The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-08-19
For the Anderson Mtclligncer
& TRIP TO THE NORTH.


Iconcluded to accept of kind invitation of friends
to visit Annapolis, the Capital of Maryland
took q morning boat, and in few hours, OF very
pleasant ride upon the beautiful Chesapeake Bay,
reached one of the oldest cities perhaps in our
country. It is the place where Gen. Washington
resigned his commission into the hands of those
from whom lie had received it. This representa-
ton is drawn and suspended upon the wall Of the
ancient capitol. 1t has life-likc appearance He
retained it till lie had accomplished the object for
which he had received it-then retired again to
private life. When lie saw his country delivered
from the hand of the opprcssor, he could repose in
quiet on his own soil, the beautiful BIT. Vernon
There from his own yard he could overlook the
wide and beautiful Potomac. There kind Provi-
dence permitted him to employ the remainder of a
we-spent life, in agricultural pursuits and rear
ing fine stock. Few men have in any age been
permitted to end life spent in the public service
of their country with such quiet usefulness and 10
leave behind them character without blot or
stan and so loved and honored loved by his own
counrymcn, and admired by surrounding nations
He reposes in quiet solitude not distant from the
capital of our country, bearing his own name.
Annapolis is beautiful place, though it has not
kept pace in numerical strength and other improve
ments with Baltimore and some other cities. Being
situated between Baltimore and Washington city,
both going forward with giant strength, may be
one cause The original buildings were intended
TO withstand the storms and hurricanes that should
howl around them in after years The brick of
which they arc composed appear as firm as granite
now and some of the walls are four feet thick, and
put up by architects who understood their busi-
ness The house at which resided during my
stay there DR.. Rdout's appears ms if it might re-
main firm and strong for centuries yet to come.
The State capitol is situated on beautiful emf
nence, high and commanding. From the dome is
fine view of the Bay, some fourteen miles wide;
the shipping the Naval Academy Navy Yard, and
the entire surrounding country. The place is al
most entirely surrounded by water; but one way
to 20 from it by land. The grounds around it are
very beautiful, finely shaded, and the entire en-
closure s well set with grass and clover so COM
mon to this section. If we had our yards sur
rounding fine building set with the same bcaut-
S-'S
miration of all passing multitudes. This capitol,
venerable for age, is quite large. The Senate
Chamber and the one for the House of Representa-
tives, gives ample room for each branch of the AS
bly,. Then there are other apartments well-hled
with valuable works, giving correct account of
the early history of the country, and the promi-
ncnt men of that early day, journals of the State
Legislatures, and both houses Of Congress.
The Navy Yard and Naval Schoolhere has given
q fresh impulse TO Improvement of the place. There
are number of large, neat, commodious buildings
erected for the Professors, and they are commenc-
ing large, elegant boarding house for the accom-
mediation of the young men in attendance. / be-
l;eye there are between two and three hundred
Young men in attendance, and undergoing thorough
drilling. They had an exhibition of skill while l
was there. beautiful flag was offered to the
company who proved victorious in the contest
All were handsomely uniformed. There was a
boat race that was somewhat exciting. They
struggled as manfully for the prize as the ancents
of former days who run for wager.
A daily boat from Baltimore arrives here in the
morning and returns in the evening. Also, Rail-
road train, and you can have choice by land or
water A train from Washington city back and
forth also.
There is considerable taste displayed in laying
out the grounds and adorning them-all in modern
style. near the Naval establishment. They have
reclaimed from the Bay considerable ground.
stone wall was erected in the water some distance
from the shore and filled in with earth it is hand
somely adorned. Some neat monuments are erect
ed there.
The presbyterians, Episcoralians, Mcthodsts
and Roman Catholics have churches here The
Catholics possess the most wealth, and hare the
most costly edfcc, besides other valuable property
They own the house (now standing) formerly
owned and occupied By Charles Carroll OF Carroll
ton, one of the sgncrs of the Declaration OF lnde
pcnLence. went in one evening to attend their
service their lights were burning, the organ
playing, and quite largo number came In. Two
priests, suppose, come in and kneeled for time
with their faces in the direction of tho images;
after remaining in llnceling posture for time.
thew arose, one turned to the right and opened
door into tho room, and tho other turned to the
left. After tmo lady came in and knceled
near where stood, aud remained in this posture
for time, and then arose and turned to the door
where the priest had entered and turned in, sup
posed 10 make confession to him. 1t does seem to
ME strange that they put forth more zeal and ao-
tvity to prosclytc the rising generation to Keep
them in profound ignorance of the Bible, than
Protcsants do to enlist them in the service OF their
Master. When they once gain proscly;e to their
system, they rarely lose them They hold con-
trolling power over them that no Protestant ever
exerts. And, unless their progress is arrested
the time may not he Instant when they will have