Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-12-31

| 'S tue other descending at the same
time. The whole exhibition was no,
less grand than novel, aud will form
an important era III the annals of our
town.
lhe boats are now passing up and
aown the inclined plane every day.
CONGRESS-
a Document has been transmitted from
,he Treasury Department.. in answer to n
Resolution of the House of Representatives
passed at the last session of Congress. pre-
scn'n% iacts quite necessary TO the formation
oi proper estimate of tho character and no.
ncy OF the National Government 1t is a
" Statement Of the Disburse. nodo
since the adoption Of the Federal Co,,,itu.
ton, under the following heads: Fnrt;f;cn-
tons, Light Houses, Pubic Debt. Heyoln.
tionary and other Pensions and Internal I'm
pr"vement: showing, as far as practicable,
The amount disbursed in each wear. ana i'm
each State. and Territory" The statement
comes MP Z" the close of the year 1929, and
exhibits the following aggregates
There has been discussed for
tor,ilications, $l3,420 go 81
Light Houses 3,AS,7l6 20
fu6lc Debt, O.303 G19 81
PENSIONS, 20,492,647 q
Internal Improvement, 53l0g3O II
Ths latter sum of expenditure being that
to which exception has been taken on the
score OF its prodigality, embraces " the build.
ing OF piers, preservation of ports and harbors,
making roads, and removing distractions i'm
rivers And of the amount hero stated
S2,443,420 ~ was expended on the Cumber-
land Road, leaving for all other expenditures
under the comprehensive head of Internal
improvements, 50, 967 500 81 only.
The annual estimates were yesterday sent
IN by the Treasury Departmet to Congress-.
The amount estimated as necessary to be an.
proprlated for the service oftho year 1881, is
for the Civil List, Foreign Intercourse. and
Miscellaneous: 2,l44 $40 dollars for the
Military Service, including Notifications. ar.
inories, arsenals, ordnance, Indian affairs,
pensions, and internal improvement, $3.50.
Ool for the Naval Service, .S35 ! "a dallars.
Io show the whole amount Ia he subjected
to the disposition of the Executive in the
year 1881 must be added To the above. the
amount appropriated already for the service
of the year 1881, including public Debt, gra
GOAL Improvement of the Navy, arminp Mi
l,.ia, Subscriptions to Canal Stocks, Revolu-
| tlonary Claims, and Indian affairs, viz Sill
co4 oao also the surplus OF appropriation
Tor 1880, viz. 81 ,S75, lJ4 and existing an.
preparations which will be required TO com
| pleie tho service of 1890 and former wears
but which will be expended in 1881, amount.
ing to $3,74O,55
Tie Craze Of Je6rson.-The fol.
loving description OF the place where
rests the remains of the sage of Month
cello, is extracted from aNorth Carolina
paper:
81 assembled the winding road,
which leads from Charlottesville to
Monticello. The path leads to cir
cuitous ascehtot about two miles I'D the
immature mountain to the farm. and
grave oiJeferson. On ENTERING the pa,e
which opens into the enclosure. paths
diverge IN various directions, winding
through beautiful groves to the suumit
81 the hill. From the peak OIL which
the house siands,a grand, nearly un-
limited view opens to me thick wooded
hills and fertile valleys which stretch
or: On either side. TIE University
with ITS dome, porticoes, and coloDnade.
looks like fair city in the plain, &.
Charlottesville seems to be directly be-
meath. No spot can be imagined as
combining greater advantages of gran
deur, heaith!ulness ard seclusion.
The house is noble in its appearance
two large co!amns support a portico,
which extends from the wings. and in
to ii the froEt door opens. The apart.
meDts are neatly furnished and embel-
IIsSed with statues, busts, portraits and
natura! curlosllies. TIE grounds, and
out-houses have been neglected. Nr.
Jeherson's attention being absorbed
from such personal concerns by the
cares attendan, on the superintendent
oithe University, which. when in health,
he visited daily since the erection corp-
mcnced.
AT short distance behind the
mansion. IN quiet, shaded spot, the
visitor sees square enclosed, surroun-
ded by low unmortareG, stone wall,
which he enters by neat wooden gate.
This IS the family burial ground, con-
tanning ten or fifteen graves. none OF
them marked by epitapbs, and only
few distinguished by any memorial.
On one side Of the simple cemetery, is
the resting place Of the patriot and phi
losopher When ! saw it the vault was
just arched, and in readiness for the
plain stone which is to cover it. MAY
1t ever continue like WasbinptDn's
without any adventurous attractions or
conspicuous ness for when we or our
posterity need any other memento ofour
debt ofhonor to those name, than their
SIMPLE inscription on paper, wood, or
stone, gorgeous tombs would he a
mockery to their memories. When
gratitude shall cease TO concentrate