Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-20
Size yorktown centennial,
PHILADELPHIA. Ocs. 20.-Thc visiting

SsiS l0EhsGsFE SGHGEAAIhs.
PHILADELPHIA. Ocs. 29--The visiting Gov
erro;3 at!ctd.d Divine :Cr7icc yesterday mlrn'
iGe ut old u!l:ist 2 Z. Chu.cl;, Tshich Wa!h
ington attoujcd Wills President. They wero
seated il Tie psvs formerly oecupied b7 Wash
ington aud Robert Morris. Gov. HcSt, Of
Pennsylvania, vas accompanied BY bis staff,
who we're 10 full Uniform. The church vas
decorated With flags aud natoIa! shitlis c1n
Morris. Bishop White, Benjamin Franklin aud
Francis Hopkiason
In responding to Governor Hoyt's address Of
walcomc, on Saturday, Governor Holiday, Of
Virginia, said -
| The reception rendered vas an earnest that
that The bond which bouod our sifes to Ole au-
other Az hundred years ago is not severed, but
| that, meeting amli the scenes ct their iabofs,
wo can eDer into aod appreciate the profound
| sentiments which Inspired them and The hercio
ends III which they arrived. Virsiti. ;c'ned
to make Carpenters aad Independence usi!
historic. Tie genius Of WASHINGTON, aod
| Henry, aad Jefferson, anG Richard ilc1ry L:c
aud many other Nirgloiaas moved here and
Lett its aro,na, whiGh survives to this
our day, hi.iUs thesa now sacred saots
witt; m imnolt.lty # t4ulc Gcvcracr Eia!-
ilday SID be would oct i>- 1uo Mcm1lt
iwe! usoG tho iIor!ois of the late org
aud bloody var. Peace now uuah. 10 reign,
ard :! lii could Judge nnYiiine trGul thc kind
words and IRON Tho faces around hin, peaca
does r.igD. Lc;.' said Governor Holiday,
'aitter memories die the republic gurvivcs.--
The sicutil structures butt III uom:ncnlora
ton OF the republics huGdra,lih t;fthdap, and
tiitlr contents symbols Of vitality, assure US
that 1t does 1--we yet III tic si&0r of its early
youth. I9t elimination and rccrimuatiop
cease--thcy eau DO no good The battle has
been fought; the victory wan. Let us cherish
the namo aud fa!ih OF thUsu who fell On either
side. God, in the W5o dsDrusaiians of His
providence, viii not permit such suffering 10 be
IN vain. Dat Of it virtue will flow which will
generate broader aud more burning n.irio!-
Ism. and wait still higher the crs:gu OF the re
public. The people of Vrgioia have dismissed
all male, and ara learning a lesson from Ga
turc herself; rlcutc0pa hr1yGsis arn waving
over batt!c-iialds where litely every blade of
grass was tipped with human blood. The
feelings when cugenderGd and stimulated the
war haVc been suppressed by the gentle aud
swcctcr charmS Ct peace. And, nov, what
idrblds that We should, all bitterness bauishcd.
hand in hand together, visit tho scenes made
| 'hl'N' ~ WI ctlca Ill Inc country StOIy -
ihcsa centennial times ere bringing rouaG from
year 10 ycHr--al;nost from month to month
tic memory Of some place marked By Incidents
OF courage and devotion; for there Is not State
OF tho old thirteen, from New Hampshire 10
Georgia, within whose borders they ayo to be
found, and whose people dc DOT cherish them
with admiration and pride. Properly apprc.
cut3d these memorable spots Will bind our
States together as with magic china. And
as tho republic moves on with giant steps, the
: wonder nt history, !c! US, under tho slacdard
OF the UaioI. whilst gathering up tho recolIeo.
tons OF our fJretathcrs. not forget the noble
men on either side who in thes, lattor times
have added 20 much to the rcnown of Amc,i.
cen virtue aud vaor. Fer, rest assured tho
, great deeds they performed were not idle and
; without avail; they will have their part ia the
working cut Of the republics life. 50 has it
, ever been 10 DGtion's real aud sturdy growth.
lmpollcd by these sentiments, wo are hcra to-
Gay by tic klod Invitation OF yourself and tho
authorities to mako arrangements for tho
national celebration OF tho surrender of Lord
CornWallls at orktown. As We have an inter.
est ID those scenes, so have you like interest
10 the sc3no Of that surrender upon tho soil Of
the old Commonwealth, and 10 the usmo Of
my Sis3 L inVl:c you with equal cordially to
, &c "l!h rs then aod there. II was right for
, US nero o. iii, ground whore wo stand and ia
view Of Tho scono Of tic GrsS great act of the
, REVOLUTION, TO Celebrate its c,ntenni, return,
tits equally right that wa should together cello
bratc ct Yorktown the one hundredth aurigcr.
sary OF tho last act of the grand drama"
TEE NEGRO EXoDUS.-Tha Exodus aid
Scc.ety OF ST. Louis. ask for contributors Of
course. end say the committee on Trar porsa.
ton report have sent 6 3ll men, women and
Children to Kansas and other states. Tho exc.
dus still continues, and although greatly
Diminished the n,rlvsls average twenty TO
thirty families por week. The movement is
not now coaiincd TO Mississippi and louisiana,
but Is spreading, majority of tho subsequent
arrivals having come from Alabama and Ten.
ncssec. Their condition is much improved
manY being we'll prepared for the Journey.
lotormatiou has been received that the exo-
aus would assume larger proportions than ever
next spEog. Alvlces from Tennessee and Nor
thcra Alabama say relief boards are being or.
ganzcd there, whi>h will co operate with tho
hoatd here, aud render what sssis:aSc5 they
Can,