The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-12-21

eral,ly and property of eyery kind advane-
ed from1 10 600 per cent. Alexandria con-
tains population of about $4,000, about
the same she had 50years ago. Virgihians
here think she will eventually be large city.
remained in this place two days. and tie
time passing so heavily paid a visit to Mt.
Vernon, that Mecca to the American patriot.
Il is 81 miles below Alexandra. / hired a
horse and buggy. and went alone. No man
can go to Mt. Vernon withou. feelings of
awe and reverence as he approaches the
home and final resting place of the immortal
Washington. was in hopes | should visit
the tomb alone, but | found a lady and gen.
tleman looking through the iron gate and ga
zing at the marble that contains his remains.
was somewhat disappointed in regard to
the manner Of his interment The tomb is
nothing hut marble coffin, same shape Of
an ordinary coffin. Laying in full view is
Mrs. Washington bg his side in a similar sar-
cophagus. Over the breast Of the sarsopha-
gus is simply'tlIe name. "Washington"-on
Mrs. Washihgton's, "Martha Washington"
Behind these and concealed from light are
his nephew, Augustine Washington and
wife, whose monuments are outside of the
vault. The house is nothing but plain
brick, in the side ofa bank, facing the Poto-
mac, the vestibuIe of which contains ,be re-
mains of Washington and his wife. Over
the iron gate to the'vestibule is this inscrip-
ton, 7.s3 p. d. .ra r
'rWithin this enclosure lie the remains of Gen.
GEORGE WASHINGTON FL. .....
The tombis several hundred yards from the
house; everything is in. dilaprlated condi-
ton. The presentowner is a grand nephew OF
Gen. Washington, John Augustus Washing
ton, who has ccnditionally sold goo acres "a
round the mansion. and includes all buildings,
provided the State of Virginia or Congress
does not this winter make some provision for
its purchase The price he is to get is
$500, 900 for 900 acres. For agricultural
purposes I would not pay the taxes for a
deed in full, for ten miles square. The Old
vault which Gen. Washington had built HIM
self, and in which his remains laid until 85T.
is still to be seen. 1t looks like an old bake
oven IN the side of hill. The arch is oI
common round boul er stone. learned a
fact here from an old Quaker, who lives in
the vicinity, which is not generally known,
and L presume there Is no doubt as 10 lts
truth, VIZ; that the remains OF washington,
before their removaltrom the old vault, were
stolen by French school teacher, who was
engaged as teacher in Augdstin Washing
tons taml y, and actually got on board OF a
schooner, and satfed some distance down
the Potomac before Ire was overtaken He
was, however, overtaken and lodged IN the
I Fairfax jail, but made his escape, ana was
never heard OF since. II spppositlon was,
that he had some speculative idea IN view.
Many are the propositions now suggested to
protect and render this sacred spot more
an object OF public regard and supervision.
Some are IN tavor OF Congress purchasing lt,
and erecting aschool OF some sort should
t,Wor tha purchase oy Congress oat never
the erection OF any KIND OF schools tJr then
1t would be desecrated. see the cover
nor OF VTy'n'a has recommendeH us Pur,
chase by the state ana erectlnS some Elna
'ot a school, military oet'eVe. l Wo'id
suggest II the old Wonl'nlon purchases It,,
Tor them to erect an asylum eithnr there or
somewhere else tor ldIots, or pass Statute
law against ''B'ee1'ny m" Tor OF all coun'
trieS lur intermaillhSes she oeats the Worln'
and the evils arising theretrom are Vlsloie
everywhere IN her bounds. IL IS an acom
lnabae practice to keep wealth ln families.
Every state should pass severe penal laws
a5ahs$ any. nearer relatives marrying than
second cousins anu no sehS'oIe man WET 90
even that near.
nave now been IN thIs' one OF 'tfe oidest
ana wealth'est counties IN virginia ior iouf
OF hVe weeks mingled lreely wf'n i'S cIu-
zshS' ana taken some pans TO view ms 'il'nS
OF slavery IN al lis bearings upon society
ana nave come 10 the conclusion, that ~
is me greatest curse pom PohucaAlly ana
morally, u'at can oefai any Ieopie'
Know | nave been called an advocate ior sla-
very Dit 'hls was a il' misaNe' axe, was an aPoi-
aJ'St' not an a,Voca'e: suppose 'hA'
mere are as lew oolectiohS 10 slavery
mere as any o'her place IN 'he onlon' on,
"nn 'he eV'lS are qu'.e ViSlote W ohe "lo
mas oeeh accustomed 70 uinicu,t mn, sta'e " OF
Ih'ti5s' ~ "oula not oe a oliiGu'' I prooienl
Io prove save laoor deA[er III 'he ,ons . iAu
mar iree' ahe inc praclle"l f&enlpl'hca''oh
Oh 'he irwin Oh tiFiS ict IS ueiiloliS'r"'eu even
nee -.
lherc are d gfe"t hi'ny Sa"Se'S III Sf!s
coun'y VINO WIN not own Si'iVc' anu III
Tue aggregate they ilve more co'i'iorI"o'y'
ana are rlchef 'han !. .hoss VINO own saves ".
40 ho' say VINO sU1iefs most oy the fei"''oh
.ne .! save OF i inc master am lncHneo 10 70