The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-21

upon f. and myself as we walked up the an
tiauated streets to take a look at the lions Of
the city,
one Of the chiet objects OF interest, a rem.
iniscence Of the past, Is chfst- church, u
plain brick building with modern stsepe
situated in shaded square, with many a
grass covered mound and gray tombstone
around Il, IT. associations derive their inter.
est from the fact that it was here General
Washtn tt0n attended divine service, aud Tor
many years held ia, position Of yrsrryman
in the church. The pew that he occupied -
still pointed out 10 the curious, unchanged a.
when left by II, last ilu,triou' occupant
The other prw- have all been molcrnaed,-
From the church wenial our way % the only
other feature Of interest the city possesses
whose connection, are all w.th the present,
rendered an object oi eager attraction by
the terrible tragedy there rnae'"d--'ho Mar
shall House"
The story %! III" death Of the amcn'eI Ellis
worth ha, boon told ~ often aud so well that
il /, useless tor mo 70 repeat 1t here. Iheat.
tgulaut circumstances and the locality urG rs
familiar 20 the mind. Of all a, the scenes aud
surroundings OF our childhood vs. rccpg.
uilcl the building tha, stand, ou the corner
.. the street the moHcn, that 1t meet, our
eye We enter aud need not that the sent.
mel, who l. pacing the room below, should
. l. g.
tai stairway, we know II already, w. ascend
the steps aud need not that the photographer
who has established himself on the third iloor
should come out aul show Us where the young
hero fell, the room from which the assassin
came, the door hy which he attempted to es.
cape when the fatal deed had been accom-.
pishcI, the landing where stood the brave
Brownel when he shot down the murderer
the Whole scene is brought before u. m col.
ors as vivid ~ those which distinguished the
reality. Again we feel the parahzing chill
Of horror the hot burst Of indignant ven.
gcluce, the great sorrow. let him who would
kiul.e a'rc-h the fires Of patriotism, who
would draw u new inspiration Of sel(.ievo.
ton aud sei.sacrice, approach the altar Oh
which wa, inundated the youthful, the below.
ed, the chiyalrou. Ellsworth.
The house is III very diiapiLatei condi.
ton. ~ each visitor carries away with him
some mcmcuto OF his visit. The portion of
the stairway on which Ellsworth was shot
has hr"n completely eat away by the busy
knives Of visitors OJhrr p.rt- Of the building
have also been greatly di,tsurcl. My friend
having Clipped out piece Of plaster from
the wall. white | took Il similar liberty with
the wood work. ~ urn"I our backs upon the
place On leaving glanced up at the flag
staff above the building, from which the he.
roic E,l,w r'h tar" the Ilmutug ensign If
treason, expecting that my eye, would greet
th" glorious iiag Tor which he sacrificed hi,
life, but nu banner A1a,ei there. The sia.i
was bare What a shame" exclaimed my
friend, "i there is a place On earth where
the ,tar' and stripes should llJat, aud iloat
forever. it is there"
Having done" the city, We proceeded t,
edo" some very fine Chesapeake oysters, be-
our feet and then turned our face. toward
the national capital.
In the ncighborhood Of TIL. city is the thee
. logical seminary Of the Episcopal church d
70 Virginia, The rItirr T. handsome speci
i men Of architecture. ltsuow used IL a mi