Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-07-27
IFrom the alexandra GazetteY n,..l
Br;f Sketch of a Trip to the Burial F'GoS


~. -. ~,,nroot;on and reheffrom the busy
hmm of ;nd,,strywith which monotonous Guy
ALWAYS seems to abound, and an opPort1n,ty
nreseutinp itself on Mondays the 0In SuHf
fhe dav almost universally set apart as non-
aav THROUGHOUT the country, the Attn coin1hst
this wear. on Sunday,l knew OF no piAc
more appropriate to visit than inc snaues
Mount Vernon. Accordingly, left the me-
trorol;s* in cornpany with ami agreeable party
IF adde's (eour in number,) for Alexandra vn
the afternoon of Sunday. proposing on u
newt dav. TO set out for the consecTaIea sPo.
| Abont q O'Clock, on the morning OF monuayt
we were ON the way. Some paris o. lL . IO; =.
being bad, the driver Of the coacn we ',.,siaJ
! drove slowly along. The woOos so.ars1s,
with singing of birds, the SKY iooAsu sSs
beautiful the air breathing cooi apu Lell .rarR
fragrance, together with the occasor sea,;ng nf
the s' comnanv. all tended to enliven the enter
mems. and brought us, within short urne' u
the gate. -. os tho carr;aptt
1 80 70 The venerable and honorable
A ,l po If the aFather of his Country. Inc
! 1a5;aS ACCOMPANIED me. Onthe steps l was
. 49, os =, servant, of whom imputed ~hethet
u NJ Washin0ton was at home. BENG an-
Is s,rerod in the affirmative, requested MN 70
ii hesr 70 the lady a letter. which piaceu IN
is b;s bonds It was a letter OF mtroaucuioh.
m Nc ba6 waited but few moments wneh ~. .ne
door was thrown open, by the servant We
entered and were met, very coIalaIy' " nI.s
Washington. And here, VIII lahe 1857,
to saw. that was highly pleased WIN ell.o
R. She is most excellent 800 ~
be @a .en,neTed and dgnifcd in her dePort-
o,,. kffer the usual ceremonies attending
;,,tro5uct;on. we were invited INTO the roo,ii
nS ,rbere she had lust been sitting. we coliipI.
ST. II .,,;,h hor re1uest, and accordingly loon
III soots which were rendered us. After Plea'-
his ont conversation, we were condncteu hi'o
No. I dms ado;n;no room, in which my eye wa
ak attracted to splendid painting, Oy tne ~
ON asa.S5 art;st Chairman 1t was the ianniiy
lo- .-onn Of Indce Washington. we were SUI
al ssrtLer conducted through the dlnerehL roollI
the On the lower floor, noticing, as wei "er
the olooo. the most slight things.an eerslg va
cad ne hack to the time OF WashlIgu9Ih. -
striking likeness on the pitcher, winch S10 -
and ont and placed IN small but Oeau'lu'
: 70 frame, presented by gentleman . - On n
A. York, with some appIop[Ia1 e.1 l." ,Ih;cb ";
oe hock If II: the Key of the Bastie' wLeon -,
med re slsit6Sss Of GoaMs 2SPRgt9H 9ye 49,
the ouilotined shortly before ms auaO ne nm,
r forl DURING the revolution IN iahe0' ,Ln,ob n
lent, Room OF the uehe e%anr;s;ng the books
Ca i,,,,r;n1 tn Washington; these eI m ..,s,
the .SaSaas snficieut for the mind to owen up
set SI,I'' nrodnce pride and satisfaction: D
neJ Il t loayo of Mrs, Washington, loi :
we eoOa Of CIV visiting the. Sarcophagus; a.
mac. which, through her requests We "O'N
S alb TO- lhe mus Jus mansion, we descended g
unds Frolp s LII After passing through I
chad ny sop'ns ,,rned TO the right, and were sc
atom gdees, tho enclosure; over the gate OF WI
roba. o On ; marble slab, were these WORDS
only Within this Enclosure
Rest the Remains OF
look Ceneral GEogeE WASHINGTON.
e left This awakened the most melancholy as
,or.-- at;ops One looking through the ga.e ~
next. held the Sarcopharus. Whnh lhds .o.no
Ex. deposited Nations beneactol. n n "o,J
aro possessed in truth, "matchless pulley Suo
pro- o1loncen Beside him, IN Sarcopnaru
ell as cehenee; b,e consort." This lis as it sh
en- the h h' GTnon her tomb is a simple lnscnp
.''I;ch ounces the high regard felt iof nef
naner soS a. we'll as Just appreclation.o dePa
yer, by worth. - oncIoSure ,
ranged After remaining y IA w Vanlr. Summer H
We time we VlslteI .n6 IN number of strangers
be on sci rived in the course Of the forenoon
moving about in different directions .S.de
eli had stTewed themselves under snaoe
a11 w Vaa partaking Of rspast which , they
o4l' 'o,,obt with them, in order that they
which U While away the day more agreeable. u. VI
place. shade we ALSO partoOk Of reiresRmeI hsa
ave be. which we visited the Garden wcn n n ..
much much to decay, and which had been uh
If the nately injured by ire: ..o.;., numt
the pub In consume ~ the ground. we were pre'
of the s s.ou, taking leave Of Mrs. Washington,
out one ca casio much regret. u q
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