Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-23

Iou VI tieiF Observation-Disclosures ara
Balr--on Thursday utxs.
a deuccEa,lc flag pole will be raised % The
To-. c)rner Columbus and Cameron streets,
acjo!uing St. Johns Academy, to morrow aod
the democratic lstcr club will dedicate it
to Hancock, Eogllsh and Neae, 10 morrow
npht with music and speaking.
| "a Wednesday the regular democratic con.
gressonsl convention to nominate candidate
for Congress from this dsttic. assemblies at the
now arnory OF the Alexandria Light Infantry,
| Oh Ro7al street.
| "a Wednesday Lipht tho Garfield and Arthur
Club No. .. OF this CRY, will hold ratification
| meeting at the corner OF St. Asaph and Gibbon
| streets, at which actresses will be made By John
| NJ. kingston and other prominent speakers,
II. II. tlddlebrrgcr and Capt. Frank s,
| ltIair Malone rear ls!ers will speak at Saropta
Hall Thursday night.
CoUr, THE "GIANT SHowMAN."-W. G.
Coup and his "NcR United Wooster Show"
| arrived carly yesterday morning. by his own
| social trains OF forty cars The entire para
phranaia wasfemoved.to tho place Of exhibition
IN auch quiet and orderly manner that but
l"w OF our c'tz?na were aware that o1e Of the
! largest and most complete travelling entertain
men'S 10 America had arrived in tho city. This
| u Mir. Coup's first 7isi; to Alexandria and vet
ne does no. coG1e stranger. For two seasons
Nlr. Coup has exhibited at Washington, and tho
| Immense succass that attended his efforts to
alnllSa ami iDstluo the public have Induced him
! again TO exhibit in that city, making three COD
Atc1i!V2 seasons which IL something no other
'hoW hha ever attempted and is positive proof
'hh' inelrGrI0us canvas exhibition Is fully ap-
IrHclttcd ny discriminating public MANY of
onf citizens vi remember his Triumphant sGC-
His' last season. Hundreds we're unable TO paio
admission. In hi4 proclamation TO tho public
Coup boldly declares Iht his new united
shows, Tor The season OF 1850, ia tho browning
effort OF all HIS gigantic amusement ontcrpriscs.
The N"W York iiippndromr, Gilmoro's Gar.
dro, and Tho Nog York Aquarium, arc all
"mrnnilons Of his fertile brain. This eoubina-
ton 81 music. mrth, Dovety. and instruction,
exhibited IN Chicago last juno TO tho largest
Number OF pcrs>ua ever assembled uodor can.
Vas in that cry. The Chicago Times saws:
"fhn brs; sio@ cvtr in CHICAGO" The Mil
wan kHc Sentinel SlSs: "Tho brst ever ia Mil
waukcr. The l,>uisvi l. Courier Journal says:
In" Ecs! ever in Louisville" These arc all
tl:'iniy edited journals ard their verdict must
I've accepted. The last performance 10 AlcXau-
dria will DO to night. O. and $50 what
everyday declares The ''hr st show on tho ro,d'i
FsTGEDAY.-Thc weather yesterday was
V,ry oppressive, ard as consequence the
churches were SHINY attended. Quarterly ser.
VGs %crc held IN tho NJ. II. Church at Q
ci"cN ~ th" &lrrnlng, conducted by the pastor,
hrv hlr. EcGreo, assisted by Rovs. Messrs.
Webb anl Eayfr and Rev. MIR. Webb preached
Ill 1rnirg and EpM to delighted congregations. |
Ia Gric' Church Rev. kinl0oh Nelson rrcaahcd
IN 'hc m,raior, Rev. Mr.. Sharp, the pastor, |
beng sill absent ia Norfolk 10 tho NJ. II |
Church S5u:h Rev. DR.. Mills progcbcd al night |
mere ':'ro 40 services 10 either the Mahodist |
Pr2t9 Sant or s.. Paui's churches. The services
ia the other churchca we're conducted by bo |
resilient c'rrpg rs usual. In tho afternoon sr-
wees were held in the Gospel Tent, foot O! Leo
street, conducted by Rev. MIR. Pcpck.
