Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-26
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ume In nearly twenty years, we have had thu
pleasure of visiting this beautiful little oitv
of the Old Dominion; and We were not !.
little surprised on beholding the wonderful
changes few years had made lila its inhabi.
In days of yore, scarcely a tree of any kind
adorned the streets Now, they arc nearly all
thickly studded with those Of the most lovely
description, furnishing TO pedestrians along
them an excellent shade from the heat of tie
sun, bes'd.s lending an enchanting loveliness
to the place.
In many places, the old and antiquated
buildings have given way before the march
OF improvement, and in their places now
stand those of larger, more modern. and bean.
tiful proportions. Within the last few wears
four handsome and spacious church edifces
have been erected, which, in addition to the
old ones, furnish ample accommodations to
all the lovers of religious worship in the place
They have also recently erected large court
house, which presents to the eye of the visitor
quite handsome and commanding appear
ance. Instead of the one old charity school.
which was founded in 1895, poorly supported
and conducted, and tbinly attended, they have
now nine public schools, well supported and
conducted, and attended by hundreds of bright
eyed girls and boys. They have, also, in sue
cessful operation, one extensive cotton manu-
factory, and two large machine shops. one for
the manufacture Of steam boilers, engines.
locomotives, &c, and the other for wheat and
other machines of this character All are
driven by steam, and give regular employ
ment to some two or three hundred industrious
operatives.
On the west side of the city still stands the
venerable mansion in which Mrs. Washington.
mother OF the immortal George, for many years
resided, and in which. if we mistake not, she
died. The building is an old fashioned hipped
roof frame, still in a remarkable state of pre-
servation, and occupied. 1t is thickly sur
rounded with large Linden and other shade
trees, which lend a sort of romantic beauty
to the place. 1t is regarded by many of the
inhabitants as sort of family relic On the
outskirts of the city, over the spot where the
remains of Mrs. Washington we're inferred, a
monument of beautiful white marble was COM
menced about twenty-five years ago. 1t has
reached height of some twenty feet but is
still in an unfinished state; and L regret to saw
thatits beautiful white crest has been much dis
figured by the thoughtless, with pencil marks
and scratches. All that is necessary to com
plete it is the shaft or obelisk, and the fine
block of marble intended for this portion of
it is still lying near by, in the rough state in
which it was taken from the quarry But
hopes are beginning to be entertained that it
will soon pass under the hammer and chisel
of the artist, and be placed in it's proper
position on the top of the structure, and thus
remove deserved reproach from the city.
The most fashionable street, and principaI
mart for all the lighter articles of trade. such
as dry goods, jewelry, hats &c, is Main-hers.
too, there are some real gorgeous tailoring
establishments, and among them stands No
| that of Hoffman & Gill
The principal articles of trade are -four and
grain, which is brought in in great abun-
dance from the surrounding country, and is
market.
The inhabitants generally appear to be of
steady and settled habitf, naturally indus
trious, polite, aHable and obliging, and many
of them hospitablo to fault. Dissipation
seems to have nearly fed from the place-so
much so. that we have come to the conclusion,
after nearly weeks careful observation, that
it is moro entitled to the appeIlation-"C City
of steady habits" than any place We have
visited for many years. VISITOR
FATE OF THE APoSTLEs.-sSt. Mathew is
supposed to have suffered martyrdom or
was slain with the sword at the city of
Ethiopia.
st. Mark was dragged through the
streets of Alexandra, in Egypt, till he
expired.
st. Luke was hanged upon an olive
tree, in Greece.