National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-04

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columns, and two Of the remaining three sides
nave ssen sla,lar So,ann ,hserIeu. lying near
oy - ens msrole sns-. when was intsnaee 20
surinouns sne "olA. ~ - tour iees iour inehes ..
.ne u1ee, iees ven incnes hign ano one ioos
ero.nenss y tne ePeA' ms monunens u IN
s .,s evns.iion. ar osity hunters naVe
ppeu on al ,ne IN corners. ole stone
pieesea oet ana tne once beau
tiisi SniIe afOie y eotted al over Win nahet
ana snot MARKS II Is estimated that u VIA cost
origin al assign nsia,, ,sa $500, ohs,,sl
INTERESTING suRnouSp1Nas.
Near by the monument is the family burial
ground OF Basil and Samuel Gordon, who came
from Scotland about the year 17e0 settled in Fall
mouth, were engaged in mercantile pursuits dur
ing the revolutionary struggle, and made i'm
ass.,Sss : ~, I'D ., a ,o,ab,a lsdvs Of
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ElIe W - .,s'r,, S"-N-- -s,,a N .ro,,nd
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an, and Nom.
SS NJ h",,is Ala wi,hIr = sho-t distsnce. and
W ,,iI -. CO., n. ,.on1-,sr, "a frana house
a,.s arnsd nv ,bs hroths- or Mr., Warrington.
II Il Noteworthy from the fact that It was built by
three slaves imported rrou liverpool, one of
wnom was ero"ner ~ an onots " 80 ~ -.
EhgIisn SNIP ~ AePP - -'N
LIS o,c.a,o,., 1ohn n,s-csr os
Reyolutiousry fame, who was killed at the battle
Of Trenton, while aide-de-camp Of General Wash
inQton. is noteworthy as one of the seats Of old
49,. hosn,,,l,ty +, va, the boast of Col
Hugh Mercer, who afterwards occupied #, that
he had there entertained every President Of the
United States, from Washington to Buchanan,
inclusive. Major W. R. Mason, who now resides
IA -.n.,o, .r,artaIned c,eneral
Robert p. Lee there short time before his death
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freoericksourg mas sumcient naterPo"er 10
mittee visited the great dam, about mile and o
half ahove the citv and rninntelv exanined tho
.nIendIS -o-s anh ,ts sn-ronnd;r-s This dsnn
spienoio Work ana its surroundings. rms oAm
was built by Mr. John Chase, OF Holyoke, Mass.
Its length is 900 feet; height Is feet; fall 4s feet
nv ~ '. PO"e., 49, = 80.
IeSoing irol tne aan makes q circuit aaounu INC
city. Near this dam there Is q commanding blum,
about one hundred feet above tho level Of the
rfv M tha via of the fs naonffeent
1t dashes over its rocky bed, and sweeps around
pEoK,s ISLAND,
a snot which was held sacred as neutraI oronnd
5.r,D,, tha - ana vh.ra ,ho 49, a. M 80
those in gray were accustomed to exchange to-
bacco, coffee, &C., during brief pauses In the ter
rible strife. Near this island, on the margin of
.He 80, % : N"',.o ~ tHe sn"P y, " iIs
ooul, OF the capacity OF Two or three gallons, SAID
TO have been cut into the rock by the Indians In
1-ao =
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THE SOLDIERS CEMETERIES.
1901 thron,,h ~. r., 6an-..o s,v an the
PAoseu tni0usn Inc Oouieuoia 'o ne'.iy' <t y |
west sac Of tne so"n. rms silent eiy " tne
several fine monuments. 1t is kept in very good |
oo.d,,Ion r.nr,h.- ~ I'D COS, or 1Iarra,s r. |
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repose 1900 of the Union dead substantial |
brck wall Is now in eourse of construction around
i ~.
TINS cemetery, Wnlcn is kept IN neat anu Creamy
condition, under the supertntepdence OF ID. w. |
FIchett From this elevated site there is o mag |
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H', w Va ue -, 80, - - e .F - aco.
Whlch can DC seen let distance oi ven VI niseen
miles. E
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A glance through Masonic hall afforded much |
interes, To the visitors Here was shown an old |
-, a., ,7E9 tba .rtrjcs IN which show that
ledger kept an i'e., tne 1870, '. Nah. ~
George is *. $500. ~ Ssa ~ 60 a.. N :, he
that year, paid MS entrances lee oI s1a, ne
was naSsed felloW craft in March, 1883 and that
"0o 49, -. No., -, ,ha I,h or Au,rst
~ vs., s.' 80 A sps nIc,uro az the Pater
Of the same Yee' = HIe PicturY y w Iet
Patrie adorns the lodge room, and there are sew |
eral antioue chairs. which are objects OF much |
1GTiUsIsy. rIaIiuvS. = -~-sE--ans of Aler-
andria that Washington was initiated as 8 Mas0u
an that venerable town. but from the above record
saor,. 70 \. entitled 20 the honor
SFeoeI'sAs0ufs seeus w w sAISAsN y" VIC A0AOi'
THE BANQUET.