Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-11
E;;c e.. s., Flag.

yiG2f1us language u52G 10 tEaif C1nC2t'S up
en- tic absence CT the Stars aCG Stripes 10 the
mi:i.ary para ic on Wednesday was everywhere
the theme 0! conversation yesterday aud was
widely discussed. The trieIjs o.! Co. A, or the
WashGgiGn Light Infantry Corps, defended
tia: arlatlzlil0a On the ground that they were
sInply toii1@ICg the army regulations, Whl:h
prescribed That cC:cTs shall be carried onlg. by
battalion5 and regiments. Oac objection given
70 bearing co!oy5 while on parCdo is that they
Interfere with the eyou;ioni 10 drilling, for
| which The c)rp7 is famous.
Tex he * Uci0n soldiers, whatever expana.
| iiocs we're made, the fact remained that the
orgac; .tioo5 had par,ded the streets cl the
| C.pi;ai. displaying 10 cyl)rs except the State
| hig CT Eirsini1, fs dear 10 the ex Confederate
heart :: The Stars AID Bars. When the mem
beis CT the Norfolk Company appeared % the
streets yesterday morning iGaaG Of them had
m;o:-,u American flags stuck in their caps,
thus gracefully rendering obedience 10 public
cpaoo. Tie members Of the visiting company
spent the GAP n Inspecting the city, AID assem-
bed al lie arncry, Gu Pennsylvania aTcuuc,
rear Sixth street, about fur o'clock, to pre-
pare t.: !h.ir departure Oh the steamer L?ary
4, SIX.
Crowds we're col!ccci CO the sidewalks and
in The streets about the almory, aad stood II
the ra!u nearly two hours. Everybody was
talkiGg about the ll.g, and everybody Was
wsi,ing to sec whether the Stars and Stripes
would be Displayed Rhcu the two companies
marched cat into the street. When the band
made is appesraaco everybody watched the
cG.raCce to the arm9Iy. Then %. A fled out
| in their shakes AID overcoa.s-Gu: WIIh5u:
Il g. Everybody was sicat Tncn The gray
cj2tcl visitors ap9aarcd-oIc, two. three; then
the euler bearers omcrgcd fem the hallway,
aud i0ui shout 0f applause vent 90 from the
crowd. Side b. eide with the blue tag Of Viz
silia the ,Sta.S and Stripes waye1 tr!unphpD!
IS. The crJwt OF spectators w2r2 enthusiastic
ia iisic cheering.
The twJ companies parallel GJsa PapGsyl-
rs2!l Gvsrun TO -Four ard q bal! street. couater
mi.ch.d to Scr:nth street, ard therc, marched
to The GteaMboa: wharf, anl oil the way the
Stars ard Stripes iloatcd proudly AID baeu:-
fully, leaving q its wake mary hearts thro5biGg
with patriotism. lfthere wcic any curses they
were net uttered |! was not e good day Ter
speaking aught agei.st the GA Flag The
NGriYii, cImyany ;o.k tho flag with th:m
when The; embarked, eal it was placed 10 a
steamed array. lInfGvCratlo comaitn% were
laaac u.cn the fla. The. e.. !. cid not als> ~
iui! "a American n3g. Their nagtc: 10 ID -
vas attributed rather to cEslirAccy than nay
intention to c!f@rd loyal NEE. t. vas held ~
mcG:b:rs Cf the cy:upan7 ,ha' % tho vi.iors
themselves displayed Il. s. flag, thal an
n0unc;5g their Allegiance to Ii, tic cha!gi TINT
CO. ! lad rcfra!Qca from calr5lag cue cut G!
re:psc. Tor The sentiments Of their guests could
not stand, ard there Wis Nd call i)r thcIn 10 do
othcrgi5, than c3aFCh, acc2rl!ag to their Gus
.om, wl'hlu. coo!s.
