New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-25

different in their forms, the owners are il their
dress; and every tent is portraiture Of the tem-
per and taste of the persons who encamp in il,
Some are made of boards, and some are made Of
sail cloth; seine are partly Of one, and partly Of
the other. Again Others are made Of stone and
tart, brick and brush. Some are thrown up In q
hurry, others cyroUsly wrought with wreaths and
withes."
The headquarters of Washington were provided
for with considerate Eberslity BY the Congress OF
Massachusetts,. They appointed Committee 10
procure a steward, housekeeper, aud two or
three women cooks--Wasbington having only the
black servants who had accompanied him TO Phla-
delphia, and who were by no means at home in
New.Engand housekeeping. His table was kept
up in style Of ample hospitality. Every day
number Of his officers dined with him. The civil
functionares were also at times among his guests.
His own habits, though social, were not cOnyivial.
He was always courteous at his own table, but his
mind was too much preOccuped to allow the
indulgence of festive geniality. His own tastes
were simple in the extreme. His diet was often
nothing but baked apples or berries, with cream
and milk He would retire early from the board,
leaving his place to be supplied by one Of his
officers Nothing excited more gaze and wonder
among the rustic visitors 10 the camp than the
arrival of several rifle companies, fourteen hundred
men in all, from Pennsylvania Maryland and Vir-
gnia-sueh stalwart fellows as Washington had
known in his early campaigns. Stark hunters and
busb-fgbters; many Of them upward OF six feet
high, and Of vigorous frame; dressed in fringed
frocks, or rife shirts, and round hats Their dis
plays of sharp-shooting were soon among the mar
wells Of the camp. We are told that while adj
ysncng at quick step, they could hit mark OF
seven inches diameter at the distance of two hun
dred and fifty yards"
In November, the arrival of Mrs Washington
at the camp gave new tone TO the social cOndi-
ton, and relieved the COmmander-n-Chief OF
many petty perplexities, arising from the conflict
ing claims Of etiquette. She performed the jour
ney from Mount Vernon with her own carriage
and horses, accompanied by her son, Mr.. Gusts
and his wife. They travelled by easy stages,
partly on account of the badness Of the roads, aud
partly from regard to the horses of which Wash
ingtCn was always careful and which were gen
orally remarkable for beauty and excellence. E.
corts attended her from place to place, and az
Philadelphia she was detained for some time by
the devotion Of the people. Her equipage in Cam
bridge was chariot and four, with black postill-
ions in white and scarlet liveries. She presided
at headquarters with the dignfed atiability which
was always q characteristic of her manners. OF
the interior life in WashingtOns family, Mr.. Irving
relates some interesting anecdotes.
~ Washington had prayers morning and evening and
regular in his attendance at the church III which
he was a COMMUNICATE. On one occasion for want
of clergyman, the Episcopal service wac read by
Col William Palfrey, one of WashingtOnS ades-de-
camp, who substituted prayer OF his own composition
in place of the one formerly offered up for the king
Not long after her Guivsl in camp Mrs. Washington
claimed TO keep twelb-nig ht in due style a. the ann
veIsary of Ler wedding. The General gays the
same informant, twas somewhat thoughtful, and said
he was afraid he must refuse it," His objections were
overcome, and twelfth-mght and the wedding ami
veIsaIy were duly celebrated.
There seems TO have been more cOnvivslity at the
quarters Of of the other generals their time and
minds were les intensely enTossed by anxious cares,
having only their individual departments to attend to.
Adutant. c. ners Min's house appears to have been
q gay one. " He Il man Of education ready APP
preLensiOn and trilhancy, says Graydon; had spent
some time IN Europe, particularly IN France and was
very easy OF access, with the manners of genteel life
though occasionally evolving those of the Quaker"
Mrs. Adams gives an account of an evening party az
his house. was very politely entertained ana no
tced by tie Generals" writes she, more especially
General Lee who was very urgent for me TO tany IN
town and dine with him and the adiespresent at Hob
goblin Hail. but excused myself The General was
determined that should not only be acquainted with
him but with his companions too and therefore placed
a chair before me, into which he ordered Mr.. Spada
his dogl to mount, and present his paw to me for
better acquaintance. could not do otherwise than
sccepth." FIFTH.
tea MT headouarters where be was visitant on the
recess of Congress.
II dned at Col. Mifiin's with the General tWasb-
ingtop and lady, and a vast collection OF other com,
parry among whom were six or seven saoheIns ana
warriors Oft6e French Caughnawsga Indians with Their
wives and children. savage feast they made of II
vet were very polite in the Indian style. was intro
duced tothen BY the General OF the grand con-
ell at Philadelphia which made them prick up Their
ears They came and shook hands with me-"
While giving these familiar scenes and occurrence
nj CAMP we are tempted TO subi0in one furnished
from the manuscript memoir OF an eye-witness:
large party of Virginia rhemen, who had recently ar
rived in camp, were strolling about Cambridge, ana
viewing tie collegiate buildings now turned into bar
recks. Their haflndi equipments and frhsed ana
nAled hunting garbs provoked the meIrment Of some
troops from Marblehcad, chiefly fishermen ana sailors
WHO thought nothing equal to the round jacket and
trowsers. A banteTing ersued between them. There
snow upon the ground, and snow6ails oeSanto ny
when Jokes were wanting. The parties wahed warm
with tie contest. They closed, and came to blows
both sides were reinforced and in little While al eaat
n ii ousand were at 6scufs, and there was tuinu ia
The camp worthy of the days OF Homer " AT thus
uneturc" writes our informant, Washington made
his stpeararce whether by accident or design never
knew. | saw none VI his aides with him. hs black
selvart Just behind HIM mounted. lie threw the bride
of his own horse into his servants hands, sprang from
his seat rushed into The hokest of the melee, seized
two tall hrawny rtemen by the throat, keeping them
AT arm's length, taking TO and shaking them"
As they were from HE own province, be may have