The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-14
George WASHINGTON,

| A National Monument to the memory of General
Washington will be erected soon. The following
sketch of his life and character copied into the
| Middlesex Gazette, December, 1880, from the Lon
don Chronicle of July %, 1880:
| Short Sketch Of the Life and Character of
| General Wushmgton.-As this gentleman always
refused to accept of any pecuniary appointment for
his public services, no salary has been annexed by
| congress to his important command, and he only
draws weekly for the expenses of his public table
| and other necessary demands General Washing
Ton, having never been in Europe, could not posi-
| ply have seen much military service when the
armies OF Britain were sent to subdue the Ameri-
cans yet sui, Tor variety of reasons, he by
nueh tlie most proper man on the Continent and
| PROBABLY anywhere else, to be placed at the head
| OF an American army. The very high estimation
he stood IN tor integrity and honor his engaging in
the cause OF his country from sentiment and convic
ton OF her wrongs, his extensive property, and APP
| proved abilities as a commander, We're motives
| which necessarily obliged the choice of America
| to fall upon him.
| That nature has given General Washington ex-
| traordinary military talents, will hardly be contro-
verted by his most bitter enemies. Having been
/ early actuated with a warm passion to serve his
country in the military line, he has greatly improved
his talents by unwearied industry, close appca,
ton TO the best writers upon tactics, and by more
| than common method and exactness In reality,
when it comes to be considered, that at first he only
headed the body of men entirely unacquainted with
| ernable in temper, and who at best could only be
| styled an alert and good militia, acting under very
| short enstments, unclothed, and at all times very
| i'll supplied with ammunition and artillery; and
| that with such an army he withstood the ravages
and progress of near 900 veteran troops plent.
| fully provided with every necessary article COM
manded by the bravest officers in Europe, and sup
ported by powerful navy, which efectually pre-
vented all movements by water; when all this
comes to be impartially considered we may venture
| tn hat no
garded of the greatest military ornaments of
| the present age. Gen. Washington is now in the
fortyseventh year of his age he tall, well made
man, rather large boned, and has a toleraby gen.
teel address his features manful and bold, his
eyes of BLUSH cast, and very lively; his hair
| deep brown, his face rather long, and marked with
| the small-pox his complexion sunburnt and with
| out much color, and countenance sensible, COM
posed and thoughtful There is a remarkable air
OF dignity about him. with striking degree OF
| gracefuness he has an excellent understanding,
without much quickness; is strictly just, vigilant,
and generous; an affectionate husband, faithful
FRIEND father to the deserving soldier genteel in
his manners; in his temper rather reserved total
stranger to religious preudices, which have often
excited christians OF one denomination to cut the
Threats Of those OF another; in his morals he rre-
| proachable, and was never known to exceed the
bounds of the most rigid temperance; in word,
all his friends and acquaintance universally allow
| that no ever united in his own person a more
| perfect alliance Of the virtues of philosopher,
with the talents of General; candor, sincerity,
affability, and simplicity, seem to be the striking
features Of his character, till occasion offers Of
! displaying the most determined bravery and inde-
| pendence of spirit.
MILITARY DANDyIsM REBUKED.--A cotempor.
airy tells the following good anecdote of setting
down. which an officer Of the Younited States
Awmy' received in his presence. Our writer says:
We were travelling awhile since on one of the
Sound boats, where we met on deck, just after
breakfast, our old acquaintance, John Barstow---
Col. John Barstow, who has bought and sold more
horses than any other hue man, it is said, in tho
United States. While we were exchanging the
usual salutations of the morning. the sharp of
the hand-bell were heard ringing along the deck,
and the almost sharp voice of the steward was
heard crying out
'sAu dem passengis as had not settle der pas
sage UNI please step.up to de captains office, an
seitle''
There were many passengers, and of course, as
usual, a great crowd of persons were gathered
around the "Captns offis,'' each quietly waiting
his turn to pay. Suddenly tall, robust young man,
elbowed his way through the mass of people to tho
window, and stretching out his money to the clerk,
said in very loud tone:
Take my fare, Sir"
"What name, sir, said the clerk, as he received
| the bills.
Captain Victor Henry Digamma, sr--Captain
Digamma and lady, of the Youned States Awmy,
sr!' was the reply in very pompous and conceited
voice.
This was rather too much for our acquaintance,
the horse dealer. He pressed rudely through the
crowd, and loudly addressed the clerk, while the
captain of the army yet stood by, and the people
seemed to be thinking whether to lynch him or not
:" Take my fare, sir 20 &.
What name, :" inquired the clerk, pstow
korpril John Barstow, sir--Korp'rik, sir ~
and horse, sir, of the Connecticut Mtally POM
was his answer, delivered in most
pous tone. ,ol1ed, and what
thot Jtot
a good natured crowd thatd understand whose
this answer, only thoseeaity. They laughed
Imagination pictU-
consumedy. - o,r,.
POETRY RUN5r, went out with Miss Brady, a
a! man OF nc, and treated to brandy, and sponge
nice little Indy, and more things so dainty, and
cake apenty But at length the sad fellow grew
kisseS mellow; and he was walking, kissing
aWfalking with pretty Miss Brady, the nice little
6dy. purse full of rhno, q wish it was mine, oh9
he whipped from her pocket. and cleared ike a
rocket. But soon he was taken, while tracks he
was making, and lodgings assigned him, where
Justice may find him. But the maid on the morrow,
came forward in sorrow, her little heart heaving,
and tears her eyes leaving, and begged that his
honor would pity poor Conner, to which he con-
scented, as Conner repented-When on went the
couple, with limbs mighty supple ana ef' US Pre-.
stming that maiden so blooming herself to a llfe.
of much trouble was booming; for Johnny, the
blockhead, who picked the maids pocket, when
married, I'm thinking, will whip her like winklng-
PERuous VOYAGE ON LALE HURoN-The
Detroit Advertiser publishes an account OF voy-
ace made by three men in an open boat on Lake
Huron. during the terrible storm of the 18th Of
April They left Thunder Bay Island for Riuiere
Ausable across the Bay. The wind SOON COM
menced blowing terrific gale, and they were drv-
en- to Manitoulin Island After throwing overheard
barrel of flour, barrel of pork, and all their fish
ing tackle, they were driven from thence to the
Canada shore, l6 miles above Goderich, from
thence theDroceeded to Goderich, and then re-
turned to Point Aux Barques, where one of them
was left having had his limbs very badly frozen
during the night. From Point Aux Barques they
returned to Ririere Ausable. They retained ON
board one-haf barrel of sugar, which they supposed
to be pork, and some cheese, which were their
only provisions. During the night they saw ves-