New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-06
on Maryland Hishts, even tia. quick observer may

not discover without the aid Of more Instructed
eyes, used to the locality. For instance, II We i'm
agne for him the keeDest vision or the longest glass
such an instrument US our happy friend. Mr..
Samnel Weller, once described as a-double-nil'
lion-n sguifying gas mcroecoI Ie-of.hextry-power"
we can direct his observation to three turnpike roads,
which Lis eye will follow thus:
No. l-(Being the most westwardly)-From Ha-
gerstown, Maryland. through Williamsport hns,
aud then Martinsburg, passing Darkesvllie, six
miles south, and Bunker Hill, ten miles sonth oil
Martinsburg, to Winchester, twenty-five miles.
No. 2-lLying furthest esst)-FrOm Harpcr's
Ferry through Halltown, four miles distant, and
Charlestown, ten miles, 10 Winchester, which -
tLrty.two miles from Harpcrs Ferry.
No. 3-lBsing internediate)-FromB Boonsboro''
Maryland, through the Aniletam battlefield, Sharps-
burg ShepherstOwn esrne ysville where 1t lrter-,
sects the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Leetswn
Smithfeld, and thence to Winchester.
The historian will observe that these three roads
converge about four miles north OF Nmohtfter-a
circ umstance impartng to them military inpor-
arce to which we will revert presently. And he
will NOTICE also that they traverse the counties OF
berkeley and Jefferson which (withou including at
this present writing those Of Clarke md Frederick
on the SOUTH whoee historic attractions reserve for
future screed, constitute region Unsurpassed by
any Of the same limited extent in all tho country, for
the abundance aud the charm OF It's revolutionary
interest.
At Martin.burg resided Gen. Steven, dstin-
guishcd officer Of the Reyolaion; aud tdero be died
in 1890.
Darkcsville, Fix miles south of the railroad,
derives its name from Gen. William Darke, sn
able and gallant officer, who distinguished bims, II
rhrough ghont the Revolution, and atefward III tue 81
Clair defeat. lie owned property here and at
"Doffeld's" also, q few miles west of HarPers
Ferry.
Leetown four or five miles solth Of kearneys-
Vile aud tie railroad bears the name of Maj. l.-Gen.
Charles Ice. tba Distinguished English officer who
80 early staked Lis fortune on the Amerean cause,
aud who, as second i'll command with Washington,
has naried peculiar Interest 10 every locality III
Virgiria arso lated with lis Story.
Nearer to Kearneysvillo, uld between tho rail-
road and leetown, was the abode Of Gen. lioruiio
Gates the closc friend OF Lee, who induced bin TO
purchase the wel.-kuown estate. The two suhs'an-
iial stone edi.ices which constituted the residences
OF these memorable men are stil in good preserys-
tion, and are occupied by thriving farmers.
LeetOwn is a village OF perhaps u dozen houses.
Around i, are fine estates having productive soil
and many Of them adorned with The most safely
aud picturesque old trees, in happy keeping WITH
be noble antecedens OF the pl ice.
II you will turn now to Lloyd's admirable map
of VI gnia, aud observe whore the Olequsn Creek,
In diyeTng from the border OF Jefferson to traverse
Berkl,y, pssses be; ween Darkesyile ard Le.town,
YOU will ird The spot to which Our bistouans glass
Is next directed. This is Menghnis lniis-speli on
tie mp Mengnne'sD Ford. Lee, as you know, was
COLDER OF fortune, 10 whom any cause was accept
less sword was, "Any service but dleness, snd II
was on rome such sdventarous campaign in lIaly
that he found and attached TO his person Giuseppe
Mepghini who afterwaId tecame his body seryanI-
a shiewd and faithful fellow-to whom Lee, whs
YVES bachelor snd whose maiden sister, n lady OF
eminent culture and notable traits OF character did
the hcnors ol tls eetsbshmeut-dli not hesitate 10
intrust TIE man cement Of bis property ~ his ire
qnsnt expeditions % other paris Of ito state; in
fact, Menghini was lett IN charge Of tho estate,
.A.ls. .nA
died there just at the close of the wnr.
