The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-23

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and rIenghing and ditchIng he iands.
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what "a saw of hin, th1a Washineson was &
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He encouraged industry and business tall
ents, and was always prompt in attending to
the waits Of the poor and humble; hearing
their sppifeations, gvnsrally, and letting them
go before ~ waited upon men OF pretension
and innnence. There resided, upon farm
belonging 70 him, very unpleasant neighbor.
who gase him annoyance and shot and ear
was finally ejected A scofchman, named An
derson, soon after applied for the farm. He.
was promptly told that he could not have Ii.
He remarked, with emphasis, II thank yor.
sir. Why do you thank me =, said Wash
ingtop. To which The Seotehman replied:
"For your prompt answer, cir Imight have
been running . whole year TO great man, in
the oid eogntry, before receiving &C decided an,
Afterwards employed him as a manager AT
Monnt Vernon.
washington was fond of Children and very
kiald 70 fhem. 1t was his custom when he sis-
ited AlexAndriatp I'LL lsi9 nmpie TNpekf tsN5@hs
glAgeEsca1ps winch ~ shoueh4Ssd asSlts 1rsss
Strincf, whb Kept d erks-shoF JUST ottfsfttN'
,he tolt-gate, before getting 70 Alesandria.-t
These he would distrib,,te on his route among
the children, who, expecting the treat, always
came forward when they saw him approach-
ing, with their bright faces beamo2 with de-
light and glowing little hands ontstretehed TO
receive the highly -przed gift. They all loved
him. but regarded him with the greatest rev.
erence. One shake OF his long fore-angei
would silence them Immediately and TN.
authority he would exert to preserve order
| while he distributed his fayors. II was hIs
custom 10 disnount at The head OF the street
and send his horse to the stable, white he walk
| ed to his hotel, dt the sign of the brReh .
grapes kept by Gadsby. In his route, he had
| a nod or n kind word for everybody, and the
aforementioned fayors for his little friends--
This is one of the most interesting phases III
| the life of the great man.
On Sundays however. his derneanor was
more serious and reserved. He rode into
town, went straight to church--paused not at
| the door--entered upon his devotions, anc
| when church was over, retired and returned
straight TO Mount Vernon. In this, too.
| there is a beautiful consistency with the char
| acter of Washington. His piety was most ex-
alted and sincere; ard when his mind was
engaged in religious meditation, 1t was undl-
Yided and absorbed.
hope The reader may feel somewhat of the
interest in this relation Of what is certainly
aot new, that l felt in receiving 1t from one
who had seen SO much of Washington.
There is yeta character at Capon, of whom
word. He is Major DAVID WADDLE, real
d-time Firginian, who kept the Springs for
many years, and with his brother (who is
capital host aud caterer) owned part of the
land before it was sold to q company. The
! Major Is an original He is one OF that class
| If men distinguished FOR an exquisite dogma
| tism which nobody presumes to gainsay. he
has, too, that kind of buoyancy OF temper and
GENIAL disposition which, with his fine mother
wit, interests every body in him. But the
Major-shail say it lis q fast young man :
| He has been one, however for the last fifty
| years, and is as gay as ever! He has weak
ness for horses, which is very excusable in
| firmity; but he has another weakness, which
is for game of brag. that is NOT SO excusab bic,
you may say; and am sure he would add
| and be -. A recent writer says he Is the
greatest brag player alive-when he is sober !.
| What scandal! I think it is probably true;
| but then. according to the English law, the
greater the truth, the greater the libel. The
reader and myself have gotten sufficiently ia
miliar with him now to call him ''Old Dave
| by which intimate and friendly name he Is
| known to his tayorites. In his disqualiiica-
| ton for brag he differs from other distinguish
| ed men. Phil Doddridge couldn't compre-
dcnd Il point of law or logic until he had I'M
oibed quart, and Siias Wright couldn't open
I mis- eyes until the top OF his bald head was
red: but our hero plays his part best when
! Aot disguised either i'll liquor or otherwise.
