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10Has AEFtved-Dr. James has returned
frsm NJ Northern and resumed the uraccs of h;s
speciality.
10 sxeluyey al diseases Of the skn blood and
vpus and general debility. etc.
ca y foa,d lis old established Dspensary 50 Custom
house street. New Orleans, In seas 2plm&W
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a1r0auA0yal-J. II. R1nehart has removed
Ns. " Chsziss arsst. 10 |. agent for the PEARL
RIvNn MILLS and viii receive orders for Lowells. Lnseys
ana 49, 4 tho above mills BY Messrs j. T.
QRENNsyaehsss, Nissssppi
anrWosa p.sehassd. se7 2plm
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Ca,.rosiso,. stores,

N II - - % u h -
The undersigned beg inform tho public and their Gus
toners in general they have received their large STOCK OF
FANCY AND STAPLE DRY GOODS,
,r,r, FIR .NcE ENGLAND and tho NORTH, consisting Of
,oco aR1sA1LIh ENGLISH BAREGE ROBES Two Jupss,
which they will sell very low.
p... f,,..,,,. Mon. selaine De Chine,
;. Pomrille, chsllies,
Jupes Lamartines.
All the above goods are Of the very LATEST STYLES
Plain Black Silks,
Black Poult de Sole.
Colored Poult de Sole.
Black eros de Naples,
Colored a,es Go Naples,
Black Gros du Rhin.
Colored Gros du Rhin; Moire Antique.
a. and "a Black Gros du Naples.
Checked Tafets Silks.
Grisaille sL
Neapolitan Silks.
TaiIetas de Chine.
RICH coLoRED SILK RoBEs-Iatest Patterns
Poplias.
ri ain and Figured Muslin de 1 aires,
French and English Merinos. .-5... 4
Cashmere d'Ecosse.
Double Skirt Muslin de Lsinee.
!. :. Figured Cashmere.
Grisaille of Every Description,
For TRAVELLING DRESSES g
FRENCH AND ENGLISH CALIcos,
eros ODER NEW PRINTS,
TAFFETA CAMBRICS,
EMBRo1DER1Es.
JACKoNET EMBROIDERED BANDS, M.. ~
f. Muslin
Null
Dimity
Edgings and Inser;lngs; Flouncinss;
Embroidered Linen Cambria Handkerchief;
Embroidered Collars and Sets:
Gupure vscnsienne Honton Collars and Handkt rchfsi
Embroidered Lace and Muslin Curtains;
Silk and Wooden DamAsk;
Wool and Cotton Dsmssk; 4.m ... ..-.
Indiennss Persses Furniture Calicoes. M
English, French and German Hosiery.
Ladies' Cotton and silk Ho.e;
esats, :. and Fancy Half Hose .5.
Ladies Merino, silk and Cotton Vests;
Gents :.
Gents Drawers;
Beached and Domestics sheetings AID shrings;
Blankets; Kentucky Jeans;
Cassmeres;
Cloths aud Cottonsdes;
FIaniels
l Ladies' and Strangers visiting the city would hnd to
their interest to give US call.
TO PLANTERS.
We are also very well supplied with PLANTATION DRY
GOODS, such as--z
BLANKETS,
KERskYS.
LINsEYS,
osNABURGs,
LOWELLs,
GEORGIA PLAINS
GRAY BLANKETS.
WHITE BLANKETS,
BLEAcHED AND BROWN DoMEsTIcs.
n0A call respectfully solicited by the undersigned
U. LAROUSSINI y CO.,
os 2p6 Corner Bar and Poydras.
Clothing. CT thing.
p''' - FASHIONABLE >@=.
.
T. U r N I s Hit G G. GOD S.
oge,her with unusual supply ~.=.
PLANTATION cLoTHrNG,
ron MEN Ann WOMEN
Hats, Blankets and Socks.
0~ -A1o-
largo and well selected stock FOR wholesale
| all Of which they offer at the
LOWEST MARKET RATES!
NO. FoLGER SON,
-Z 81 and So Magazine street.
% Cps. corner Grayier street.
Singers
S e w L N @ M A @ HI N E S.
REDUCTION IN PRlCEs.!
SINGERS No. 2, OR Is INCH MACHINE,
is REDUCED IN PRICE
| @25 90.
| AND THE No. MACHINE
| sb22 ooi
WALTER BENNETT, Agent,
| oS 2p6t No. IS Camp street.
Water W'nfet.
CLEAR, PURE WATER
The subscriber prepared to furnish the public wit
HYDRAULIC SELF-CLEANING
FL T E r,
with capacity .ofurnish from FIVE GALLoNS to ONE HU
DRIED THOUSAND PER DAY.
This Filter unlike all other Filters gets fou
1t adapted all purposes where fering is required
referencsst Charles and St. Louis Hotels, Carrolto
Railroad Company, Louisiana Sugar Refinery DR..
| Canal street, and others in
N. F. RICE,
| es 2plm ..-..- New orleans
/ .MeersChassns Pipes.
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CraUats /. Cr0Uafs /.

