The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-05-22

a5"mSe ~ ica'n uue WISDOM from ls teach
iigs- In the sPrnging grass, the opening
flower, and The ripening harvest--in sunshine
and in shower--he may see token Of Gods
love and goodness, and In the quiet OF his own
home. he may almost forget the existence Of
evii. Thus widely different are the conditions
ofthe two classes spoken Of Yet we some
times find farmers discontinued with their Int.
and eager 10 join with their fellows IN the fe-
verish excitement and speculation. And very
often we see young men. impatient TO leave
ihelr paternal acres, and TO seek, as they vain
" think, some moro honorable or genieel
MODE OF earning living they had rather
snow iily-white hand TO q lady, ms they inca
sure OH yard Of tape, than exhibit a manly,
muscular frame, with hand which does not
snrink from contact with implements Of hus-
bandry. IL has, indeed, become one Of the
great errors OF our time, that young men are
deserving the true nobility of the country, for
the sake OF wearing more delicate complex
ion, or living, ms they vainly hope. more at
their ease. Hence it is that all trades and
professions are overstocked, that we have
more lawyers than clients. more doctors than
patients and more parsons than parishes
We hear men complain Of hard times, me
chanics cannot find situations, yet the country
is actually suffering, and very severely too, for
want Of proper attention to farming, and
why Is il! Because many man who should
have followed The plough, has become too
proud for that, and in his aspirations to be q
gentleman has undertaken 10 WELD pen or
administer cataplasms and holuses. 10 this
state Of things, too, is to be attributed 10 some
extent the present scarcity and high prices Of
provisions. The production has been allowed
10 fall below the consumption, and this great
producing country, with its sparse population
has presented the strange anomaly of imports
ing breadsiuts from the thick settled countries
of Europe. II is all wrong. Young men
should be taught TO regard the employment Of
their fathers as one oil the most honorable In
the world.
Your farmer is the independent man. What
cares he for hard times, or high pricesl Banks
may lail--merchants' notes may be protested,
and their drafts dishonored, but Seedtime
and Harvest" that old and stable firm, shall
never T" fai!''-daits upon them are answered
at sight, and the bank Of nature, where the
farmer makes his depnsites,is '.good as gold"
and always discounts literally. He laughs
at, or more likely pi,es, those who are left at
the mercy Of the times, and compelled to eat
the bread Of carefnness. Beef at twenty-five
cents pound, and other edibies in proportion,
does not worry him. He takes the fayors
Providence so bountilulIy bestows upon him,
and asks few Of his fellows. While want az
fcts the rest Of the world, he may snap his
fingers in his face, as much as to shy, Who
cares for you 7"-.Nashua Telegraph
wAsHINGToN's PERSONAL HABITS.
AT the celebration ofihe fiftieth anniversary
Of the Inauguration Of Washington as Presi-
dent, Mr.. Stuyvesant, who presided at the
dinner table, gave the following account Of The
private habits Of that great man, which we are
sure will be read with interests
Washington's residence in this city after his
Inauguration was limited to about two years.
His department in life was not plain, nor was
it at all pompous, for no man was more de-
void Of ostentation than himself; his style,
however, gave universal satisfaction to all
classes in the community and his historian
has informed US, was not adopted for personal
qualification, but from devotion to his coun-
try's welfare. Possessing desirable stature.
an erect frame, and, snperadded, lofty and
sublime countenance, he never appeared in
public without nrresting the reverence and adj
niration Of the beholdcr; md the stranger
who never before saw him was al the first in-
preston convinced it was the President who
delighted him.
He seldom walked in the street-his public
recreation was in riding When accompanied
by Mrs. Washington, he rode in carriage
drawn by six horses, with two outriders, who
wore rich livery, cooked hats with cockades
and powder. When he rode on horseback he
was joined by one or more Of the gentlemen Of
his family, and attended BY his outriders. lie
always attended divine service on Sundays;
his carriage, on those occasions, contained
Mrs Washington and himself, with one or
both Of their grand children, and was drawn
by two horses, with two footmen behind; it
was succeeded by post-chaise accommoda-
ting two gentlemen ofhis household. On his
arrival in the city, the only residence that could
be procured was house in Cherry street, long
known as the mansion of the Franklin family,
but in short time afierward he removed to
and occupied the house in Broadway, now
Bunker's hotel.
Washington held leyee once week, and
from what is now recolected, they were gene
rally well attended, but confined 10 men in
public life and gentlemen at leisure, for at that
day it would have been thought breach Of
decorum TO visit the President Of the United
States in dishabille.
The arrival Of Washington, in 1889, to as
sumo the reins Of Government. was not his
first entry into this city accompanied with
honor to himself and glory to his country. 1t
was on the oath of November, 1888; and
here ngain must observe. the number present,
who witnessed the ceremonies Of that day,
must indeed he very limited; on that day he
made his triumphai entry, not TO sway the scep-
ire, but to secure the happiacss Of his country
men. He early in the morning lett Harlem
and entered The city through what is now call
ed the Bowery; he was escorted by cavalry
and infantry. and large concourse Of citizens