Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-22
\ PLAYFUL LETTER OF WASHINGTON

\ late number OF the Baltimore American
has the following =
At a meeting of the New York Historical
Society on the second Of May, the President
said that he had lately received from Mr.
Cochran. for the Society. an autograph letter
of General W ashington, which he should re-
quest the Secretary to read, as he thought it
both interesting and valuable, a showing the
simplicity of his character, the Inconvenience
es OF the times when it was wutten, and the
great economy of his style OF living when
Commandcr-in-Chicf OF the American ar
mics.
The Rev. Mr.. Walters, through whom il
had come. rose 10 say that in intention il had
been presented by Mr.. Cochran to the Soci-
ETY. thirty years ago, and it had remaincd so
long in bis possession-and remarked that it
was particularly interesting. as being almost
the only letter of playful character which
had been found among the papers of the IA
Their of his Country. The letter was read
by Mr.. JAY, as follows =
WEST Po,xT. Au't 18th. 10
/ DE-. Doct.-i have asked Mrs. Cochran and
Mrs. Livingston to dine with me tomorrow ::
but ought | not to appr.se them Of their fare
Is ! hate deception. even where the imagi-
nation only Is concerned. will.
1t is needless TO promise that my table is
large enough to hold the ladics-ior this
they had occular proof Yesterday. To say
how it is usually covered, i rather more cs-
scntial. and this shall be the purpcrt of my
letter.
Since our arrival at this happy spot we
have had a ham (somctimcs "A shoulder OF
bacon, TO grace the head of the table, "A
nfr tho
small dish Of greens or beans (almnst imper-
ceptbilc) dccoratcs the centre. When the
cook has Il mind TO cut hgurc. and this
suppose she will attempt to do tomorrow we
have two beat steak pies. o. dishes of crabs
in addition, one on each side the centre dish.
dividing the space and reducing the distance
between dish to about six feet, which. with
out them would be nearly twelve apart.
OF late. we had the snrprizing luck TO dis
cover. that apples VIII make pyes. and lis a
question Il, amidst the yioonccs ofhis efforts.
we do not get one of apple, instead of haA-
Ing both beet.
Ii the ladies can put up with such enter
tanmcnt, and VIII submit 20 partakc of it on
patcs--oncc tin. but no iron. mot become
so by the labor OF scouring,) ] shall be happy
10 see them.
! am DIR. DIR. yr. obcd. scrvt.
Gro. W,-u4xGToy.
(Supcrscrbod) Dr. Cochran. New Wind, or
TIE WEALTH. OF QuirY.-Wc find
in antiquity some in,tanccs of splendid
wealth. WALL wiring a magnificent treatise
uioa contempt for ricic-. Seneca had con
triycd to accumulate little fortune OF So
lOJ0.OOO francs. IN astrologcr. named Len
tulus. was content with j6Dna.e0) frame.
/ when Tibcr.us died. Gi2,0O.HGo francs
were found in his co.i.r~. not franc les.
/ in less than a year good Calieula spent the
whole OF Il: thcrc remained no. an a., not
q3tq rms. TIL debt, OF Milo amounted to
/ l2p. 20 ZOO francs. Cesar had not 1910 o.
lGll francs. but i9.D.O.093 or dito before
/ lac obtained any pubic Office: the poor FL
low was soon enabled to present Cuiro with
/ I9.G0D:0)0 francs, and luciu, Pauiu> with
7,59O0Uo in order to dctact them from the
party opposed TO him: h, one dy bcggei
Scryilia. the mother OF Brgti-. - accept
trilc in the shape Of a pearl worth 55).e3'.-
/ 90 francs. hlark -tnthoay'- hon-e va, sold
to Mcsalla for TIE sgr oi ~. $500. \
/ ire DESTROYED Scauru,s via. t.4c To- was
rcckomcd AT ,-l.0l0.oC0 francs. Nlen yr,s~-
~us slpped wlh iucnu.. tie cot OF san,
ccrcmouc mead amounted 10 3 tween lp.03i
and i0D.0)D francs and ailr e.. ath Of
that refined co.sil. the iisAes thu SWAMI in
the pom! of hi, country house were sold for
/ the triie OF 10G.)j0 francs.
Oiho spent 2G,OO) 900 or tie finishing Of
a wing Of palace commenced 10y Nero.
I One Of Caii.ul,'7 dinners cost l,S0e."0J
francs. Iialiogabau> va, more par,imoui-
ou,; on of hi9 breakfasts only required 80
00J francs. EsoPu, swallowed pearl
worth 2O0.g00 lrancs-a gastrononaic exam
pie also st by Cleopatra. The Esopu- WIS
alycrtcd e. (Ai> son hy-th : y.mclted precious
stones TO lunk 1T his cntcr-siem u'>,) Wa
not. Is vou may VII suppose. thc jolly labn-
IL. and Greek hunc!bacil whom & ~ holy
i acquainted with: bat Claudius E,opus. an
actor on the Roman stag. very Inmate
with Ciccr; Iii, oqul.nt Historian earned ii
ono dsy. more than eight hundred S.oic-
rvlhagoric. or peripatetician Philosopher,
could pocket il 4 year. fpi,iu-. the mos
celebrated gourmet Of the eternal city, de-
vourcd we use the proper word lfpa'.oD)
francs; be then examined lbs financial situa-
ton. when the poor creature found that all
that rcmaincd was i,95a.W $3.50 frame: foresce-
ing that he must die OF hunger he commit
lei suicide. Crassus when he went TO fight
tie ParthianS. and BE- kill d by them, was
TIC po>scssor OF landed estates worth iD.OW.-
70: Iii, slave. furniture aud trinkct- were
fortunately OF a lrle more yala. -Seo-'s
Fpm'y .I,gos'pr.
i Brrr-Allon-o Bombtrdi, celebrated