Jat received, beautiful of FALL and VIM
TER GRAyATS.
LION Il PINSARD,
"a and Sc Royal street,
os 2ptf Of Bienville,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-10-03

To Country .Nercfsa7tts.
We respectfully call the attention Of buyers to extensive
assortment of
TRAVELLING APPARATUS.
-Conprising-
EVERY STYLE AND VARIETY
RUNKS, CARPET-BAGs,
yALIsEs, INDIA RUBBER COATS,
GLoAKs, LEGGINs, HATS,
LlFE-PRESERvERs, DOOR MATS,
OIL COATS, CLoAKs, PANTS asd HATS
(By The dozen or box.)
The last named very superior article for Plantation use
We can supply the market at
A Small Advance on Northern Priest
Many of goods Ill New Orleans under
supervision and all orders BIS filled with prompt
ness and satisfaction.
H. W. REYNOLDS s. CO.,
No. 3 Magazine street,
o3 2p3teod Ore door from Ciual
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n Card.
IRON COTTON TIES


HrssRs your this mornings issue card sp-
pears headed The Danger Using Iron Cotton signed
By very respectable accompanied BY the
name Of smother gentleman.
that the iron the cause Of the hre found
there produced in the asserted simply ridcu
lous Had the produced by settir Ore with
fs would scarcely have manifested itself as soon
gentlemen The fact that the Iron was the
cause asserted repeat IL ridcuous will furnish Tint
anxious to put down the ute Of
Ties every bale Of cotton that they Will set on re
with thote materials 20 say nothing Of Iron against ion viii
present or remuneration for the great
they subjected to from the loss Of Rope Cuttings
The the fire found In the bale these gentlemen
make fine certificate about will readily DO &C
counted for from fruitful Of fire among Cotton and
one that the presses positively prohibited and which,
am rightly inormei vasss the insurance policies en- those
presses allowed within their walls refer to the pristce
Of seiinR either cigars tho pipe Who has not the
draymnn after loading his day deliberately light his pipe or
cigar and proceed enjoy himself Until bis supply was ex
hsustsd II the pipe rid Of the ashes he deliberately
upon band the nearest hsrd substance eav
Ing there the great Of these fees appeal to
he good the community If the ch.nces that fire from
fifteen hundred cigars half which in full blast at
least portion of the time not likely to be The
cause than the asserted. s.f0.
Gentlemen this apparently your last argument against
Iron but You forcible aud reasonable one to
sense appeal.
Respectfully,
F. BELCHER,
os 7p6t Agent Fassman's Iron Tie.
Ressftt1ysess, LesUts 3 Co.,
ll6. CANAL STREET. .......... Zig
Respectfully inform the Ladies' that they in receipt OF
ono Of the MOST CHOICE and DESIRABLE STOCKS Of
- H a w Els
EVER OFFERED IN THIS CITY,
| II n 8 s.
STELLA sHAWLs, s s
CHENILLE sHAwLs.
BAY STATE sHAWLs.
SCOTCH sHAwLs.
FRENCH sHAwIs
THIBET sRAwLs,
BRoCHE sHAwLs.
GENTS TRAVELLING sHAwLs.
BENTHUYsEN, LEWIS & CO.,
o. 2pH ll6 Canal street.
Country .Merchnsats
VIII and at establishment
EVERY DESCRIPTION
n BE " q q q II -,
Which We offer at
r. TREMELY LOW PRIC
Fer Cash Approved City Acceptance.
BENTHUYsEN, LEWIS b CO.,
8 2ptf 1l6 Canal atreet.
Just Opened,
PER STEAMSHIP PHILADELPHIA.
LADIES' AND MISSES COURvOIs1KR KID GLOVES.
| SILK, KID, BUCK AND Isle GAUNTLRTs
EMBROIDERED LACE AND MUSLIN CURTAINS.
| woRsrED AND COTTON DAMAsKs.
i SILK AND WOOL DAMAsKs.
/ BENTHUYsEN, LEWIS & CO.,
i oS 2pH .a.Y. u6 Canal street,
Black SitEcs:
BLACK SILKS!
BLACK SILKS
LARGE ASSORTMENT. JUST RECEIVED.
Unusually Low Prices!
BENTHUYSEN, LEWIS & CO.,
/ oS 2ptf zig Canal street.
.MfChOss s DespOrtes.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-10-03

