The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-23


TWs wsssrss w,llow.--This 10. In our opin.
loa. ths beautiful And picturesque tree in the
worlds and IL !. not isss beautiful In It's associations
than In is appearance The Poet POPS introduced
Il into England. An srticle sent A. present
~ Lady sylvios from abroad. around which were
wrapped some delicate t~iSs. Pope examined
these. and. ssyins they might belong 10 some kind
az tree yet unh nown in England. he planted them.
Prom one " them sprung "Pope's willow" Of
world wide reno~s Its beautiful and ma xnihceni
appearance AZ once attracted general admiration,
! and slips from this tree universally sought
sf3fi they transmitted 10 distant climes;
snd, la irs9. the Empress Of Russia had some Of
them planted In her garden at IT. Petersborg. Lord
Mssdip, Into ~hosc poss~syion The tree came. was
particularly anxios 10 retain every trace Of Pope.
Ne ineissed ths lawn upon which Il stood and
psoppe5 with uncommon care this far. famed weep.
Tag willow; bot old age IL, and In 1901 Il
pc'ishsd and fell 20 ,he ground.
Before the fall of this original tree, a slip was
taAsn by osfsoer Of the British army, and brought
10 t,.is country hermetcaily scaled, and presented
90 George wAshingto PArke Custis. eco, who
planted Il OF Arlington, his present estate, where Il
eth exists. Whether other outtinxs were also
brought over os not. We do not know II not, the
weeping willow. wherever IL exists in this country,
10 the scion e the Casts tree We can trace the
pedigree ~ one at least 10 IL, We aliude 20 the
beautiful old willow that oserhAngs thu studio Of
Mr. Mills the sculptor southeast Of the Presidents
Mansion. There ~as once fine old willow near
The southeast gate Of the Presidents enclosure,
msny u cur citizens doubt remember. This
~ss an ufspring ut the Gusts tree. There was,
then, slso cottage where Mr. Mls's studio now
ssands The ocsapan, II This cottage took twig
from the nsirhboring tree. and planted IL near his
door. where has survived is parent stock and
| tho house Il planted 10 shelter. and where IL
may be waving its graceful boughs To
every passing breeze,
| The weeping willow should b. prized and cher.
ished in cor country more than il To- To the Bard
Of TIE Thames England o~es debt Of gratitude for
the discovery snd introdoc ton II 81 beautiful an
adjournment; and 90 MIR. GUSTS are scarcely lees
indebted ior ehesisising aud propa eating il in our
county A. losg as henlsts, Il will perpetuatc the
Nance II tb~.e twu men. A email act Of bencG.
oence i, might ny them have been deemed; but
these ,hr Acts that live in memory honor and
~ bless.
The willow has been regarded the emblem Of
grief bat DO MOI think Il 10 justly considered
IL Is in mind the Image 10 beauty and serenity,
and equally appropriate a. tho shelter Of the bower
and the tsslnb. poet has thus described IL:
''Esnhem-is IA not Of worth,
beauty, truth, aud gentle birth,
Bowed by sorrow down % earth.
''Ycs aud still With power sstene,
Mo'irrt, melancholy mrin.
Lave 5rcser. lovely Quoen''
IsatAw " sfosrs and oiAu poems.
Tar MArlss B.sp.-- We are no longer delight.
cd with ia music on "Wednesday OF SATURDAY
evening. A mechanically event has interrupted ia
exercises Shall IL 10 i@ the whole season N 10
respect sr the iilu-trioas Departed ~ould With.
bold assent. Hut 10 not 40 believe. The.e
musical treats occasion. II quiet. rational. and
say sl enjoyment, exceedingly plcasing and equal
ly saluiaty There are other occasions ON
which the people Il oar city brourh, together
in - iaBiliar and unconstraincd manner. nor
irom which influences ~ hsrmsniEing aud profiia.
bic arise They ~bose mutual s,-ed ~iil y desirH-
bic 10 sash. Tot who would cls-~hcrc nsvrr bs
brought togcibsr, here srchsngs kindly greetings,
iormihg acquaint.noe, 90 renewing the uss II
friendsi1ip
During thu present summer ~c have olien sscn
the late President exchanging -slutAiions with
hundreds upon hundreds q men. women and chill.
dren. who would elsewhere have foond scoe.s
to him. and ws have behsld The patrioi senator u
kentucky receiving aud returning ID. ~sfm grasp
81 frlend.hip u the u.any 4s CLAIMED h. souaint
afHfs DfffH 49, ON NAAA etta~tAn only q NhnfA
time bciare our honored prsssdrnt Va. Frustrated
by disease. and when stories were trssclng upon
eleciric wings throughout M land oi anger and
hostility l,e,w-rn han and Mr. clsy-here Il Wa
that VIC saw them meet and exchange ssissnsus.
and converse spon indifferent topios, ths midst
of mutual friends. Who ~oad h&Fs been deeply
grievcd at ths lca-, sign Of unkindness Allsns.
ton.
The music OF intervals sro.s upon The ar iu
pleasing strains MT Only enhancing ADD fshniBg
tho deli ght. II tbc occAsion bat breathing rth tbs
sentiments by Which tlss ssultituac usassd
May Ne not thus gain assemble, sad di.cour.s
Of the past and sf tbc present We sutuit ~. sus.
jcot with difference 30 th~ judgrasn, and ths fred
ings Of the COMMONLY kns~ ng that ti,sr ds.lfr
will he considered ~ tbs po~srs having ounisol q
the matter.
ColUAuAS Col,rer la ths R.pss'K II Tnurs
day last NC gave the pArtcalar u the csremouiss
Of the commencement on tn preceding day. bat
omitted 10 state that the honorary derr cot Master
Of Arts had been conferred uTsu stepssn NJ. slcu.
Of ~chu.etts, and Dsni,l WIZ. jua.. u Tcsas.
the honorary degree u %, q. opun ti,s RSs 4 z.
Joncs. e siam, and ths R.v. q % Msilofy. u
Georgia
CEsSsISo rHr CHASStt.-ws thoprti iiis the
peculiar prerogstve q I,s Fsthrr II wsiert. but a
appears that little STRAINS sanistlrnss sssrcis, h
On Sunday afternoon lsst. Coo example, vhsn M
sluioos q heaven were opened, snd a. streets u
wAshiugton wers washed mosi coptuualy. ahd Ne
waters In the gutters we're wondering ~hilh ~as
the descending grade presCrih~d W ths city f.
there, there came ~ashing udgh'y soluuas Avn
Ninth street TN itoame D ~h.u ths ssSsui ~
ward presented iiscli 10 sis-, and i-.tsd iiks
iusurmountate rec. turn g. ne firhi ca ~as
through TOO modest Ps.-sgc T. ~ ol-srvsd SOD
some bril- weather hood nlsds bond D. ~ rrii
towards Mr. Ecshsn's cellar vindo~s. does ~hifh
it rushed. followed ny wavs afsf vsvs iiii httis
ocean had accumulated and was seeking err-.s
through the back windows. shguid nai .sus- Ga.