The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-04-17
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We have heretofore stated that Q bill had
been passed BY the Legislature Of Virginia To-
cooperating the Mount Vernon Ladies Asso-
citation u the Onion" Ths object is to effect
the purchase by individual subscription, oftw
hundred acres Of Mount Vernon including the
mansion, tomb o. Washington and the wharf
and landing on the Potomac, with the intent
that the same shall be cc3ed 10 the State OF
Virginia, and held sacred forever As the home
and last resting place Of the father Of his com
try. The sum asksi by the present proprietor,
Mr. JoMS A. WAsBixoroS, for the two hun.
bred scses, IL two hundred Thousand dollars -
The Get authosizes the Governor Of Virginia To
obtain within fouf ysau DECD Of conveysDee
Of the property from Mr. wAsuisaros. The
money 70 make the purchase is to be deposited
in the State Treasury Of Virginia, as il may be
contributed from time TO time. and TO be invest
cd In stocks or loans, at six per cent Power
Is conferred upon the Association to charge
each person over ten years n sge who may
land at and visit Mount Vernon, not exceeding
70 cents and the Governor Of Virginia is an
nually 10 appoint five persons TO visit and in
.Tsct the place, and see that the Association
complies with It's act Of Incorporation. The
New York Commercial says:
We notice that the act in question invests
the association with the title of the Mount
Vernon Ladies Association Of the Union. -
We like that from Virginia--from the heart Of
the Old dominion. II has the right cheering
, ring Of former glorious days. and will, VI
doubt not, be promptly echoed from New York
and other Northern States in proders Of liberia
co operation with the ladies' II Virginia Il
raise the required sum Tor the purchase OF thu
precious earth that holds the Wondering bones
" the man who was, ia nov and ever shall he
first in the hearts Of his eonntrymcn."
Associations TO aid the ladic. Of Virginia, IL
the accomplishment of their noble object, have
' been formed in many Of the northern cities
A subordinate State association, was recently
, organized in Pennsylvania and in Baltimore
anil Washington city the ladies have also Ia
ken the initiatory step TO aid their sisters o
the ri fjonfntioii ~ oaiaf .Ies hr S-+-s
the ladies' Of ST. Paul OF Minnesota TO DE-
something in aid Of this truly patriotic object
/ However small their contribution 10 the gene
, ral fund, il would be received with joy. us al
indication Of the existence u sympathy VI
the frontier for the success Of the purposes o
the Association.
!, Mr.. GREELEY, In u recent letter to the n
d Y. Tribune, gives gloomy account Of the
, condition OF Mt Vernon All the fences in
, sight from the mansion are in the last stage Of
decay; the plants AMI shrubbcry have sadly
fallen away the negrohuts and barn are very
far gone and the whole place has M aspect o.
forlorn nccliness which no description can ade
quatcly paint. Even the new and spacious
! brick tomb tho contribution NJ striotic nm,
opulcnt Pbila,lclphian some twent, odd year
ago is beginning to crumbc away Th'
mansion is old and faded. and unless renovated
! in lew years will not be habitable,