Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-11-04
NashlnSton's GsirtnDIacp.

Nashlnston's Birthplace.
Secretary EVsrts aud his party returned to
Washington at an taglg hour Saturday morning
90 tho Tsl|apoosa from their tip 10 tho birth.
place of Washington, iu Wes!m.reand cluuty,
Va. The purpose Of The trip YVES to lock over
the grounds to s,lso. . spot suitable for tho
erection Of a monument, for which Congress
authorized an approximation Of $3.000. Th,
party consisted RI Dir. Egsrts. Miss Mary and
Miss LlulSla Evars. Gen. Sherman, Miss
Rachel Sherman, Col. Bliss, Miss Agatha
Schurz aud hec cous1. Mr.. Meyer OF HAMBURG,
Assistant Secretary Seward. Nc. Da 3. Il.
kclm, aud Nlr. Ghared g. Perkins of B }ston,
tho author oi Raphael aud Michael Angelo
and ether art publications and corresponding
member Of the t;ouch Institute. They lets
Washington at 80 cn Friday mCr9iag. A
correspondent Of the New York World says the
trlp down ;hc river was rI3asaa; one, aud tt
! o clock anchor Nas dropped between Church
Poirt aud Mait3x Geek. Aa attempt had
haen naiu 10 Tua i, ciGsU 20 .hc shore.
put iasipr .clsrci t'fr ssad s;,3u. Mic ara
halt from ne l'liai. LIEUT. !G1os U3un.udsr
jones, who he'd chstgc 0f ;he Tallapaos9, was
Obliged to back Gu! 10 deep water sad lower
the sulsjl boats. 4 ircs& wind blew tao water
lnio white c,p: ard set the ho=!s roekos - tt
'nprc vgsr t:au snllct :h9 unsesm2 u!lk2 psl!y,
.t.s he ira 2atur vas a matter OF sonc cNs;ic-
-id dlaIolty. At las. bG9evar, 1t w:s
tcGJ1i p!iihu1, aLG wi:I S,craiarG ErarL5 IL
cha 90 0i tue s!g, Geu SntcGan at the bom
or tee yaW. ald Mr.. S2wstl cAptlialng tno
wh0!e GJat, iho Yart7 started ivr t:io sborv. As
;hcY epproec2el .ha oeoch tc hfaak r. b..
carGo tetrlhc. The oarsmea oout to taeir w2rSS
ht,r u 49,,
Each wave carried tie bost. forward oa tn,
swell aud backward 81 tho retreat. a crowd
OF oatives en- shore t!ishtcued tic ladies' and
puzzled the diplomats with their shouts OF en-.
ooursgemeut snd direction. F,ualiy hug,
wave stru.k the boats snd they stranded 10
about six inches OF water und foam. thirty feet
from cry land. L. begau to look as though
the distinguished party ICuid have to get
cut aod wade ashore. This was only avert,
cd by DIP )Gatic consultation. whi.h end
cd by D;. WIZ sad Mr.. john II, Wilson
driving out Into tie surt and helping the party
!rlm ths boats into their cSrriagca. Oa sicra,
with carriages, were waiting Mr.. Robert Wash.
irg!on and Mr.. Lloyd Washington, hrcthers.
iulaW OF NJ. Wilson. l. was yearly 8 o'clCck
when tho landing was made. The old CHM
ncy, which alone marks the spot of tho house
10 WSiob Washington WAS born. was milo
and half trom the 'aud,os nlac,, between
Mattux and Pope's creeks. The grouod on
which it stands is Slight elevation, command
iug fine water view. Sevcri large troes er.
circle the spot on which the house stood and
Gear one Of them wa1 tho TnioH Of the room
10 which Washington was born. A half hnuI
was spent .. the place, during which NJ
Perkios sketched il. Tncu visit was uad 60
Wakefield, mile distant, Mr. Wilson's ST.
dcoce. There tho pi!ty we're recel7cd by Mrs.
Sae Washington, the granddaughter cf Au
GustiDe Washington. Gen. WsshioStco'd half
brother. She is the widow OF her c1usju,
LaWlcooc Washington, AMI mother OF Mrs.
Bettlo Wilsoo, tins mistress OF Wakefield.
Mrs. Washington vas born 10 1799 few
mouths betcr, Gen. Wastiogton's death. Shs
s a malrobly, foe locking lady. Hor iaco
stroosy resembles tho familiar face CT Martha
Washington. After short stGY a. Wakefield
the p:ry visited the cd finily ccne,cry. 90
the grounds. 1t has been neglected OF ,!c
yGars, end is ovcrrun with weeds \ depression
10 the ground a!orc marks the location CT the
old vault, Whion fell in years $50. Near by ate
two brown, tlnCH0ro slabs, 90 WAilh with
difficulty can bo dcc;phered tho nam. Of Mll-
dred Washington, who died 10 1895, ani Of
Jaao WASHINGTON, the first wits of q 70. Wash
!uqton's father, who died in lT29
b. this ,me the un was lsW, aud Mr.. E,a!t',
| remembering his adventure iu the small boat,
AID not wishing to risk similar trip in the dark,
| took leavo OF fi:s Washington aoI the paity
started back. Il was nesr,Y suaiowo when they
| rcocacd the beach and the breakers had b;c,me
| furious. The snail boats Ucrc brought rs he,
! tho shore as possible and the carriages were
driven cut to them. Whoa eli were aboard it
| vas discovered ths! tho boats weighed more
than when empty, aud had s,nlid iato tho
sand. B:sid S. the btesksrs weto comiog ia
! iaat, aud every one s:cm,d TO dep1si: :s Greet
spray over The passergms Fot By dusk.
! with the dtxtrtus AID Of po!cs ard care, the
| boats were showed off. lheu followed row ef
| mile aud bali oycc choDpg sea 10 tho face
| of biiag Wind. The moon mad ris!n b:fJre
| the TaIlapocsa was reached. After that there
was smooth saiIing aud comfortable q1irsers.
SOLID COMFORTS For tho beat COoKtNG
STOVES, FIRE PLACE HEATERS. OFFICE
STOVES, RANGES. FURNACES aud STOVE
Work generally, call 90
| STANsbURY & Bro,
| CprnEr King and Goumbus e,s