, 1859-07-11

Thus count our ntghA BY yeAra-
The Last Scene Of SEashingtonsg Life.
1rvins's new Life Of Washington, in FIVE vol
umes, has just been completed. In the fifth vol
unle, after giving succ;nct narrative Of the
Administration Of Washington, his retirement
from Office, and lis mode Of life at Mount Yer
non, Mr, Irving brings the work to close will
the following description Of the final scene:
Winter had now set in, with occasional wind,
and rain, and frost, yet Washington still kept
up lis actlvc round Of indoor and outdoor aYo.
cations, rs his diary records lie was in full
health and vigur, dined out occasionally, aud
usuai, was part Of every day in the saddle, 60
ing the rounds of his estates, and, in his mill
tary phraseology, *'visiting the outposts.''
Ie lad recently walked with his {ayorite
nephew shout the grounds, showing the i'm.
prosements he intended to make, aud had
especially pointed out the spot where he pus-
posed building new family vault, the old one
being damaged By the roots Of trees which had
overgruwn It, aud caused it to leak. " This
CHANGE" said he, II shall make the first Of ali,
for may require it before The rest"
when parted from him." added the ne
plew, "he stood on the steps Of the front door,
where he took leave Of myself and another II
sno; ~ and ,hs ,s.r is,Ix ue nau nn. .Aen m Us
chc,t md IL snr;ohtis +.enaa i-',.,. " - 80
remnrE from hoth t,f ~: that ,a IA naxs. .a',
tie General ,ook 80 veil. I baTe some,;mea me-.
thought hun decidedly the handsomest man I
ever saw, and when ID lirely mood, so full Of
socinted. that | con1d hnndjr realize bs .ras ~
same Washington tvhose di,,n;tv orred III ,,he
u,,1,roached In, y "''os8 0ts'"''' ""co an WHO
Enr snn,e t;,,,o ,,,s+ ,y.s,;u.
cnnird in G;eaet;n~ co,nnIa,9 nua oesh o
h;s "sfafa wns ~ :. t,n-p., = ss etet VI "nleu
ceeimr xears. xnsr;frn@ ;Se .uI sIe,
seyerI farms. viii t'bie3 des;1o.tas. ~ y. NC NC
tat;on Of rrtns f. ncc,,n;,5 ,h;.,S r, ~ ~
and wus precntcd v;tf fhat rian.1o. ~
method ,rb;ch c,oroctcr;1cd III h;s hu:as. ano
ncrs Thi. .ras fn;shel ~ 10 ~ Io,b ne M pa-
f,sr md vas acenmnan;ad II 1v ~ ~ a.ta ~ uee
ahie 5ncument sSos;ns s" thc son,dn.ss ~ ~ ra
eor of i'd inteiteet at 5h;s adsanned xta~a na
Els cxistenct and tla lor.. of ~
throuphoui his affairs ..Nv 9roatas, ane;e,. :,
s,;d H. m n nrpvio,,s occos;en ss;a - i'1.,u
these concerns in s,,ch a cIear a,d J;st;ast a..
that M renroach mnv attach ;tsa1f =, ~ ,.han
t,sre taten nv dsn,r+srs 4 .ssi ~ ms "asa
- 'S '~ea '''s uepn''uFe 1of tae 1ano OF sp'F
+, ,,s s-;d.,. ta,x.r A.. e,u.<,.,
and rsor Ia ,noto3 euas - iSa VI neah
ID hops tha an;orr,an, NJ ~ fa enea.
ts;s ho.1c of h;c bcsrt "e'e"s o'o 'se !"
According tn b;s d;arr t1,o rcorn;ro ~. .+h;,h
+basa vo1nne;no,s ;rssr,,,,;nra ~ w .s, "a.eI
1900 do,I.J ,ras a,.ar aaI oi. - - ~, s'e"a
rnan 49,, 1n,..;n.- ~. ~a... ~ ~ '15 at'St
notas ,hs-. ,rss ,r;sa ~ xa;.. IL.
i.s'.s a;sa1e ,s sluu ~ aou aoo d. n'ent
~ -,ar,;1~ ~ H. 1a,;. n,...
,,orn;,,1 h. ,rlta -. su 1st.a. ms;t.a IA.
an,rnr3s,a ~ r,sn ~ - ,1;i;.ar9 ,,aaJa,,, n.
y,1ich liz ,atter Ind srhntted =, ~ Ssara,a!,
- ~. sn' '"''e' "a' '1'''''eo ~ 'nc ''ecfe'as5
"a " RAs
d,. Aoou. ~ eaocA e s an1antsa .s us lofse ana
loue ou' m as usual 10 inaAe luz lounas o. Tue
sssa s.s:t tn9 3ntnous t'ae iouau tne Moan'
.a ~ eau oos.! w." vi sns pf9ees n;S1t,
atas ..;. aaa t,aaaP r. ~ ss aoo "eau ~
.hsn tr-red - scsie% co% X Hnrnr n anu
M 9:ese1ae' Nc spn!'nueu ~ suc minout r.
fa4aiuH ins Mta3ne' "oo I'LL HUI 'e'ain ~ n's
mouse III after q.
A.s tectetaty apptoaenea n1m "1un letters 10
ns leansea' tnaI they mrEnt &c aken 70 ne posi-
ounce IN Inc evening. ashlng'oh 1rankeo me
letters, but observed that the weather was too
au ~ oai "tn fn ~
haa . eaPaessen s; n:S @ ac1s anas ne naa 70. ~e.;
pai ne sepNea' mp MS great coat haa kept him
dry" As dinner had been waiting for him, he
sat Gown 10 taoIe "1tnout changing hls ofcss'
IN lne esening' w17tes his secretary, he ap-
poured as VEL as usuat
'nehes ,;. ESQ aeeG ano s!M la'Gns; "h1sh prevented
I'm from S 1aknS us dsual . a,as. ne eomplalne;a
- Il eo.i .eloa'' Ioa M n.a y eaasnuy aAsn Goto
uae oay peiots; IN lne a'telnoon 'uc "ea1ner
cleared up; ano ne "ent oot on tne GROUNDS be-
tween tnc hoase anu tle l1se9, 10 marx some
trees whlca we're 10 be cut down. a hoarscness
WHICH naa nuns aooat n'" tnrooga 1ne day
TT" srtn "olse 'o"afo alen'' oo1 nc "aoc hSn1
VI IL T.. ,,o.e,, g, A..
80 ~ +; W. s,, LII. H. !" r.s Gssne, y ne
r. n,n ~ esu aaiot Mr.n M .,..' ashaon anu 1.
Lear, amusing himse!u WIN tne papers Maich W.
haa been 1songnt from thc posi- once. MAen
ae met wlth anstn'ns interesting or entertain
Ing, ne would read 1t aloud as well rs h1s hoarse-
NESS would permit, or DC listened and made oc-
eas'onae comments wn'e Af; Lear fead the de-
bates YES o' tae s'rf'nia ny assembly. A.
on retising to bed, Mr. Lear suggested that
ne SHOULD take something 10 relieve flis cold.
40, replied ne, You Know ne'er take any
ln.hs iof cola, Lei II 70 as u came
In the night be was extremely Ill with the
asue and difficulty Of breathing between two
and three o'clock i'll the morning be awokc Mrs
Washington, who would have risen to call ser
vnut, but he would not permit her, lest sue
rI fnk rH%1} n }A l.~sHA H. 4+A . L.