The il,g borne ~ TIC .I3EiJl c)IDauy was
borrowed !rou Csp:a!, Moore, OF Co. \, by
Capaa Mhilc, OF the visitors. Before leaving
;hc a;moiy 10 make the march 10 Tie boat 4
number Of speeches were mad, ty members OF
ca2h company. Tho last speaker was Captain
White. Eho, after thaus!gg Company a iJr
their Eo:pitatle reception, said, 10 substaoca
"Dapi4ia Moorr, i! yea have Uaiicd States
fig would Ike 10 borrow ii. ! have 10 rr-'
jUGicI agaias! il, and propose not only 10 carry
i. through tho srcc;a Ct Washington, bat with
sur permission, will take it home with me
aaa cI.rG il 10 ny a:mcry. |; shall he returned
to sou, Ii you wish, and as soon as ii1Gs can be
secured ! viii sec that NY company is supplied
with ca. Captain aloorc ;hsa loa5od taIt.
| White th3 l!fgc the old National Hiil,a, al
aTgaE;%l'2E tha; died with The W:r, md this
Vas Tie iiic Lo!EG IL tho parade yesterday alter
| n0tn.
'!n2 9:.sagG Il he Iwp cjmrans; iowa Sew
rrt:! siraci - The E:a;! vas attended HI:h Z
great deal =! enthusiasm. y nuc!b"r q
private hoi,ses were decorated with theSters and
Stripes. bIa icc!icrl - worthy Of particular
nlt!ca: Ga ;hc pGich o! 4 house at the south
cas-: c2rGIf {! Seventh ard ! streets southwest
:. !..,a party Of IaGios aai gcnIlemea were
gathered. : rai)aal emblem w.vcd proudly
ever .Aeiy heads. ani whcu the Norfolk cou-
pcny sew i it wis greeted with lilo marching
sl!1!o." This iaciGcnt caused a fresh outhurst
OF cGat:.i2rI, ~: tha visitors miY VII feel
p!ou Of their graceful! &C.
Cu!cn3l william G. Morrc, commanding
Washington Light lrilntry Corps, published q
card last evening, 10 whi2h lie stated that his
command q company had pcvar carried
n&ional or Hoy other coIOr5 siGc; is rcorgaL'
izi;oa in May 1871; TIA. he prefers to adhere
to tie ruo Of the regular service, in which eel
o:5 ere cot olloTad to companies; that it is false
that 4 Company carll3d na;ioGal or and
ether ilig when visiting Northern criCs. and
tq1aI!y false that tho company "ruiusad or
n, gcioctcd TO b:a. our national emblem Gu! Of
Lclcreacc 10 tie wishes" Of the Norfolk City
| Gu.rt; that Al American flag Of large dimc1"
the atmo5y, GId that tic company 81 not pr61
:iltd viii. quarters st tho expense Of the
| c JTcrnment.- Wdsh Rep.
lie EMIGRATION FEVER AMONG THE Ne.
GGOEs or NIRGISIA.-A Washington cares
ponjcct Of The New York LarslI says:
The cmiaTatio1 fever HIS reached the colorol |
| people 10 Virginia. 10 The counties bordering |
| on TIC Rappabaaroc!: aad James River tho
excitement is great. 4 gentleman who arrived
10 this city to day i;orl those localities says the
fever ii.s broken cut 50 badly nmong tho DC.
gg0cs there that fears are entertained By The |
farmers and planters that they will bo deprived
Ct tier: help. Those Of the negroes who gre
ALA to pay their fare West aro preparing to
leave, a0d these not so for!uasto as to have tho
ready cash on hand arc Outstanding their funds |
ia order that they maY secure enough to carry |
them a5ay at go carly day. This gentleman |
Gays that every measure !s being rcsored to by |
the farmers to dttain the negroes but thus far |
thei; efforts have been OF 30 avail as the nc
crccs sgy their minds arc made up to 90, and |
nothing Int death csn sion them tho i'd |