Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-02-22

greater honor ne bestowed on Washington, the more
was reflected upon himself On approaohipp IN.
city, Washington rss kept wailiog with his suite in
the suberbs. of a raw Bsslon October day, one Of
the FIRST fruits Of which was Presidential cold
which, spreading among the people in consequence
Of the exposure Of the procession became known as
0 the Washington inaucuzs, an awkward compliment
. to the Father Of his Country, just as Mr. Lossing
3 reminds Us q Tyler Gsippe broke out about fslf
century Afterwards on another Presidential yisa>
ton Of Boston. Hancock did not make his appear
Anee on the road or at the State house; waiting Il
was supposed, for the President TO make 5he fret
call The upshot Of the matter was, that Washing
ton, instead Of partsking Of one Of HAneoek's ia
) nous dinners sn invitation to which he had se-
cepted, dned at bis lodgings, "at Widow Inger-
solFs-a very decent and good house." or in he Pre-
sdent's own account Of the aRsir: Having en-
gagged Yesterday to take an informal dinner with the
Governor to day but under full persuasion that he
would have waited upon me so sOcn as | should have
arrived, Excused myself upon his not doing it, and
Informing m, through his secretary that he was too
much ndispOssd do So being resoIced 10 receire ne
visit Dined at my lodgings. vhere the Vice Presi-
dent favored me With his compsny." Hsncceks
personalities probably freely discussed in BSs
ton that evening. He had that malady Of a punch
drinking generation the gout and profsred that as
sending his friends in the evening urge
it, but Washington was inexorabls: II informed |
them" says the Diary, {" in explicit terms that /
should not the Governor, unless it at my own
| lodgings" The next day was Sunday, and abe
tween the two churches" couple Of curt civil 4
notes paving the way, his Excelleney Governor
Hancock made his appearance, eaveloped 50 we are
told elsewhere, in the faithful gossip OF Losing for
be the disry.dOes not condeseend to record the
fact . in red bass, and borne to The apartment in
the arms Of the attendants"
AllnOv goes on we'll Harvard is visited the or.
rery inspected, thence to Marblehead, tOlersbly
pspulOus-" goo souls are said to be in this
place, which has the appearance Of antiquity the
houses are old; the streets dirty and the common
people not very cleaa-"tO Lynn" where it is said
$4,000 pairs Of shoes (WOmen's chiefy,) have been
made in year by about 400 workmsn"-sODg the
coast Of NeWburyPOrt, into New Hampshire out in
boat fishing for cod At Portsmouth. handsomely
enertainedhere elsewhere, ashore with glimpse
Of the ladies' keeping early hours. "At half after
seven went to the assembly where there we're
about rs Een dressed and many of them very hand
some ladies-AnOng whom (as was also the case at
the Salem and Boston assembliss,) we're s greater
proportion with much bAeker hair than ars usually
seen ia the Southern States" From Portsmouth 70
Exeter, Hsverhill, crossing the MeTrimaek, visiting
Lsxingtou-thence 10 WstertoWn. where I'VE lodg- s
ed at the house Of Widow Coolidge, nesr the
Bridge and avery indifferent one it is" but vhsth-
er the bridge the inn. let the reader determine
roundabout way, keeping clear Of Rhode Island,
which missed its VISIT nos having ye; knocked for
admission into the Federal Union, through rather s
than over tina bad " amazingly crooked" roads OF
Connecticut, with simple rustic attentions in safety
of life and limb to New York; journey Of S
nearly one month.
WsshingtOn's church going habits are recorded
with regularity. While he was in New YORK, unless @
the weather especially severe he sent to ST. "a
Paul's chapel in the forenoon" where the sexton n
ian still point cut the seat, the north side uu
Ter The gallery, which he occupied-the afternoon, he
IS constantly PISSED within doors writing private
etters-he is always particular to note that they
ire prigste,-tOuohibg his affairs at Mount Vernon
What the sermon was, and who preached it, We are
lot informed till he enters upon the New England
our when the name OF the clergyman is down to g
Issist the memory. Ga Of these latter ocea- bu
ions, however, JASON The return journey through as
JOnneSeutWe got glimpse of the Interior feel. i p
ngs Of the He is ss esquire Perkins, in J
Ashford F" in the beginning of November, and this
s his Sundays entry: at being contrary to law -
md drsagrseabe 10 the PsOp Of this State Connec "a
icus to travel the Sabbath day, and my horses, a,
.fter passing through such iutolerabs roads, wants
ng rest, stayed at Perkins tavern (which, By the Y
BYE, is not good One) ali day. and meeting %
hahn nth A. 4. 1
ID morning and evening service, aud heard very in
anne diseourses from Mr.. Pond" Here was q Viz =
yiniaa evidently i'll at esse FOR the day among the
Yankees. Mr. Losing, who edits the Diary Greats
rs to the tombstone inscription slightly Piekwiek ~
AN Of Mr.. Pond, whose Scriptursl mans was Enoch.
temper, in science aud liberal Il
IN sentiment, the gentleman, the scholar and the =
Minister of the Sanctuary appeared with advantage
in Mr. Pond" The next Sunday Washington was !,
At st. Pouls Chapel again in the forenoon and
hsncefOrth through the Diary We do not End him fs
attending any other service in the city. On his d
tour he is at the Episcopal church. if there be any 10
in the morning and with some other denOminationin
the afternoon.
Tuesday throughout is lsyee day when his door Al
was open to all callers between three and four. Il
RI
o. New York in that day, Of the Of the eti
Gems of their health that in Christmas week 'being ri
very snowy, not single person appeared al tbs
LeVee, and We have other Wiutry entries Of thin"
houses, sometimes with the addition, consoIatory to
lecturers aud managers with empty benches, Of re
'Nol much company at the LeTee Z,
to-day, but the visitors we're respectable" Mrs.
Washington, herself sometimes fares little better.
On Christmas day, which should have called forth s
more enthusiasm, we rsai-''The visitors to Mrs.
Washington this afternoon were not numerous, but
respectable" The word frequently occurs and
mscks wsshiugtOns jealousy Of these state at =
IntiOns-io honor hin. or rather these occasions,
was aid and encouragement to the new govern
ment j
On the evening Of one Of these lsvee Tuesdays he
went to play in the evening" having invited to bis
box ''NIrs Adams Qsdy Of the Vice Presidency Gen.
Schuyler and lady, Mr.. King and lady, Mr.. Butler
add lady, Col Hamilton aud lady, Mrs. Green, all
of whom accepted and came. except Mrs. Butler,
who was ndispsssd" The habiiual use of the word
'ady will be observed part Of the old fashioned
gsllAnry Of fOrsfathers happily not disuSsd at