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VOL. 1 OAMiEXFiN", S. G? MONDAY, SEPTEMBER. 19. ?864 MO. 6
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'1'Iic Dcjicrtt'ri Mansion <>I* General
a5 Arlitsylon.
A Washington correspondent thus dnguer- j
rooty pes tin: deserted mansion of General Lee, I
standing on Arlington Heights, with the Toto- I
mac broadening far below :
Loo's old Arlington mansion is reached at
last, and you stand in the lofty portico, with its
eight massive columns of marble. There-is !
nothing light, and elegant- about it, but all is r
grand?almost severe.' The walls are' finished ;
in stucco, and patches of it have fallen offhcri: j
and there ; and panels once filled with figures j
in relief are empty or defaced ; an hundred ,
swaljow,s nests head the cornices, as with a I
mourning necklace, and the plant of voting
birds and the llutter of wings "fill the silence
like a spgcch." The wooden shutters arc fast
closed. '
The broad doors that once stood wide, bending
to the front a hospitable, almost a human
sntile, arc sealed like the lips of the dca'd. I
fell as 1 did when standing before the bolted
door of a tomb on Georgetown Heights, bearing
a name forever fallen out of common sneeeb.
Did ever a lovelier landscape greet tlin eye |
from a portico before? The rolls of preen, !
1 washing up into richest foliage, lapse away., to j
the Potomac with its silver flow. At your left, 1
the old garden thaf,*likc deserted Hadeu, lacks j
many hands to "lop the wanton growth," vet i
makes a gcorgcous show ot' flowers. Your eve '
catches the telepraph wire spun along from tree |
to tree, and through a crevice in I lie window,
a paralyzed nerve of the old headquarters es- j
tablislicd here. What, things from the field
have Hashed along that wire; what syllables of
triumph and'defeat!
llcforc you lies Washington ; exactly in your
front lifts the Monument, a mighty mile-stone
*'to count the ages bv." Straight out beyond
the dome of the. Capitol, a splendid bubble, as
<111 onrrol'o Iimutli li.nl It A ...1 1.?
u Viw.,v?. ?'.wi?n in. nuu iiu
who once stood bore turned from-the scene
traitor ! I push open the reluctant door and
sntcr the deserted hall; the floors covered with
dust; the frescoes and the walls are dim with
cobwebs ; the arches are stained and haltered.
A rusty chain dangles from, the ceiling, sus.
pending .the fragment of a lamp, its light put
out forever. The atitlered heads of old Yir- ;
giui'a deer, 1rof>hie^ of smno forgot ton liehl-dav, i
to the merry music of the houndsnnd the dash- I
ing lcaps of blooded hunt.-rs, yet cling to the 1
walls like sculptures, i'aiming* are here, too, I
that "have gone into history ; starting enough
now, and as literal as a .Scotchman, but vet
time lias done for tliein what it does for Looks
and friends and wine.
I open a door and am in the dining room ;
there stands the table yet, the cloth removed
for its old host forever; the table, with its i
lion's claws, leading footprints in the dust j
as vou move it, as* if the mansion were indeed
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a Daunt lor me oeasis 01 mo winieriu-ss. 1.1 ore
Lafayette sat a guest; here sparkled jest and i
wine; here mse 1 lie sane;; died out so long !
ago in sighing; lien: woman's smile shone i
round the hoard, now laded out in dying A
scarred sideboard of some aueieiit fashion
against the wall; not so did it look in the old '
days, flashing in the glory of outghiss, ruby
and gnu her. 1 >o y? mi mark the door and don hie
the walls W ine is a truth teller, tliov-say,
and -o no syllables over the third hottlo could
t"av beyond this room t<> ears intent. 1 catch
in?oidf in this dim and shuttered place of I an*
<j .-h?al is, ''funeral baked meats" all they
seem now- trying t'o think how they looked
who thronged it: who sat here and tlmre yonder;
but the picture is failed, and my hand
cannot restore it.
J go from room to room. Jlere hangs one '
of old Arrowsmith's imnkecu colored maps of
North America, with no Northwest in it at all,
but a symbolic hour and "JLo, the poor Indian !"
