Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-12

LL"hlu NluTpny iGu us m0tneT. DOtn uGQef
the Influence Of liquor, attempted TO cross the
Taunton railroad, near MiddIctowu, Mass,
Wednesday, IN Il wagon. The horse baked,
and the young man was INSTANTLY killed by an
approaching train. His mother escaped.
Alexandria and it's Patriotic Associa-
tions-HeiIcs Of the Revolution.
From the New York Graphic.
Of the crowds that visit Washington every
year venture to say very few ever take the
trouble to cross the river to Alexandria, or to
think OF the venerable city 10 any way but
familiar place, emuently respectable, but quite
out OF the Way OF thus; who wish to do the
important places Of interest In a limited mum.
Der If days. Washington speaks everywhere
of the present and promises glorious things for
The future. lis antlquated neighbor, on the
contrary, tells delightful tales of the past aud
guards most legally the sacred relies that
generation long gone left to its care. 1t han
peUed to DC my good fortune to arrive one
Light during the present mouth uader the hos
pitable root Of the Mansion House. There was
something touching as we'll az amusing in the
busy otlclousness OF the sable domestcs and
their endeavorS to make our party feel quite
comfortably al home. Wealthy and accom-
pllshed hosts 10 residences of imposing splepdor
sometimes fail to learo this first lesson 10
hospitality that with this humble race seems
to be gift of nature Early next morning we
were given seats iu the diuiog room, looking
out on queer old court, enclosed 10 which Was
stately dwelling, every inch Of whose surface
told otdccayed greatness. In reply to our eager
lhqulres We learned that this was the former
Residence aud headquarters Of Gen Washing.
ton. 1t Is slugulary we'll preserved; the bricks
used ID lis construction, As we'll as those 10 the
surrounding walls OF the hotel, came from Eag.
land The lawo back OF the house is kept
bright With grass AMI flowers, and the ivy clngs
lovingly to the walls, beighteniug the effect of
antiquity by Its treshuess 1t came suddenly
to US that here, if any where Cd this continent,
we were on classic grouad, and re hurried out
lnto the fresh, bright morning curious 10 learn
something more of the fathers whose honored
names we hold SO DEAR Fortune was most IA
vorable, and If We had planned it all we could
not have met With more courtesy and kindly at
tentlon. The first streets that attracted our at
tentlon were King, Queen, Royal, sc. We in
CURED the reason tor these names 10 republican
country. fhc answer was that a foreign policeman
once asked The same qneStsoD, and was told
Those streets We named before the ReVolu-
ton, but after it We made others double the
width, and named them Washington, Frank
llp, DC. The city Was Incorporated over
century since, and DOW plumbers some IA 900
lohabltaus, which state Of things could hardly
be appreciated by its pushing Western sisters
The noble river forms terminus for mauy of
the streets. The country around is sngularly
rich and productive OF choice gifts to the tillers
OF the soil. A romantic drive of niue miles
leads to Mount Vernon. and another Of six
miles to the he gifts Of Arliogron.
Our party visited Christ church, standing
quaint and solemn 10 the midst of its graves Of
honored dead. Unlike nauy old churches the
interior is bright and cheerful. with cosy air
OF everyday use. The Lords Prayer aud
Greed 10 plain listers back of the pulpit no.
touched since the building of the edfcs 10
l173. Washington Was one Of the first vestsy-
meu of this church, and VIC sat for few mo.
ments 10 bis family pew, large double one,
with seats on threee sides When the church
was rcmodeed the other pews were changed
into the modern single style, leaving this one in
its orr pinal shape. Two marble tablets on the
walls bear the names OF Washington and Lee,
the work OF recent years. The ivy which COW
cred the church on all sides has become sep
arated from the roots, and thrves luxuriantly,
with no hold but the brick walls. The old
sexton seemed part Of the church, aad like
second 'O:d Mortality spends much of his
time ch'selling out the inscci ptions, so that
noUe were lndlStinct. Ga neat little
stone OF Connecticut slate We read of the death
OF young man who departed this life 10 l773
Below, 10 gilt letters quite bright and uutar-
nlshed by century, Storms, was this nscrip-
ton:
See here thy pictured life:
Pass some lew Years Thy fowery spring,
Thy summer fl ,wiog strength,
Thy sober autumn fading iuto age,
And pale, concluding winter comes
And shuts the scene at last"
On more pretentious monument we we're
told that Mrs. Aunie Warren died in 1900
aged thirty. alue years, and that by her loss
the American stage has been deprived of it's
brightest ornament. The uurivalled excellence
OF her theatrical talents Was only equaed by
the many virtues and mpllshmeuts which |
adorned her private life
we TUNED from this hsllowed spot with many
things laid away IN memory's storehouse for
future Husugs, aud gladly seconded the sug
ges'lon that We should visit the Masonic lodge. |
we entered the elegantly furnished hall With |
90 dlmunltlon OF the reverential mood that was
still upon u.s. Here the Father of his Coun-
try looked down upon US from paintings 10
familiar gulse, and from Que representing him
as az OLD mau, with the majesty of age added
to the dignity OF bis natural bearing. For
moment l occupied his chair of state when
president OF the lodge, aud held one of the
massive caodes'icks used at his funeral. There
were his sash and apron, the work of Nine.
Lafayette; his compass, spurs, aud belts; a
piece OF the coat worn at b. addock's defeat;
a piece OF the tent at Yorktown; and his cham
Ger CLOCK, OF plaluest structure, and stopped at
me time OF his DEATH twenty minutes past ten,
December IA, 1899. We were much interest
"a 10 curious aud expensive set of cut glass,