Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-21
letter from, Philadelphia,

Correspondence Of !hs Alexandria GEztL!o,l
PHILADELPHIA. juno 90 le1a.-I believe i.
il universally conceded thai when re3iding in n
strange country the sight Of familiar face is
doubly welcome, but no ms!:er Whs: may bo
tho popular verdict, must confess to feeling
of the mos. genuine pleasure On receiving
through the kind Offices Of friend copy Of
one of tho late Issues of the Gaz:,te. 1t carried
me back with rush 10 tho days long past when
as boy used to scan you locals with keen
enjoyment and, Oliver, like. wish for more
However, do not intend - consume your timo
with retro;pectioIs. although l would eEjoy o.
lowing memory TO linger awhile enoDg those
happy childhood hours. whom penny gave con.
tentment and q dollar was weslth. When u.
Appich and 'ta1y" were synonymous with tho
expression Of "a good Old time"
Of course you have heard Of the Point Bfeez,
Ere. Point BreeZ3 is situated bet6een and +.
the junction o! the Delaware and Scbuylkill
rivers, being the eStreale end Of what is called
the Meek" strip Of land corresponding 10
that property lying between the Potomsc and
Hunting Greek, except Ina. the Meek" is low
and msrshy, tho paradise OF mosquitoes and
Headquarters of oil redneries, gas works bone
Of the Meek arc not noted for nythlng tina: /
know Of except 81 ability TO endure The aforesaid
mosquitoes and dissg.eeable odoIs, snd be lazy
consequently the fire did 10. sn,C! their happi
ness. 1 rather ims glre though thst tho Standard
Oil Company, upon: whom The loss (s5out mil
lion dollsrs) principally tails. fseis rather sore
There YVES no insurance, IS the standard has s.
many INTEREST," II fats il cheaper to insure ~
self. This little "Durl. may change its ideas,
possibly. 1t may be Gn Just TO them to say IT,
but if the oil ploluce:s, WAC hayo been so long
oppr ssed by thi: big monopoly do 10! fool glad.
Nhy they don't feel so:Ey any how
An account Of Inc dedication, &c, p. Win
chester in the Times of !hia city, gave the il. l..
l. the palm IS = military COMPANY Ut also gave
some very curious ideas rs - Virgins pHr!o.'
ism) over the other visiting companies. 1t would
not require great effort to be-. their crack or
ganlz..ions up here. have s"cn most Of tho =
at their best, and while they do very vel in the
'by fur" movements and manual, their eva
lulions 10Y companies' ara very poor, especially
in wheeling. One OF their strong pOintS is tho
silent dEi !, and they @ro gradually Improving
generally, rs the PlttsbuTg troubles taugh: thcn'
that soldering was no. oil play Tho GIrsri
Cadets do as we'll Us the best, aid liter thsn most
of the State soldiers Thsy nave, think a6ou:
four hundred in rank sni flo. with s. fI! brass
band and drum corps. It looks funny - seo -
four foot boy wroste with g six foo. horn, AMI
get tho bes. Of it too
They nave a good thing here in tho Gro de
rar, m emit which il called tho INSURANCE Patrol
ped With gum CLOTHS and Iaupaulns has force
OF some tea men, is supported by tho ln:E:.
apco Lompsn..1 Eo,s ~ c'":y ise' " sn,s ;nsr
so, -. s y, ~ tr wsr "a
Systematically remove everything they IN
from danger, leaving thu Gremea proper ut lib.
city 10 l2ht the limcs. Why could 70. SONG
thing. similar b. ran III connection with tie
1eiiet' ,, In,
ncvsr ham NJ s1 sn,' ty ,n a, n and Isl dont WAIT
10 lose your good will! ! will stop bc!crosny fur.
Their apology becomes necessary. Good bye Old
friend, ana believe rae es tho si:l' say lever
thine" CoLMaa
a MoTHiRs AoV6.-D1ep Is III, icunlh
ton of mothers love- Is luiiy is like that
of "iho sweet n,rfune ,ba. br,a,hcs UPON +.
t, - u;lI,.,m ~, ,o.- ,,,on ,rc,to -,
oAoA u ''''V H. .I- VIVA :' a.I,.,
tenderness. lhSic II 'AasuSGe 10 u'o'ne'
sm'!c, bu: It bctaya not al! her naiu;c nave