Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-06-19
JorTINGs BY TnE wAYMDE.

FRbDEnIcC CITT, June u. 1874.
Ed. JorRsAL;-There are many interesting
incidents in the history Of our country con-
nected With this city, which is located IN ous
Of the finest sections Of country in the world
forty. miles west Of Baltimore, in the VALLEY:
Of the M"nocacy River, and five miles east Of
Catoetin Muntain. I, was settled in l74i, and
contains 1000 inhabitants. Being one of the
out posts OF settlements from the sea shore bar
racks Of stone were erected in 1884 to be used
asa protection against the Indians, who 10
often committed their depradations along the
frontiers. These bsrrseks were occupied By
Braddocks army during the French war in
H63; also By the CopuneniaI sruJ tus-ssa
Of the Revolution, and sgsin in the war d
1912, and still later In the war Of the Rebellion
Many q sick and wounded soldiers eyes were
closed in death in these old buildings during
that terIibIe conflict. Part Of these old useful
relics have lately been torn down and very
elegant Deaf and Dumb Assyiu erected on the
site.
Five miles west OF this city, on CAtoctin
Mountain, is large spring Of pure, cold water,
! called Bradd"ck's spring, becsuse here he On
cImped on his march, TO DuQuesne- now Pint.
burRh. II was on this mountain. just north {
the Baltimore Pike, where Gen. Lee planted
his artillery tn oppose the Union forces. COM
manded then by Mcclellan. Being AAnked,
| Lee fell back, making but little resistance till
| he got to South Mountain, where that mrmora-
bie battle was fought.
| few miles south Of this is another cele
brated spring, famous as being in the old
camping grounds Of the indians, and numerous
rocks are scattered here and there, nicely
dished out foot or more deep, in which the
natives used to pound their corn. II was in
, Frederick county that ChAs. Carroll, one of. .the
! signers Of the Declaration OF Iudepende nee.
once owned several thousand acres Of land,
and part Of his vast domains. which are now
very valuable. are owned by one OF his grand
daughters, Mrs. Harper. who lives in New
port, Rhode Island.
Three hundred and three Rebel Soldiers. who
were in Gen. Early's command, and were
killed in the Moncscy battle with Geni. r. II.
/ Tyler, are buried in the City Cemetery on the
west side Of the lot. each having a plain yet
! neA. marble head stone, furnished by the ladies
of this place who we're in sympathy with the
| COnfederates
! Last Wednesday (Juns I0th) was Deeora.
tion day, and your humble correspondent at
tended. Notwithstanding IL was a very nm
pleasant, rainy day a large crowd assembled
The exercises were well and appropriately
conducted, being commenced by singing ae-
c'mpanrd with an organ, thep prayer was
offered and again singing, A we'll written po-
EN- for the occ 'sion WAS then read by the ap-
iLOr. ESQ. Nelson OF Frederick City. A short
but fine address was then delivered by Esq.
Syster, Of HARsrstown, which was FeTE I'm.
pressive. He landed the "iHuStrIous dead
who had fallen IN this relentless var, for 4
cherished principle; and although many were
from the extreme SOAihpFu States. Jet their
cause was common one, aud they should be
as highly honOred and reVsred As though they
had gone forth from this imms diate vicinity /"
The finest wreAths and boqnstE, that could pos
sibly be made with ingenious lASdsi from ts
choiesat Of flowers, were then profussly dis
tributed over the graves.
Tho author of the "star epauelsd Banner,
q native Of this city, and who died at Balti,
more, 10 buried here. No 6ue hedge or candy
fence surrounds his grave, nor posiiy nanur
nleni W point the Visitor to bis resting place
no beautiful AaWsFs bsasck the sod that covers
the sleeping dust, but cheap naFhIs slab ths.
bsSrs this inscription - 4
"FRANCIS SCOTT KEY.
HORS AGO. ., iTso7 DIRD sAss u, lat9-"l
Add small Bspnsr thu. be Ssid shnUsd wsss
sTsr sbs land u lhs fEss sRd The homa Of ,hS
hTAFe."
II 10 currently reported here. thatb wealthy
Oaliiarpiap has willsd 7sisS,eO0 fnr = monu,
meat To he erected In Caiihnrnis, TO psrpetuats
the memHrJ Of hI~ who savs VS. our fsvoTits
nItianal song. '
Also the remains of Mrs. BaTbary Fri,ehil
aTS dsPqSitSd in this receptacle for the dead.
She was over 90 ysarstold Rhsp She wSvSd
thai "S,aT spApglsd RsppeT," as the Rebel
jackson Was marching his forces through
FFsdsricb, and exclaimed IS shs WsVsd Il, uyou
can shoe, me ifyou wish. but for hsRVep's saks
let this nsg-bo Nnsullied." Her act aud lAD-
gage is beautifully portrayed 10 Whittisr's
poem, which will send you IN ny nest IL !
can possibly obtain c'Py, - eontiupa on q
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