He was agreat admirer of Fashion, and
| thought her time Of four miles In 1::'2 could
| not be beaten by any mortal horse. W hen Le-
I
| The statement and swure he would bet his
| whole estate that il was not true. The Spirit
| of the Ii mes was produced, and swearing that
| ne Spirit lied and he would prove ii, he sat
| down 10 figuring up he,time. After much
| calculation his eyes suddenly Frightened, and
| mis- face beamed with uncommon light, us he
| leaped up, slapping his hands together and eX-
| claiming: "1ts all mlstake--Just as eX-
| lected-see here: Str MINUTES ard sighfy-Sfx
| seconds. Why who the devil ever heard of a
| horse running four miles in less than ssreH
| minutes! 1t is morally onpossitte' =" The by
| ISLANDERS were conYulsed with laughter, and
gave in at once; and it is said the old veteran
| IS still firmly convinced that Fashion never
| has been beaten!
| The Major was reported to be dead, and the
nearest editor noticed the melancholy event
| most feelingly and appropriately. Sometime
afterwards he met an old friend at Court, who
expressed his de1igh and surprise at meeting
| aim, adding, Il saw Il notice III the papers that
| you were dead" "Yes," our hero replied, II
| >aw that same notice, and knew 1t was lie as
| soon as saw itt'
! So you see there is something to come to
| Capon for. TRAyKLLER.
| A LEGACY FOR Mr.. SPuRaEoN-A few
| weeks since, the rector of a fashionable parish
| was sent for to pray with lady of the name
| of W, who lived in elegant apartments
near George street. Hanover Square. A few
days after wards Mrs. WIS solicitor called Oh
| the rector to inform him that the lady was
dead, and had made a codicil in her will in
| favor of Rev. Mr.. Spurgeon 10 u considerable
amount. appoin ting his caaonieal friend one
| OF her executors. Upon the several parties
proceeding to Mr.. Sanrgeon to acquaint him
| with the agreeable fact, The latter declared
| there must be mistake, as he never made the
acquaintance OF lady OF The name of W;
| but, nevertheless, he promised to inquire fur
| ther into the matter. He did 80. ana found.
| 10 his utter astonishment, the whole to be
| true, with s., ,uUu more in the Will than was az
| first mentioned. Mr.. Spargeon, it is said, af-
| forwards went to the residence of the ties IT,
| trix, and actually saw the lady in her coffin
he then recolleeted her as being constant an
| noyance to him. many years ago, i'll the Park
| street chapel. where she bad pew direc tly
opposite 10 him. She never spoke to him. but
| was continually watching him, look wherever
| he would. till at last he was under the neces-
| sity of speaking to some congregationaifri friend.
| to persuade her TO yacate her pew. From
4 that time TO the present he had lost sight OF
| the lady.-Cead Circular.
| ANOTHER DEATH From HyDRoPHoBIA AT
! ORANGE, N. JASON of Patrick Agin, about
| fourteen years of age, was bitten ON the cheek,
| it was thought, by the same rabid dog that bit
| young Murphy, OF whose death we gave an ac-
count a short time since. The wound In young
Agin's cheek was cauterized at the time by
Doctor Wickes, and ii soon healed up; his
| friends thought there was no further danger.
The boy subsequently committed petit la r.
ceny, and was confined in the county Jail Al
Newark.
On Wednesday last he was taken unwell, and
it was soon discovered he had symptomsofhy
drophobia He was taken home immediately,
and the best medical aid procured A consul
tation of all the male physicians ofOrange, and
some from Newark, prescribed course of
treatment with calomel and opium. Other
remedies were also employed that were sug-
gested by experienced and skillful members of
the faculty in other places, but the fearful dis
ease had become too deeply nxed IN the system
to be eradcated.
The boy was able to converse, and partook