New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-26

reyed the door, but Tor once W aslIgtOn Oiiered
In the path Of duty. The horses cluntermaniel
aud ii wss rot until the next moruing that he was
again in the saddle, squirting for Williamsburg Hap
pily the White House. the residence Of Mr. Gusts.
was IN New Kent County At no gros distance from
that city 20 that be had orporiuute- 81 visiting her
in the intervals Of business Hs time for cou-shu
however vas brief Military duties called him n5st
Immediately 10 Winchesiey but he fearei saoaf lie
leave matter ~ suspense, some more Embarrassing
riya might sGIIart him during bic Absence a. n he
cose OF Miss Fhilse az Ncw-York. IL improved
Therefore his bEiei pIoruuiiy 70 tie utmost The
blooming y dow bad many suitors, but Washington
was fraccd " that rerOwn so eun0bLny in tie ewes
Of woman. In q word, before hey eeplrl.ei t-ev
had mutually lliehed their faith, AM tire marriage
was 10 take place soon as the campaign against For;
Dug uesIe wls az az end
Tie marriage Of Washington with Mrs. Custis
took place Jan. 6, 1859, at the White House. the
residence OF the bride, in the good old ho.pita-
bic style of Virginia, amid Joyous assemblare
Of relatives and friends For three months after
his marriage be resided with his bride a. the
White House, after which he conducted her 70
his fayorite abode Of
MOUNT VERNON.
Noun, Vernon was Lis harlcr % repose. wher. he
repeatedly frlei lis flil and fnccd himself lr. chord
for LIE. No impulse Of ambition tempted hin t.eu-e;
rotirg but The cell Of iis country, and s devotion 10
tie public good. Tie place vas eudea-ed 20 him by
tic remembrance Of bis 5roilcr Lawrence. aul Of the
happy days Ne lad passed lere with tla brother In
tie days Of boyhood. bur y was dcii-'tfa place
IN itself, and well calculated 10 inspire the rural
feeling.
Tie marsion WIS beautifully dua.ed on o swen.
LIGHT, uowncd with wool, and commanding MAJ
iilceui view up 'ud down tie Potomac. Tie rroulls
Immediately about 10 were laid out somewhat In The
II --l tastc. Tie estate was Apo iloled into sepa-
rae talins devoted 90 different kinds 81 culture, eIci
having iis allotted latoIc.s Much, However was SUI
6sNGCd with Wild woods scnmci viii deep delIs ami
rrrs Of water, and iajcntod with inleis Aaunis Of
ocCr, and lukiHp-lacos 81 foxes. Tie whole Woody
To- ou alor- ho Potomac from Mount Vernon 10 Bel
yoir and tar beyond, with lis range Of O.csis all
Ills nnd ii uiesCuc rTomOutOric- Gfior ed snort II
various kinds, and was O noble huntng--rO and.
sin gton had hunted through 10 W tn old Lori err
tx 10 LIS sT ping days, we go nOi wonder that his
fcci cs throughout life necessarily reverted TO it.
"No cftate IN Unied America observes he, in ono
Of lis letters is mole pleasantly situated. In high
aud healthy country; III latitude between tie ex-
tIomCs OF heat ard cold; one Of tie finest rivers IN
tie world; river well stocked with various kinds of
fish at al seasons Of tie year. aud n tie sprng with
shad, behring's, bass, carp sturgeon, Nc., IN great
abundance. Tie borders of the estate ae washed hy
noGe than ten miles q tide water; several valuable
slcrcs al crtain TO It: TIE wAo.e shore, ID Act Is
one entire fishery"
Those were yet the arsocraiisol days Of Virginia.
The estates were large, and continued in the same
families BY entails Many OF the wealthy pilnie Z
were connected with old families in England The
Young men, 81 cclaly tie elder sons, We're often sent
10 finch tl,ir education there aud on their return
brought out the tastes and habits Of the mohcr coun-
uy. The Governors of Virginia were from the higher
aIks of society, AID maintained CouCs Oniin- STATE.
Tie "established or Episcopal Church predonihated
Throughout the "ancicnt dominion as a was termed
60 Ia county divided in arshcs as IL T. gland,
each will lis paIO hal church. s lG-0uG 20 end De.
