The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-10-29
Jeferson's Portrait Of Washington.

from the pen of MIR. Jefferson, aud is To be
found in aletter of his to DR.. Walter Jones
dated at Monticello, January 2d, 1914. Il
Is powerfully drawn picture, and being
entirely Tree from fulsome pan.gy,ic. or al
Tempt at exaggeration, we commend it to
tiie careful attention of our readers, Ms en-
+! bodyIng in short space all that need he
SAID OF that great aud good man. Ii is
written in the concise AMI vigorous STYLE
| Tor which its illustrious author was 80 re
markable, and is worthy of being treasured
IN The memory of every adnirer Of the
Father Of hi- country" or the immortal
writer aud signer Of the Declaration Of In
dependence:
! think knew General Washington in .
tiina,ely and thoroughly; aud were called
on TO deineate his chai acter, il should be in
terms like these:
His mind was great and powerful, with.
out Icing Of the very frs, order; his pene-
tration strong, though not SO acute as that
OF Newton, Bacon or Locke; and, IA far
as he saw, no Judgment wa. ever So n,!er.
II was slow IN operation. being little aid
ed by invention or imagination, bu, sure in
conclusion.
/ AAShNO ebS SOihhOi Ot his officers.
OF the advantage he derived from councils
of war, where, hearing all suggestions, he
selected whatever was best, aud certainly
no general ever planned his battles NOR.
judiciously. But if deranged during the
course Of the action, if any member of his
plan was distracted by certain circum,,an.
ces, he was slow in "A rejus,nent The cou-
sequence was that he often failed in the
neid, and rarely against an enemy in sta
! uon, RS at Boston or al New York. He
was incapable of fear, meeting personal
dangers with the calmest uucon ern.
Perhaps tho strongest feature in his char
acter was prudence, never acting until
every circumstance, every consideration.
was lnatrrely weighed; refraining if he saw
u doubt, but when once decided, going
through with his purpose, whatever 0bsta,
ces opposed. His integrity was most pure.
his justice the most intlexibIe have ever
known; no motives of interest or consan.
guinity, of friendship or hatred, being able
TO bias his decision. He, was indeed, in
every sense ofthe word, wise, good, and
a great man.
Hls temper was naturally irritable and
high.toned; but reflection and resolution
had obtained firm aud laLilual asccnden.
cy over it. Ii ever. however, it broke its
bonds, he was most tremendous in his
wrath.
In his expenses he WAS honorable, bu, ex.
act; liberal in contributions 10 whatever
promised utility, but frowning and unyieI-
ing o" oil visionary projects, and all uu-
worthy ealls for charity. Ills heart WAS not
warm IN lis affections, but he exactly calcu
lated every mans value, and gave linn a
solid esteem proportioued 10 il. lis Der
son, You know, was fne, his stature exactly
what one would wish, his deportme.., easy,
erect and noble; the best horseman of his
age, and the most graceful figure ,lla. could
DC seen on horseback. Although in the
circle OF his friends, where lie nigh, be un-
reserved with safety, he took q free share
IN conversation, his colioquial talents were
not above mediocriiy, possessing neither
c"plousness Of ideas, nor freedom in the
use of words.
In public, when called on for his opinions,
he Was nnready, short and embarrassed.
Yet he wrote readily, rather diifuSely, in an
easy and correct style. This he lad ac.
CURED 10y conversation with the world. for
his education was merely reading, wtiting.
aud common arithmetic, 10 which lie added
surveying at N later day.
His l'lue Was employed ia action chiefly,
reading little, aud that only in agriculture
and English history. His correspondence
became necessarily extensive. and, with
journaIiziug his agricultural proceedings.
occupied most OF his leisure hours in doors.
On the whole, his character WAS Ia its mass,
! petiect--'n notiing bad; in few points IN
dltierenl; and II may truly te said. ,l,at
! never did ba,u,e and fortune conii,i,re more
perfectly 10 make man great, nni place
! liI'n IN the same constellation with whalev-
er worthless lave ineriied tom i,an AN
everlasting remembrance; Tor his WAS ,he
singular destiny sGd merit of lradii. The ar.
mics OF his country lhrougl, an ardaoas
war, for establishment of its independence.
OF conducting It's councils throusll the. birth
of government, new in its forms nnl prin.
ciPIes, until ii had settled down into - ui,ie,
aud orderly tain; and of sera,ulnu,l,
oleyiEg tile laws through ,lIs Whole %, hi,
career, civil and military: vi whicl, the his.
| tory of the world furnishes 30 o,l,tr cx;nl.
pie. | felt Oh his death, with my country
men, tlIat'veriiy great ,nsn Eath ,lis day
fallen in Israeli
BRIcK-MAEISG MAcmINg.-Ai HE la,e
Exhibition of the American Institute Fair.
Mr.. Wood, OF Hartford. eNhil.iteo! fi The
first time remarkable bur ,imp'r eon,si
vance formaking OF bricks AMI ir.nia. tiles.
The clay Is in large open box or horpcr. IN
side OF which is Is revolving wheel will,
knives, shaped like theet;cr $ By means
of this wheel, which has double ac,inn,
and may be worked either hv HAND. horse
or steam power, the clay i, Clipped up and
kneaded, the separation of stoues and other
extraneous Substances is effected, aud the
clay 10 then forced into mould, ty a n,ea,
! pressure, and delivered Oh each side of the
machine, ready to be dried.
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