Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-01-08

lock and key, among which we noticed Il
fine, large onyx, brought from Fort Fred
crick, Md, and presented the blouse by
Captain Brown; there were not many Gu
rositics but what there was, made up in
quality what was wanting in quantity.
The Band now began plying that most
plAinllvc Of all plaintvc songs, "Rohn
Affair."" in one of the Summer houses OPP
positc, and that in itself afforded us enough
pleasure to engage our attention for quite
awhile, IN fact music kept M all afternoon,
but firing OF it soon we proceeded to visit
Tic Chapel and Theatre; the former is a
very neat and on the exterior handsome
structure, and is built very near the BIZ
brary: it is Of stone, and, we understand is
carried on somewhat after the Catholic
rule, the floors are uncarpctcd, and the
whole building is after tie Catholic style:
the Theatre is next to Tie Chapel and Is
the exact counterpart Of The one in Dayton,
and not unlike some of thoscin Baltimore,
for example; il is built Of stone, having
large heavy leather doors opening from Il
large entrance hall, which is covered nice
" with heavy carpet, as is also the Parquct
and Dress circle, entertainments arc given
there for tie benefit Of the "lIomC' From
the Chapel wc viewed tho Hospital and
Bakery, but as our time was limited did
not 90 in; the exterior Of the former iG
built handsomely of red brick, and is sur.
rounded Ivy lovely shade trees, flower beds
and walks. We next visited the Dorml-
tories Of the soldiers; which are located in
an opposite direction from the last named
building, and directly TO the right OF the
principal drive they show oil to good
advantage, being on the first llOor and in
front Of lnc other buildings, the doors are
nearly all the time aiar, and all within rs
1uct. orderly, and clean; there are pOrches
in front of those rooms, ard are all sup
piled with benches, upon which soldiers
are invariably lounging; indeed they are
cvclyw here, and Judging from the number
of them Is UOO) (soliclS, rot bcnchcH) 1t IS
4 wonder that more noise is nos made; hut
every thing is still ~ ia crave, executing
the Marine bAni, and on some occasions
tina, israthcr noisy; and it sad that breaks
the silence After & short ha,t and rest, we
agaia started GU, this time for the me
na@vric; passing on the way loHty rc&!
drnyns ioitiry mere and there the lawn,
belonging to ana occupied by "11'crrh'
ones oflhc "IIouec' Committee. lrin!'U-
na,cly for US, we entered dc grounds, me
uaycyie grounds, where some of the ami
mad, wander around loose AMI cam" rl- at
upon the bltln,ocs, Nf which there WEI"
several; beng too near them to turn back
and take time to open the heavy gate, VIC
scamrcrcd to the right and lett, and went
AS Il, rs possible by them, and within
three or four feet of the cicn.nrcs' they
ynw Us and followed short distance, bat
something else must have attracted their
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F"'fca'""; IN our 'n"c''"'S 70 '>' ape ','''''
We u"lh'ci'o"'l'E ''""'''''" Wv " WV -
and they IAN away from us, so II was "
MANUAL rnn; we now amused ourselves
with thu Gagged animnls, tatlcr looking
round to see ii there wrr" any more scare
crows J in a cage as high as Il one and a