The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-07-21
John Phsnin on Gsorge Washington.

John Phentn Ou George Washington.
From an oration repuied to have been de-
livered at Fort Vancouver, w. T., on the
4th Of July, 1856, by "John Pheniy, C., s.,
d., Seargeaut Major SD Regiment Oregon
Territory Light Mules" We extract the fol-
lowing amusing eulogy upon GEORGE VASE.
Is0roS
GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON.
George Washington was one Of the msst
distinguished movers in the American Rev.
Olu,ion.
lie was born Of poor, but honest, parents
at Genoa, in the year 1892. His mother
was called the mother Of Washington. lie
married, early in life, widow lady, Mrs.
Martha Gusts, whom Prescott describts as
the cussedest pretty woman south Of Mason
and Dixon's line. Young Washington com
menced business as CO. Surveyor, and was
present in that character ut u sham fight
under General Braddock, when 30 many guns
were fred that the whole bod y OF militia
we're stunned by the explosion, and sat down
to supper unable to hear q word that was
said
The supper was afterwards alluded to NJ
Braddock's deal eat, aud the slmile, deaf as
Braddock," subsequently, vulgarized into
deaf "a q laddock," had its rise from that
circumstance. Washington commanded
several troops during the Revolutionary
War. and distinguished himself by fearless
" crossing the Delaware River on ice ol
inadequate thickness, TO visit family OF
IIeezians Of his acquaintance. lie was pas
sionateIy fond Of green peas and string beans,
ard his fsvorlte m1ito was, "ln time OF ptoce
prepare for war"
Wasbingt0n's most Intimate friend was a
French gentleman, named Marcus Dee, who
from bis constant habits OF risbilIty, was
Dicknamed "idughy get lIls z eatest VIC
tory was achieved at Germantown, where.
coming upon the British IN the night, he
completely surrounded them with wall Ol
cotton bales, from which be Opned de-
structye and terrific fire, which sOon caused
the enemy 10 cspI,aaic. The cotton bales
perforated with mnsket balls, were mitch in
creased 10 weight, and consequently 10 value,
and the expression, What ~ the price oi
cotton 2" was much 10 vogue after the bat
tie
During the action, Washington might
have bsen seen driven up aud down the lines,
e1po-cd to deadly fire, 10 small Concord
wagon, drawn BY bob tailed gray horse.
His celebrated dispatch, -" In', cid'. rie,,
or, came and saw 10 Concord wagon,
has reference 10 this Circumstance.
Washington has been called the Father
Of hp country" Ian uDapi title, more prop
er Y belonging TO the late Mr. McCla-kry
parent Of the celebrated pagliist the chld
has grown. however, % that extent that it,
own father would not know u. Genera
Walker (WDliam) Is sls0 called the "faihef
OF Nicaragua. aud We have no dDabt. it
ca-e Of be dennis, h. children the native
y Niearaguans, would erect suitable mJnu.
lneu, over bic remains. With the inscription
go. istbsf. and izre wOnSs.
Wa.hinyton was mstnJsf OF the kDOE
u0thibg order, and directed that hone b.,
Amsrica0. should b. placed on guar
which greatly annoyed tte Amsricabs, ,bef
oomlNt being ebtirely desugyed by pit
J,taai taru- of gaani duty.
lie va tvos clsctsd Pfe.ideGi oi toe
Un,,ed ,,a,ss by ths combined "hig abd
Know Nothing pari'es, lbs l'cD"crav AL
Aooliilog.'s ydlng against him aDd
-rvsd out hl. ume With gf's, dcdi, 70
himseli aad 10 coau'ry dfa~lng t, -