True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-02-22
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THE TRUE AMERICAN.
EDITED nv JOHN GIBSON.
FAITHFUL AND BOLD.
NEW OR LEANS:
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1880.
No paper will ba issued from this Office to-no rrow.
VETERANS of'A & rs. you are respectfully in
' vted to visit the eucampu,ent Lafayette square,
four o'clock fr22 COMMITTEE.
ODD OF FEBRUARY-Tlls day ono hundred and Sc
ven years ago, George Washington was born, on the
hunks ofShe Potomac in Wesmorelond County, Vir-
gnia. His history is the history Ofhs country From
curlv manhood he devoted her interests. In the
field and the council, he her steadfast friend. II
he ambitious, it was vrtuous ambition, and so
chastencd by the remarkable justice and equanimity of
his disposition, that tile grosser particles, common to
aspran formed part IF its composition. His ex.
ample is bright aud shining light to his country
His bosom glOwed with true patriotism. Like full
aud noblc stream, his course onward. There was
rude ard bosterOus passion and preJldCcs to dis
turb or impede the "All the ends he aimed
~, Ntlc HIS CuuHtTN :, uou uutH
1t is not intention to go back to, and traverse the
details Of the cvcntn life of this great and good
As we before remarked, his countrys is his history.
The mere mention of his name. calls up his vast
services AMI the immense debt Of gratitude, which
never be paid, but which hulIows his memory in the
breasts Of his coun,rymen As example Of v.rtuous
patriotism, temperance in all things, frnnoss without
tyranny, prudence and judgmcn,-hc left them rricc-
less legacy.
George Washington died on the night of the iii,
Dec 1879 hcouea thing to the world one nan,e over
which the future could throw pail. and to which nf
ter rcveun,cn,s could attach hIot-a TINT shall
live Though all ayes unsu lied and revered. The
of mishtcr conquerors may dim-their lustre wanc-
become obscure but his shall shine brightly and
| forever.
There is no day for which we have greater
cncc than for Thu. 1t is of national subbaths-
| for freedom given to America, when Washington
was born. We arc glad to perceive that it will be duly
celebrated by military. 1t should never be neglec-
| tcd-,r the associations WHICH. called up, by
| king it a day Of jubilee, of nature to awaken
patriotic feeling, and lead to the Punishment of the mar
and degraded spirit which in late times hns inest
ed very many, who should have permitted it to
find an entrance 10 their bosoms.
Who would not like to emulate the virtues of WASH
ington. How much exalted in his fame-hs
military reputation of the way than all the elsva
ton that corruption and den,agogsm could win. We
are sorry say have had Presidents who have not
followed his example, but who have prostitutcd the
Office to base and selfish purposes which he filled with
40 n,u, l",ror himself aud advantage TO his ceuury
May the termination he near at hand.
LATEST FROM EURoPE.-Sbipwreck and loss of life.
The Packet ship Cambridge arrived at New York. on
the l2'h inst. bringing London dates of the 9th Jan.
and Liverpool dates Of the 10Th. The Cambridge made
4 narrow escape being in imminent danger of daslng
against The wallis and being driven against the pier
head, before she left. She was detained two Days
you'd her usual time of sailing by the weather. This
Liverpool papers filed with accounts of violent
and destructive hurricane which the night Of
Sunday January, 9th and continued during great part
ofthc next day The Liverpool Courier Of January
9th says:-" All around our district tho destruc-
ton has been dreadful; and intelligence of buildings
out houses walls, ROOFS chinucy- hay stacks, fences
and trees having been destroyed bio down, reach
us from every quarter. In this town, the loss of life
and property has been very great and numbers of Der
sons havs been more or less injured while mutitudes
recountng particulars of narrow escapes from dealt
and fractured limbs The destruction of the marine,
is feared, will have been exceedingly great on the sur
is not We, very ample. Many vessels have hccn sunk
in the river and in the docks, md not less than ieer
are now lying ashore at Beetle Bay"
The worst fears respecting the i'll ated ships men
toned in the latest Of our yesterdays are unhap
PLY confirmed. The New York packets Pennsylvania
and ST. Andrew total wrecks, and the Lockwood a
British ship with passengers for New York, is in
similar cuudition.'
The Great Western v as to leave Bristol on the o8,t
of January-lhe steamer Liverpool was not to sail til:
the 9th inst.
The death of Miss I.andon, (llrs. McLean,) is con
6rmea. This occurred al Cape Coast shortly after l,e
arrival. She found dead on the floor of her room
with vial Of hydrocyanc acid in her hand aud the
jury gave verdict, that she had probably taken
overdose for spasns Of the stomach, which she wa.
subject and which were re-excited by the change o
climate her husband it appears, suffering tho SAME
time.
Lord Nortsrry, celebrated the Irish bencI has
been murdered, having been shot by ruian from
) behind hedge, while he walking through h
grounds with his steward at day light and directing hin
in reference 10 the pruning fsome He lngerc
a short time and expired. Ono only Of the six hail
made fatal wound, having passed through his lung
and shattered the breast bone.
The wreck ofthc Lockwood took vi zee on what il
called the NortI, Bank, ,,d the Pennsylvania was an
chored near her.
p A public meeting was held ut Liverpool the 81,
of January, consider the best plan ofrcwnrrng thos
who had cxertsd themselves the lives of tn
q persons board the vessels wrecked on the banks
a &c number of merchants assembled; tho Mayor wa
n put the chair and resolutions passed, FIR ope
e ing subscription list in columns for the relic
the sufferers and another for the reward of those VIII
had rescued ,hcuI. TO the fund for present ecf up
wards Of 100 pounds subscribed in very shot
G. time.
i captain Smith Pennsylvania, the first and sccon
mates about of the AMI four OF the
have all persisted. Twcntyx have been saved Many
d | left in the rigging
rhe captain and ahont fifty of tho and passenger
have been saved All the board this Inflated
sci havo been brought except The wife Of th
person board dying and he refused
her. The sight board heart cndng. Men wa
10 and children lying dead tho sidas hangn
feies tho rigging has ing persisted from the severity of tn
is | weather.
ri lee, number persons saved by the tug
l. Tuesday the eth OF January from the st. Andew
from the Lockwood 80.
his day the 9th of January from the Pcnn, lvann et
from Lockwood 81 Between 10 AMI so persons said
- have persisted in the LOckw God.
"The Crusader from Barbary tho Davies from Wrxfort
i'll and the Avon from Bangor wrecked at BaIkpoo Til
n, 1 Of Crusader saved.
u.s. .The Edward, from Dundee total wreck the Ioy
bank The AhixIa from Naples. nearly shore HO
head saved in 10th instances The Ann racy
IS, i.sbun, is shore the Kbbo. three of the
"Fhe Victoria, FROM Charleston, is shore off LensoWe.
fhe Victoria steam assisted BY tho life boat, has mad
cxartion TO possible OF the
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