Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-25
z 7exandria Gazette and Virginia Advertiser

ter Hss 10 Charles and Back!Dghsrl to the hrst
gentlemen in Europe. high master Ct FeVe!s.
for Carler'5 Grove vas blis By Garter. the
wesIthiest nsn in tho Virgin Stale ard the
possessor by crown grants of mere broad acres
than sny peer of England. His lavish hospl
| tally, Eis great richce, lis optn harGtd eeneE-
osity was 30 marked that people called LID
King Carter aud be Comes down By TRADITION
to us hale stout cavalier. foud OF the wine
cup, the chase. and the 5tu1d Of the lido ls, 400
| the tc:apiDg Of feet was music 10 his soul. ne
saltc.ed this site and built this house. Tor Gus
! daughter as weddicg present and backed II oy
thousands of acres cpd tie devil Only kuoss
how many sl,ves. The house is tZ;c ~ Ike
| Christ Church 10 A!tXaLd;ia. tho same slr the
samo venerable appesrs n,e. oply 10 set clearer
idea. kocck eff the bellry end seepl:, and Gu
q wide spacious dor ia the centre, and bu'Id 0
poIc5, sod sou bay5 Carriers Grova aaoslon 10
q dot. [: stands on Lofty cnineLcJ one hue
dred feet shove the river snd rises 10 tucc ssVe
terrace, the whole craTped ty massive dwell
Jog with cosy brick house at taoh enc. Stssn
imp on III, pofcA at Caftcr's Grove nsgDih
cent pauorsn:c view ~ prtcro your gszs.
BurweIl's bay, eigttoeu miles IL eXten: stretches
out in bold sweep, its waters dotted with tie
sailing sbips, AID the swift STEAMBOATS, that
leave long trails Of smoke bsbinj. This p!scs
is fu OF Historic interest, that Walter Scott.
oouli Wesvo into tales of wonderful! Interest II
these old walls cjuli speak, what enihrs!lY
stories could they i. OF grand old parties,
where tie y1u.b ard beauty ct he new world
was gstherGc CT The oaremCnic1s dlODers, at
tended by stately cid colonial genleueu. whose
scowy II f1.s tina. shovel 10 pleaiag contrast
With The satin Wa5!oost aud gold embroidered
ocs: Of proud clj dcWssels ShoSs huge head
dresses Sere powdered. and who were c:ad 10
stiff silk, with rsro oIl diauords tl!shlOg back
tho light, as they acknowledge With ccur,Iy
prscs tic social toast. WHAT rivers ct l!quoi
a ~ I'd, FIR down deep il the v;s: CELLAR Tnert
King Garter sod Mr Barayli kept their Wloe
showed that barrels upon barrels of gocd';
Iiuur rested, for scores ct years. galirg ole
nnd thereby acquiring that flavor that our tas
ii7irg auo. s.ors most delighted 10, sod the
level twecp Ct lagn 0u side has becn The tpoi
Ct many a gallant meet, Hhel> those Hho loved
ba:d riting behind the hounds wtro 1o0't &c
assemble. Oa u bright tsll morning We ci0 ST.
aud imss; tho animated picture q groups ol
tho f1est horseman that tv:r sTung themstiVsE
into saddle, oil dressed 10 the taVeilt5 c,'oEt,
for oil were shOTg oj0tum:s then, aud II outtcd
Cd TIER s,o:oushtTeds they wal!td Tor thu sig
paI 10 sait. The viadoRs aIe all opoo. AID the
sWeetCS! 2Gu CElRhlcel VI 0Siutio' kL'o
| watched The c,vsicadc, their voices and light
laughter miuglipp joyously ritb the blast Of the
kunting hurDs aud bafiog OF the dogs.
But Car,er'5 Grove has witnessed oiiel
scenes than this L. vas lst Cf this point
that q Gysiou nf tho British troops en batked
Oh their Wy 10 Yorktown, Ia. 6Vo miles dis
tam; the barrow de6Is not tiny yards from the
house, was Gu; By him to bau! bis artillery 10 0
straight route without making detour arcaCd
tho hills. TsIleson,, g troopers played Wild work
here, cursed tho rebels. broke 10 The gino room,
had feast served up, and left behind them
several mementos that will keep their visit
green. Thu massive mahogany bAois;e's ere
cut, Clipped aud hacked ftt m the loves; step
to the highest b7 their ssbres. They did ret
out tito house or burn tie barDs ns tho Yankee
| Sheridan would have done, only they helped
themselves TO Coo1el Burwehs horses, aDd
then rode IF. 10 doubt thinking what good
taste those same rebels had for the jaiee OF tho
grape, the 1oiega &; tho Vine, AID Superior
| horse fl .sh.
During our late var Carer's Grove was o;cl.
Died ty Uoionis. and 80 escaped destruction,
| or devastation TO sly the least Of it. Se7era!
yo,rs ago it vas bought By Mr. EiEln u.
| Booth, Ct Pti!a3clphia, Virsi.iaa by blood,
| birth sud os.ioct. His pamc is dear to his
State. Ht has contributor thousa0ds
of dollar5 to her inatitu,i. I'D. L. was
be 10 tu;lt tho Virginia houso at the Contco
| NAL grounds where sli the S!ste visitors oju!d
| rendezvous, ard know to my certain knop'-
edge bow ucny OF the pilgrims from tho Oid
| DJn.iuion cslIed down blessings upon bis bead.
se. tired AID 5esIied. they rested beneath the
shadow of lis roof tree, not bull. for the great,
nor the famous uCr fciebds. ptr blood. bat
sia:py ftr all who hailed from tho al c.2nt
rlctker State. There are soDo ao's tbat tou:E
tho Lesrs AID iGylke sweet Thoughts. Tells
was oLo OF them.
MIR. Booth bought Ills plaoo aid IN: his
friend Colonel Hinton to take charge CT Il. HIS
Instructions were just what might have been
eypeo:td from slch BENEVOLENT mao. |; wss
TO mako Garter Gtore a resort for his fix nds
sLd to bestoW 10 neEsuTo that warm We coma
that greeted each and every gues!. Oarc 10 the
toe doors the sis.t,r is made perfectly al hcmo
| BY the unescusalious kiudncsj Of DR.. Booth,
500 of tho pbiIauttopiS', snd bis charming
! wife, Whcso maiden nsme was Miss Clara
| Thompson, of Jefferson c;ualy. Sao was q
| famous belIo decade of years ago, AID Inns
! has only matured her many charms. Size his
three Of the pretlicss children ever s;|, and
if there ere 10 things 90 earth that like bes;,
| it is oh,den sod doga l always fell Ike kissing
the oue aud pattipg tho oth.r Oh tho head. La
deed, YOU'D b. wiling to live 10 heaYen With
only these i've, and But | must curtaii my
| letter aud bid edicu regrellully to this grad
Old plsce AID .hs gsuisI, kid sDd charming
| inmates. lHAsSEUR'
The Alexandria Republicans.
At tho republican meeting ted 10 thld oily
on last Thursday light, in.scdsd as "glorli.
cation" over The elec!ioa Of Garfield snd Ar
thur. resolutions we're adopted deuOuoc;DE the
poslo6ios. ia!e;ua rey4puo and custom house
officials S. utterly unworthy Of tie further c,un.
tepsuc,, cor6ierc, or support Of the Teputlcao
patty, and especially arraiguing Lewis Mchen.
zis posts of Alsz,ud city,
F.rs,-For that be became ga iedepepdent
candidate for Congress from this district in 1870
sud defeated tho regular republican nominee.
Eaoond-Fo- thar ho voted with the demo-