The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-11-15
CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, l
Oct. 80, 1876. !

pected to leave at once for the Cen
tennial, but meeting with a near rel
alive, l concluded tosvisit for a day,
at least, my native land, and in four
hours after my determination, l was
in the very house that gave me birth,
upon the theatre of my juvenile
amusements, and amid them, who
were even willing to rejoice, when l
rejoiced, and to weep with me when
sympathy demanded a tear. This
morning as stood holding my son
by the hand, by the side of the grave
of my sainted mother, he asked me
what other grave was that, which
"was so we'll fixed up" I use his
language) "that is" I replied "the
grave of my black Nanny" You
cannot imagine what mingled feeling
passed through heart and BRAIN
Way off in Louisiana, perhaps at that
very moment, when the Virginian
stood dropping one tear over the
grave of her who gave him birth, and
another over the last resting place of
his black nanny, who had nursed
and cared for him in the days of
helplessness and ce-for I re-
peat, at that very moment, so Sweet,
so hallowed to him, some accused
carpet Dagger, was then pouring into
the ear of the child Of my black
nanny, whom left behind-the
most most monstrous of lies-lies,
that would blister the lips of the
devil himself, in order by this ladder
of infamy, he could climb into some
petty office. I told the people of
Washington told my Virginia
friends, and I will tell it to vast
!crowds before the election in Penn
sylvania and New York that the first,
last and only curse of the South, is
the dirty, sinking, lying and thiev-
ing carpet-bagger. Relieve us ofhim
and the whole South within less than
decade, will blossom like the rose.
On my return to Washington, party
of us concluded to "do' Mt. Vernon
at once before leaving the City. So
on the beautiful little boat City OF
Washington, we started passing the
ancient town Of Alexandria-that
; spot where Washington so often Wis.
tied and which he loved so we'll
Here is the church where he wor.
shipped, and Pew No. II is pointed
out to the visitor as the one occupied
by the Father Of his Country, at 6
cost of ESQ year ($l50.) 1t was
in at this place that Jackson, the
first martyr of the South, displayed
the first Confederate flag raised or
18th of April, 1861. Col. Ellsworth
in attempting to haul it down was
killed, and jackson lost his life, fol
, what he honestly believed, duty ant
patriotism, The house which wa,
the old Marshall House, was busnec
few years ago, leaving only it:
walls, but it has been recently re
built, and the Hotel has been re
placed by two splendid stores. Few
, cities of the Union have more Revo
lutionary "reminiscences than thi.
good old town. 1t was here La Fa
yette had his headquarters; the house
, being now occupied by astone dealer
Just above this is an old brick house
; which was used as hospital. Iva!
pointed to a house, just across thu
street from the Mannon House wher,
Washington presided at a Masonic
Banquet. Leaving this ancient tow1
around which hover so many scene!
connected with Washington and tn,
Revolution, we continue our route tt
Mt. Vernon. Having passed abov'
Alexandria, the U. S. Arsenal will
its beautiful grounds, and grea
piles Of ordinance, where the judicia
murder was committed by Andrew
johnson, in the hanging of Mrs. Sur
raft, for being a supposed accessory
to the murder of Abraham Lincoln
We come to the St. Elizabeth Insan
Asylum, which belongs to the Gene
, raj Government. From this poin
far off to the North, can be seer
! Georgetown, and the large bricl
, structure so prominent near tina
\ town, is Georgetown College. Jus
y over the North East end of the Penn
? R. R. Bridge, Arlington Mansion, tn
home of our beloved Robt. E. Lee
y looms up in melancholy grandeur
This Pennsylvania R. R. Bridge i
the connecting link of Rail Road
!. between North and South. Ate
J. leaving Alexandria, the first noticea