Smyrna times., 1860-05-10
CORRESPONDENTS.
Written for the Smyrns Tim4s
From Washington to MT. Vernon.
HAYoLADE, April %,

HkgeLADEs April 2S, 1S6ts
Ma. EDrroR Again sit down amid the
qaiet aud pleasure of home. My little visit to
cur Coaatry's Capital is over. and the cIatier
Of the City. of hundred different kinds. is
hushsd TO ms. And az | promised .nore
saon." sit dowa now TO fulfil.
aAfisr my last saw Mount Vernon, the U.
3. Arsenal. Penetentiary, and Navy Yard. A
visit 10 the first was particularly delightful
The William Colysr," a good steamer.
Iaves 7th st. wharf. Washington City, Tues.
Ssys, Thursdays. and Saturdays, at 10 o'clock.
Thufrdsy morning, April 10, was a gloomy
sae. Bat our only chance was now; so. ,m
s<lIa 10 hand. my brother and stepped aboard
sad we're soon moving down stream. The
Hsw Of the City is obstructed as we pass of
y some distance, by an abrupt bank. but the
Virginia shore. mile distant, pleases by its
gradssI rise from lhe river into the distance,
hJiss sudden hills add woodland. and by felds
I'D nansions. Among the last is that of the
his G. w. P.sCustis. A very long bridge
rFssses the Potomac far above us. To secure
Aa issad to have been the subject of Henry
caIs rnaiden speech in Congress, 10 1907.
We soon passed, on our left, the U. 8. Ar.
Haal on Greenleafs Point. at the mouth Of
ns Eastern Branch. On the opposite shore o.
ns Branch, on very high bill. stands the In
mas Asylum, an elegant structure, well stu.
ssd' and we'll kept A mile distant up the
HrsaIn is the Navy Yard.
Alexandra, an old town, lies six miles be
Washington. Ii has many pleasing re-
Hn'sesnces. Five Colonial Governors her,
@~ uen. Braddock. 10 coasuIt with him re
S'e'Ang bis iIl-fated expedition Of 1855. 'Th'
.ss' they occupied 10 still pointed out. Wash
@tkin here attended Church, cams to vote
ssd receive his letters. The Church he wor
~Fh 10 is still standing, his pew 10 poiDte'
~ and bis Bible lies in the chaucel still il
s'od use. This place 10 aow one Of consider
ssls trade with the South and West Indies
Wsleushed At the wharf.
~ Vernon is eight miles below. Whs
vssans in sight all eyes were eager for
sea The bell toIled sslemnIy as we reache
wharf. All felt that one Of the greatest (
81 worlds dead lived there and now lie
He. Eagerly we leaped sshore. A we
- plaak walk told us shs way, and W
dsd along il, eighty strong. winding gen
!" the right by the wood road, Till, big
ssovu cur landing, we fronsed the " Tomb
.ssh'ngton,' containing his dust and that
= hsftha. A pause herel We must wal
- shout the spot tresding softly. Il is sscr'
Vsry American heart We passed on
ssilding. entered the piazza, hall and ps
ese NV the BassiIs Key, sngraving Of Il
llee demolition. Wsshiagton's profl
NM &c., &C. In Tho rear was the o
sasA steaad, and bsyond ! large lawn. with
sttoks wsy eirsIine. On each ride i : q
=. Wel carsI fbs. Tbs Mt. Vernon eroun
zssed far back. = - % contain Two hundr
- he tsos = Aae green, oral yal
~ ~ viii sessa Bsyoad IL tho !
y tseedss = ~ wessr. soversd viii
+ oo1ssrro~1h ~ enah arsea. Prese
yefd bon nnoioot vaa. whooo ~
- - r,s1keo wikkin. ~ view II
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-, 1leee. - eeross = ~ Masyle
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