I'll ere is a leaf of Virginia story?a picture of
Pocahontas. JI ere a stray loiterer of a velvet
chairf old huteaus full of emptiness; a chest of
drawers with a ''till" in the top. 1 had1 not
seen one in twenty years, and lifted the lid almost
expecting to see my old fashioned mother's
gold beads and the pencil sketch of "the
little hoy that died," for these old mothers,you
know, kept their hits of treasure in the "till."
Gilded picture frames and nothing in them;' a
high post bedstead big enough for a mill; a broken
mirror with a spider watching at the fracture;
fragments of marhle mantles strewn about
the tloor; the guest chambers carpotless, comloitless,
and as cheerless as the cave of Maepe
tali; the tool fall sounds as sharply as the stroke
of a hamjner.
And so I go from room to rooiy, ami think
of llogailldsjnctures of the end of all thiligs,
and that, it wants only this to complete it.?
This has.heen Federal headquarters, I told you,
and traces of truth lomain; oblong boxes, marked
"JIabnnn;" bottles suspiciously labelled "Sillery,'
and "Old Tom;'' riding gloves, tarnished
spins, "passes," out of date, fosters of regiments
in the front, or in heaven; such signs or parlor
'doors or chamber doors as "Quartermaster,*'
"Adjutant,'* "No Admittance."A strange* jam?
bin it all is, of yesterday and to day.
Retracing my steps, I go out from the heavy,
darkened air of the silent hbuse into iln- gh.'l
sunlight, where the trees are wa\i,<: a the
birds arc singing, as if this were n .' anV
Land. Not far from the in:oi.-i ?. <> >'>
acre of the family, snrronn?le?! I \ ' i .: <
gray tablets hearing such ohl i i . < 1
Ka'idolph, Washington and oil . .. al > .i
time had wearers jo Mlustintc ;ti ?i a.i.-in litem.
Returning to the portico wlieii* the liiiits so
bravo are bringing home the dinner, I liiul a
soldier curled up beside the door and lazily
t'.nr\in?r :i ialirei-root. pipe. "1 tow (jo you 1 liink
old Loo will.liL< the improvements,*' lie said;
"a Freo?*lman's Village on one side, a National
Ccmelarv on the other, ami his Ionise ^.iveii up
to the birds, it' not to the hats ? "Lee is dead,"
1 o-ravclv ! plied, and passed out, hut wot,- before
1 heard the soldier mutter, "lie he
d-d."
f i Tmip V p i I M7 "I ''pt t t
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' The election for I'resjdeiit and Yie<? 1'ivsidctit in
T.ineiihiiloni wilt lir> lit.lil /?n >i... < >! i --
, _ . .... i cru.M . I in; U.U II ay (II
November, ISdl. . '
? KxrtiAXGK op PRisoxrcrcs.?An arrangement has
been agreed upon between (lens. Hood and Sjikkmax
to exchange the pris -tiers who have been captured by
their commands. The exchange will take place immediately.
Of the noarlv lorlv thousand- Yankee prisoners conlim
d at Auders*sivillc, there are ie t exceeding liio'cn
thousand Vlmsc* term ol service has not expired. That
is a correct, solution of all the points involved in 11 so
question of exchange.
Important, ip Tun:.?The world is coining to an
end in 1SCS. 1'iofessor Nkumaykr, of Munich, says
so. He adds that a comet wili run against the earth
and absorb it, as one drop of mercury ah-orbs another.
Tttrc Circuital a xoi 1>i-:stuoyki>.?An item of Northcan
nejvs h\ telegraph in yesterday's paper, stated
that U'C steamer (ieorgia laid been destioyed 'off Ids1
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inn. ^uihhmiijih 111 iiu.s city tins just received a lot- i
let' from a piivate in tlio marines 011 board Unit, vessel,
dated. ''Near Savannah, Heptonibor fill). 18aJ." We
rather think the Yankees are mistaken as to the tie- i
struclion of the Georgia.?llcbd. |
The idea of u.ili/.ing coal dust, l?v putting it in such
form as to serve for luel, is practically carried out. in i
iJclguim. The end is elfeclod by combining eight. |
]>arts of coal tnr with ninety-lour parts of coal tlust.?
