St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-07-11
tbdss Virginia Woods, making glorious
music I Assure you.A hRut We couldn't stay

34fY6 tt.sSTI".'~ f1-f i.tSIrtts, e0'oe
ofus 1itb broth e1a Nc started ,6omeward.
AfAs ,sle.t .hE.e miles AZ &pssaed e la
WsAslisssSn'@ Heights, rbioh 1--we soon
.aashea,, AEasad thge gsqqnqds.. WITH I'LL
officers in the house, Is encamped the. 10Th
~ eala 4 e apsl1 y haze too
sheslae.s most beautiful place sof any
haspsH II 4 aboqs yashie :tq,
a sp thte'the tents and looked into sew.
WI ,Sas espeeisllI Looked duite om y titI s
isNaa atths,coraor, oS two ailesof.the, sn-
Snsats shd Y hsnlf 4 put Up Informed yIota
<hals Il avas eornertof. Eighth Avenue and
ThitJ Fpas,h. 81 cone Of the aristocratie
quarters Of New York) Inside the floor o.
tedad TisHer Vas carpeted with a deer,
sfiss apea, each .ide}were 1--we touches GOV
srtd With gay eolored blankets and away
haei VAS a large cage il which fol, pets
H. occupant Of the tent had two young
',pas.ama alive and kicking" We .,eaWe
In .t'ths back Of the house which fronts
% tie Potomac. Going round, one Of The
most splendid views ever witnessed, burst
.afoa, : = With, IL wealth Of fine public
;saildiasss ol.E before VI. sEircetly: below
lpd il, front q is vas TIE uni l:ssli isas
washington omoaament,, beyond was the
President: house and grounds as ios tie
tikhs the new treasury building tho De-
spaftpsnt o. the Interior and TIC. Post
sp6eey 10 the left The War and Navy
peHs and Winder. building; Immediately
'Aeneath Us flowed tho noble Potomac; al
egsther TVS > glorious sight. After
thoroughly enjoying it We turned to go
IL u tho house. Arlington House where
George Washington voeed and won the
fair widow Martha Curtis; but to our sur
prise and intense disgust "A sentinel: and a
masket opposed themselves 70 our entrance
aud xs.versiatormed 'twas againstorders"
20 Ne lad to content ourselves with exam
iaiasthe outside The house is quite large
.eorsisting Of a square two story central
1roatvith huge pillars, six. in number and
4 d:ep porch in front and a wing or L
part on each side; il is Of neither brick nor
stone apparently, but . rough stucco; i'm
smedia.ely behind each wing are the ne
gro quarters in rather dilapidated condi-
'tion;. there are three doors to- each, and
over each door panel with cmblems Of
tho chase thereon: There !, a garden to
the right Of the house full Of fruit trees
and flowers tho sadly yovcrgrowu and neg
lsceed now; it looked as if once it had been
very beautiful. | suppose thro' the shady
walks: on summer evenings Washington
md Martha Curtis, sauntered slowly atong
A,sain -as sls --who klnows?~ --.-,----1a.
va LETT Arlington House and Heights
reluctantly and rode down to the bank. of
the River, TO-, tho famous ''Lons Bridge"
(which 20 rnach. has been said Of late;
Just before We, reached tive passed the
quarters Of the LIST aal 2nl New Jersey
.Regts Who have thrown up Notifications
,1isaliss .those Of the Goth New York
higher up; We didn't stop however as no
.ene j. permitted 70 pass the bridge after a
certain hour and we ~ere afraid Of being
. CT ~ 81
.Mteea Il stayy 81 the Virginia side all
might. :tY:>-..' 81 Ir,.' >r .~.'."o
Just before We drove on to the bridge We
were stopped and Our passes thoroughly
examined for the. last time after which
eersmouy We drove on to and over the
l:snou. Long rridgeYY passing sentinels
with loaded pieces and Fixed bayoncts, at
short distance from each other, and stared
. TIE face b. two brass le Founders placed
On the Washington side 50 As to sweep the
entire length Of it: "A few moments run
and xe got At Willard's, tired, but feeling
~ had passed pleasant day. !: 80
The Mimi. Regtl is encamped on the:
East Capitol grounds with severol Regis
from New Jersy, and Massachusetts,
They were TO be reviewed tonight, by ahe
President, but it is raining furiously and
tsew;6g gale. So, it will pro badly be
omitted: Tomorrow TUESDAY they march
iato Virgins. =: ..>.. -. IL T.
q. .r : .. ~. !: HEAD QUAR-. Is. MINI n:ro,,r
es:h:"~,h Warrington July 2 1861