The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-02-13

specimens Of martial elegenee in hiI majes
I,y's servlce.-ia fact the D6st superb look
ling follows ever landed spon the shores o
the new void
i wager yourExcellency pair Of loves
said a Mrs. Morris, an A tnerican lady, rba
1 will show you a finer man in the pro-
cessien Tomorrow, than your Excellency
can selcc, from your famous regiments
Dome, madam, replied the Governor.
The morrow came, uhs 4Ih of Iune,>
and the procession in honor Of the birIb day
Of the King, advanced through Broadway
10 The strains OF military musie.
As the troops de6ed before the Govern,
or he pointed ou. 10 The lady several off
GERS by name claiming her admiration ior
their superior persons ana bril!an. equip,
menls. 10 rear Of the troops came a band
Of officer not on duty, Colonial officers OF
distinction. Immediately on their approach
The attention of the Governor was 10 be
seen directed towards tall and martial fig.
ure, that marched with grave and measured
tread, apparently Indifferent 10 tho scene
around him. The lady now srchy CD,
served:
npereeivo your Excelency's eyes are
directed towards The right object. Wbal
say you to your wager now, srl'
Lost, madam replied the gallsu. Gov
: When laid my wager, was no. aware
that Col. Washington was in New York
To gu uss,ion ha! we have been asked
a thousand and one ,imes, viz, TO what in6i-
elduab known 10 any who are yet living
die HE person OF Washington bear the near.
est resnmblancei we answer 10 Ralph =
gard, Sena'or from Sou,h CaroIins, in the
its, Congress under the Constitution. The
form Of lizard was cas, in Nslure's manl.I
est mould, while his ar and manner wereI
both dignied and imposing. He acqui,.
ted grosi distinction while pursuing his
studies in England. for bis remarkable
prowess in the athletic exercises Of thai dis.
Isnt period,
An officer in the Life Gnsrd has often
been head TO observe, tha, the Commander
in-Chief wss though! TO be the strongest
nan in hs army, and yet wha. lhews andI
sInews we're 10 be found in the Revolution
in 1891, company Of Iiiemen fom th,
rounIy OF Agus!a, in Virginia reinforced thf
troops Of La Fayeue. As the stalwar,
band of mounianesrs defled before the
General, ,,hs ss!onished & sdmirng French.
man exclaimed.
Mon Dieui Whs, a people are these A,
'neiicsNs; they have reinforced me with e.
osnd Of gian,sr
Washiog'on's great physical powers we're
in his limbs they were long, large and sin.
ewy. His frame was Of equal breadth from
The shoulder to The hips. His chest though
broad and expansive, wss moi prominent. .
but rather followed in The centre He haG|
from pulmonary affection in eatIy
life, from which he never entirely recovered,
His frame showed en- extraordinary deVel
ment oi bone IL muscleihis Joints were large
az were his feet; and could cast have bsen
preserved OF his hand, TO be exhibited I'M
these degenerate days. i, would be said ,o
have belonged 10 being Of he fabulous
age. During the last visit of LAFAYETTE In
Mount Vernon among many and interesting
relations Of events tha. occurred in oIden
days, he said 10 The wrior;--'N was m lh,.
Por'ico shal you were introduced 10 me in
l7si' you we're then holding by a single
hnger The good Generals remarkable hand.
which was all sha1 you could do, ny dear
sir, a. that time
In the various exhibitions OF Washing,
tons grsa, physical prowess .hey were ap,
psrenuy attended by scarcely any effort
When he overthrow he strong nan of Vir
gInIa IN wrestling, while many of the fines,
OF The young sIhletn of lhe times were en-.
gaged lr the manly games, Washington had
'e'lred TO the shade OF tree. intent upon
he Perusal Of fsvorlte volume, and il was
lon'y when Ihs champion Ct the games
''rode through 'he rlng calling for noblsl
competitors, snd lsunlins the snden, witt
'he repTosoh that il was ,hs fear Of enconn
Ierlng so redoubled an antsponi,t. ,hgt Ia,