Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-01

WORK ON THE w ASI!lSuIpN MONUMENl--
Co., Casey to day b,YaD TO lGc:'arc Tor work on
the WASHINGTON uurun&ht. lie RI making ar
rangcmcrt5 to procure material Tor the work
and tools with which to do il; put up sheds Tor
tho workmcn, &c. As 6oon as he completes
his arrangements, 10 which he make all the
haste possible, men will be put TO work. 1t
will not be long now before w0rkr,en will 30
actively employed. They will he kept ct it un
all the $50 ,0G0 for strengthening the foundation
is exhausted, then work on the supcrstlucturc
will be commenced. lt is thought that before
the season fer labor closes tho $50. 600 will be
expended, and some headway made on the mon.
ument-at least all will be ready TO, operations
early next spring, the liostiDg machine IN po'
sition, Is. The first work really TO DC done Is
to extend by concrete the base OF the monu'
mcnt about twelve feet four inches 1urther
downward, and on each side about twenty three
feet outward. Thc monument ia now seven
feet eight inches in the ground. The base will
not DO dag completely under, only ABOUT
eighteen lect under all four sides Of the bottom.
Whero the old work and the new joins stone
aud mortar will be used to effect the junction.
Tha figures given are subject tn change at tho
option of Col. Casey Wash. Star.
Boz INGERsOLI. FOR President. The New
York Sun says the directors Of tho National
Liberal League have called q convention or
congress to be held at Syracuse the 2G;h OF
October for the purpose of nominating caudl'
dates for President and Vice President OF tho
Uoitcd States 10 1880. II. j. Green, OF SaIa
! manca, chairman OF tho executive committee
Of this organiz alton, informs US that the ltague
proposes to make serious canvass 10 1881
and to run electoral tickets 10 nearly every
State. Among those prominently mentioned
for tho principal nominations appear Colonel
Bob IugersolI, lion. George W. Ju!lap. E'
Wright, Bcpj L. Butler, ) as. Parton, aud Is.
IF. Underwood. We arc also Informed that
tho National League is considering the eXpo'
diency of putting lady 10 nomination Tor Vico
President
Boston Post: "Aa much as the ocean has
been plowed, you can't raise anything there
but fish. snakes, tornadoeS, old hulks, dead
cats. and other minor side dishes" You can
roisc vour nrcyious dinner il you walk indus
triouslv ou the ships deck while sailing do~r
! the harbor. .-I'cayunc.
A FAIR OF ITS OwN.-Any oDe just taking
glance at Isaac Elchberg's new and select
stock of Dry Goods and Fancy Goods displaye;a
this season will dmlt that such seIcctloD' sucl'
taste aud auch qualities CT cress g9oas "efo
never exhibited here before, and nothing Wss
left uudono to complete the entire stock. Our
fr;eods have no occ ,sion to quote Washington
or Baltimore prices to US, nor have they to e
~ other cities for want OF q selection. We afe
nrepared NJ to meet any and all emergencies, and
rsady @ to show up the handsomast and chcape:s
stock in tho country. We shall be pleased tt
ace our numerous fsiondS and customers 'ant an
convince them of the foregoing fact. Ise
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