The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-07
TRAVEL NOTES.
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Young Ladies' Descriptive Letter.

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improvement
We spenta part ofaday in the Treasury.
We were escorted through every depart.
ment Of interest by Mr.. Andrew johnson,
formerly Of Wheeling. wewent from the
attic to the cellar. I may say from the
roof to the cellar, as we had quite a prom.
enade up there viewing the city from all
points of the compass, and looking over to
Arlington Heights, the long bridge, and
far away up and down the Potomac.
Coming down from this height we passed
through several offices filed with clerks,
both ladies and gentlemen, busily engaged
In writing letters and copying documents.
Then We were taken into q room in which
was exhibited the various means for pre-
serving life by the U. S. Life Saving Ser.
vice. Paul Boynton's suit was hanging on
the door, and a miniature ship in distress
at sea was on q table. The gentleman
havingit in charge, explained the manner
in which passengers are rescued from the
ship by paltes on the beach.
The "Rogles' Gallery" next attracted
our attention. Here we found photos OF
parties who in some manner had been en-
gagged in swindling "uncle Sam" We
were surprised to find quite u number Of
rather intelligent and go~od-looking wo-
men in the list, and numerous were our
conjectures as TO the u Of their being
found in such company. Many OF the
gentlement CD in the list were attired in
striped suits-the fashion Of our Estate
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In the uppermost story we found hun
dreds OF men and women busily engaged
in printing Government stamps, green.
backs, bonds, &c, all OF which was very
interesting 70 Us. In the cellar were the
engines for running the various printing
presses. the furnaces for heating the
building, the carpenter shops, and various
Departments filed with laborers busy at
work. After this long trip through the
Treasury, we did not venture on such an
other tour until a few days OF rest.
Yesterday We thought We were rested
sufficiently to take a trip to Mt. Vernon.
Accompanied by our friend, Mrs. DR..
Kelley, we boarded the excursion steamer
W. W. Corcoran. She is a much larger
boat than any Of our Ohio river boats.
Her engines we're like those on the steam
erS OF San Francisco Bay. We landed at
Alexandria, Marshall Hall "a resort for
picnics), and Fort Washington, reaching
Mt. Vernon in an hour, a distance OF thir.
teen miles. o, this grand, majestic river,
with its beautiful scenery, is inspiring! !
wish,you could have been with Us TO have
shared our pleasure.
We walked some distance up a winding
road, preceded by the Superintendent Of
the Mount Vernon Association, who called
our attention to the various points OF in
terest. The first were some weeping vii.
low transplanted from the grave OF Napo-
leon, which we thoughtay very appropriate
and beautiful idea. Then ascending the
hill gradually we arrived at the tomb. It
is on the site chosen by Washington and
built Of brick as he directed. We saw
through the iron ratings two ~sarcophagii
side by side, containing the remains Of
Washington and his wife. The soldiers
Of both armies in the late war met in front
Of this tomb, and yet there arc no marks
indicating their presence. Both could say
this was ''0ur President" and had too
much reverence for the Father Of Our
Country" to deface his tomb or posses
sions. 70
Leaving the tomb, We passed up the
winding road TO his mansion. We saw
the old oak known as the Generals favor.
lite oak, and known to be two hundred
and twelve years old. Then the barn
which he built, without any change from
the original plan except a new roof. 1t is
built Of brick, which was shipped from
England.
The mansion is built Of stone and con.
tainsi eighteen rooms. Several OF the
States have claimed a room in the man,
sion and fitted it up "a Ia Centennial
The State dining room was the first en-
tered, known 8 the New York room. In
the centre OF the room was a table on
which was a glass case containing the
miniature prison OF st. Helena. Hanging
over the mantlepiece was q small glass
case, something the shape OF a lantern
containing the keyo OF the prison. 1t was
presented to Washington and was hung
within the easement by his own hands
It never has been taken out since he put
it there.
There were ancient pieces Of furniture
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BILE. It was so high that you would have
to reach up to get the o~ld-iashioned vase
on it.
The reception room contains a largt
piano which was presented to the Gen,
erals adopted daughter. 1t was made il
England, and was the shape Of our moderr
grand piano. The width in front being
about two feet and there were two bank
Of keys. The library was Washington
tayorite room on account Of the nu
merous cupboards and closets in It. Their
seemed to be one in every niche in thu
wall. :,
Tie dining room had the q~uaintest ole
, sideboard In 1t ! ever say. 1t was semi
circular and on either side was q knit
box resembling a cigar receiver, and itha
often been mistaken torone. The kitchen
, contained one Of those large chimney
and immense fro places, that are still ii
! vogue in some OF the old log cabins o
Virginia.
On ascending the stairs, the arst be-
chamber we cameto vas the one Latayett
occupied when visiting the President. ]
was turnishedin blue. The old.tashionet
high posted bedstead, with q canopy an
curtains, Topped gracefully around, mad,
OF gay Powered chintz with a blue ground
Those around the bottom correspondent
with the top. Everything had al old
fashioned elegant air about it which rer
g dered It Exceedingly attractive.
The room opposite was occupied by tn
adopted daughter. We noticed a sma
platform OF three steps by the bedsid
which the young lady used to climb int
SHere is the West Virginia room" sal
the Superintendent. Alb, We have som
r, interest here We thought, and expected
see something Of credit to u "natiy
State" But we were doomed to disal
pointment. Nothing but an old bedstes,
with vary homelY curtains around II; I