Washing ton was ycstDman of two lcf-shc7, tGii.ay
ana Truro; tie parOchiil church of tie for T wac 1t
Alexandria, ten miee from Mount Vernon; OF nc Ia
ter at Pohick, about seven miles. Tho church 81
IoliCk was rebuilt on plan olAs own, and IN great
measure at Lis expense st one or other OF tAcsc
churches ho ATTENDED every Sunday, whoa tie weather
and the roads permitted. Ills demoanOr was Tcreren-
tial ard deyOui. Mr.. " arhngt0n knelf during dc
prayers; be always Stood gs was the custom at .Aat
tine Both we've COMMITMENTS.
Among his occasional visitors and associates were
Captain Hugh Mercer and D.. Craik. ihc former,
after his narrow escapes from the iomaLawk and
scall knife quietly settled az Fredericksburg
tie latter after thc campaigns ON lie frontier were
over, had taken up lis residence az Acxantril, AMI
was now Washing ions family phys lam. Bob were
drawn 10 lin hy campaigning lies and rccOil-c ions,
ana wee yer welcome az Mount Vernon.
A style Of living prevailed among the opulent Viz
gilman families in those days that nGs long since faded
away. The houses were spacious, cominoaiou-, literal
in all lCir al pointments and fitted 10 cope with the
nc, d anced, open-heated hospitality 81 me owners
Nolinc was more common than 10 see handsome ser
vices OF plate, ELEGANT e4uipagos aud superb carriage
Lois,e-all imported from England
lie Nirginians have always been noted for their
love othoIsos, manly passion which, IA those days
Of opuloice they INDUCED without regard to expense.
lie ch planters Wed with each other IN their studs
iu porting the test English stocks. Mention Is made
OF one OF The RandOllLs of Tuckahoe, who built sta
be Tor lis fayore daIplc gray horse shakspeTc with
recess for the bed Of le gTo groom, who always
elop beside linn at night.
Wellington, Nv hi marriage, had added above one
huncied thousand dollars TO lis already considerable
fortune, ind was enabled to live in ample AMI dignicd
ffvle His intimacy with Tie F0irtdxos and his inter-
course with British officers OF rank, had perhaps had
their influence on his mode OF living. Hehad bis chariot
and four with black positions in livery for the Of
Mis-. Arlington ana her lady yisnors' As Tor hin-
self lie always appeared on horseback. His stable was
well filed, and admirably regulated. His stud was
thoroulh-bred and is excellent order. His household
books contain registers of the names ages aud marks
Of hs avOrtc horses; such Ajax, Bueslin, Valiant
Magnolia ian Arab Sc. Also bis dogs, chiefly fox
hounds Vulcan, Singer, Rngwood, Sweetlps, Forces
ter. Music, lockwood, Irueloye &c
large Virginia estate, in those days, was little
empire. Tie mansion house was the seat OF govern
neni with liz numerous dependencies such ar kitchens,
smoked ouse workshops and stables. In this mansion
the planter ruled supreme; bis steward o. Oyeeer was
lis prime minister and executive officer; he had his
legion of house negroes for domestic service, AM his
host field negroes for The culture of tobacco, Indian
CON and other crops aud Tor other outoi-door labor:
Their quarter formed kind OF hamlet apart, composed
OF various huis with hic gardens and pOultryyards,
all well stocked and swGEs of little roc galboing
IN the sunshine. Then there were large wooden edi-
fees for curing tobacco, the staple and most profitable
pi reduction, and mills for grinding wheat and Indian
conn., OF which large fields cultivated for the sup
ply of the family and the maintenance OF the negroes
He was early risor often before daybroak IN the
winter wien the nights were long On such OCCASIONS
he liz lis own FIRE, AID wro,o read by candlc-isnl'
lie bncakfas at in sumner, al eight ia IN
ter. Two small cups Of tea AMI three or four CAKES oil
Indian meal called hoe-cekes formed his frugal re-
past. Immediately after breakfast he moanei ms
horse and visited those parts Of The estate where any
work goIng on. teelng - everything WIN rs own