The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-07-11
From Irvihg's Life OF Washington
WAaYIu0ToH AT N0uHI VERNON.


From Irvihg's Life OF Washington.
WARRINGTON At HouEr VERNON.
From Q letter to his correspondent 10
England. it would appear that Washing
pa bad long entertained No idea to Witt
hat country. Had he done So bis &C
!nowledeed merit snd military services
sould Lave insured him . distinguished
Eesp,ion. and it has been minated
Bat The signal favor Of Government.
light have changed the eurren, of his ca
Ter. We believe him, however, to have
zen loo pure . patriot. and too clearly
assessed Of the true interests Of his
hntry, o be diverted from the course
sich be ultimately adopted HIS mar
sgs. At sny rate. had put ali end to ali
yelling inclins,ions. Ia his letter from
,unt Vernon be writes II am now
aeve. fixed in this seat. wi b an sgress-
partner for life, AMI hope TO find
70 happiness in retirement than | ever
berienced in the wide and busting
lid"
This was no U'opsn dresm tran iently
hlged. amid the charms IL novelty. =,
. deliberate purpose with i'm. the
ill Of innate and enduring ncln atoms.
Dug ont the whoe course OF his ca
agricultural Ii appears 20 lave been
keGs ideal OF existence, which haunt
6s thoughts, even amid the stern duties
he field. and TO which he REQUIRED with
kgRing interest. whenever enabled to
kge his natural bias.
punt Vernon was the harbor Of rspose
e he repeatedly furled his sail, sn |
ID himself anchored for life. NJ
ss Of ambition tempted him thence
kx but the call OF hi, country and
ievotion to the public good. The
was endesred to hin by the rcmcm-
> OF his brother Lawrence, and OF
sppy days he had passed here with
fother in the days Of boyhood; but
10 delightful place in itself, and well
ited to inspire the rural feeling.
mansion wAs beautifully situated
yelling hight, crowned with wood.
aiding : magnificent view up and
pc Potomac. The grounds imme-
about i, were laid ont somewhat
English taste. The estate was sp-
ed into separate farms. devoted to
Il kinds of culture, each having its
laborers. Much. however. was
with Wild woods, scanned with
He and runs ef water, and indented
tets. haunts Of deer and lurking
foxes. The whole woody region
Potomac, from Mount Vernon
fr, and far beyond, with its range
and hills and picturesque prom.
afforded sports Of various kinds.
. noble hunting ground. Wash
I'D hunted through it with old
lirfax in his STRIPPING days; We
pnder that his feelings through
eessantly reverted to it. :
lwere, % yet. the " stocra,ical
Virgins. The estates were
continued in the same families
Many Of the wealthy planters
psctsd with old families in Eng
be young men. especially the ell
we're often sent 10 finish their ed.
there. and on their return
bt the tastes and habits Of the
untry. The governors Of Vir-
from the higher ranks Of spcis-
kintained = correspe ndng safe.
s!ished. or Episcopal Church.
ted drought the ancien, d min
as termed; each county was
parishes ~ ia Eogland-esch
rochisl church, and its parsor
Washington was ::ssirym n Of
Is. Fairfax and Truro; the pa
Fch Of the former was at Alex
1miles from Mount Vernon; Of
| Pohick, about seven miles.
OF Pohick was rebuilt on .
pwn, and. in . great measure,
Re. At one or other al these
attend ID every Sunday. when
or rosds permitted. His de-
seversniial and devout. Mrs.
knsit during tho prayers; he
% vas the custom at that
were COMMITMENTS.
occasional visitors and as
Cap.ain Hugh Mercer and
10 former. alter his narrow
he tomst a~k snd scAlping
istly settled = Fssdsricks-
=, sAes ~ eanpalGue q ~