The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-07-01

lmmOrtal w ASHINGTON OelnS given before
its conclusion. 1t may appear slightly
hackneyed custom, but shall certainly not
let you go off without it. At the risk of
appearing tedious, l shall therefore request
your patience for few moments, while 1
read from the "Claptrap Cyclopedia," by
Professor TUBE ROSE, the following beau
tiful tribute to the memory of this greatest
of men:
! From Tube Roses American Biography.
"GEN. GEORGE WASHINGTON.
GEORGE WASHINGTON was one of the
most distinguished movers In the Ameri-
can Revolution.
He was born of poor but honest pa
rents, at Genoa, in the year 1892. His
mother was called the mother of WASH
1NGToN. He married, early in life, widow
lady, Mrs. MARTHA CUsTIs, whom PRES
coTT describes as the cusSadest pretty woman
south of Mason and Dixon's line. Young
j WASHINGTON commenced business as q
County Surveyor, and was present in that
character at sham fight, under General
BRADDocK, when SO many guns were fred
that the whole body of militia were stun
ned by the explosion, and sat down to sup
per unable to hear word that was said.
This supper was afterward alluded to as
Braddock's deaf eat, and the smile, deaf
as Braddock,' subsequently vulgarized
into deaf as haddock,' had its rise from
that circumstance. WASHINGTON COM
manded several troops during the Revolu-
Etionary war, and distinguished himself by
fearlessly crossing the Delaware River on
ice of very inadequate thickness, to visit
family of Hessians of his acquaintance.
He was passionately fond of green peas
and stringbeans; and his favorite motto
was: In time of peace prepare for war. ,
WASHINGTON most intimate friend
was French gentleman, named MARCUS
DEE, who, from his constant habits of
risibility, was nick-named "Laughy get. !"
His greatest victory was achieved at Ger
mantown, where, coming upon the British
in the night, ne completely surrounded
them with wall of cotton bales, from
which he opened destructive and terrific
fire, which soon Gauss d the enemy to ca
pitulate. The cotton-bales being perfor-
ated with musket- balls were much increas-
ed in weight and consequently in value,
and the expression, playfu!ly used, What
| is the price of cottenI' was much in vogue
after the battle lea
During the action, WASHINGTON ght
have beer seen driving up and down the
lines, exposed to deadly fire, in small
Concord wagon, drawn by bob-tailed
gray horse. His celebrated dispatch,
'eEeat, vidi, vici, or, came and saw in a
Concord wagon, has reference to this cir
cumstance.N
WASHINGTON has been called the
Father of his country; Gan unapt title,
more properly belonging to the late Mr.
McCLUsKEY,. parent of the celebrated
pugilist;l the child has grown, however, to
that extent that its own father would not
know it. General WALKER CIVILIAN
WALKER) is also called the Father of
1 Nicaragua and we have no doubt, in case
;. of his demise, his children, the native
I Nicaraguans, would erect suitable mone
umsnt over his remains with the inscrip-
ton, Go, father, and fare worse"
WASHINGTON was member of the
Know N othing order, and directed that
i, none but Americans should be put on
guard, which greatly annoyed the Ameri-
cans, their comfort being entirely destroy
ed by perpetual turns of guardduty.
."He was twice elected President of the
TT,;tod Cf,toc Nv thn cop,hinoI Wbi.r q n1
Know Nothing parties, the Democrats and
Abolitlonists voting against him; and
served out his time with great credit to
himself and the country drawing his sal
airy with regularity and precision worthy
all commendation.
"Although, for the time in which he
= lived, very distinguished man, the igno-
rance of WASHINGTON is something per-
fectly Incredible. He never travelled on
steamboat; never saw railroad, or a
locomotive engine; was perfectly ignorant
; of the principle of the magnetic telegraph;
iIqever had daguerreotype, Colts pistol.
Skarp's rife, or used friction match.
Hesat his meals with an iron fork. never
used sostnge-stamps on his letters, and
n knew nohing of the application Of chloro-
form to ahsyiate suffering. or the use OF
gas for ilunfaation. Such a man as this
could hardly b. elected President of the
i United States ihthese times, although, it
= must be confessed, xe occasionally have a
candidate who proves not much better in
formed about matters ihgeneral .
yd % WASHINGTON died hom exposure on
S the summit of Mount Vernon, in the year
u 1855, leaving behind him name thatwill
? endure forever, if posterity persist in
y calling their children after him to the same
e extent that has heen fashionable. He i
i mentioned in history as having been frs
a in peace, first in war, and 6rstin the heart
o of his countrymen;' in other words, he wa
5 No. in every thing, and it was equal
# his interest aud hislpleasurestol look out 70
y that number, and he took precious goot
IS care to do SO. A portrait, by GIIBER
S, STUART, of this great soldier and states
'e man may be seen, very badly engravee
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