Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1864-1865, 1865-01-19

, " ashington Arsenal, and the tray
eler has an extensive view over th
! broad expanse of water, toward TIA
cities of Washington, Georgetowi
and Alexandria. As we passe,
along and neared the city. we wer
interested by the distant hills on tin
Virginia shore. But We were nov
Nearing the wharf AZ Alexandria
1t is said that every thing conspire
TO render visit to this city, Of botl
ancient and modern, not very agree
able. We found it to 5e, in some re
spects, a very nice place; there are
some very fine buildings. It is alsC
noted for containing museum an(
theater, neither being very common
in a Southern city. 1t also contains
many personal relics of Gen. Wash
ington. and many other interesting
curiosities. of which l have not time
to speak. The town was originally
called Belhaven, and is very hand
somely situated at the foot OF lofty
hills. in a pleasant valley. The
streets are laid out at right angles.
The traveller has an excellent view
of the country, both above and be
low. To the north he sees the city
iof Washington-the Capitol, with its
beautiful columns. white walls, and
towering domes, forming q most con
spicuous object; to the south. the
broad and majestic eXpanse of the
Potomac opens upon him, with Fort
Washington in the distance, con
spring to render visit to this city
a very agreeable one We then start
ed for Fort Ellsworth, but coming
in contact with our pickets, and
having no passes. we rctraced our
steps toward the city We then went
to the Marshall House, noted as be
ING the leading hotel of the city;
and also the place where Col. Ellis
worth met his death. while taking
down the rebel flag that was floating
so deliantly to the morning breeze,
in fall view Of the capital. Here We
had fine New Yers dinner.
which, by this time, we were we'll
prepared TO relish. After dinner the
clerk, by request, took Us up to
where the brave and heroic Colonel
fell dead, by the discharge Of
uble-barreled shot gun. by the
rebel Jackson, who stood half con
ccaled by the side of door, that
led into room at the foot of stair
way He gave US full particulars
how it occurred-how Jackson. who
was then proprietor of the hotel.
stood awaiting the return of Ellis
worth from the garret: how Els
worth fell, and how Brownell, who
was just behind Ellsworth. leaped
over the bannister TO where Jackson
was: showed Us the hole IN the wall
where Jackson discharged his other
barrel as he shot at Brownell, when
Brownell bayoneted and shot him
both at once, and he too fell dead at
the side Of Ellsworth-one a brave.
noble, loyal, kind and generous
hearted soldier, and the other, a
mean. low bred, white liyercd villain. /
1t being then late i'll the evening, T
we started on our return for home;
we soon arrived at the wharf and
stepping aboard the Thomas Coiyer
we were soon steaming our way up
the Potomac. 1t was then dusk, anu
twilight disappearing in the far west; |
the moon was shining brightly, rs |
walked out on the hurricane deck, /
where | had view for miles around,
and as the moon looked down SO
sweetly on the waters beneath Us.
and the stars shone forth from heav-
en-, like so many glittering diamonds,
and the hundreds of lamps that
shone forth in Washington, then
visible, produced sublime scene.
We arrived home all right.
The next morning We prepared for
the reception the President was
going to make, and by nine o'clock
you could see the busy multitude
their way TO the White
House. to see old Father Abraham.
Pnblic offices were closed, and but
little business was transacted during
the dav; carriages were in great de
mand, and the streets were thronged
with callers from early morn till a
late hour in the evening. The time
amounted for the reception (the
Presidents was twelve o'clock, but
lone before that time the reception