The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-03-15
The Sale Of Mount Verna by Dir. John A.
washington.
BEpRYvILLr, VA. Feb. 20, 1906.

terto pamphlet recently published in the
city OF Boston, by g. Il: Trowbridge, Gail
Hamilton and n woman FAMED Lucy Lur-
com. The'striotures made by you rs pub
hcJournolists upon statements contained in
that publication, designed to blast the re-
putation of deceased relative. and friend
the late John A. Washington, demand from
Inc and those who revere his memory soihe
notice. phe silly anecdote narrated by tho
author above referred TO in this pamphlet,
In regard 20 the negro woman, is too con-.
temptable 20 to be worthy Of notice. But
the reference to the sale Of Mount Vernon,
made by Colonel John A. Washington, does
deserve a passing notice. The item refer
redito is in these words: II have heard
people scoff at j. A. Washington for selling
The inherited bones of the great-for sure.
ly $1,000 paid by 'the Ladies' A ssooia-
tion' for the Mount Vernon estate was not
price merely for the old mansion, &C." Now
Messrs. Editors, will you believe me when
state that Mount Vernon never was offered
for sale by Colonel Washington? When
asked if he would sell the property, his re-
ply was, that if the United States or the
State of Virginia were to offer 5000, 900
he would sell it under certain restrictions.
He even went so far as to publish in tho
public papers that the property was not in
the market. But 80 great was the desire on
the part of the public that the place which
was held sacred by the American people
should be in the hands of the people Of the
United States that great efforts were made
TO induce the Government of the United
States to purchase il. This, however
failed. Then the same attempt was made
to get the State of Virginia to purchase it.
This also failed, and as dernier resort, the
enthusiasm Of the American females induc-
Cd tI,a,,, g.. e.. IL
pose of making the purchase. This scheme
finally prevailed, and the property was sold
under severe legislative restrictions, dicta-
ted by Colonel Washington, one of which
left the entire control and ownership of the
cemetry in the hands of Colonel Washing
ton, thereby giving the lie to the charge
that he had sold the inherited bones of the
great. But, Mcssrs. Editors, to put the
crowning cap stone upon the reputation of
my deceased friend, | will mention fact
unknown to the general public. Whilst
this subject Of the purchase Of Mount Yer.
n was agitating the public mind, il struck
some shrewd and calculating Yankees in
the city of Boston. that there was money in
it, and they sent an agent TO purchase the
property at the large sum of $780, and
the offer was actually mnde to Colonel
Washington But he at once declined the
"heTc hilOnR tne iCuuuCeTS, can you
find one man who would have valued his
principles above .Sl0O, 900 If the defan-
ers of my deceased friend had gone amongst
the honorable and just Of our land to learn
the true character of Colonel Washington,
they might have been able to write his cpl
taphns amongst the pure, the honorable,
.ihrjust, the gifted and the truly noble .cf
tlieland II S. Is.
RpS Rur Tepn sCnr nn ho .,I
ington correspondent Of the New Orleans
Picdyune thus notices an incident that took
place mt the Bancroft oration OH the Lincoln
anniversary. He says:
"On the floor of tho House were the
Judges of the Supreme Court, in their ele.
CANT and becoming black silk robes, the
President of the United States and the Cab
met, the ambassadors from foreign coun-
tries, all the distinguished officers of the
army aud navy in their rich uniforms, and
Senators and Representatives General
Butler sat directly behind General Grant.
There were three vacant arm chairs beside
him; nobody would sit, although every other
chair on the floor OF the House was occu-
pied Nobody went near him or spoke TO
him. All the other persons near him were
the recipients Of courtesies and civilities.
Reverdy Johnson, Senator Harris, of New
toih, SHici SnhSes anu Biuny more
distinguished men, all grouped in that m-
mediate vicinity, paid their respects to each
other, and to General Grant and Commo.
dore Shhbriok, but took. not the slightest
notice of him. 1t was the most complete
cut L ever saw.
. REMARKABLE WELL IN IsDIAYA.--The
Terre Haute Indiana) Express says We
have mentioned several times the progress
in boaring an oil well at Lodi, on the Wa
bash, some so miles north Of this city. A
few days since the auger broke through the
roof Of cavity. The auger was then Ia
ken out, when the gas began to come up in
considerable quantities, pushing the salt
water before it, and causing it to flow over
the top of the conductor. After the salt water
was driven out, sulphur water continued to
flow in n small stream. The we'll was sunk
four feet deeper, which opened new cavities
and increased the amount of water to len
gallons a minute, and is now flowing five
hundred barrels day of white sulphur
The water as IL flows from the conductor is
white; after standing while ii deposits
black sediment and becomes clear. On be-
ing agtated il boils and emits gas. In