Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-06
EVENING STAR
OLD UNCLE GEORGE
dEoRGErowN, Oct. 5. 1854

| oEohGEroWS, Oct. 5, 1855
we had the pleasure, a few days ago. Will.
on our way to the Georgtt wn CoiIece, a.
spending an hour in friendly cbit-cb. 1;,L
our old friend, Uncle George, whom we fornJ
Notwithstanding bis age and inf-nitv. as
cheerful as child and lively as a rrictn,
LIE old gentleman has nearly filled nm his
Tour score years, and has long since retired
from the busy scenes Of life TO his neat GttIe
cottage near the college gate From this quiet
se'roas. at ne rarely ever ventures, except occa-
| sionaliy TO attend service at the church of his
| choics, which is near at hand. Here (at his
| cottaSe) be Is generally surrounded by a hos,
OF warm friends, whoro he takes preat n,c.s
ure In entertaining with "reminiscences of davs
lang syne-a sort of patrisrchaI lecture upon
| CHRISTIAN charity and brotberly kindness-aud
a pinch OF clay Snuff from his well-f filed
Dox. Every visitor, whether old or Young. Is
saiuted My child" and a warm grip of the
mana which makes one involu ntariIy feel
that the heart is with it And The first dutv
TO be performed after being seated, and akin,
little clay" is to inform him lin answer to
his lnq uiries) all about the health, &c of n
multitude OF his friends, each of whom he calls
by name; and the last salutation unon leaving
Is hearty "GOd bless my child give nv love
TO Jerry o., VIM Henry r 4, Judson NJ
John 2. b, and Mr.. P-s, and others, and
Ieil them Old George says God bless them -
uncle George is one of the very few men to be
round In this world who has the consolation of
oeneVlng that he has not personal enemy.
=, his mild and aHectionate disposition, gen
liemanly department, and christian demeanor
all through life has been such rs to win f,r
MIN the confidence and esteem Of all who
nave known him and now, in the evening
OF MS days when his sun of life is rapidly de-
cllnlng, he is reaping the rich reward of an
upright life by having bestowed upon him the
affections and blessings Of those with whom
N n.h .hnr laro
confidence reposcd in him by all his imme
dlate friends, their great veneration and re
spect Tor him, and his gentle, affeetionate and |
tdther!y department towards both Old and
young, torclbly remind one of the patriarch
JJacop, In the land OF Goshen, surrounded by
his Joseph, his Benz amin, and others
de still entertains the most profound r,sne.t
and yeneraton for the memory OF his old
friend, the great Henry Clay, and retains. in
a perfect state of preservation, his remarks-
bic mementO of Kim, viz a piece O. the mut.
ton which was presented to Mr. Clay in 1886.
by, we believe, friend in the State Of Della
ware
No subject cf conversation which can he
broached, apart from that of religion, seems
TO fill him with so much delight as a recital of
somc of the acts and savings of the great
Com promlser while in the Senate of the Uni.
ted States Indeed, at times, the bare mem
ton Of the name of Clay in his presence. or a
Constitution and the Union, is sufficient 10
cause hls eyes TO sparkle with delight, and
carry him back to the palmy days Of each.
when tho one lived to serve his country, and
the others chief delight was to respect and
love him.
The following aneclote, which we gather
from has own lips, will serve 20 give the reader
some idea Of the estimation in which he held
him, and the strange, almost magnetic iptiu-
ence which the presence Of the sage Of Ash
land, while living, had upon him During
the exciting times Of 1892 it vas announced
Oh certain day that Mr. Clay would speak
in the Senate in defence of the Compromise
At an early hour the old gentleman, accom-
panied by his wife, wended his way to the |
Cipitoi TO hear his friends appeal in defence |
o. the Constitution and the Union. Having |
reached there sometime before the Senste as
sembled, he and his wife obtained seats in the |
reporters gallery, so as to have a full view of
the object of their visit when he should enter
and while speaking. The Senate assembled; !
tue sound of the Presidents gavel was heard |
calling to order; and scarcely had the solemn |
tones of the Chaplain voice, calling for the |
blessing Of heaven to rest upon the land and
nation, and the deliberations of the National |
Council, died away upon the air, when the
tall form Of the noble Kentuckian entered
and moved slowly down the aisle. The then |
keen eye Of the old man caught the noble |
form, and, forgetting where he was, exclaimed
in a loud voice. Wife, wife, there's Mr..
Clay now" Immediately all eyes were di- |
Iected towards him. Mr. Clay looked up and |
recognizing the countenancc Of his old friend, |
and seeing his confusion, halted Immediately,
and saluted him with low bow and polite |
" Good morning, Mr. Mahoney." S.