The Nevada journal., 1859-07-01
How Gen. Washington got the Mitten.


giving some "reminiscences of the old
country seat called THE Cottage" in
Hanover county. Virginia. gives an ac-
count of General Washington's suit to
and rejection by Mary Cary:
"Her father was Wilson Cary. of Ce-
leyes in the county of Elizabeth City,
descended from the noble family of
Hunsdom in England. His relative
Colonel Archibald Cary, of 'Ampthill."
in Chesterfield, was at his death, the
heir apparent to the earldom. The wor-
thy old gentleman seems, from all we
know of him, to have been as proud as
the Courceys or the Somersets and to
have thought his family the noblest in
the land. He lived in great state,
with chariot and horses. plate, and vel
vet and embroidery-a worthy of the
old school, fully satisfied with the COR
der of shings." and enjoying serenely the
good gifts of Providence. HIS beauti-
full daughter was great heiress, and
had many suitors~-the accident which
befel one Of then has made her remem-
bered in many books. He was a young
man of very high character, a relative
of George William Fairfax, who lived at
Belvoir. on the Potomac and here he
met with Miss Cary, Who CAME to visit
Mrs. Fairfax, her eldest sister. The
young man at once proceeded to fall in
love, which he did with an ardor charac-
teristis Of bis nature. When Miss Gary
went back home to "Celeyesj on James
river, he followed her like courageous
gallant, and laid open seige to the fair
fortress. In the good old times. howev-
er, something more was necessary than
the consent of the young lady and SO
the youth duly asked private inter-
view with the awful lord of the manor,
who listened to him silently throughout
When the lover had finished, Mr.. Cary
rose, made him low bow, aud said that
if this we're young Mr.. Washington's er-
rand at "Celeyes," his visit had better
terminate his daughter chad teen ac
customed to ride in her own chariot" I"
And with this allusion to the poor con-
dition of the younger son. the interview
terminated. Young Washington bowed
and went away, and in due time married
Martha cambridge Gusts, who "resem-
bled Miss Cary" says my authority, "as
much as one twin sister ever did anoth-
er"
But the old tradition does not end
here. Many years fed away-Mary
Cary was Mrs. Ambler-and her discar-
ded suitor was the man who had just re-
ceived the sword of Lord CORVALLIS at
Yorktown whom tho whole civilized
world hailed as greatest among the
great-"the foremost man" not only of
America but Of 'sll this world" He
passed through the old Metropolis, Will.
liamsburg at the head of his victorious
troops, and the people were crazy with
ljoy and alteration almost. The vast
multitude nearly prevented his horse
from proceeding-the calm statue on
horseback passed OH serenely. All at
once he perceived at window, or in the
crowd, his old love Mary Cary. He
raised his sword and saluted her pro-
foundly. She tainted.
But it docs not seem that the lovely
woman WAS to blame. She had not
been able to return the affection of the
lyouth-tEat was all. She married him
who had won her heart, Edward Amber
He was not unworthy Of this noble lady
in rank or in character. He was de-
scended through his mother from the
great Huguenot house of La Roche Ja-
queline, in Vendee, and inherited the
honest instincts of his race At twelve
he had been sent for his education to
England he grsdaat.aat Cambridge,
and then made the great tour of Europe,
returning to Virginia when he was 2l.
He was married to Miss Cary soon af-
Eterwara; became Collector at York land
was SO much respected that when Lord
Bottecourt came to Virgins as Cover
nor, he brought letter of inti oduction
to the Collector. He died at thirty five;
and the Revolutionary war breaking out
soon afterward, his beautiful widow
moved away from the scene of her griei
and sook refuge in the Cottage" far ~
in Hanover.
Re,olxtion Second.-The second reso