The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-08-19
VISIT OF 4 CARSON LADY 10 HoUNT
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VISIT OF 4 CARSON LADY 10 HouN1
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A correspondent Of the Enterprise,
writing from New York, August ,, says
We were most agreeably surprised
to meet here Miss H. K. Clspp, Of Car,
son, . lady we'll known in Nevada. and
from her to receive the following items
of . visit to Mount Vernon:
RECONSIDERATION.
1t is often we'll, even in private matters,
to reconsider, and this we did in visiting
Mount Vernon.
Time is Of more value than money. The
want of time is the only thing that FOR q
moment made US relinquish the promised
visit. Yet, when we put one day iu the
balance against visiting the " Tomb OF
Washineton." around which is clustered all
the ideas of the model General and states
man, the decision was at once made in favor
of going, and We Immediately purchased
our tickets for the trip.
The most suspicious of days dawned, and
we set sail on board the Arrow, IN company
with a sainted I" Aunt Mary" who has spent
much of her life on the Potomac, and grown
gray in nursing the soldier and cheering
him on in the good cause to victory during
the past war, and who was familiar with
every spot that was of interest to the
stranger in such visit.
Place after place was pointed out where
remained only the ear,hworks and fortihca-
tions that had served to keep back the foe,
and probably To preserve sacred the burial
place of Washington.
Soon we came to Georgetown, an ancient
looking place, and one OF the fortified cities
during the war. The scenery all along the
Potomac is beautiful. but not varied, and
but little to distinguish the Virginia from
the Maryland side.
The soil is of reddish clay, and very
producIye if properly titled. Much of the
large timber that rendered the county ro-
mantle in appearance, was cut down during
the war.
Fort Washington is near, and we see the
flag flying and soldiers coming. few can
non are placed around the fort, but all is
peace and quiet. In the distance We see
snmethiug ike tombstones, and are told
that beneath the sod there lie over l,OOO
boys in blue, besides a large number IN
gray, who sleep side by side in one burning
grouad, with the American flag. thank God,
waving over their heads. Just across the
way, on the Virginia side, we see oeautl-
ful mound of green nestled among the trees,
and higher than the hills along the bank,
and something white, too, and we exclsim.
:. l. that Mount Vernon :" Surely more
naturally beautiful and romantic spot could
not have been found east of the Mississippi.
We all hurry off the boat and up the winding
path that leads to the tomb. The very soil
seems sacred. and the trees bend in rever-
ence around the tomb. The children are
reading the inscriptions upon the monu-
ments that surround 1t. The men and women
stand : in awe before the great conquerer.
A lady in the party has veritable news
paper announcing the death and burial of
George Washington at this Mount Vernon.
Preserved BY the press, read at the tomb.
echoing of 80 years, 1t almost seems that
now the mortal remains of the immortal
Washington are being placed In the sar-
cophagus. Sacred ground may it never
be disturbed. All the books We have read
of Washington comes before our mind. A
spotless childhood; unsurpassed love for his
his perseverance AMI zeal IN carry |
ing on his encounters with the Indians; de-
votlon to country, Generalship on the field. |
sutferIngs and sacrifices during the revolu- |
ton, and his unselfish patriotism, all stand
out in bold relief
The tomb of Washington has become the |
Mecca of America-visited almost with the |
same reverence by her foreign native born |
citizens. Oh that the politician of to-day |
might come and be baptized in the sacred
influences of this place The whole char
acter of Washington is entirely contrary to |
The present appearance of Mount Vernon.
We regret as we look at the beautifully laid |
out grounds, and the whole place at Mount
Vernon, that the Government does not take |
he place into its own hands and deal with it |
Is one would with a neglected child. No
me for a moment can suppose that Wash |
ngton, if he were permitted to look upon
hat place, would not be panied with the
apparent neglect.
There seems to be a whole colony of blacks,
md the youngest declares that at some time,
he was owned by some Of" Massa Washing
ON s famllY."