4DWae&A Reading and Thanking about
BlN1n0xRN OLD LONDON DOCK 0IN-Designed for
the 81 ths Meda Profession and the Family, having
pstpe6sd ~ seealed Gins" "Aromatic,p Cordial p
ee endorsed By all the prominent ply
sieeas ens ~ ecnnossu possessing all those In.
tr.ase saaliHes (onic and Durec) which belong
Y OLD ~ PURG GIN Put mp Quart Bottles and sold
s1al DFlggists, Gssesu. stc.
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a. u. BININGER 4 co.,
OatAblished l778) Sole Importers,
No. $50 Broadway. N, 7,

sorFer ~ ~ o. o. WoODNAE, B. JouRDAN. G..
n: MOAMoN. = B. wHEEL0cK 1 CO.. Il. eUlLLoT,
AeW QsleeAs iy2S 2ply
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-10-03

~ ~ Caneress First Representative
QHAkE1e BikNvKNUs u the nominse Of the
s11s Party candidate for Congresa for
III III As1ssaaelaatye Dat1ict. se29 2pse
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BIeachers and Others. Exposed to Chlorine
other Fumes OF ACids,


Are apt to bs attacked by pains in throat stomach or
bowels excessive thirst and tenderness of abdomen II the
exposure Is long continued time there an acid
in the mouth which leaves the free air is inhaled
but this only from sheer neglect Tho symphonic named
first give way to the READY RELIEF The addition OF
slight of calcned magnesa will aid the action OF the
slightly hut not absou ely necessary The RE-
LIEF will we'll without it, The makers OF ocotoco
MATCHES are sometimes troubled with TIE above symptoms
caused by the phosphorus which enters into the composition of
the tips chronic Inflammation of the CLOTHS and tonss is
sometimes result of all thiscomng nsidously
and If not checked extending to the wndpipe and
branching of the lungs called by the doctors the
bropch e. When this it be checked by
earse up equal proportions Of the READY RELIEF
and water.
We will examine tho of those who affected by
disease irritating substances applied to the lgs
passages mechanically, with which indeed Of those
toned previously might be classed.
Carpet aud other Veavers, Charcoal DEAL
ers, BoierMakers, Whitesmhs, Locksmis, Machinists
Furrier and Dealers Glass Cutters and Driller Mat
akers TeaPaekers, Cu,lers File ers Lapdares
sculpors, stoneGnites Skaters, Grinders
Polshers, streetsweepers, and Wool rullers,
snkect particularly bronchial affections
on, arising rem the floating particles of irritating matter dis
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-10-03

SEaN9xOss-yV We are Auth0rixed TO an
soee LAW1HNCE p. NICHOLLS, Of The parrish Of Ascen
49, = ~ ~ candidate 70 represent the Second Con
gssaaie ~ pI6iiiist.s #sse la sssg aus 2ptno7
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-01-20
ALE1AN.Dl RLA,s r. y.
4, i IL DOUGLAS COUNTY. "

