South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-09-28

somely entertained at the cour.-Louse
hall a. Winchester, Ms We learn from
the Baltimore Sun, on the l9.h inst,
where they were escorted upon their
arrival by the Confederate Winch en- ter
Light Infsntry. MIR. WIN. j.. Clark
welcomed them. Responses were ,nnio
by Colonel Corol u. Wright. After a
banquet the veterans repaired to their
camp on the battle field, some two miles
from the city.
After annual reunion exercises on the
fell next morning the command march
ed from the camp. headed by the u
nioa Band, OF this city. to The Nations al
Cemetery, where memorial services were
held by the Fourteenth New Hampshire
around tho State monument o! granite.
After the services the veterans NOV
ed to the Confederate Cemetery, AMI,
after filing around tue mound of the I'M
known dead, Chaplain Whitemore, Of
the Thirticth Massachusetts, offered up
prayer. Col. Corol d. Wright then
made few reu arks.
AN Historic VIRGINIA MANSION
Ossian Hall, in Fairfax county, ad.
joins Ravenswor,b, the fine estate Of
General W. II. +. Lee. In the revoIu-
tiorary days it belonged to the Fitz i.
hu2hs, and afterward to the S,uarts. 1t
is now owned by gentleman in New
York. The estate formerly embraced
about 5000 acres Of land, but 10 re-
duced now to 700. The mansion, which
was built in colonial style. resembling
Mt. Vernon. is over 100 years old,
surrounded bylofty colonnades. The ha II
and rooms are spacious, the surround.
ings beautiful. the terraced grounds COW
cred with majestic oaks, various species
of pines, hollywood, magnolis, mock.
orange, calycanthus-the ivy and wood.
biuc Irvine around the old trees as though
they would hide their decaying trunks
and support their declining years. The
old mansion was once favorite resort
Of General Washington, and ono of the
looms still retains the name of Lady
Washington's room. AS VIC walk through
and around this old historic place ones
thoughts wander back century ago,
when it was the abode of wealth, Gull
ture and refinement, when the great AMI
good congregatel here. nor scarcely
dreamed Of tho mighty events which
were there hid in tho Womb Of the
futurc.-RIonMoND STATE.
Morris Mostel arrived in Dallas. Tex
as, in search OF his wife. He landed
in New York seven years ago, and mar
ried Bliss Margaret Weber, a native of
his own fatherland. Two days after the
marriage he started for up town to buy
household furniture. and before he
reached the place in which he intended
TO buy he fell in with two fellows and
took drink with them. lie rene mber-
ed nothing of his subsequent acauain-
lance with the two men, and the day
after meeting them he was surprised TO
find himself in n vessel bound for Car
diff. Ga arriving there lie went to the
German Consul. who compelled him to
go 10 Berlin, where he was drafted into
the German army, in which he served
fer three years and three months IN q
cavalry brigade. lie deserted at tie
first opportunity. and saiel for Ameri'
Ca landing in New Orleans about four
years after his disappearance. He
could End no trace OF his wife, who
had not answered any of his letters.
After searching through the United
States and Canada, he finally heard
that she was in San Antonio. When he
reached Dallas he got letter from her,
saying that, in despair of hearing from
him, she had married one Edward Kro.
nan, whom, however, she would aban.
don II Mostel would come for her. The
wanderer has reclaimed his wife.
For A STATUE OF GEN. LEE.-The
torso OF Alexander Doyle's statue of
Gen. Robert r. Lee was cast on the
10Th at tho Honry &c Bonnard Works
Now York. Gen. A. Il. Lawton of
Savannah, an old army associate and
friend OF Con Lee, and many other
Southern friends were present. The
statue is l6 feet In height. It is order
cd by the Lee Monumental Association
of the South, to be placed in the Lee
circle, formerly che Tivoli Circle, OF
New Orleans. rbe figure will otand
With the arms folded and the left foot
advanced, and the costume will be that
of Major General, with the single ex-
ception Of the lapel coat, the only one
that Gen. Lee would wear. The whole