The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-11
Medical Association-visit to Mount
CORRESPONDENTS OF rHE aIcaNoSp many n,sr 80,


| w ARLINGTON, d. g.. }
Friday, May 9TH, 1858 I
sel2e few leisure moments to acknowiedve
phphsaHy the generous hospitality displayed h,
she physicians OF Washington in the entertain
nb;n, " sne oeegates to the Medical Association
"hteh ADJOURNED yesterday We hava not ori,
peeh invited to three sumptuous entertainment
80 neu' unring our sojouTn here, but toda,
a' ~ o'clock, two steamers we're Chartered to con
desired TO ace 1fO "'' nave iVnt
me morning was gloomy and increased the so
Thul'y oI tue pilgrimage, for such il WAS to me
ine boats were crowded, and of course many war,
1'eut a'.we approached that haiIowed restine
| p'ace OF our mighty chief solemn sadness seemef
70 sett'e down upon every heart We ascpnde(
| s,o"iy the steep and narrow path that led ns n,
tne hiii from the crazy, old wharf-nearlv fon,
| them about 40 ladies. ''"oN
| Vn reaching the top suddenly the tomb came
e ~ s'en'; 1t Is made of new bricks, arched above
non.s WIN toi,y, grated iron door in front. / an
pFoacned this sacred fame with nv hat off orr
stood IN solemn silence before n wi,h; , M u
Two pain marble sarcophagi: the one ON the -,
contained all the mortal remains T the ;nron,rsr
a apae man; that ON the left confined the sacred
aahes oI MS beloved wife. felt the fnll forcn M
the place. Had been alone miph, hsa ,,e. "
seemed to get a fuller idea of what P,t,;o,,s,,
really meant, than ever before Here il Ia, '
oouied, lhe history OF the great man passed ran.
10Y before me. His taking command OF the ittIe
undsciPlined band to contend with tho rit.''
/ foe. His trials by day and night-bis crns6in.,
| anxiety as he considered the present crisis and
| looked forward into the future. His doub,s ot
hnal triumph, and prospect of death of 10 onominy
| ! saw him in Valley Forge. his spirit aImnst
hausted. l saw his heart swell with anpuish a.
| upon the snow he the red tracks of his hIa.a
| ing army. lie lies down to rest but pIonp,y
visions disturb his slGmbers. lie engages in ho;
tIe-his lines wayer, and presently the right and
| lett wings give way. The terror becomes genp
rai-the centre begins to yied-he sees the flag
| selZ.d Dy the eneny-'he stars and stripes are
waving for the last time. His face hushazb;
eyes date-syery muscle of the face is rieid with
resolution; grasping his sword and buryjnp deen
his spurs into his horses bleeding anks he Tpsha
| IN among the flying troops, and raising his Voice
high above the din OF battle, he cries out Cowards
do you fly before your enemiesi Forward n His
own voice arouses him. lie rises from his bsd
and looks anXiously about HIM He wines the
sweat from his throbbing temples He sees The
camp fires; the scrtnai with measured tread
passes before his tent. On the cold night winds
come the sound, "Alrs well.' lie exciaims s.'Tis
but dream;' "All is not lost, thank God" Who
but he that has borne the weight of A NATHAN uDon
! his heart, can conceive of the crushing anxiety
that must have pressed down upon this great
mans soul
But let us TO the mansion. 1t looks like it had
| been deserted for years Much of tiray's EIeyy
might be well applied to this spot. Everything is
diiapidated. The garden, lawn and walks are over
grown with weeds. The enclosures are down. or
partly down. The house seems not to have been
| painted for half century. To tell you the truth
| in few words, should think $500 a full price for
asimiiar mansion, with its outhouses and garden.
| in any other country place.
| / suppose that Mr. Washington has thought he
would sell it to those who cared nothing for paint.
| cd ceilings and graYeiled walks, but hoaored the
place above all ornament, aud hence has done no
| thing to preserve that which thousand years
hcBCe will he the most sacred OF all places save
| one, upon this round earth. Oh how thought
| as passed through those rooms, of the feelings
| which will fill patriot hearts long after we are
| IA .aBA al tE1t fran. L,1tz
| bers. How the oppressed of other climes will
seek this sacred fame, with the hope of catching
some of the pure fire that still fingers here How
the holy man of God will lift his swimming eyes to
| Heaven, and bless the Father who gave Us Wash
ingtOa. Many hero must weep at this shrne,-
1t is full of instruction and reproof 1t tells us to
! love the Just and true to the deqth-to do yigIt
though all the world oppose US. 1t points US to
| the great AsslZe in Heaven, where factions are
Weighed and to the ''crown that fadeth no.
away" There is something here more admira.
| be than strength, beauty, or courage, n
wi-doni-it is a complete tpyetfuineSS Of SeIf-an
eatire deyotedne5s Of one to the happiness OF
mauy.
But really, Mr.. Editor, you must pardon this
lengthy DEPRESSION from the real intent of NY let
ter. have not time 10 say but a word OF the
! 'PdREcd ShGd Bake which came Off about 5 miles
| below Mt. We non. We remained about an hour
and half at the Monnt,and thence were conyeyed
| except those who had to go North by f. p ii who
left in one of the steamers for WashiUgton1 to the
|
for balls and parties, Immediately upon the shore
| of the noble Potomac. Th- house is very we'll
| c0nstructed-a centre building and two large
| halls on the right and left, one Cor dancing
| aud the other for dining. l wen. into the
| kitchen to see the 'plInking' of the shad They
afe empaled before large boards, creased with but
ter and placed upon the fire From the size of the
| nails, you would imagine the cook feared the fish
might make sOfne attempt to get loose About 3
We dined Champagne and ice cream were abnn-
daut, and every thug else OF Of the wine
your correspondent can say nothing. as be never
"jtdlageS' The fish we're excellent. On our way
back To Washington, we were entertained by sew
sTal agreeable speeches-that of DR.. Feter Park
er, late OF China, WAS highly interesting. He
seems TO have been seht ont as a Missionary -
years ago, and. by practising, (in connection with
his sacred dutes) Medicine and Surgery, fer which
he is doubtless well qualified, has acquired an i'm
mense influence; as much, perhaps, as by preach
ing. At the Association he exhibited many inter
OF which were enormous. On day he operated
for C1tdrGct upon 10 persons, restoring some to
almost perfect sight. He says he found il very
difficult TO convince the Chinese that he "c0uid not
cure ere,y thing"
But ] must conclude. We returned to Washing
ton vt 612 delighted with trip, which viii live
in our memories to .1he day of our death To-
night three more entertainments will be given,
and thus will end the festivities of the occasion.
Respectfully, MEDICUs.
SINGULAR DEATH-A singular instance of death