This town is beautifully located in enc o
the finest Agricultural Regions in the North
West. It is in the centre of the County and is
admitted by all TO- occupy: o natural Point for
Town. Farmers in quest OF Superior Land-ot
claims. combining Timber, Water and Prairie;
Invalids seeking health and . comfortable re-
treat where hunting and fishing may be indul-
ged in to any extent; or the lover OF the beau
full in nature; will at Alexandria find their sew
eral tastes gratifed :, Il .,..
Situated on the State Road to Breckenridge
and Fort ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS distant from
elther-under the management of men possess
ing the utmost energy, Alexandria bids fair
to be one of the largest inland towns in MINI
esota. The Country to the South and West
IS Prairie and Timber in the finest proportion
while to the North and East there extends an
,unbroken body Of Woodland the greater por-
ton Of it being Of good size and quality.
4 The Prairies and Lakes in the Vicinity de-
serve particular mention. eden Prairie lis
ten miles long and from one to oneand a-half
miles wide, with timber along the sides and is
well watered. It offers superior facilities to
Farmers and at many points along are beauti-
full building spots on the shore Of a beautiful
lake. .:Garden Door, and ..Sedge'' Prairies
are also worth the attention Of Farmers being
OF moderate size; high upland, and entirely
enclosed with timber. These Prairies all di-
verge from the Town Site and are accessible
TO the State Road. Lakes s:Agnes'' and :'Wi-
mona skirting 'sEden Prairie" charming bodies
Of water and for picturesque beauty cannot be
surpassed. Within one, two and three niles
are Lakes -. Momedieu" s.Carlos' and 'Dar-
ling" connecting and forming a sheet Of water
~ miles in extent. These lakes are grandand
beautiful. Atoms; their banks are thousands
OF claims7-a country capable of supporting
dense settlements and to those seeking homes
IN the West is presented country possessing ex-
traordinary attractions. The Company offer
the most, liberal inducements to actual settlers
on the Town Site. Letters addressed to the
Executive Committee, John Ball, Wm. Kinkead,
or Judge Gregory, Alexandria, orto George F.
'5rott, st. Cloud, viii be promptly answered
Alexandria, Sept, 80 1858. -: sas.si
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-01-20

M ORTGAGE ALE.-WHEREAs
lM default has been made in the condition
OF the payment of a certain mortgage executed
and delivered by D. W. C. Dunwell and Mary
Dunwell, his wife, Of Dakota county, in the
State Of Minnesota, and William L. Hartshorn
anu Sarah NJ. Hartshorn, his wife, and William
Golfer, Of Ramsey county, State aforesaid, to
H. NJ. CORN, Of the State Of Missouri. which
mortgage is upon the lands hereinafter desert
bed' and was given to secure the payment Of
the sum of $5,947 $500, with interest, on or
before the first day of January, A. D. 1853,
ana which mortgage bears date the eleventh
day OF November, "a: H:-l357, and was duly
recorded in the office of Register Of Deeds Of
'S'earns county. Minnesota, or the 18th day Of
November, AID, 1857, at,7 o'clock p. NJ, in
book a OF mortgages, On pages 227s 223, 229
and 2ssO, and the sum Of 1880 S9-1G0is now
due At the date OF this notice upon said mort
gage, and no suit nor proceedings have been
instituted or had a law or otherwise, to recover
the debt secured BY said mortgage, nor any
!: Nov therefore by virtue Of power Of sale
contained IN said mort gage and Of the statute
In such case made3an provided, notice is
hereby ven, slsat the lands and premises
lying in the county Of lStearns, in the State Of
Minnesota, and described in said nlortga pe. as
follows, to wit: ,s: - 81 81
The equal, undivided one half Of lots num-
berel one /, two 2 /, nine T9] and ten T1O7,
in block numbered D, and Of the hotel and
furnlt91re tlereon, in the town Of ST. Cloud.
according to the plot and survey Of said town,
as surveyed BY. John Z. Wilson, and On record
IN the dice Of the Register Of Deeds sof said
county Of Stearns aforesaid, and in the county
Of Benton, together with all an(, singular thu
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-01-20
The Democrat.

