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enlarged plan. The tstabli.hment Of an
Agricultural School was q fayorite scheme
with him. and he bad vainly presented bis
views on that s1bject 20 the Legislature -
The people OF fWestnOrelAad had nov an op-
Portunity Of securing the establishment Of
such aschooi. aud it wss his ardent desire
that one should be established at Wakefield,
the birth plaee Of Wssbiugton. He would
himself head the subscription, and he arseA
the gentlemen present 20 reflect seriously
upon the project, aud take bold Of is IN
earnest
The eonvsrsatiOn also turned upon asri
cultural matters generally, aud the Cover.
nor presented many theories and methods
Of lmProssd farming which completely Ab.
soreed tbe attention Of the company, In
short, the Governor has created . favorable
impression upon the minds ofths people here,
Sao freely eSalsss that they have, With the
most oouniifal gifts Of Nature all around
them, loog remained in an almost lelharyio
condition
Mr. Wilson entertained bis visitors 70
day with = samptuous bsuquii con posed Of
The richest luxaTIes Afforded by the lAnd
asd tie water served up ia the true Virgin.
10 mode. dessert Of refreshing ice. aud
L
hrst TO last seasoned with sallics Of wit and
pleasant rspattcs
Wakefield was sald Ia 1919 by Col. Geo.
D. "ashIngtoni tSho der yri u irom bis
father, Wm. Augustine, Washipgtop 20
John drsylofr Stafford john Cray after
wards sold itso Dsaisl PAyoe. who's. .xe.
| eutors sold il TO John Z Wilson. .tb.r Of
The proprietor, This gentleman is a con
neetieu of the Washington family bv mar
riAge. bis wife being q daughter Of fLawreues
washington, Esq, 6f Blsuheim. a near
neghbor
About Supdown, the pleasant comp,pv
separated, and Gov Wise returned to tY.y.
mont, the residence Of George w Levi.
esq. Mr. Lewis is one Of the fasst speei
mems Of the Virginia gentleman We eSer met
with. His home is Delightful, aud eyiden
ces Of re6Eed taste mestth. eve on ever
side We may apply to tbis hou sehold the
Ines Of Thoupson
"Aa sleEaat sufseisney, eoatest
krtHe@sRt, ruTAi qsist, Gisad,hip, book.
kase ssd AiseTnste iab-r. 1seluI % o
ProErss'''s 'iF'ss ssd sPPrO'rhs Heaven
IL is understood that the Governor will
dine at this place to morrow, aud on Prid,y
% DIR Wirts, an elegant mansion not far
distant Meantine he will have aro,ber
Interview With Mr. Wilson, relative To the
transfer OF the birth place and the burial
ground to the mother State, the result Of
which We will give in subsequent letter
Doubtless, many Of your readers are A.
ware that George w. Bsssett, E-a ofParu.
ingtOn, Hanover county, uho married a
grAnd'niee Of Wssbington, has ia bis pos.
session the old family Bible Of the Wash
ington family. We may appropriately copy
the following record Of the birth Of Wash.
ingtoo, the original Of which is supposed 20
be IN the hand writing Of bis mother.
George Washington, son to Augustiue,
and Mary bis wife, was born ye lIth dsy Of
February, 1874, about 10 in the mornfpr,
and vas baptized The Ssh Of April follouiuR-
Mf. Beverly Whiting and Christspbsr
Brooks GodfAihers, aud Mira Mildred Greg.
DRY Godmother"
We have been much Interested. this evan.
ing, 10 the perusal Of several autograph lei.
lers from Gen. Washington, which Mr. Lew.
70 has preserved With great care. Our kind
entertainer is desceBdent of the Washing.
ton family, his great grandfather having
married Bsttie Washington, the sister Of
the iliustrfous General We we're permit.
ted to make use Of the valuable letters aliu.
ded 70, which, having never before been
published, HIll undoubtedly interest your
readers They all have reference to private
matters, and We select the following
IT. Capt. George L>agu
VALLEY FOAGE, May Sd, 1878.
Dear George -
shosld be glad il you would let The 10.
elossd 90 by 8 safe baud, as IL is TO thank
Mr. Turner for an slsgsnt pair OF pistols
aud furniiarc which be oblidgingIy made
me present of do not know where 10
TO direct to him, but believe be lives some.
where on RsppAhsnBoek. either near Leeds
or above tile is the son Of Harry Turner,
ab.i i';Siss 1syrif3 ths sisisr Il Ca,,,io
kauuiIsroy's would 20, have The iet,or
nIsczry
Mrs WNshingsoa desires n you NEE,
Casts st or beyond Baltimore, you vii DO
sire bin 20 briug her SINE oranges, whieb
t is said are plenty At tba, place
An ~ a0sat