Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-20

sion House Farm, the Union Farm. the N
dy Hole Farm, the Dogue Run Farm. tAr,
Spring, the Tumbling Dam and the y
may all be- distinguished aud traced rp
the careful observer. The greyi>h -.
good loan, more inclined, however. =.
than to sand, rs Washington himself
scribes it, though from Use or abuse. q,
says, in some places, more consolidatei b.
of course, heavier u work, than in oi...
vet still produces, with due cultivation
same luxuriant crops of clover, wheat
maize; kline and tlocks of sheep still sr,t-
its pastures; and "of hogs, many" >t.II
at large in the woodland; and the grand
trees, the oaks, and chestnutS still murmp,.
the fresh southern breeze As the sp.,..
features of the scene, the high, dry
healthy country" the clear summer >iy. n.
fragrant clover fields, the bright green N,
stalks, the gathered sheases of wheat ,
broad closes and meadows, from Which
vision passes To rest on the dark chn,.
of forest, the gentle uudulatiug hill, II,
scattered farm houses netted IN many a d.
or by many hill side. and the spark
waters of one Of the finest rivers III thewort
~ all these objects photogrdgh themsele.
the mind, We conceive how II wa- that VI,
iuston dreaded Ia quit his sylvan rc,r-.
even To dominate over the field OF battle
to live ia "A Nations admlrlug gaze; aud l.
with his even, calm but fond affection
chung to the fields and woods Of Mount T.
non. And in all this there is qsIte ~ III.
of Washington Ia occupy the pleased ate.
ton, and % dwell in the recurrent reurr
brance, as there is in the halls ot the W..
Mansion overlooking the Potomac, or IL q.
tomb by the Vineyard enclosure"
Mr.. Leggett has greatly improved Mud
Hole Farm by new CIVILIZATIONS and O..
structions. lie has augmented the oIdhe..
ut Mount Zephyr by ~ neat addition, EN-,
somed in acacias and overlooking the WOO,
meadows and fields Of Union and vi d..
Run. BY no fault of his the brick ban
equal to any in America" which Nahu.
ton built, has disappeared; but he has erect
another of still greater capacity, AMI
which in the words Of Washington. asam
NAV be said, that for convenience al 81
sorts, particularly Tor "shrltering aud teela
horses, cattle and 81 torth,' 1t is scan
to be exceeded any where What l. =.
more to be regretted. the noble rows ot cet
by the great avenue Of Union Farm b..
been cut down for sale by some interyel-
proprietor OF the land. Still greater chs
yes, and many of them advantageous ors
occur in the aspect of the lands oi the d.,
Run Farm; but the new circular barn 4
remains. Mr. Chalkley GlllIngham b..
made for himself ~ exceedingly pretty p4
in II gentle swell of land III the pine wOr.
by the long mill race, constructed by Va,
inpton. And the residence ot the Less,
family remains, belonging to Mr. John NJ
sou, ui Maine.
We may regret, sometimes, that Wasbm,
ton left no posterity oi ms own body 10 ot
tinue his name and race, and Ia retain au.
cultivate the lands OF Mount Vernon. b.
what perpetuity OF name or estate had Jrrr
son, Madison, Jackson? They have immr
tality, not in Heaven only. but on earth g.
well. Should not that suffice And, rs
Washington, what son, or grandson, hL
succeeding, could have continued ms lam.
Let us be content to have him stand IA b.
solitary grandeur We should not have t..
Grated n descendant Of his presuming on b.
blood, nor should we have been satisfied WI
one of inferior mettle. Aud ii is UNJUST
| complain, as We are too prone Ia dn, Oi To-
| or that descendant of his brothers, IT, III u.
possession of Il fragment of the Mount W
non estate. he do not maintain the mans
house and its grounds III the style OF IT. oI.
lent builder; and still more I'm Il.t IL co.
plain of such a collateral successor II hr
not, rs of himself of course he cannot, PROV.
there q Mecca for the resort of the people
the United States. But this misplaced r!
pectation has ut length turned 10 good, G''
that, about to pass into the custody oi thr n
dies of America, Mount Vernon become
central shrine, national temple, in whIt
| by the sanctiiyimg influences of the mcm"r.
Of Washington, to keep burning bright ir
| ever the sacred fires of the love of home 90.
Of country. And thus would we have II
Such memory, calm, grave, digniiird 20
we're, is well guarded by the fair maIirn,a
pure matruns of our land, fit minister
priestessss ut II holier aud loftier than ALT
| affairs of the classic Nesta. G. CCsHIND.
Messrs. Patterson, McGrath, and other
Committee, Phia.
II
i TENTH CENTURY, PROF. WOOD
| HAIR RFSTOKATlVE.-Says the -. Lo.'
| (Mo.) Democrat: Below, We publish letter
| DIR. Wood, Of this city. from g""tlem'r .
Maine, which speaks gl"wngIy of the 'urd
merits of his hair tonic. Such cyld'nrc m-
have its effect, when coming from reliable ,'un'
| II certificates are guarantees at truth: ihr
| needs no cncomiums. nor useless puhcry if"m o.
| press -
BATH, MAINE, January 20, lSj6.-PnOr o.
| WOOD 4 Co.--Gentlcmen Having my ati,l'
called n few months since Ia the highly bcrrh.
effects Of your HAIR RESTORATIVE, l~n
duced to make application Of it upon my own h''
which had become quite gray, probably Que !.
white; my whisk-rs were of same ch'fnrte'
| Some three months since / procured bottle
| your HAIR RESTORATIVE, aud Hsed b.
soon found il was proving what had wished
used it about twice week. have since rro,''
another bottle, of which | have used some. 10
now certify 10 the world that the gray or VI
hair ha. totally disappeared, both "n nv heads.
| face. and my hair has resumed lis natural r'
and ] believe more soft and GLOSSY than u ha' w.