. Our Prospectus will be found on our
third page, and we ask the friends
Of the freedom Of the press and Of the
principles there laid down, to aid US in
maintaining them. We feel that in our
advocacy Of them in St. Cloud we have
been milder and more conservative than we
have ever before been in our character 81
writer for the Press. Wefeel, that except
our large share Of human weakness, our
life has been such asto give no justcause
of o8eace tosany.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-01-20

OHIO STATE AND BHIoH law COLLEGE. g.
This institution has been removed to Cleye-
land Ohio. Degrees are legally conferred, and
Students upon graduating may be admitted to
practice. For circulars address at Cleveland,
NJ. a. KING. SEcRErARY 4,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-01-20
NOTICE.

y "
"a
B. THOMPSO ON, Ga
WATCH ldAKER AND gIEWEI.ER.
y ain Street, Upper Town, 4
81 .aA-E1'IHoN Y-.IME u.
!; TATg HES, Clocks and Jeweliy repaired
wv OH the shortest notice. All work war
anted, and entire satisfac ton guarant ced.a n
{ NOTICE 1ss.4.
M HEREAS my wife Louisa Miller has
this day left my bed and board with
out any provication i therefore warn all per-
sons from harboring or trusting her on my
account as I.shall pay no debts Of her contract
ing after this date.
49, esSs 81 y VINCENT MILLER.
st. Cloud Dec, 6, 1858. dec9, Nv.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-01-20
s, J. w. METZROTH, @
III Err CHAM 1 r. AILOR

3 }EALEE IN Clothing, Cloths, Cassimeres,
~ Vestings and Gentlemen''s Furnishing
COCO s,.to the Inspection of which he invites
his friends and the public. e d 81 Il E.. =.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-08-03
The Great Irish Revival.

The las, steamer brings intelligence Of
the continual increase and power of the
remarkable religious revival in Iceland
IL is "A prominent topic in the newspapers
we receive from Great Britain. One
number of the Banner Of Ulster has four
columns in small! type of reports of the
various Sabbath, and at It's conclusion
Apologies to its readers by saying:
so wide spread-we might almost say
generals the revival movement, that !,
is quite impossible foT us to present any
thing Ike full detail of lis progress and
results, or satisfactory notices Of any but
the most promincl cases. The movement
which must shortly arrest national at,en.
ton, Progresses in a manner which is a
subject of astonishment to all who witness
II There are now comparatively few who
are SkepticaI as to the serious and solemn
character of the manifestations, even n
mong those who At iirs, were skep,icaI.'
The Belfast News Letter says:
This extraordinary movement is ex
tending itself IN Belfast in the most rapid
manner. Prayer meetings are held al.
most every evening, and are attended bv
immense crowds, mary amongst whom
are affected with al the external svmp
toms already described. There is nu evl.
d"ht ont pouring OF the splrlt of God in
answer T." believing, faithful prayer. The
most SEcPircNi, who Wi but attend one Of
these meetings now held in any OF the
churches OF other places III this town, viii
he compelled To admit that the hand of
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-08-03
The Personal Appearance of Washing
tnp


saw tins remarkable man four times.
1t was IN the month OF November, 1893,
| first brheld the Father OF his County. 1t
wa' very cold, the northwest Wind blow
ing hard down the Potomac at George
town. H. =. y troop ot ilght horse from
Alexandria escorted hun tn the western
bank OF the river The waves ran high,
and Tie boat winch brought INN over
seemed to labor considerably. Several
thousand Peop'e greeted hiN arrival with
s"e''ng hearts and joyful conn,enNnccs ;
the m'Hl"fy We're drawn "p IN n long
line to receive him tn" officers dressed
!" Ieg'men'"s' d'd "'m homage was
so fortunate AS TO walk by his side, and
had iu'i view oil HIM. Although only
about Ten years OF age, the impression his
person an" manner then made on me is
now perfectly revived. II" was SIX ieet
ana one INC" hlgt, broad ana athletic,
"!'h very '"tge iImhS' entirely erect and
"''hout the slightest tendency I" stooP
plng; MS halr was white, and tied with
SILK strIng MS countenance Ioity' mascu
line, and contemp'auve h's eyes light
grey. lie was dressed IN the cloths OF a
cl'zen' ana over these blue sur'out OF
Inc hneS; cloth Ills weight must have
oeeh '"o hundred and eighty pounds
WIN no SuPernuous iieSh al was bone
ana s'new, and he walked IKE a soldier.
"noe'er mas seem IN the f"'ent Oniee
AT w a'h'ngIon, the dress he wore when
fe''gn'hS MS once as conma"de'-in cn'e''
III Dece'h"er, 1883, at once Percei'es
no" large and'nagn'iiee"t was his frame.
puhng me parade something al dis,
lance I,. suddenly attracted his attention.
us eyes was 'nstantaneonsiy hghted up
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-08-03
Sixteen Fugitive Slaves on the Back
Track