From Giuseppe Mengli mi, MonghIni's Ford do
rivss . nnue. judge s.. Georse Tucker formerly
owned all the land hcreabout. and here u still
famous sulphur siring, wuich hiief the heFoin'lon
was for tine place Of fsshinable resort, until The
other and preIentious Sulphur spas OF hc State
one after tie other, IL cxtrayasant competition,
charued away 10 their respective fountains the gly
bryies who bad been accustomed 10 foregsth'r at
MeIphni's Ford. Mnny OIL NIrelala families whcse
Celurbia, ii not in Pspnsy!vnnia and New-lok,
are sIl TO be found around this once famous locality
among them the Dandredsos, Of whom ia the
widow Bliss, Gen. Taylor = dsashn,sr Betty.
copous fountain Of delightful waller. etarninsly em-
bowered amid superb oh beeches. Here resides the
venerable Dir. Batch, father OF tno Rev. Dr. BAlch
OF New port, Rhode leland. who VIA Secretary TO
tie late EltoOIsl C0nyention Ia Sew-i Ofk, ard
son T. that Rev. DIR. Dalch Of Gcor. etOHn no is
reg ndei by the EpiscoIal clessy Of To day nnost
q e iit or OF the Cbugch IN this country Mr. B.lch
10 supposed 10 be the oDiy uuadul,esaied Union
ia this II, ghborhoOd.
o. the road from iTarlers Ferry 10 Cblr,es,ovn,
Gen. Washington owIed AL the Laad Tor four nes
on both siios OF the rod. from the Shenandoah
River nearly ny 10 tie Lo.siONn Turnpike, includ-
ng the rite Of tie present CLarlestovn. Ii was Bis
cgstom 10 whit these estates every two or three
years, making tho journey from Mount Vernon for
that rnrpyse On one such occasion, when soInc un-
pleasant feeling which Lad Grisen between Gen.
Ice aud hinfef had not yet Teen laytd. aud
which, on Lees part at least, expressed by %
ssudious reserve, Gen. W Washington, imrclcd by an
nI slse Of generosity peglaps-leIhapB oi regret
sent word 10 Leo thAt he was coming 10 dino with
rim. ini received for BIS encouragement the proud
rebuff, that "Gensml Lee would not 10 at home"
'NeyertLeloss, ia making the circuit OF his estates
soon lflerS ard, Wellington, with that Dagnauiln-
icy without Which tic simple grandeur Of his CHAR
acter would have lacked completeness made q cere-
nonous advance upon the cold hos pits'iues Of Lee
Town. IL Is lOt 20 DO supposed that ;nan 30 ardent
and impresible az lee could have been nsensble 10
such Il sellreai ocitni proler OF Cancellation.
Gentry Of the Wasiin.toa name and blood have
Oacupied theso estates ever rince. Col Lewis
Wellington, who Was captured 10y John Brown
and he'd rs hostage, and who Was great grand
nephew OF the Father OF is Country" aud oouriu
to tha, John a. Washington Of Mount Vernon WAC
was killed IN Western Virginia, had "A noble le
near Hall Town. four mile IRON IIarpers Ferry, on
tho road 10 Charestown. lie was anoag the lirst to
esOure the Rebel cause aud though IL Is said lie las
not taken up srus, lie is koown to be living some
where IN the interior Of te State having abandoned
It's bistorc hon eseod. 1t was iron this place that
tAe Washington Ielics were removed by officer
Of a New-fo!k regiment and in the John Brown
raid it is notorious that Cook armed himself with one
# tho pistols worn by Gen. Washington ia the
Iseyolntion-a precious bel! DON IN tie family.
How suggesiiye q picture 70 the Ierusa Of the
heart. gicr iistOrian NIth yluT "A UaseiO1 .f