Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-05-27
GoLIAD, TEXAS, March 1859.
HoW GEN. WASHINGTON GOT
THE N{TTEN.

A correspondent of the Century, IN giving
some "reminiscences Of the old country seat cal
led q The Cottage, - in Hanover county, Nir-
ginia, gives an account of Gen. Washingtons
suit to and rejection by Mary Cary:
Her father was Wilson Cary, Esq, Of Ce-
leys,' in the county of Elizabeth City, descen-
ded from the noble family of Hundson. in Eng
land His relative, Col. Archibald Cary, Of
"Apthin,' in Chesterfield, was at his DEATH the
heir apparent to the earldom. The worthy
old gentleman seems, from all we know of him,
to have been as proud as the Coucys or the
Somersets; and to have thought his family the
noble5t in the land. He lived in great state,
with chariot and horses, plate and velvet and
embroidery-a worthy Of the old school, fully
satisfied with the "order of things and enjoy
ing serenely the good gifts OF Providence
His beautiful daughter was great heiress,
and had many suitors-the accident which has
| fell one of them has made her remembered in
many books. He was young man of very
| high character, relative Of George VIM. Pair
fax Esq, who lived at Belvoir, on the Poto-
mac; and here he met with Miss Cary, who
came to visit Mrs Fairfax, her eldest sister
! The young man at once proceeded to tall IN
love, which he did with an arder characteristic
of his nature. When Miss Cary, who came
home to 'CeIeys,' on James River, he followed
her like a courageous gallant, and laid open
siege to the fair fortress. In the good old
times, however, something more was necccssay
than the consent of the young lady; and so the
youth duly asked private interview with the
lawful old lord of the manor, who listened to
him silently throughout. When the lover had
finished, Mr.. Cary rose, made low bow, and
said that if this were young Mr.. Washington
errand at 'Celeys, his visit had better termin-
; ate his daughter had g been accustomed tc
ride in her own chariot" And with this alin
sion to the poor condition of the younger son
the interview terminated. Young Washing
ton bowed and went away, and in due time mar
ried Martha Cambridge Curtis, who resem
bled Miss Cary" says my authority, as mucl
I as one twin sister ever did another"
But tie old tradition does not end here
4 Many years fed away-Aiary Cary was Mrs
: Ambler-and her discarded suitor was the mai
J who had Just received the sword of Lord Corn
wallis, at Yorktown; whom the whole civilized
! world hailed as the greatest among the great
II " the foremost man not only of America, bu
T. Of " all this world" He passed through tn
n old metropolis, Williamsburg, at the head G
a his victorious troops, and the people were Graz
d with JOY and admiration almost. The vas
multitude nearly prevented his horse from pre-
ceeding-the calm statute on horseback passe
: on serenely All at once he perceived at
window, or in the crowd his old love, Mar
-, Cary. He raised his sword and salutcd he
. profoundly. She tainted.
But it does not seem that the lovely woma
- was to blame. She had not been able to n
= turn the affection of the youth--that was all
7. She married him who had won her heart, E'
ward Amber. He was not unworthy OF tn
: noble lady in rank or character. He was d
- scended through his mother from the gre;
l.. Huguenot house of La Roche Jaquollne
~ yendee and inherited the honest instincts
- his race. At twelve he had been sent for
- education to England; he graduated at Gar
~ bridge, and then made the grand tour OF Z
~ rope, returning to Virginia when he was tive
ty-one He was married to Miss Gary so'
- afterward; became Collector at York, al
''l - was 50 much respected that when Lord Bat
y tourt came to Virginia as Governor, he brouG
:. a letter of introduction to the Collector. /
- died at thirty-five; and the Revolutionary W
breaking out soon afterward, his beautiful W
1 a." ow moved away from the scene Of her gr
al' IrlD and took refuge in the Cottage" far up
=: Hanover.