Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-10-29

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DAY. We hear Of 50 many thisgs nsRgosns'
hat We may well creda the ePlaios. hat nov
We no boldly TO eur york. Cor the streets are
rall ar soldiers, Who would Dot evea wait Tor a
call 10 avsnge any vroog or iUsut ensred IA
last Moodsy. on cur way TO Alexsnaris,
we visited Arlington Heights and the line o.
forts. camps aud tcrtifcatiOns in the Immediate
vicinity. To me. the most interesting spot,
was General Lees Mansion. or old dwelling.
A more beautiful locality for house could not
have beeo selected In the region Of Washing
Ton. 1t occupies the highest pOiDs OF land on |
west side Of the Potomse and commands a hI
view Of washirg,on, with its public buildings
and many miles OF the river both above and
below the city. From the house there Is
gentle slope. till you reach the low iauds on
the east, then your eye stretches over the plain
commanding most splendid view OF the finest
sceoery, until you cross The river and rect upon
the esst side with its attractions. The house
itself Is rather antique iu its general appear
anee, low and spread over large extent ol
ground. Its dimensions as measured by one
of our company, are about rs by 60. The
rortico extends the whole width OF the build
ing 80 feet deep and is supported by eight huge
pillors, nearly feet in diamater and So 'ee'
high. The inside OF the touse furnishes eV'o-
epce of original style and expense, but now u
bas The appeorance of neglect as fnever touch-
ed or repaired since the architect ieit It, 1he
vats and wood work are diney and badly
broken and cracked. Carelessly hanging upon
the walls area few paintings of batte-scenes
and family characters and fancy pieces, all bear
ing evidence OF age, while few pieces OF old
furniture, venerable sofas, settees, &C., OF an-
cept style and badly diapidated and damaged
are scattered about the rooms. One would
suppose that the occupaat tad peculiar ven
Grafton for the original fixtures aud considered
II sacirlige to make change or improvement.
The premises furnish little evidence OF ornament
al work in the form of trees, shrubs, &c, but
nature has supplied the neglect, and ua'ire
E trees have been allowed to grow profnsely
around The house, 80 that you step from tb'
, door and walking SO feet, End yourself among
! the most beautiful shade trees, extending, unit
recently half mile toto the forest But thi
be autiful spot, once The home Of the Confeder
ate hero, who now figures in the rebel army a
r the head and soul of opposition at Richmond
is now the cemetery Of Union soldiers. 1t wa
u a most melancholy sight to ride along by tn
garden fence aud see it lined with .ihe graves {
3 Union officers who hsve fallen in defence G
% their country; sbile little ways in the back
i grounds we're acres OF new made graves wber
y sleep in death, the known and upknow soldiers
D who now rest forever from the bloody strife O
l. mortal combat. Thus Heaven has obterate
d forever the county seat Of the base trsito
'r who, to gratify the moral ambition, or selfish
It ness Of his own heart, could lift his hand sgains
: his country. -.i
Is No treaty'of peace, no compromise OF Unio
|" rights, DO base bowing to the haughty demand
81 of Northern or Southern traitors, can never n
ID store to- Lee what he has lost. Con6scstiol
inevocabe, has decreed that both the disinhere
'e snce and use, resurrection will call forth th
9 dead ere this vast congregation will leave th
~ consecrated resting place. ..
From the Cemetery We returned to Alexa
= dris, passing numerous stroEg fortifcaton
e all 30 arranged as to sweep with shot and she
i. in every approachable direction. Desolatio
marks the ground where the most beautifi
u groves orce pleased the eye. Every thin
likely to obstruct the range Of guns, or allo
J an enemies steathily to approach, has bee
cleared away Peace and time may sgai
, bring forth groves, a nd enterprise even add
= the beauty OF this ever memorable spot, bu
1 the original, as God made it, can never be re
r produced. Those heights may be crowne
= with mansions, industry aud wealth may orna
4 rnent the grounds after modern taste and STYLE
II brt the record Of this Internal rebellion wi
l. endure through oil changes branding Genert
e Lee and the bare conspirators, who with hin
= sought to destroy the best Government Q
!. earth, with the eternal guilt and infamy th
a black treason even merits at the hand OF II
!. partial justice. Infinitely preferable the laure
e of the most humble soldier who sleeps on A
r Iington Heights. bis lsst sleep. and who
n name is recorded on the modest slab at b
% head, than the future honors Of him who on
mdut MS uWcinS piaCc, "uS'o Nv" '"S s~'~'
sleeps in death, but whose life was stained vii
treason black as night. But need not mt
tiply words 10 stir up your mind, since alreat
! every loyal heart loatbes and abominate Il
=" character Of a traitor. R. Ii. CosKLIS.
iu CIGARs.-By rule Of Commissioner Lew
es ma ie on the 5th inst , oil holders Of cigars ma
nv or purchased, pteviousto the Both of Jur
.ad 1864, and therefore without stamps are to
cid identified and stamped on or before the fr
m day OF December, 1864. upon evidence furni
md ed by the holders Of such old stock, that ,
nit duties have been paid. If after the time sp'
hen fed, such cigars are found without the pro
,ua stamp such abserce is 10 be taken as !
sumpnve evidence that such cigars are
ans 10 fraud Of law, and subjected to the penalty
We forfeiture, the same as those made since
The taking effect OF the Law on the lst Of July,
are offered without the proper stamp.
esh A Meeting Of the Governors OF the
ersI confederate states of Virginis. No
N L. L.