Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-02


For the Middle Atlantic states Gear or partly
cloudy weather, wind mostly soutEo7iy, nearly
stationary tam poTa:uFe sd lower barometer.
SUCCESS 4 grander success than has a.
tended the Fair, thus FIR. was 70! Anticipated
BY the Inost ssnguiae OF The friends OF :ao expo
si:ion. The display has exceeded expectation,
and tue crowds in attendance have baen ia ex.
cess Of the largest estimates. To-day there mus:
nave been on the grounds between Gf.esn snd
twenty thousand persons Such sight has not
been seen here sncs the war.
TIE MANASSAS CEMETERY. The handsome
aud gollaut display CT ltriMy soldiers which
paradtd our streets to day should tring to the
minds aud hearts Of all Cu: people, Of all ty-
staoicr5. aid OF the irooIS themselves, those
dcld oder. ~ho sleep Ia u q net graves with
heatb0srdS fallen a6d cattle graz ng over their
oDco daunt.s5 breasts, 90 the plains OF NIaoas
sas. After IFS fiul fever The dead-sIl
the dead shoul1 sleep well" Particularly
should this be SO with tie soldier who dies
gives w every ttlcg--,hat his couutrgmeo may
live. No more fer them will shioc tho sun or
moon or quiet s,a's; % busy housewife greet
their comrg step; 10 chiCr.n climb their
knees the we'll remembered kiss TO share. For
them DO more the Spirit stirring drum"
or "tEe ear piercing fife, or those mortal en-
glne who's, ruia Threats the Immortal ,J0ra's
loud thundeIs cluntl6et. For thcm DO more
"the big wars shat make ambition virtue"
Their nccupa;i1D's gJuc. Give them at least
the Sod OF Vir.it. over th2ir remains, aad
hcsd50ardl 10 ruisd the TOAD steps Of OVeiog
kindred 10 tho spot where m0Gli2.g heir horoio
dust.
rur a,,..,,,.,,o, -. o,.,r r,o
ov;dorco ~ ,hs ISIS oct'';o, :" Tho oi nu
"a ; W ~ ''us ~ ''0 o"5
,eaalue ''Arl"aI' iStcN3 n, o. h'nS street 'h't
. n.s sa,'S yss'oln'y W.T. '''El:y 10 excess 81
.n"'o y. " ~ ~ Wy Ios S-'c 81 yrs past' "a
HoI' Ivy " Ills u. I-S oi:'S "''o neie"sa's ana
an.'S ',oI' W. ~, ~. lo4uHS, H''' Ia
beJ'y s'o.y ,n''eIUJ ','' S'a,". 'na; 'hSy
n ~ seen s1uP''7 q "a" af'!oe4 "aated 81 the
f' .n .,.r..
Al VI "a, u ju"o'S ":"' mig S!eet lEom
OuU S"' - :. b.''v q, n"?"S'' '''ui 'S 10
crease 10 ;nIlr oa',Se,s, Th''h, s'''n It even
Ito E" o. ~, oay S9'."'oc' VIII anpy tc'sy
'hcm 10: all thr' ha'e Contributed DSa:ds Che
sucltt" Of the falT
lie WINCHESTER LIGHT INFANTRY. his
m0rping a. 1910, I'll" Alexandria l. Chs IN
iaouy uudFT the command Ct Coptaln +. /.
Smith sDd hcnt', McFnrnfy, Ala'hnf7 sod
fur0eton ss9 ,i't' Ell Al 'hs'r armoT?, I'D
headed ny lDrchs band. n'archtd 10 the ~
tomGc Terry wharf At / g, tl, tic h.*t ar
fiVed bearing the "ItGhcatfr Light i"iant'y, |
'oS'fo3E. nnfef the Command "i tA!'.J Is. Bar
CESS: Inc Winchester ne;i presented very |
cicdtaoe 'ppe'tancs ,esPec ally 10 c'us'd'rsiIon |
OF Their long and dus'v fla". Alter The uus!
reception c'TenHr'a', the ~" compablts took |
up the Inc Of nsra,, faT the t.It gI0ul Il :, q
applause On he rome.
CIY TAXEs la auoth.r c,iu.ul vii b. |
found the nouos Of he C,y FAX ,,oErsscra |
that the tax bills tar ,l.s current ,rar a!e n,g
10 heir han IL, rcsdv for cr9 r. ,9a al !
bi Il paid IN uil l., \ ,venhr ., q iis:Juu. Of |
five per ccnt wl he aiIoari
These Ders ,us who p. iii ,h,r last y,lcs bill |
81 cash, {. Il &C unt If tuuiyn and ona h,lf |