The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-25
THE DISPATCH.


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THURSDAY MoRNlN0.~-.... RRBRuARY . ,sss
Tan Bnsa Avn Bmsurbacs or WASHINGTON.
0sorss wAshington waskora % the nd February,
lisa just l36 yeAts ago. Ills birth place was cit.
uated % Bridge creek, N Wsstmorslsnd county,
vFGtnia, In the NorthsAstern section Of the State
seos. half u mile nom the Junction Of rops's
since passed away, and len not wreck behind,
having osen destroyed previous 70 the Revolution.
stone ~ plAced The cite In or shortly before
sae year lsAa By the late George Washington
karH Castts, The grandson Of Mrs. Wellington
Il esass the simple inscription:
sfiefs, on the 18th February, 20. s.)1732,
osoisaa wAsHrerox was born"
ssrhe spot" says writer, s'is Of deep interest,
not only from lie associations but also from its
natural beauties. IL commands view OF the
Maryland shore; OF the Potomac, one Of the most
majestic Of rtvers, and Of lis course for many
nsies towards Chesapeake BAR. The house was
lcw-pitched, singiestoried frame building, with
four rooms on the frst noor, aud an enormous
cAlmney at each end on the outside. This was the
sty,e Of the better sort OF houses in those days,
and they are stu occasionally seen In the old set
tlemsnts Of Virginia"
In Hoses 'Historieai Collections Of Virginia"
tpage 60e) there IL engraved fac sitIe of the re-
cord Of Washiuston's birth, taken from the tamil
y record 10 the Bible, which belonged to his mo-
ther, by whom the original entry Il supposed to
have been made. Thts old family Bible and pre-
etous relic q or vas 10 the possession of George
Washington bassstt, Esq, Of Pennington, Hano-
Yer county, Va, who married q grand niece Of
washington. 1t II In quarto form, much dilapi-
dated BY age, with title page missing. and covered
~ the striped Virginia cloth ancently much used.
The following is the record:
"George Washington, son to Augustine Wash
fngton aud Mary, his wife. was born the 18th day
Of February, l732. about 10 Ia the morning, aud
was bsptised the 3oth Of April following Mr. Bev-
sriey Whitney and Captain Christopher Brooks,
rodiathers.and Mrs. Mildred Gregory ,godmother."
Westmoreiand county has been styled ''the
Athens Of Virginia." as many of her most renown-
cd sons were born within Its borders. In the glo-
rious catalogue are found the names of Washing
ton, Richard Henry Lse aud his three brothers,
Thomas, Francis aud Arthur, Gen. Henry Lee, Non
roe and Judge Bushrod Washing ton.-C Charleston
CbarseT.
EXTENSIVE RoBBsRY OF Jgwgls.-A robbery
which rivals the famous Efiesmere jewel plumber
and will even bear comparison with that just eff
tscted by Hanover has Just taken place in Paris
The victim 10 Russian lady, the Countess Ilinska,
residing In the Rue kichepanse, Ii. 1t appears
that the Countess, whose husband occupies the
position Of Senator at the Court of Russia, lately
stopped ct Lyons for a few days, when on her way
20 Paris, with two daughters, from Switzerland
and Italy. At the hotel at which she put mp at
Lyons, one of the porters particularly active
and obliging; and on the Countess's departure she
yielded to his solicitations, and received him into
her service. He proved Ia Paris q very attentive
p0f5oHt anu everything went well Until " low eve
pings back, when the temms de chambre Of the
Countess came TO announce to her mistress that
box Of plate, containing forks aud other small
articles had disappeared. and that there were Nc
spoons Tor tea. On inquiry being instituted
It ascertained that not only was the box gone,
bat likewise the servant brought from Lyons, and
that with him had disappeareda mahogany case
containing the Countess's jewels. The plate was
fortunately only electro, having been purchased
merely to serve the tour, but the jewels were
worth between 100000 and 900 000f and had al
ways been remarkable &C the court of st. Peters
burg for their beauty.
membsrod that few days before, other property
of q certain value, though nothing In comparison
with what has just been lost, had been taken
from the apartment. friend Of the Countess
IN passing through Paris had remained two OF
three days ON visit with her, and having gone
out to make purchases without taking the precau
tion OF locking her trunks, found on her return,
that several dresses, quantity of fine lace, and
The name Of the thief 10 Hedri Hollis, a mean
looking man Of nearly forty years of age speaking
German, French and English. reward has been
offered for his apprehension but, hitherto, all the
researches of the police have proved fruitless.
RAoHEL's LAST AUroGRApH.-There was melan.
eholy prophecy In the words which Rachel wrote
down, few days before her death, TO please dis
tinguished gentleman who desired her autograph
Here are the words: Dams hut jotrs d'ici je cont
nenced,i ere angee par les uerS ct par les btcgrd'
Phss'-"in q week from now 1 shall begin to be de-
voured by the worms and biographers!" And so
It happened, sure enough. Yet, on the whole, the
biographers have treated her very tenderly, what
ever the worms may do. An American lady who
delivered an eulogistic lecture on Cleopatra. re-
marked In the opening, that, in treating her sub
jsct, she 'should make no mention Of the moral
character of the beautiful Egyptian The amuse-
ment which that announcement occasoned, sug-
gests the reflection that the omission was much
like dropping the Prince from the play of Hamlet.
Alas! 1t ia a sad story for a woman; she may well
fear the biograp hers more than the worms, when
high artistic excellence has only given to bad
life the prominence which obscurity would have
spared. At the beet, the biographers can only be
silent touching shat which is the Doblest part OF
every great and true woman-her moral purity
and virtuous example.
RICH MANA few weeks since Monsieur Grief
fulhe, Of Paris, deceased. He owns whole street
there, which he built aud called Rue Greffulhe, sf
ter himself. He Is said to possess more gold and
silver. on special deposit at the Bank of France,
than any other banker In Paris. 1t is not known
what Is the present amount of coin at his credit,
but when the revolution of February occurred he
had S. O0.O00 In gold and silver in the Bank OF
France His mania is to have his specie deposit in
coin, while the Rothschilds and other bankers
keep their deposits in gold silver bars or coin.
TIE BRITISH LION SHOWING HIS TEETH.-The wish
Of the Emperor of France expressed through his
ambassador In London, that the British Parlia-
ment shall pass bill preventing In future all de-
signs concerted 10 England against the French En-
peror's psrson. has reused anything but anna.
bic feeling 10 the British public. The press say
the laws Of the country are sufficient now for the
punishment OF such acts, where the evidence is
sufficient to convict. II the "prevention" desired
Ia what that word means in France, q spy At every
corner aud glass lid 10 every letter box, that is
aspecies Of surveillance and of political persecu-
tiou that the people Of England are not accuston
cd to. and compliance with which would be com
plicity with tyrants, helpless subserviency to
foreign despotism. Under the present aspect OF
tho question, Louis Napoleon is likely TO hear
growis significant Of the feeling of the people, and
ominous Of the defeat of his wishes.
Kentucky papers announce the death of Rev.
DR.. Clelsnd of Providence, in that State distin-
guished Presbyterian clergyman. The services at
his funeral were performed by Rev. DR.. Hum.
phrey, Of Danville.
The reported sale oi tbs stoanier Adriatic to the
Russian Government, is sontrsdcted.
CHIKF JusTIcE NELSON, of the Boston Superior
Court has heen removed tn "a unatic asvlum