The Arkansas advocate., 1832-04-18

the applicant had nothing more to than 10 dctach sheet or two of naroao aO from flat petition, and attach it ta h;a own, which was neatly Executed. wi,b the help of scissors and paste. Beipa now well recommended, he proenraS his scommission without further difieulfv
 Washiagtoa's Birth Pldee.-At a i'm. when all that relates 10 Washington af tracts so much attention, and whenb;. tomb is made the subject Of nieiions anxiety, q notice of the birth place of the Father of his Country will not be deemedinappropriate. Wehaye apots from Mr. Castis, of Arlington, which contains the memoranda of some inei. dents relative 10 this subject which bayc not before been published.
 Gen. Washington was born on plan. ] tation called Wakefield, now the pro. perty of John Gray, Esq. of T.arel. ler's Rest, lying on Pope's creek, in Westmorefand county.ya.) Thehouse in which he first saw the light about 300 yards from the creek, half mile from its entrance into the Potomae.-- The mansion has long since fallen inio ruins. Some of the trees of !" oldeD days are yet standing around it, There is nothing there at present to iR +terest, except the recollections which must crowd upon the mind, while con- templating the birth place of Washing. ton.
 "In 1915, immediately after the rati. fication of the treaty ofpeace, Mir. Gus. lis repaired in his ownyessel to thebhh place, having prepared stone witha suitable inscription, to be deposited on the ruiEs of the mansion. Mir. C. was accompanied in the execution of this pious duty by Samuel Lewis, Esq. great nephew of Washington, and the late
 Wm. Grimes, Esq. the son of an officer of the revolution, who held command
 in the body guard. The party landed at Wakefield, bearing in their arms the stone, eneircled by the star spangled
 banner, and having gathered together as much materials from the remains of the ancient mansion as would serve for Iarude pedestal, eydepesited thestore thereon, with this inscription: ,IIere, the 22dofFebruary, 132, GeorgcWash, c Iington was born. The dutYperformee, l the party yre-embafked, and hoistine their eolors. fired salute from the vessel. fhu;
 completing the interesting, and surelr InotunimpressiYe ceremonial, of placing the first stone of the monument.
 \ late writer. speaking of this iDtcr esting place, remarks:-
 "Considerirg this spot with tlle asso- citation of its being where one of the greatest and best men that ever appear
 ed on this earth, first drew breath and saw the light of Heaven; ifs being, in- l dependent of such association, bcau- 5 ItifuI one, and with its proximity to tbc Potomac river, where eSteamboatsinthe season of them arc daily passing from
 Washington 10 Baltimore, Norfolk. &a lit is surprising that it should be so lte A'tOH IT ttiU fISItIQs 4NOt Oflt Oi q lflUu~ and of the passengers in Steamboatshs any knowledge that this 'ssolena naiaea ol him whom the whole world honors IS remote but q mile over the waters surface; and hid from his view only by fringe of wild shrubbery. The yerdure is as beautiful, and the flow CTS as brilliant and numerous, around Wasllington's Birth place as his Tomb. Though there is now no stated landing place for Steamboats OF this side the l Potomac. within twelve miles, yet one might anchor in the stream, and barses of ladies and gentlemen from it, reach . Wakefield shores in a few minutes
 Willnot Wakefield, like Mount Yer non, in after times, be the resort of Pa {r.o ] ~