Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-01

CINCINNATI, Jan. 1.-The Centennial cele'
bratiou last night surpassed the expectations
Of its most sanguine projectors AT an early
hour throngs began to gather in the streets,
and as evening progressed the Examinations
became more general and the crowds in the
streets thicker. As midnight approached the
excitement became intensified, and the shoot
ing of Chinese crackers and canon reminded
the spectators more of July 9TH than mid-wiu.
ter. At 1880, promptly. the procession moved,
completing its time of march at a. N. While
tho procession was moving at midnight the
FIRE alarm bells struck the numbers of the New
Year, which was the signal for salute Of loo
gus from the bills surrounding the city and a
general ringing Of church and other bells.
Steam whistles were blown, aud the city given
over to a general jubilee. The crowds in the
street were immense and the illumination gen.
eral. The whole affair passed off without the
slightest accident.
HoRNELLsvILLE, N. Y, Jan. 1.-The Cen
tenuial was ushered in by the ringing OF bells
and the whistles of fifty locomotives, large bon
fires and the whole fire department with the
torches of both political parties side by side,
buildings illuminated, and the population all
On the street.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 1.-The most beau
tiful night of the season ushercd IN the new
wear at - o'clock. The fire bells rang out
1875, and then Centennial round Of 100 guns
were fred. The city buildings were iilumina-
ted. There was display of fire works from
the new Courier-J Journal building and the
whole town was ablaze with the spirit of patrl-
otism.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 1.-The Centennial year
was inaugurated in this city last night 10 a gal
liant style. The City Hail and public buildings
as well as many private residences and BUSH
ness houses were Illuminated and huge bon
fires of barrels of petroleum were burned in
the public square. At midnight salute of
one hundred guns was fred and Immediately
nearly all the bells iu the city commenced ring
ing and steam whistles blowing. Bands Of
lnu+c and military paraded the streets, which
in the ncighborbood of the public square were
denscly throngcd with enthusiastic citizens
GETTYSBURG, Pa, Jan. l.-Ncvcr but once
in its existence has Getsburg heard a noise
like that made here last night. Then all was
anxiety for The fate of the nation hung on the
result. Tonight all rjoice. Caunon are fir
ing, bon-fres burning, bells ringing, bands
playing, locomotives whistling, every house
illuminated, and every man, women and child
were out Oh the streets.
LEBANON, Pa, Jan. 1.-The display of
busting, firing of crackers, discharge Of mus
kerry and cannon, Illumination of dwellings,,
playing of bands. parade of fire companies,
ringing Of bells, fire works, cheering, singing,
bou-fres, and the sounding Of horns ushcrcd in
the Centennial year here The streets were
crowded and the entire town Was 10 grand
uproar. There was grand display OF fire.
works at the residence Of Chief Burgess Roc
del.
SARATOGA, n Y Jan. 1.-The advent of
the Centennial Of 1876 WIS celebrated at mid
night in the most enthusiastic and patriotic
manner. The hour Of midnight had just been
struck from the Town Hail tower when the
New Year was ushcred 10 by the ringing of all
the bells 10 town, firing OF canon, pyrotcchnlc
displays, parade of the fire department, and
general scene OF unrcstrained joy. The popu-
latiop TUNED out almost en- masse.
New YORK Jan. 1.-The ushering 10 OF
the Centennial New Year 10 this CITY at mid
night last night was the most demonstratlvc IN
the matter of explosive noise ever known here.
The chimes Of Trinity and Of Grace Churches
rang their pcals with apparently redoubcd
vigor Every steam whistle in the city at
tached to factories and places of business re-
During steam, and all the steamships, steam
boats and tugs, was opened, and shrlcked a
good half hour at their utmost. The same was
done n Brooklyn aud Jersey City, while the
bells were rung from Kings bridge to the
Battery.