The Osceola times., 1882-08-05


tiiy arranging our toilet, we started
to the Metropolitan TO join the rest
Of our party to go Sightseeing, but
meeting a detachment under the
guidance Of Hon. j. X. Jones, on
the Avenue, We fell IN rank and were
soon marching .hrough the spacious
lawns and conservatori,s Of tie Bo-
tanical Garden, which route greatly
enhances the already exceedingly
beautiful approach TO the Capitol
buildings. Awning here we made
a systematic investigation, beginning
on the first noor and ascending to the
highest balcony Of the dome but the
chcif objects Of curiosity to all were
the Congress and Senate chambers
and the supreme Court room, though
the statuary and paintings and the
wonderful proportions ofthiS massive.
structure are full Of interest II the
visitor, and view from She dome
would repay the faiigues Of the trip.
Standing on this dizzy height aud
aduiring itt symmetrical out lines OF
this beautiful ci,y, We could but feel
that the magnificent monumental
shaft that is being erected and which
when completed will tower above
the Pyramids of Egypt, is but ajust
tribute to the gigantic intellect Of linn
who not only planned t'r ground
work OF our Capitol city, but guided
our armies ;a victory anI nodded
the character of our nation through
the first dangerous years Of It's eN-s-
tcncc.
Judge Carroll Of Little Rock, Col.
Dunn, Mrs. Roussan and myselfpas
ed the entire afternoon driving about
Ihc city, taking an exterior view of
all the Government buildings and
and every locality of special beauty
or importance, crossing the Potomac
we drove through Georgetown, and
up to Arlington Heights, through the
National Cemetery, and alightfng
from our carriage wandered through
the now deserted home of Robt, +.
Lee; which in ante bcllum days, was
one of the mansion houses of Virgin
ia. The next day our party went in
a body to the Treasury department.
the War and Navy buildings, the
War-Rclic Museum, and Corcoran's
Art Gallery, and at noon we had the
honor of shaking hands with the Pres
ident; aud the pleasure ofsceing the
spacious, m@urious lnd elegant re-
ceptim rooms of the White House.
As our time was limited, we did not
visit the private apartmcnts, but hur-
ricd of to the Smithsonian Institute,
where we spent the remainder Of the
afternoon. We VIII not attempt to
describe this vast Museum or its
millions of curiositics and spec,mincs
collected from all climcs and coun-
tries, ancient, medieval and modern.
Suffice il TO say thal the co,icction is
so complete that the zoologiSt, geol-
ogist, ethnologlst or antiquarian
might spend months prosecuting his
special branch Of science and 90 a.
way dissatisfied that the time was SO
short; but even flying visit is not
without interest and profit.
Six O'Clock found us on our return
trip TO Baltimore, where We boarded
the elegant steamer Carolina, and
were soon ploughing through the
beautiful foam crested waves of the
chesapeake, on our way to old Point
Comfort, where most Of our party
stopped to enjoy the pleasures of suri
bathing, but as our furlough was
about out, and we felt that our nu-
merous readers were ycaruing and
languishing for the TINES, we hur-
ried ON to Norfolk, making a voyage
lof a little over 200 miles within
twelve hours. OpkQs.tc Point Com
J fort we had a glimpse of the raging
restless billows of Old Ocean; and
while here we saw Fortress Monroe
where jeff Davis was incarccrateo
after the surrender. Norfolk is q
gloomy town of 10000 inhabitants
and boasts the possession of scvera'
buildings that ante date the revolu.
tionary war. We left here at - o.
clock and before night-fall passet
! AppomattoX c. H., where the capt.,
ulation of ! ec's army took place and
the curtain fell upon the final Act q
our national tragedy. Stopping al
LYnchburg for supper We hada few
minutes to admire its lovely an,
picturesque surroundings, which i.
the last bit of Virginia scenery we'y,
any recollection OF, as when we awok,
the next morning we were at Cleyc,
| land, Tenn, From here on wc trav
elcd over the same route as before
the only incident Of interest occur
ring was a halt of four hours at Chat
tanooga, where we proceeded to take
in the town, which we found to be .
thriving place Of 1000 inhabitants
| We boarded the train at 5 O'Clock
and arrived at the Bluff City at
the next morning, where we spent
the Glorious Fourth; and in the eve,
ming took passage ON the James w
Gaii bond for home, where We arriv.
ed i'm due time. and here We 9rc ot