The national Republican., 1867-05-20

urday last party Of sxoursionists from this city |
visited Mount Vernon on the sbshntifu1 steamer |
Wswasst Captain asdney. There was quite >
distinguished number Of gsntlemen among the |
party; the army was represented BY Major Gen. |
erai Hunterfnd Mjof Thomas, son Of Gensral j
Thomas. ths, navy BY Admiral Shubriek; the
Judiciary By Judge Loripg, Of the court Of claims;
snd the seisntiae, By Professor Brainard, exam.
in'r At The Potent once, DR.. Als1sndsr ana
NJ sodlIon BArrSt. ssctstafy Of The French Lsss.
tioni MraF Fairfax, son Of Lord Fairfax, Of, Bog
laodj Nj. Clark, Mr. Reissnbsrgeb aud . nams
tet OF ethyr gehtlemen. The ladies Nere wen
represented 7esnerai Hunter Admiral, shu-
brick, Judge Loring, Professor Brainard, Mr..
Clark and Mr.. Frear, oil having thor familiss
and numerous other ladies, also helped % con.
tribute TO the joyous gathering And ths boat
left the wharf st ten o'clock q, m with happy
party on board. The inner man was apparently
attended 10, a. 4namerous bssksts Of luncheon
were prosIded, and the servants having thsm 10
charge kept an especial eye upon them; and
when opened ht Mount Vernon upon the tables
bssutlfnl iooality, the baskets displayed evidence
that the grehtdssidorstum Of all ercursionists,
% somethipg TO eat, - had not been overlooked.
The boAtlrriyipg a. her dsstinatlon, tho or.
eursionists stepped on shore, ADD slowly asosnded
the hili isadmE TO the resting pise. Of the
WIN Wunt tttnuEt VI uNu AI%
prosoh II; WITH what lvsnsration they staud be-
fore tho sareophagus; and how busy memory
haunting the brain teems with a thousand rscol-
lections Of the great dsparteds Everything around
and about where the sshes of W Washington are 70.
posing is Of intense interest. from the tomb Of
his fahhful consort 70 The toubs Of his relatives
from thence 10 tho mansion In which he lived
pnds breathsd /his last---the earriags-ways the
stable, tho garden and the summer-house, all
possess power Of Interest and fascinating at
traction beyond tho comprehension Of the pos.
sefsor. .asraa ..- F-Ah
Every place about the grounds was visited BY
the party. There was nanght TO tire nor nausht
to destroy The interest felt BY eaoh and every
one{ Lunch was spread, some partaking under
the shade Of mighty tree-othsrs BY one Of the
tables lining the numerous rural pathways; whilst
others, lounging on the slope Of some grassy hill,
were supremsly happy in the discussing Of the
ediblss before them and the thought thst they
were partaken within and about the classic and
historical shades Of Mount Vernon, 81. /
There was no desire to leave after the finishing
Of lunch. While the younger ones betook them
selves TO quiet promepades along the fowery
paths, the elders fingered by, each and all seem
ing 10 feel that the spirit Of Washington was yet
lowering around, whether in every flower, by tho
grayelsd walks, within the mansion, or around
the weeping willow that sadly waves its branches
high above the river which Washington loved so
we'll. sI...,... .......- .N 90
| Tho steamers whistle, however, at 4 p m, ad-
vised all that they must return, and gathering up
baskets, In squads they gathered on tho boat,
and as the sun was throwing her evening shades
over land and water, Mount Vernon was bid
adieu to, aud the iWawaset ploughing her way
on her homswsrd journey through the waters Of
the Potomac.
Capt. Gedney afforded every assistance in his
power to make the trip agreeable, which will In
crease bis popularity and render the nsms Of tho
wawasst favorite one with the community.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Messrs. Green &
Williams sold On Wednesday, the 18th instant,
Lot 2, In Square 1872, to Francis ?. Cook, at 10
cents per foot, fronting on south G street, near
| q street east. Lot A, with the improvements
in Square 701, to VIM. Mcclure, for 1926. Lot
D, with the improvemeuts,) to John @. Wilson,
for $525i Lots G and D, in same square, to chas.
