National Republican., 1875-09-09
TEMPERANCE.
A Trip to Lei sburg-soms Interesting Notes
OF the village.


rCorr,spondsnce of National Republican,
LEI IsBURG, VA, sept. s. 1875.
suppose q communicative, blsed on iacts. per
sons and incide lts, in conuectiol with LeesOurs'
Va, may no; prove undressing to your reso-
ers. To-day the temperance or Eaniz stions OF tne
District Of Columbia, on invitation from the tenn
perance societies of Leesburg, paid visit to the
latter place. The train from Washington lett at
8 O'Clock a. m, and with passengers filling quite
twelve coaches were soon borne rapidly towards
the point of destination. Many ladies were OF the
sH The enSoy%eni R Of OFT the occasion. We reached
Leesburg at a few minutes before IL o'clock, and
were most Hospitality received, coaches being IN
lected for the ceremonies. Judge Holloway, the
orator Of the day, and his lady, w. II. Chase an9
lady, Col A. H. Holt, chief clerk Of the lnternal
Revenue Department; H. A. Harmon, CALVIN M;
Heaton and James b. Tustin, Of w Washington, ana
Hon. Lewis Mckenzie, of Alexandra, were
among those present Large numbers Of Pd"nS PefdsUns
seeming eager to dispense such hospitality as the
occasion required. Among the ladies OF Lees,
Pennsylyapia. temporarily in this place. Miss
Osborne. Mrs. Judge Ball, and many others, VINO
with Judge Ball, John M. Orr and thelr ssso-
ciates did all in their power to make everything
agreeable to the guests.
A fact worthy Of mention is that ex President
Monroe, Mr., McCsrty, (who shot Mr.. Mason IN
Janney, Hon Charles Mercer and other distin-
guished men for many years RESIDED IN tne
county, and their remains now lie IN tne Braso-
YARDS in this beautiful town. Another fact may
be mentioned of historical interest. During tne
visit Of Gen. Lafaye TO this country, In lS2Ezai
be was the guest Of ex-Presdent Monroe, and the
people gave him public reception in the court
house yard. am informed it was alike credita-
BILE to the guest and the people. The Rev: Septt
mus Tustin, then pastor Of the church In THIS
place prepared the address delivered In behalf
or the young men by Lewis p. B. Balch, then
student at the academy. At night W. t. T.
Mason, ESQ.,, q gentleman Of the old school style,
gave the Marquis q brilliant entertainment at
his residence near town. At the close OF the Su-
tertainment Mr.. Tustin baptized Mr.. Mason
twin children-one Of them named for MADAM
Lafayette, the other for the Marquis; Hon. John
Quincy Adams and Gen. Lafayette stood as goc-
fathers for the children. This memorable occs.
sion is, am told, not infreQuently the topic VI
conversation at this day.
Your correspondent was to-day At the mouse
where he was born. Marked changes and many
have occurred in fifty years, but the cordial re.
ception he received from his friends. some ot
whom he never saw before, revived the JOY OF his
very youthful days.
The party left at $50 p. m. and returned to
Washington safe and sound, with much In the
pleasures of the day to keep Us In remembrance
Of our visit to Virginia.
Your correspondent is under especial obliga-
tiops to Messrs SheetZ and Leeach, editors Of the
Mirror and Washingfonfdn, ct Leesburg: Tney
are gentlemen and the able editors Of inhuentiai
journals. AAERiCUs.