Middletown transcript., 1873-06-07
Correspondence. &
Fr a.t NiHdorn .,4as,riyi.
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.
Eicnvo>p "a May -, 1873

Eicnvo>n "a May -, 1873
W. EhDr While in the city of
Washington. few days ago, concluded
ii company with irtyui. 10 yi,i, Rich
mo j Virginia We lift at o'clock.
\. u iar Actu.a Ct,ea, aud had most
delightful ride on tne Potomac River, ul
atDu, thirty.t,s miles As VIZ pn,,gsl
Mt Vernon. the bell tullrd aud all ryc,
were directed 10 the haliowcd spot whore
Il, tic u.he, Di lp Father of hts cuun
ny"
Eathius Acloia cret. We wet, On
board tic ears ml 10 4 aw minutes ST.
Nrrr oli ~ ran % tweuty miles "
reached l'rcdsrieS-lurc TIL t5wu i,
no, arge aud til Lmilar> Iaak yra
ancient Nut far fram tbt tnwn i t.nrle.
man pointed out Ia ms the laee whcr,
Grn Burnside yta,srl Tire Earp banuprk
river l. was terrible night Ut ram
aud storm lu., b,hini tn" town /, II
fnrh hi.l vhcra the tarf iar4ta force,
werr cntrruehr1 Al VIII me- familiar
with the history d rhc late war Will r..
member what i terrible To-, the Federal
rfaor, met with in that battle aud how
quick retreat Geu Burnside usl
un that high cniacnre are buried the
Confederate jeal each grave marked, aul
The graveyard booked 10 b. in lhr most
perfect order Passing ty l'redyfic&s.
burg. atnu' 5 nil 5 aftta ,ba town.
stands small lfes huuse The ronlur.
tor of he train pliuial /, uut us tie
place wherc Con Jackson trsalhei hi-
Ia, breath lha country iram Aqua
Geek to Richmond distance Of -
milr>, is poor aud uniGp,oycd THE
fencing vi, nearly all burned during The
war aud many u the dwelling,
The clover fields are a gu, in heal,
aud 80 i the wheat
The crnp of wheat will be very light.
aud dill not So iipli that would aver.
aec murr lhin iisr or six bushels 10 lh
acre Every peach tree il laden with
irnlt, aud Ihc yoaug peaches are nearly
~ large as hickory nuts
We arrived in Richmond at ,. = VI
Went direct to the Exchange hotel After
dining We took n carriage aud rode until
rundown Richmond i, a more wealthy
place than expected to see II. pnpul,.
ton i lbou, 80 eco. and their streets are
broad aud some uf the most magnificent
residences ! ever saw The State House
aud the 6uvrfnur mansion are handsome
buildings, and credit To the city The
residence nf Jefferson Davis. shile acting
ns Confederate President. is a very large
building. and is now CONVERTED into pub
lie srhnul
tnnk a look at castle Thunder. :"
and Libby Prison They stand not
far from each other. one. now. where
they manufacture sumac. aud the other
tobacco The james River is n muddy
stream. aud tho water rolls rapidly over n
bed Of rocks
Hollywood Cemetery is one Of the most
beautiful | ever saw i contains IS acres
ef ground. To the right. as you enter.
rest the Confederate soldiers There they
lay. fifteen thousand Of them. each grave
they lay. is erected to their memory u
monumen, nincty-lhrce feet high. and
foriy-6vc feet square n, its base. In this
Cemetery rest the ashes Of President
Mnnroe. While riding through the Gem
eirry | was interrogatcd by an old gentle
man. who had in his hand u basket filled
with beautiful flowers lie wanted Ia
find the grave of Gen Williams told
him | wns u stranger, and could impair, Ia
him no information. As came back
passed him. aud he said he had found il
There he stood by the grave Of his Gen.
rral. aud had Il beautifully decorated with
flowers. | asked him his ag lie re-
piled 10 Said |, WAS you not too old for
u soldier" "Oh no." said he. Il went
all through the war. and can stand more
now than the most Of young men," On