Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-12-01
TIE WASHINGTON STAG

his having lra~ted On the ,|cnisom. tn an,ltrs
are labelled "the Washington Stag"
The following li,le m'lnoir from Ia, Gus.
It's rtcoIlcctiouS, j. dcscriptiy, Of the vrnera.
tel Chief while in his last retirement at
Noun, Vernon, an in the closing years OF
his lit,: -
After the peace of 1883 N. General was n
sportsman Tor but avory short time. His iun'-
ness for agricultural improvements: anil the
number OF visitors That crowded To Mount
Vernon. induced him TO break up lis kennels.
To give away his hounds, and 10 bill a finale
dicu to- the pleasures Of the chasr. Tie then
formed a dc,c PARK below the mansion house
extending to the river. and enclosing by a
high piliug about Il hunired acres of lInd.-
The park was at first stocked with only the
native deer, To which was Afterwards aided
ulc hns'iIh iallow 'eer rom the park OF Gov.
Oglc ot Maryland.
The stock of deer increased very rapidly.
yet, strange 70 -! althou4i hculinS to- iher,
there never was peTcipiib!c the slightest alt
mixture of ibc " races.
GA tn decay OF the park paling. and the
dispersion OF the deer oNcr the estate, as M
ny as fifteen or twenty were often 10 BE- seen
in a hcrl.
The General WAS cAtr'm"lv tenacious of
his game, and would SAFER none 10 be killed
till, b ing convinced that poachcrs were a.
broad, that the lander OF an cxtensiN. hotel i'm
a ncighboring town was abundautly supplied
with plump launches from the Mount Ver-
non stock, and indeed that every one seemed
to be enjoying his venison but himself, he at
length consented that n stag should die.
Being summoned TO receive his orders. they
were given as follows: 'Rccollect. sir, that
you are To fire with ball. TO use no hounds and
ON no account to Kill any bat an old buck
Charmed with a permission so long coveted
at last obtained, we prepared for the field
Determined 10 make "a sure shot, we discard.
ed the rifle in favor of an old British musket
OF the fashion and time OF George la heavy
black, ill.iavored looking piece, but capa Ole
OF carrying two balls e ach OF an ounce i'm
IN weight, and famed for hitting hard behind
as well as before. Thus equipped, and with
a goodly array of drivers and dogs of various
sorts. we repaired 20 the haunt OF the celebra-
ted buck, considered 10 b. the patriarch OF the
herd.
Rousing him up from his lair, the woods
echoed with the shouts of the huntsm,n N. and
the cries of the dogs, while the noble back.
rushing through the underground, seemed TO
bid defiance TO his pursuers. The loud report
OF the musket was now added 10 the uproar in
the wood, and II being evident from the hun
ter,s signs that the game was hit, it only re-
manned 10 mount and pursue.
The striker deer always seeks IN, water
as d refuge from the dogs: in thi, instance a
melee OF huntsmcn, horses. dog, and de r all
rushed into the waters of th, Potomac at the
same time, the hmtsDI"u laYirL Justify H.
bout them to prevent the h,oss from breaking
up me woIndeJ STAG, thdt, after a gallant
struggle yielded up MS life. anl was cartcd in
tl!nm n 10 &C mansion house, there to await
the masters inspection.
Pmctual as ia: hal of the clock,a a
q larter to three the Gcn,rai arrived from his
morning ride. Upon his ~dismounling, we
announced that a fine buck hal been shot
"Ah, well" h rapiint, diets s,e,''anl ne
strobe along 10 the Locust Grove, TO which
we led iii. way-dy and manly was that
STRIDE, although he was then in the G3.h yea
OF his age. IL examined the deer. which had
been triced up 10 tree, and Observing the
frosted 'front.' of the antlcred monarch OF the
herd, b. became convinced that his orders had
been obeyed TO the very letter; ne gave a nod
OF appreciation, and retired TO his room e
dress, as was his custom, beiorc the second
bell for dinner.
The carcass of the Washington Stag. afte,
being trimmed according To hunters fashion
that Is, the neck, hooks and ofal parts r..
moved-weighed li6 lbs.
The next day, several guests having Assem-
blcd, the haunCh was served mp i'm the famil,
dining room at Mount Vernon, and If tht
%ycnlson, it may OF d truth b. said that
Elmer or tattcr
Was ne'cr ca. we'd at a board or smoked ON
platter"
We have killed many a brave deer since
the dtyso 1893, bI; nonc have LIT tn, i'm
press on the memory or the heart of the Wash
lngton Stag; that was killed by Washington
special order. that WAS served at his board
and OH which lac fed Oh the last, In. yery las
year Of his glorious lif,.
MR.. BE23IEN.-Ol the ltth this gcntle.
man addressed the Whig IN .nbsrs of The Gee
rSia Legislature upon topics growing out O
ms late resignation AMI reelection. The
MiliedgeYille Journal says: 'lu the couse q
a speech OF an hour an d half, h. alvest,d Il
all the topics OF Democratic denunciation-
Texas. the Tariff, the ALBANY speech. his abs
ence from Georgia during the summer Of 1911
his speech at Boston, Cdssius NJ. Clay. &c
Never have we heard so ma5tcrly and com
piete a vindlcatIon from the Sanders witt
winch he has been 50 i%uriously and mllevol
emily assdilcd. Many Democrats wer, pre-
sent; we trust that they at least will hereafte
cease TO mIsstate or 10 misfrprcscnt him
AT the conclusion Of his speech. The folloyyin,
resolution was adopted b. the Members Of tn,
LcEislatur-:
"RcSolUcd, ~nndninousLy That the Whil
members Of the General Assembly. in the cleo
ton of the Hon. JoHS MCPHERsON BERRIES
TO supply the vacancy ia tie United State
Senate occasioncd By his own resignation
have emphaucslly signifcd the unala led con
lidence OF the Wing party Of Georgia in hi
principles, and patriotism, and that we ar
gratifcd at his acceptance of the appoint
ncnt.'
MASSACHCSETS.-1loN. JOSIAH Ours
lCY, Jr., has Os'u npninilrd b, tn WINS a
Boston as their candidate Tor Muvor. The .
lection Is 10 be held on tie second MonIs,
OF Deccmb.r next
or the special elections held ON MonIa,
the few returns received show dat the Wig
have done their duty. Nine Whi.s. s., f.,