

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.aotou D. g., Sept'r. 5. lS76-lO:3O a. NJ
ESr ne Middle Atlantic States rising baromt
-, cooler uortharly W,uds, We: rng TO uori b
CAST followed by cloudy weather.
THE NIGHTS. spleudor of the night
nav when the full! orue3 moon traverses tn
v,ui; 81 heaven iuiaid with patterns Of brigh
g,lA." briggs vlvilly TO mlDd the scene ad
/, IN ,nt in the pay OF the Merchaot OF Venice
No coubt rtt quoted by many a Lorenzo to hi
chsyniog Jcsslca.
Lar. Tne moon shines bright:-In such nigh
IS this,
,yt,sn he sweet wind did gently kiss the trees
trJ .ne, did make no noiss: in su:h 8 night,
T'-n;lus mcth;nks mounted the Trojan walls.
~ son d his sou, toward .he Grecisn tents,
Were Cressd lay th.t night.
v H.. In such night
, 20 G'bi.be fesrlully o'ertrip the dew;
Al saw tae lions shadow ere himself,
And 7.u d,smsy away.
=" j Dido, with 3 willow in her hand,
Tnon he vi q sea banks, snd waiv d her love
T ONE again 10 Carthage
,',l., g.,hofd the enchanted herbs
Tbn. did renew old .E,"n.
Las, In such night.
Di ;! sscs steal from the wrst}y jew:
All with III unlhrlft love did run from Venice,
: tsr IS Belmont.
bs Ard in such night,
D.. young Lorehz swesr ae lov'd her we'll;
S,..iing her sout ..th many vows OF faith,
\ I'd re CT true one
Lor And il such n night,
L.L pretty JeSsics lik" little snrcW,
SANDER her love unG rs tOrgave 1t her
COMING EIoMG the cool nights Of the past
ck or Two which give warning of approach
10. fall have begun 70 have the effect of send
in. home those WHO have been spending the
summer at The various river AID country resorts
y ary all OF tn: y>l .urS have lett Blackstone 5
l. .uu, Puvy Pyiat. Point lookout and the
or...r watcri, z .aces on the Potomac, au the
trans on the Eir1lola Midlaod aud W. l. 0
70 ads each dag orlog large uunb"rs OF persuus
re lrpug from the mountains.
CENTRAL i'ILDEN AND HENDRICKS CLUB -
IT,. iasu:sr weekly meeting CT the Central
Ii lcu AID Il .ndrcks Club, which will be held
a; h. SUI euguc nous" 90 Thursday ught,
nav, more than usual interest, especially 10
.AiDg.uen, rs az address vii! be delivered by
Nh II. j. Mohau, of Pennsylvania, tn young
l. -hnau y ho WOO 20 many paudts at the mass
Il .ctiug last "Wednesday eight, by his clevtry
conceived anu we'll delivered remarks.
STOCK. "A large number OF cattle arrived in
Acx4uaria via the Virginia Midland Railroad,
Yesterday From the southwest and main line
there were So car loads; f.om Manassas division
81 car !oad-. rakiug IS Of Which 80 pas
ed Though over The 3. l. . and b. Il T.
raroa Is tar Baiuuore aud uorther. ma KITS.
ElgEt leads re taken of here for the A!cxan-
dl.a and Georgetown markets.
CHANGERS. the District Grange Of North
e!n llrgiuia held mlctiug 10 this city, com-
ncacng las tight, aud continuing during TO-
~, tut as all Of tic proceedings are secret 10
r~rorr Gao be uace. Several Of the members
vii tart this eveulIe on a four days trip to
u! .ut.nuial, during which they vii stop at
the Granger cauip, near Philadelphia.
PERSONAL. Chimney Coruer for this
we.s contains picture OF Robert Portuer, esq,
Of this city, together with history Of his life,
clutairirg several well deserved comp meuts 20
the wCli.k Duwn energy, tu-laeSs tact, and pro.
bly, Of that geu;leuau. The picture, however,
i il very poor one, and does not do Mr.. Port
D. Justice.
SCHOOL PERMITS Up 70 the close Of the
Scooi Board office at ) p. III. tot day, there nad
BEEN I-~ued SOS permits to whlto children,
against 400 up 10 the same tme iasf We ar. AS
III capacity OF the sShools is only 600 only 81
n!grc chdl en- eau DC Admitted.
Local Brevities.
TIE "Vire,uia" Republican Association of
WASHINGTON held another meeting last tight.
JOSIAH M,iarl presided and +. Hunter acted
q scc,ctary. D,ug!uss Sypiax offered Il reso-
lution that the association iudur>e the uomiua-
tl)U oi l. &. ONtal FIR Congress- IL the Eighth
r.>;uc, OF F!rslnla, aud that The ASSOCIATION
V il. US" all y s.lhlc mcaDs TO secure his cleo
uru Tie resolution was amended 10 lGc:ude
= lie Republicans Addresses were mauc by
L la =. ph"ll S. e. n, Leuar, Capt. McNui'y
ani }. y. Holy.
Il vas expected that the steamer Theodo e
NetmS would replace the steamer Mary w ash
luSi1u on the Baltimore route, hts week, tut
i cucr was received yesterday stating that she
w0ui not be ready beiOEc nrxt week.
\ lamp took FIRE aud exploded at Brengle's
eoa'cciluacry store, last nght. Another lamp
,x.,yo,,. later IN tho evening on Patrick street,
ural Queen. No damage worthy OF mention
Vas IN either case.
\ row occurred between sOme alteDuahls d.
Zpn Cnu,en, ucar Battery Rodgers, last night,
rOGlug III negro woman being badly beaten
oy ursro mat, who pursued her sumo dis
taucc up the street.
y >hp carpenter named Hayden cut himself
quite srsr,iy with 40 adZs while having q
=. c. "l mb:r at the ship yard, this morniug.
III, Wa, i vas at once attended to and Is not
regarded - serious
THe Ceuirzj Hayes and Wheeler Club held
rs regular weekly meeting at the colcred y ID
Fellows lIat IN south Columbus street, last
asht, asa WIS addressed by various local
Speakers.
i@e CnIuu,oia Fishing Club Of Washington
Wei doSn the river to-day Oh their annual
TRIP, 81 piping here TO land some ladies, and
l;'u >auc as they passed the wharves.
Speacc: Bowman, resident of GEORGETOWN,
'c rou HE canal boat NJ Ruben into the
c'oo' above Georgetown. Sunday night, and
Was uc3wued.
\ lit,., a,9 I,nSr;ols Glnh will he formed