This mixture, subjected to a great heat, becomes a
paste, which, is pressed into cakes. These cakes are |
warranted to produce not more than six per cent. of.
ashes, and arc in great demand for generating steam
on railway locomotives.
A shtall picture not larger than a pinto, said ,
to be painted by Raphael when only twelve j
rears of acfe was sold tit the Hotel l)ronot. Ill
was Knocked dotvn to Raton dc llolbsehild for J
' D,70b pounds.?Paris Letter,, I
LATEST BY TELEGRAPHltKl'OIiTSOl'
THE Pjrr.SS ASf?UCIATJOS& .
Entered necordine: to the Act ol" Ootijrrcss in il:o venr
18(j:5, by J. .*5. Tint asm km, in (lie Clerks olliee oftlie !
District Couit of the Confederate States tor the j
^vortlurn DistrictL of Georgia.
"from pj&jsushuuQ.
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pKTBHSHURtt, Sept. 17.? Hampton's cavalry j
made a most successful dash into tlio enemy's 1
lines on Thursday last near Sycamore Church, j
Prjneo Ceo roe County, rapturing 2000 head of
Int beef cattle; 300 prisoners; a !ar:>v number
of horses; t-n wagons, Arc. The spoils- arcnow
sale within the Con fed cerate lines. Crejrg's
division of'Yankee cavalry nfadc an effort to j
cut oft* Hampton, but was hanclsomelv llotroed !
for his pains. JInmpton and l:is men arc. in !
fine spirits ami eager for another elianeo at ]
Grant's choice heef.
FF'OM MOBILE.
Moinra:, Sept.. 10.? A gun boat, yesterday
came close in shore near the month of Dog
River. Our liehl batteries opened, giving her
a few shots, when slio ictircd. It is reported
that the enemy have repaired the gun boat
(iambs and put her in commission. The Fish
Rim i- expedition has returned badly peppered
by our cava]i v.
FROMMA COF.
Macon, Sept. 1G.?Refugees from Atlanta
leporj Sherman's army being rapidly depleted
i y the loss of those whose time of service have
tVniispired. Some statements (place the number
at ten thousand. Yesterday was univer-j
sally observed throughout the State as a day of
fistine* Mint HMVI.1' In* llm <II'?||? "'"I
I ^ +'J VHV- III JH > (UIU j!VU|'lV.
j The Chattanoga Gozitte of'tlio loth has been
recoiled. It reports that "Wheeler had heend
driven from middle Tennessee. Gen."Morgan'Sf
staff had arrived at Chattanooga. Shermar.
had issued an addless to his army saving, the.
fall of Atlanta hurl completed the campaign,
and must he attributed to a mistake of Hood
in sending ids cavalry to the rear, lie says
Hood- managed his army patiently and skilfully,
Imt at last made the fatal mistake that give
us Atlanta. /
j >,1 a cox Sept 17.? It is reporter!, with /eonj
siderahlo show of probability, thai Slnflman
j had <ent an iii!*>rrai);il rctpiest to Gov. fi'own
| for Vice .1'resident Stephens and Senators ohn|
si on to meet him in Atlanta to talk abouplcrms"
??f peace. Ihig. (Jan. F. A. Sharp hap been
relieved from duty as Chief of Staff, lingoes
i Irom Atlanta continue to arr.vo in t!|t most j
! destitute condition. Sherman and have
| agreed upon a special exchange of prwne.ts.
koi: tux:; .v xx \ys. j
IiiciiMO.M), Sept. 1U.? Park Penj.'pin, well
known as a lilcrarv man, died int York.
Tlios. F. Meager has been ordLT<jh|?l'bort lot;
dntv'to Sherman. Gen. Martmda^*/f the army
of the Potomac has resigned, f.fpoVlrail is
ordered to cointncnco in Ohio audjfcncrStates
that have not filled up their <piota|fr the l!Uh ;
inst. Several journals formoHjftffepnldican j
! have conic out lor McGlellan. Tjfy-.'.neinnntti
j Times and Albany Statesman, bo^'i publican, j
predict the defeat, of Lincoln; &'< urge his
withdrawal. The lioston I'mw..: It is a
great relief to the Domoerno) k><gt rid of such
men as the Woods. Says Y^laiiighnni will
follow them, and have'a vouch rj?aJ to travel*
X -,s /. T
Seymour peremptory refuses tenon mat 1011 lor j
Governor. Gen. Hooker nd die election j
of Meridian. Seward hnsf/a^d tjcdraft would
surely eoinej if the people ifid neff volunteer.?