le>terday morning tie packet Tnjon
arrived from Port Stanley. Canada. with
sixteen fugitive Slaves, who bad escaped
from the South at various periods within
the last two years, and who had been
living at the negro settlement at CUalh
am, Canada West. Becoming weary Of
Canadian freedom, which to mauy hlackS
embraces the Exalted liberty Of going ina,
deIuate'y c!o,hed, and of being nrarly
starved 10 death, they we're about to re-.
turn to the South, preiorring plantation
life TO the responsibilities attendant on "A
state OF existence for which circumstances
have rendered then peculiarly disquali.
fled.
One family consisting Of colored
man, his mother wife and three children.
who escaped from near Par.s, Kentucky,
about one year ago, after the experience
afforded by hard Canadian winter. be.
gan to sigh for their old Kentucky
Home and n short time ago they wrote
to their master informing him of their
desire to return, and requesting him to
meet them at Cleveland When they ar
rived on the packet. their old master was
there to meet them, and they expressed
their qualification At the meeting in "A
marEer which denoted sincere regard
for him. ODD Aunlv.' a venerable ncpress,
whose black and shining face stood out
N strange CoEstrast with her hair, white
as the driven snow, took occasion TO
'spress her mind it, regard to Canada
'Dey kin all talk about Their freedom over
dar Vointng with cane brake finger
across the blue water in the direction
marked by tie U"ion's wake), but I'd a
heep leveyer stay with we dem down in
old Keutnck'
The entire party took thu ll3O a. IN.
train for Cincinnati, happy in the thought
that they were going home CieUeidnd
(Ohio) Democrat.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-08-03

scenes. Billy was dark mula,to. His
master speaks highly of him in his will,
and provides for his support.
Some time during this year, perhaps.
| saw him at Scenes tavern in George
town ; the steps, porch and street were
crowded with persons desirous Of behold
ing the man.
viewed him through a window. The
most venerable, dignifed, and wealthy
men OF the town were there-some con
versing with him. Washington seemed
almost different being from any Of them
and indeed from any other person reared
in this couGtry. His countenance was
not so animated as when first saw him,
for then his complexion was as ruddy as
II he were only twenty years old.
A few months before his death be
held this extraordinary man for tho last
time. lie stopped at tie tavern opposite
the Presbyterian church in Brrdge.street,
Georgetown. At ,ha; time a regiment
OF soldiers was stationed in their tents
on the banks of Rock Creek, and fre
quently attended DR.. Balch's church,
dressed in their costume, and powdered
after the revolutionary fashion. a,ten-
oed their parade almost every dav. and
on one OF these occasions | recognised
Washington riding on horseback, unac.
Companlcd by any one. He was going
out to see his house on Capitol Hill, As /
supposed They were burnt bv the Bit.
ish in 1914. Ny Youthful eve was rive.
ted on him unit! he disappeared, and that
forever. was surprised ,ha: he did not
once look at the parade 50 far as | could
discover, on the contrary. he appeared in
different to the whole scene.
|, has been my privilege to see the
best hken"sSes Of the Chief. The one OF
AL others most resembling him is that pre-
liked to the first volume Of "lrvine's Lif,
Of Washington" All the rest wanted
hat animation which | perceived in his
features.
In personal appearance Washington
has never been eluaIIed by any man in
the United States. agree with Lord
Erskinc, when he sad shat the Father Of
his Country was the only man whose
character he could not contemplate with
out ave aud wonder.