Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-02-26

| wASHLNGToNs PERSONAL HABITS.
(. He was an early riser, often before daybreak
in the wnterwhen the nights were long On
such occasions he lit his own fire, and wrote or
read by candlelight. He breakfasted at seven
in summer at eight in winter. Two small cups
of tea and three or four cakes of Indian meal,
| (called hoecakes,) formed his frugal repast.
Immediately after breakfast, he mounted his
horse and visited those parts of the estate
where any work was going on, seeing to every
thing with his own eyes, and often aiding with
his own hand.
Dinner was served at two o'clock. He ate
heartily, but was no epicure, nor critical about
his food. His beverage was small beer or cider,
and two glasses Of old Madeira. He took tea,
of which he was very fond, early in the even
ing and retired for the night about nine o'clock
lfconfined TO the house by bad weather, he
took that occasion to arrange his papers, post
up his accounts, or write etters--passing part
Of the time in reading, occasionally reading
aloud to the family.
Washington delighted in the chase. In the
hunting season, when he rode out early in the
morning to visit distant parts of the estate,
where work was going on he often took some
OF the dogs with him for the chance ofstarting
a fox, which he occasionally did, though he was
not always successful in killing him. He was
a bold rider and an admirable horseman, though
he never claimed the merit Of being an accom-.
plished fox-hunter. In the height of the sea-
son, however, he would be out with fox-hounds
two or three timesa week, accompanied by his
guests at Mount Vernon and the gentlemen of
the neighborhood, especially the Fairfaxes of
Belvoir, of which estate his friend George
William Fairfax was now the proprietor. On
such occasions there would be hunting din
ner at one or the other ofthose establishments,
at which cornwall repasts Washington is said
to have enjoyed himself with unwonted hilarity.
-lrving's Washington.
The Mysterious Death OF Miss smith, In
New York.
Mrs. Abby L. Croker, the female physician
at whose house in New York, Anna Elizabeth
Smith, of Washington, recently died, has been
re-arrested. The Tribune says
On Saturday afternoon Coroner Hill pro-
cured another witness against Mrs. Croker, in
the person Of Miss Maria Leavenworth, re.
siding at No. 823 Broadway, dressmaker by
occupation. She made lengthy affidavit,
setting forth that she had been acquainted with
Mrs. Croker for about year and half,
having first seen her at the house of Mrs.
Burns in Thompson street. for whom the wit
ness obtained sewing. Through this intro
duction Mrs Croker, the witness obtained
sewing from her also, who she understood
was then studying medicine. Miss Leaven-
worth further swears that on the 29th
of January last, she went to Mrs. Crocker's,
and asked DR.. johnson for Mrs. c. He said
she was unwell in the inner room. On going
through to see her, the witness found some
person lying in the bed in the middle room. She
1.-THE witness) said, "Mrs. Crocker, am sorry
you are SICK" when deceased replied, II am
not Mrs. Crocker." Witness then went into
the back room, and found Mrs. Croker sitting
in the rocking chair.
The witness took seat and a conversation
followed, during which Mrs. Croker told her
that deceased was young lady from Wash
ington, and called her Anna. She also said did
that deceased was SICK and had child, but
not say when. Mrs. G. further said that the
young lady came from Washington with
letter of introduction to herself, for medical
treatment. Mrs. c. said she never meant to
take patients in the Office, but had taken de-
ceased in on account Of the friend who sent
her. She also said that the gentleman who
sent deceased was then in Baltimore that de-
ceased was ayoung lady who had been seduced
under a promise of marriage within a week.
Mrs. G. also gave the witness to understand
that it was friend of the gentleman who sent
her who had sednced the young lady; that he
was man of wealth. and belonged in Ken
lucky.
On these and other facts contained in the
deposition Of Miss Leayenworth, the coroner
issued his warrant for the re-arrest of Mrs.
Croker, on the charge of procuring the abortion
Of deceased with fatal results. The process was
accordingly placed in the hands of Captain
Turnbull and officer Rynders of the Eighth
Ward police to execute, and late on Sunday
night they took her into custody, at the Anne
rican HOTEL Broadway, near Houston street,
where she was Stopping. She was committed
for further hearing.