It is reported at St. Louis that fileen thousand I
rebels are concentrating oorth Ued Kiver.? ;
Gold opened at 218?elcital af 228.
JJioiiMOND, Sept. IG.^'I ho Baltimore Ga- ;
zetle of the 14th contifns flc& ol the New j
1 York News of the 13th mdioding an armed
resilience to McClellan t?y that joun:.says:
We covit sincerely anil ardently f unit .'-.p, - t
of the Democrat io pariy, l?ut * : ;e ' '
council and will have no part in its dem.
zation aiuj disgrace. The Courier also .vitli draws
its support from Me( .'lellau. Sl< /Tin'- . " * . V;'
stricjjy prohibits persons not in militar. r- v.
vice from enterum* Atlanta. Neither merit:\
t.urin<?- or trading permitted, tin*, city !/? !
used exclusively for military purposes.
Ci.intox, La., Shelby's victoiy in Ar a t . : . i
is complete, The rai frond is torn up. for s
eral miles. One entire regiment has beet, e.aj ? i ,
I lured. The armv worm ha- destroyed ad tie ? >;
I cotton crop on the river from Vieksln.ru to . A .'^b
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! New Orlea'.s. The yellow fever is vc.\ vioj
lent at. Key^West and Tortu^as. . .
Ctuknaua, Sent. I ">.? Menmiii?s iT:it..c . < ?i.?.
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mtli lias 1?ocm rccfivi'il, Gov. I'lauuitan of . '?
Arkansas has called a sp- rial session .of 'be ; V-v,',
legislature. Communication between Mom- .*' '
phis and Little lioi k inlernipieil. The Memphis
Argu^ says: A"?*. official ^bulletin from
Stanton gives- interesting- tacts relative o '
call for 500,000 men. Credits to Slates :i>i V;
previous excess consumes two-fifths of U e
numher, leaving :t()0,000 men?actually '-.i m 1
one-third. Last amount all vcnnired b; '
Grant'. The remaining two-thirds to i Iv
casualties of battle, discharges and desert n?,
to garrison forts, fight guerrillas and kcej <?p^n
communication.
AY!,*,, 1 Irccnj iit'w- i >i I. .i??ia. 1-1
w ,, ?t (io iiiiwi 1IIVJVI WIJtlL III ' I'll"*
j tion to the rout. at Ileum's, on Thursday i.hll
html Hampton Iiail captured nine of .bis j.iondid
Napoleon gun's, bis rage know no . !s,
and turning to bis unlucky informant, be exclaimed,
"A curse upon your young Napn' n:.-*-.
(Little Mae.) your oi l Napoleons, your l.t-nis
JUS upol eons, your Napoleon onus, ami all ottici
ijNmpnleous. Cnfly, do you bear bring nie r
'flagon of Pourbon, ami let it be a full 12 pounder."
.Meade coming in at the time, wi'b a
curl of tbe lip-be added, "Pting (Jen. Mi !c a
littl/'Ale-ree,' and see tbat. it is sweet am)
we/ic - anything strong eileels bis luiab."?
11I'll)UDud ]] 'h ir,',
The Washington , Republican stales 'bat A
Franklin Pierce is amongst tbe supporter* ->t
MeClellan.
Office Q,, i?. X-epartment,
Camdk.w Sept. lotli, 1 SGI
P^XTKKS AUK VU(1KXTLV UKQIIUf h
to luuil in immediately all new (odder and
a.-- well as old fodder and shucks. in order '.o met
pressing demands of our armies.
'I Ik voire also notified t Ii:*they can have erbd
their i it ho of 18(M. fr tl.eir deliveries of corn if
ptvler it to payment in ca.-ii
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