T. Griffith. at 81 cents per foot; Lots and !,
in same square, to the same purchaser, at u
cents per foot, fronting on First street east be-
| tween N and N streets south. Lot ], In Square
2O0 having ls feet front by 90 feet deep, to John
Chapman, at 20 cents per foot; Lot 2, In same
square, to same purchaser, at 10 cents per foot
Lot 8, In same square, TO A. p. Fardon, at l5i
cents per foot, fronting on Fifteenth street west
near Chestnut street north. Lot 4, in Square
204, with two.story brick house, to A. b. Cas-
well, for 81, $50 Lot 8, In square south Of
square 104, with two-,tory franc house, to b.
| X. Seibert, for 81, 100 ..
On Thursday, the 18th instant, the same firm
sold lot No. 8, in square No. 25s, having 81 feet
lOl inches front by l05 feet lOi inches deep, TO
a 3O-foot alley on Thirteen. and a-half street
| west, between o and d streets north, to George
O. b. Mitchell at so cents per foot lot A, with
20 feet front on south side Of Massachusetts,
uvenue, between Tenth and Eleventh streets
west, by an average depth Of SO feet inches
with q three.story brick building to Zeph Jones,
for S. 500; subdivision Of lot O. in square 1T, on
New Hampshire avenue and I street north lot
A, to James Waugh, at Q cents per foot; lot b,
to Jacob Colchester, at Q cents per foot; lot O, at
s cents per foot; lot &, at II cents per foot to
George Prender; lot D, at II cents and lot g.,
at st cents per foot, to J. sehmidbsrgsr.
Tho same firm sold lots ls and 20, subdivision
Of lots and 10. in square S27, fronting on Eighth
street west, between and Q streets north, having
each Is feet l0i inches front, by % feet inches
In depth, improved by two two story brick dwol
lngs, to @. p. Blaokmar, for %, 100 EACH lot H.
In subdivision Of lots and 10, same square, with
the same number Of feet aud improved by q two
story brick dwelling, TO s. ]. Kimbal, for g. 050
lot s, square 992, at corner street south AM
Eleventh street east, fronting 40 feet on soutl
VI Z, and rs feet in depth. improved BY fram'
dwelling, for $40. to Adam GAddis Jr lot M
in subdivision OF square 20, on corntr Of Penn
sylyania avenue and Twenty-fourth street, u
Dr. Milburn, at 80 cents per foot.
The following paragraph, from Chicago
paper, in relation to two of the former rectors o
Trinity church in this city, will doubtless b'
perused with groat pleasure by many OF oul
readers:
Trinity Chwch-Tho Right Reverend Doctor
Cummings, assistant bishop Of KY preached I
J very fine sermon TO his cid congregation at Trim
ity church yesterday morning. The reverend
, gentleman was suffering from 4 severe cold. III
announced his intention to have preached sgaiI
} last night, but, owing to indisposition, he wa
! unable TO do so. The new rector Of Trinity, DR.
/ Keeling, however, delivered a splendid sermon
: which completely riveted the attention OF hi
/ hearers. He chose the following text, contains
+ In the 10th Psalm, verses 5 and 0: They tha
y SOW in tears shall reap In Joy. He that goet
forth and weepoth, bearing precious seed sha
doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing hi
shsayes with him"
: The CLOSE OF THE SOUTHERN RELIE
. FAm-Quite large number OF persons Visite
! Odd Fellows Hall, Seventh street, on Saturda
a evening, to witness the closing OF the fair. W
!, were pleased to see folks there who expende
. freely Of their means in this good cause and "
feel sure they will never have cause to regr'
:, having done so good m act. The articles vote
and rallied for were drawn by the follow ing. name
: persons, to wit: The sewing machine by Mrs
|. b. Metals, the organ by Mr.. T. q sanbori
: scholarship in Cops Union Business College ;
Mr.. T. b. Mcclure, who passed the same over
I Miss Lizzie Hinton and silver tea.set by NJ
T. W. johnson. Tho album, with spaces II
!. lwo hundred nietures WAS voted TO Nation