The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-05-11

neTS, ano the clang Of martial instruments,
but had very bad habit of dancing about
on The approach of carriage, habit
very annoying to his rider, who, although
Muster in horsemanship, preferred 10
ride as quietly as possible especially whom
during bis Saturdays tide he would meet
carriages containing ladies', it being Gus.
lomary with them to order their coach
men TO stop and to let down their glasses.
.eat'he President might approach to pay
his compliments. ~ ai'a F 1sj
The other charger was named Jackson.
from the circumstance of his having run
away with Major Jackson. aid de camp
TO the President, when coming into
Ftlnceton, en- route from New York 10
PhIladelphia,u 1890. TO the sad dscom.
hlure of the Major. and the no little a.
musement Of the Chief and the brilliant
cortege gallant cavaliers with which
he was attended Jackson was superb
animal, purely white, flowing name and
tall. lie was Of fierce aud fiery tenn
permanent, and, when mounted, moved
with mouth open, champiug the bit, his
nostriIs distended, and his Arab eye flash.
ing fire. Washington, dsliking fi'etful
horse. rarely rode this fine but impetuous
animal, while Krause, whose duty i: was
10 accompany the President when ON
horseback, had had divers combats with
the tiery charger in several of which, il
was said. the old Austrian dragoon came
Oft second best. When putting on the
housings and caparison for the Chief to
ride jackson, Krause would say. "Ah, ha,
my hne fellow, you'll have your match TO-
day, and know you'll take care to be-
have yourself In fact, the noble horse
had felt thepower of Washington's stsl
wart arm, a power that could throw horse
upon his launches in single moment,
and the sagacious animal quailed before
force not easily resisted nor soon forgotten.
Among the coach horses were a pair
of beautiful blood bays bred at Mount
Vernon from the celebrated stallion Mag
noIia. These thorough breds were The
pets ofthe stables, and always drew the
coach when Mrs. Washington paid her
visits in Philadelphia, One day, but for
the courage and presence of mind of a
servant, serious catastrophe would have
occurred. Mrs. Washington and her
grand daughter were just seated in the
coach, aud James Hurley. a (nalive of
lreland) was putting up the step, when,
the day being warm and the flies
troublesome, one of the horses rubbed off
his bride. The coachman of course sat
powerless on his box. The affrighted
animal at first stared wildly about him.
and was in the act of springing forward,
when Hurley, perceiving the imminent
danger, with presence of mind equall
ed by his courage, giappled the animal
around the neck and amid his furious
aud maddening plunges clung to him, and
so incumbered him with the weight Of a
heavy man that the passengers in the
street were enabled to come to the res
cue, when the bride was replaced, and
the carriage drove off. .. ,-.s
The President was much gratifed
when inspecting his stables in Philadel-
phia They were large aud roomy. and
every thing in and about them in tie most
perfect ordey the grooming of the horses
superb. such as the moderns can have no
idea of.
"a Pumctuality..- Washington was the
f most punctual Of men. To this admra-
BILE quality, and the one equally admira.
ble of rising at four o'clock and retiring
, to rest at nine at all seasons, this great
man owed his being able to accomplish
such mighty labors during long and il.
lustious life. He was punctual in every,
, thing and made every one punctual about
him. s.l aeHI t 1tHf .
During his memorable journey through
the Union, he had, before setting off, ar
ranged all the stages for the whole route;
i, the ferries, the inns, the hour of arriving
at aud departing from each, were alld
ly calculated; and punctually did the
white chariot arrive at all its appoint
ments, except when prevented by high
waters or excessively bad roads.
HiIpunctuality on that long journey as
tonished every one. The trumpet call of
the cavalry had scarcely ceased its echoes
when vidette would be seen coming in
at full speed, and cry resound far aud
wide, Hes coming!" Scarcely would
the anillerymen unlimber the cannon,
when the order would be given, Light
your thatcher the white chariot is in full
I view!p pIs" H'." s1s. '."saD /. '.
Revolutionary veterans hurried from
all directions once more to greet their be-
loved chief They called it marchingjto
head quarters, and as the dear glorious
I old fellows would overtake their neigh
!. bors and friends they would say,"Push on
my boys.ifyou wish to see him.. for we'
who ought to know, can assure you that
= he is never behind time, but always pune
tual TO the moment. -Nrt
4 it was thus that Washington perform
a ed his memorable tour OF the United
Stales-every where received with the
heartfelt homage that the love, ,veneralion,
: and gratitude of whole people could
. bestow; and there is, no doubt, yet living
grey head who can tell ofthe time when
he gallantly rode TO some village or inn
, ON the long remembered route to hail the
6 arrival of the white chariot, and join IN
+ the Joyous welcome to the Father OF his
t Country. N 5-3.sl VaF51F aa
: And equally punctuul to his engage
f ments was this remarkable man, nearer