Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-24
THEIR TESTIMONIAL TO HIS
FrpEL1TY AND INTEGRTTY.

FIDELITY AND INTEGRITY.
A better testimonial than the above, and a
richer gift is the following letter accompanying
the plate, DC;
COLUMBUS, ONO, March 81, 1880
J. W. ANDREWS, EsQ.-Sir;-Lyne Startling,
of the city of Columbus, dying in November,
IS4S, left an estate of nearly a million of dols
lars to be distributed in numerous legacies after
his death.
This great ard responsible trust was commit
ted to you as his Executor without bond or
other security for its faithful management, than
your integrity.
We congratulate you that this trust has now
been brought to a successful termination, in
accor lance with the wishes, and fulfilling com
pLeteLy the instructions of the testatOr, and in
manner alike honorable TO yourself and salts.
factory to US, the kindred and legatees Of the
late Lyme Starring.
Wishing. not only to manifest cur high per-
sonal regard for yourself, but TO make a sub,
starltial acknowledgment of your faithful and
valuable services In our behalf, we offer you tbe
accompanying testimonial.
Respectfully,
LEGATEEs OF LYNE STARTLING.
The recipient of the above testimonial is a
brother of J. ANDREWS, Esq of this city.
Relics of Washington and his Family,
A party of ladies and gentlemen from Wash
ingtOn City paid visit to Arlington, the
home of Parke Custis, few days ago. A lady
in letter to the Ohio Statesman gives the fol-
lowing description of the relics of the family of
Washington, used at Mount Vernon, and the
portraits, now treasured at Arlington.
Two small oval gilded mirrors, scarcely three
feet in length, with glass Caudelebras on the
brackets in front, were arranged at either end
of the room. They came from Mt. Vernon
They are very handsome now, though small;
they would scarcely be considered large enough
fsr theladies of the present day. On the hearth
were three wine cases, or Goolers-loOking
more like soup turreens than any ything else, in
the round openings of which were Inserted the
wine decanters,-the ice being placed below
On the Mantle were cups and saucers,-small
and quaint, which belonged to Washington
In the room beyond we found few pi eces of
his silver,-the eoffeepot and a slop bowl,with
the figure of griffin engraved upon it Lady
Washington's large Bible, which she kept for
her own use, was quite curiosity It looked
so very old, but it has been well kept A yery
petite table-Mrs. Washiugton's tea table
dark wood and round, only large enough for a
"childs party" we should say. Upon it was
WashingtOns silver inkstand. 1t locks like an
old fashioned oblOng silver tray for snufEers--
with three little bottles IN it-for ink, sand, &c.
We had before heard that Washington's
bedstead was to be seen here. It was a simple
four-post bedstead, with white covered square
top and dimity curtains, such as we have seen
many q time in our own houses. The curtains
were the original ones used by Washington, but
the white cOunterpane was new, though an ex-
act counterpart OF the original
Prominent in the room was an excellent Dor,
trait OF Gen. Lafayette. 1t was placed between
the picture of Washington and his wife.
These portraits of Washington aud his wife
are copies by the elder Peale, of two originals
which hang in the Hail They have been SO
often multiplied that it is useless to describe
them. They are full length. That of Martha |
Washington, ny Wollaston-to be seen as en-
graved in "Spark's Lile"-is the same which |
we have SO often seen. Her robe, square neck; |
her halr thrown back from the forehead, and |
the dignity, statelY carriage of the head, which
are plainly recognizable in the lady of ma
turer years, as che was shown to us in a smaller /
portrait upon ivory. The stately mien is some |
what subdued and gentle>ized (if I might so /
express mysel) in the matron of sixty. Her
full round face, beaming with most kindlv.
genial look from out its setting of pure white
rilIs, claimed our utmost admiration.
Back of the door, two little figures looked
,ut from the canvas in smiling innocence
sweet winsOme facss,-representing the child>