Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-01-06


GEORGE WASHINGTON was only 81 years OF
uge, when he covered the retreat of the British |
troops at Braddocks defeat; and the same year
was appointed commander-in-chiefo of the Vir- !
ginia forces
Gen. Josmg WARREN was only 90 years Of
age, when, in defence of the British soldiers
stationed at the door of the church, he pro-
| nounced the celebrated Grafton which aroused
the spirit of Liberty and patriotism that termi.
mated in the achievement of Independence. At
"a he gloriously fell, CALAMITY fighting in the
cause of freedom. on Bunker Hill.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON was Lieutenant in
the army of the American Revelation; and aid
de.camp to Washington at the age Of 90. At
% he was member Of ofCongress from New
York at 30 he was one of the ablest of the
Convention that formed the Constitution of the
United States. At 81 he was member Of the
New York Convention, and joint author OF the
great work, entitled the "Federalist" At 30
he was Secretary Of the Treasury ofthe United
States, and arranged the financial branch OF The
government upon so perfect plan that no
great Improvement has ever been made upoa
il by his successors.
Thomas HAYWARD, Of South Carolina, was
but 30 years of age, when he signed the glori-
OTIS record OF the nations birth, the Declaration
oflndependence; ELDRIDGE GERRY of Massa-
chusetts BENJAMIN RusH and JAMES WILSON
of Pennsylvania, were but 81 years of age ;
MATTHEW TnoRToN of New Hampshire, Tho
MAS JEFFERSON Of Virginia, ARTHUR MIDDLE.
TON Of North Carolina, and Thomas STONE of
, Maryland, 81; ; and WILLIAM HOOPER of North
Carolina, bat 81.
john JAW, at 20 years old, was member OF
the Revolutionary Congress, and being nssocia.
t atcd with LEE LIVINGSTON, on the Committee
, for drafting an address 20 the people of Grea,
, Britain, drew up the paper himself which was
, considered one of the most eloquent productions
I Of the time.
, At32 he penned the old Constitution of New
York, and in the same year was appointed chic
r justice of that state. At 81 he was appointed
: minister to Spain.
S At the age of 26, THOMAS JEFFERSON wa,
e a leading member of the Colonial Legislature
,. in Virginia. At 30 he was member of tn,
: Virginia Convention ; at 81 member of Con
gress; and at 33 he drafted the Declaration O
Independence.
0 MHroN, at the age of 30, had written hi
, finest miscellaneous poems, including his L'Al
9 legro, Penseroso, Comus, and the most beautiful
=, Of Monodies.
. LORD BYRON, at the age Of 90 published hi
celebrated satire upon the English bards, an'
- Scotch reviewers; at 81 the two first cantos @
Childe Harold's Pilgrimage. Indeed all tn
v vast poetic treasures Of his genius were poure
:. forth in their richest profusion before he wa
, 81 years old ; and he died at 81.
: MOZART, the great German musician, com
!, peted all his noble compositions before he wa
!. 81 years old, and died at 30.
l. PoPE wrote many of his published poems b
"A the time he was 10 years old; at 20 Ills Essa
on Criticism; Mt 81 the Rape of the Lock an
~ at - his great work, the translation of the Iii
>, ad.
SIR Isaac NEwrOS had mastered the high
u est elements of the mathematics, and the an
dlNlICdl Di DcS 'dTtcs btlOTc nc was ~
!, had discovered the new method of infinite sc
reS OF huxons, and his new theory Of light a:,
=, colors.
ID At % he had discovered the Few orin,ipl,
II of the rejecting TELESCOPE, the laws of gray
ID iatlon, aud the plar.etaiy system. At 80 h
,c occupied the mathematical chair at CahbriGg
4; pS. DwieWr's Conquest of Canaan wOs con
e, 'Genced at the age OF l6, ard finished al %. !
a.. the latter age, he composed his celebrated d.
sertion on the history, eloquence and poetry
as the Bible, which was Immediately published
n. Europe.
80 a PHlLAStiRopisr.- Miss biz OF Bosto