Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-11-12
General WASHINGTON.

The Alexandria Gazette states that some interesting
relics Of General Washington I'VE been taken, by citizen
Of that city, TO the Norh for exhibition They belong
believe Masonic Lodge; but, for many years, they
deposited in the Alexandra Museum, where they
always pointed visitors. with great pride, by
the PROPRIETOR himself chronicle Of the Revolution
Major MoDford. The relics consist Of the mantle IN
hch Washington baptized the bier on which he was
carried bis grave, his Masonic galia, and number OF
autograph letters and papers.
There probably nber OF precious relics IN pos
session. only of the descendants of the heirs Of Wash
ngton but Of those who purch at the public
sale OF his effects The camp chest lately presented to
Congress aud now deposited in the Museum of the Ma
onal Destitute. purchased the ssle The 5atte
sword and all the swords requests to individuals
The famous Key Of the BastIe, noticed by Carlisle 10
his French Revo uon having been formerly presented
to Washington, sold for seventy-fve cents to Mr.
Reid the editor Of the Washington Federas in George
who understanding its value, returned 10 Bushrod
Washington, the proprietor Of Mount Vernon, where II
has long been an oljsct Of interest to visitors.
very interesting relic would be the Pe1voOr Of the
Washington pew, in the old Pohick Church. Mr.. G. .
Skinner who visited the Church time ago, found that
the door Of this ard many other pews had been taken
name of e. Washington, originally IN gill letters bu
much faded. converted the OF stopping the
to duck house, attached to the premises of
negro cabin.
/ The monument of the " Mniher Of Washington" a
Frederioksburgh is said to in bad way unfinished
in its projection, erection, and protection. At the time
the great fete Fredecksburgh with which the
ny of laying the of the monument was cee
brated, Pop Emmons went down in the suite of Gen
Jackson sell beautiful engravings of Martha Wash
ington and of Washington at fouy,-the latter from
Dcknsons miniature taken from oil painting belong
ing MIR. C1si=. With all Pops eloquence, he eoul,
sell prints enough for his billiard he reported
that the Vugnans had respect for Martha Washington
because d" she Did tory" as they all said.
Our Washington Monument" is ;hey say, to 60 up
The Association have forty thousand dollars, derived from
private subscriptions begin with Congress has repeat
edly refused to give site from the public lois for lh
Monument. Mr.. Benton gave a reason for his opposi
ton his belief that would end in disgrace 10 thu
government, should the counenance Of the government
be, in any way, given it, But the Bunker Hill Mpnu
meni, mise rably managed it at FIRST erected b,
private munficence.
/ Ia connection with this subject, might mention tina
Mount Vernon has been remarkably unhealthy this
II has ever BEEN very unhealthy place. One season
remember ia particular. which proved fatal to a numbe
of The family at Mount Vernon.-I aude to the family
Alr. Herbert who married the niece of Judge Washington
The place is going to ruin very fast The prcscn
proprietor, young and very amabe man, of John
w ashington, the grand nephew of the General, is
able 10 maintain in It's pristine condition. estate whic
MIR. Webster calls :" great Barony in The midst Of
wilderness" But learn from who left Mount Yer
few days ago. that the crops the estate, this year
have been better than they befre known be
and that the present proprietor is industrious and ski
agriculuras aud has made better crops generally thai
any Of his predecessors, excepting the Genera-Cor
Journal Of Commerce.