Qliic number Of excursions passed down |
the FiS'r, 2mAHg hem ono from this city on the |
steamer hlnry Washington. given by Mount
N"raon lNt;c, 10. 2j9. |. o. Il. T., Hebrew
AIEan Zsi!1r.
HE STRlNI%" BoATsIEN. Tho Cumberland |
Times a! Saturday says: The recent action Of |
ne miA,!" executive Committee 10 takug side |
with the caaa h1a.mcn Is understood to have |
mel ~uh 'hc G!sapNr0Vel Of largo portion OF |
me inlh' r. 'htmS ives Friday delegation OF |
,u,HIa waited npnn thn striking bnamon and !
i'I"im'i ihri1 that ~i &c tie miners would |
shFNrTi tcia H'!h :ooLcy they could not 10. |
az ;;nia'' Siik1 III The mining region on their |
h. hn.i. \ meeting Il h!aimcu vas held at the |
iiane,r II Al. lss;Gt!ay Afternoon, bat the pro-
cicGres " ~ lc;t very c'r-c md it hps not |
'r.r3.dr " - :! lr,k +! Lace
iHc Chesapeake AM Ohio Canal Compaoy |
Ha7 housed TO see .ba 10 tic dt mand made by !
thr G.imirH ;t'd toaimfn, and gentleman from |
III '':c country sayA That general strike il cX
nCc'cj.
tHNRUEnWiTH EOubEEy.-A young oolorcd |
f'iI, originally from Curcpcr, giving her Damo
"a Jcnai', was arrested On the circus grounds |
his morning BY Onic.r Walker, charged With
rhbaiig The promises Of a co!Orcd man named |
Wm. Sharks, with whOm she livsd 10 Fairfax |
c5nn'y. Tee arrest Iaa mad, ut The instsuce |
oi BAPTIST Carvcottr, o0.olcd. CT This city, at
whose house shn Du. u when shc first arrived |!
here, and upon whose recommendation che OBJ
taincd wo!k With SU.rka, in Eairiaz. After
l!.tGg With Sinai vs. some time, she left n few
days og1. carrying With her articles Of clothing,
~. She Was t,kcn hcIorc ,Iust;c, Brown for |
Hail. WED Az, hA,N.-Ihn flnamcr |, dy |
Ct nc take, gu her way up from Norfolk cs,ly
Yesterday mnrn!ng, encountered Il heavy EGd
a"n hhil Storm Gear Inc Netl3 Bottoms Some |
o thc Glass ia lis SALOON were broken ty the |
h%i. 's:lch was r,r'caHntai ty he pass ,nscrs |
- i',nE v,rg large. There ncrr oolous Shop /
nHtI rSin Sau:daT Fiah! ia .hc Surrounding
country. hii set - dinp fell mere, and tic at |
M"2i'"cTc !2'' az wns ~ vain and oppressive 60 |
u h;'' n'I' aHy day Gn'lcg tie past week. tie |
m'rgEi! 4. lie tht rnnGirtcr rreiacriog % de- |
pSerS "a 'hr shade
MEETING nr DELEGATES --lhr i,r.n!a. /.
iioa' tii' c;'y and n"uatr 10 tia unnprrs:i,ou |
2AEv|utlAn, viii aGct 81 the Ci;cn e krni X |
l.r"!r IT, ;:inrrrp mGrniug 81 | o'clock.
Mr.. NcaIn received the i1owlng cc gam |
TO day:
'WAEEEhT N. VA August q.
Ar Nr:I::
"Croaonta's fivon 10 Your ds!cgato3 from |
RnSt"n, Copy e credentials To you by mail.
81 5. LATHAM"
County COURT lion. James Smgstcr, !