Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-22
Vue de L'0istre-et-Terrapene.

A recent number of the -Rechab;te, n tenn
perance journal of Washington contains the
following: -G
There is beautiful romantic spot eighty
miles down the Potomac, just where the
lovely Patrick Creek meanders through its
silky !lacework of cat-tails and alkaline
marshes, and mingles with the historical Po-
tomac as it @ends it's way to the sea. To
the brave navigators and cruisers on the
tempestuous Chesapeake and its tributaries
this sweet spot is known as Honey Point.
Admiral Ellis has long had his weather eye
on this more than Coney Island of the Poto-
mac ,and has now about purchased it. There
are about S92 acres in the tract; the original
title OF which is from King Potowmack to
William the Conqueror, and from him 70
Patrick, whom the creek is named afterand
from Patrick to Il Prince of the house of Mi
chydocks, and from thence down to the
present time the title is as clear as the wa
ter of the many cold crystalline springs
with which it abounds. The plantation has
water front Of over two miles, in which,
this fall, the Admiral intends placing rs a
small beginning 5000 bushels of young oys-
ters.. There is also fine salt water lake on
the place. covering over $50 acres of ground
The Admiral intends using thisas terrapin
pond, and will raise terrapins for the Paris
and London markets exclusively The Ad-
miral does not intend Obliterating any of
the Old landmarks on. the place. Among
them we notea birch wigwam erected over
three hundred years ago by one of the pow
erful Kings of the Mchy ydocks, who captur-
ed the place from the brave but unfortu-
nate Nominis and Anacostias /; the last of
whom were slaughtered in IL desperate bat
tie fought Oh this tract. The dead of these
two unfortunate tribes literally lay piled in
heaps, and one of those heaps now forms a
beautiful mound near where the Admiral's
mansion will be built. From this mound
magnificent view can be had of of the At
lantic Ocean, Chesapeake Bay, Potomac
River, Washingtons Monument, &c, &c
The Admiral will at once commence the
erection of q palatial residence on this ter
rcstrial paradise, and Bro. Mark Norris, of
Potomac Tent, has been secured as con-
structing engineer and general superintend-
ent. The building will be of Richmond
granite with Corintho-Ionian columns Of
beautiful frescHd Tennessee marble with cap
pings of Prince William redstone and Ohio
proclaim. The design will be after the
Hudson river mansions of Samuel ]. Tilden,
Jay Gould and James Gordon Bennett,
which the Admiral inspected and admired
during his late summer excursion north
There will be u very high centre tower,
with beautiful and cool balconial attach
ments on top, from which clear and splcn-
did view can be had for miles. 1t is here
that the Admiral and his good lady intend
to sit in the calm and, pleasant evenings of
their declining years, and watch the antics
of the spotive oysters, and the Admiral will
play on his favorite instrument the accord
con- accompaniments to the enchanting
warbling of the melodious terrapins from
this fact, from this blessed anticipated de-
licious pleasure, has the Admiral named the
place 'Tme de II LOistre-etterrapcle,' Wien of
the Oyster and terrapin A room will be
specially fitted up in the house, with the lat
est improved burglar proof safes, as the
Treasurer's Office of the Independent Order
Of Rechabites- telephone and tele-
graphic attachments for everywhere, and Il
swift daisy-like steam yacht at the wharf
always ready. In conclusion we are happy
to state that the Admiral has recured Bro.
Emmett Smith, (late H. c. as his private
secretary. A good appointment and one
that we feel will give satisfaction to every
Rechabite from the poles to the tropics, and
from the sable mines OF Pennsylvania, to the
brighter mines Of California.
|, THE proprietor of this mundane elysium-ri-
valing Mount Olympus in everything save the
nectar-and casting such ashadow upon Babylon's
famous paradise of hanging gardens, &c, is a res
ident of this city and u sOn-in-law of the late j.
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