Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-26

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MUSsoN's HILL.-A writer 10 the Wash
ipgtoo Chronicle says:-In the ueighborhood
of Captain H. Dwight Smith there is an at
tractlve settlement, large fruit orchards, and
q foe prospect. Beyond there are some ele-
gaot vie@>: again the bills rise abruptly, the
country looks sort O dasoate, then froiicpg
streams, grand woods, aud agaio stretches of
level couotry and old ancestral grounds are
reached. "Muusoo Hill. . large uursery farm,
was our destination.
The hill which has a commanding view ia
ali directions away to WASHINGTON is poted as
being the spot where the co0federates set up
their Quaker guns early in the war. Mason's
Hill, owed by ex-Treasurer TurIe, Uptou's
Hill and Baston Church, are all places Of bis
torical interest, and views from each eminence
named are grand and beautiful. We scarcely
expected, 10 private residenc, to find so many
and such valuable relics as we saw at Mr.. MuD-
sons. We saw here Queen Fictoria's auto
graph 10 letter addressed to George Peabody,
esq. There were relics from the Saviors tomb
aud Jerusalem; flowers from Bethlehem and
Nazareth, arranged 10 curousIy woven basket
10 frame equally as curious. Their were ey-
qulslte tables from japan tiulaid wood, rare
vases from Jatta, several household Chinese
Idols, Chinese vases, olive wood Of brilliant
polish. 4 rare cabinet, 10 whose drawers there
were marvellous puzzles stlletto, that look
ed harmless III It's delicate case, that could
instantly be extended into an instrument of
death: great sun umbrellas that would charm
ladies who aspire after novelties aud naueless
trlokets that would adore toilet in foreign
style.
L:quared Japoncse work, diversified with
pearl, ivory and mosaic designs made stands of
great beauty.
Fruit from Italy, of marble books as solid,
torelgn paintings: curlosltlcs from Paris aud
many other relics, omitted for waut of space TO
enumerate, will give the reader some idea of this
interesting cabinet
After an hour occupied 10 the discussion of
various kinds Of 'rut, and walk through
portion OF Mr.. Muuson's nursery aud tempt
ing uuch, we rode hnn-ward while The moon
hight crept down, softly lighting up ravine and
riVulet.
A BURIAL AT NIGHT The Winchester
News gives al affecting and graphic account of
the re lntermcDt 10 Stonewall Cemetery, near
that tcwa, Of the remains Of COL George Pat
ton and his brother C,l Tazewell Patton, TWO
gallant young Firsipians VINO died from
wounds received in battle, during the late war.
No public notice Of the funeral Was given. but
considerable Duuber ofladies and gentlemen
hearing OF it, a>-cubied at the cemetery with
wreaths and flowers to pay respect 10 the
memory Ct these gallant soldiers Rev. DR.. J.
Z. Wheat read the solemn burial servic: for
the dead aud the bodies were lowered Into the
grave "hy the struggling mooubeam's misty
light. No other ceremonies were had the
grave was speedily filed. and the mound being
covered with bouquets Of flowers, the crowd
departed. The brothers We're sons Of Hon.
John NJ Patton, distinguished mcmber Of
the Richmond bar 10 years gone BY
Four OF the Patton family served the Con.
iederacy In the late war 10 distinguished capa-
cities Three were c0ionels Of Virginia rcgi.
ments, John VI. Patton being colonel Of the
Twenty hrst Virginia, and Isaac Patton colonel
O! the lwentysecond regiment Of Louisiana
lotautry. The last is now resident of L0uisi-
ana.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS IN FAIRFAX
COUNTY. -lhe following transfers Of real estate
10 Fairfax county, for the week ending on the
the 18th, are reported 10 the Farmer:
john Alhson's heirs to Elizabeth 2eardon,
tract OF land, near Colchester, 500. Thos.
r. Love, Commissioner of the Circuit Court
10 the cbaucery cause Of Chas Ofutt vs. w.
II. Saunders and others, sold 10 Henry Bick.
sler tract OF land containing l0l acres. NJ.
Il. Wells, Commissioner, 10 the suit of Prs
ella J. Tresler, BY her next friend, vs.. David
&. Watkins, sold to said Watkins all the utter
est of the said Priscilla j., in and to the real
estate of her father, the late Peter Tresler, the
same being situate 10 West Eud. J. S. H arri-
sou and wife TO VIM. f. Harrison, a trac, con-
tanning elghty-six acres for 81, 29Q also three
acres fer S6O lands situated at Germantown.
\. D O.good and wife 10 r. aud Johu Trum-
bull, tract Of thirty moe acres on Little River
Pike, for 1898 80 Sarah A. Martin and
others to Isaac Washbu1n, a tract OF thirty two
acres for $780,
FAIRFAX COUNTY ITEMS MIR. Geo. Scheur
manu-, who lives about TWO miles east of this
place, shot and killed crane which measured
i've feet from the soes Of its feet to the crown
OF Its head, and six feet from Zip to tip Of its
wings, 90 Monday last, at Fuller's Mill Dam,
on Accotlnk ruu. He left for the Smithsonian
destitute with it 90 Wednesday,
The Episcopal Couvocatiop, which has been
10 progress here for the last week, closed on
Friday. Rev. Mr. Davis, of Leesburg, has
acted faithfully ia conducting the services OF
lne CouVocatlo0, oelhg engaged all the time
without any assistance save that of the regular
minister MIR. McGil
There is at the present writing, 90 the old
Broughton estate, situated near Burke's sta
ton, 10 this county, pear tree 10 full bloom
set out this spriug.
Providence Lodge of Good Templars, at this
place, is 10 the most fourishiug condition it
has been ID for sometime. Furfur Ftumer.
How TO PAY THE STATE DEBT The Code
OF Virginia IMPOSES fine Of not less than two
dollars upon every person who may be convict
cd OF prolane swearing. This salu;ary law was
enforced in. two cases Saturday by Police Jus.
tice White. If every policeman aud constable
10 the State would but use ordinary vigilance
aud report every violation of the law aforesaid,
1t is manifest that in the course of ayear or two
sufficient sum Wnud be realizad 10 nay off tho