Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-04-05
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GEORGE WASHINGTON.
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distinguished movers in the American Rev
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he was born of poor. honest parents, at
Genoa, in the year 1902. His mother
was called the mother of Washington. He
married early in life, single widow lady,
Mrs.sMartha Gusts, whom Prescott des-
cribes as the cussedest pretty woman south
of Mason apd Dixon's line. Young Wash
ington commenced business as country
surveyor, and was present in that character
at sham fight under General Paddock,
where, 50 many. guns were fred that the
whole body Of militia were stunned by the
explosion, and sat down to supper unable
ohear a word that was said. This supper
was afterwards alluded to as Braddock's
defeat, and the simile, sdead as Braddock,
subsequently vulgarized into dead as had
Dock had its rise from that circumstance.
Washington commanded several of the
troops during the Revolutionary war, and
distinguished himselfby crossing the Del
aware river on ice of very inadequate thick
ness, to visit family of Hessians of his
acquaintance. He was passionately fond of
green peas and string beans; and his IA
vorite motto was In time of peas prepare
for war -
Washington'smost intimate friend was
French gentleman, named Marcus Dee,
who from his constant habits of risibility,
was nicknamed daughy yet His greatest
victory was achieved at Germantown, where
coming upon the British in the night, he
completely surrounded them with wall of
cotton bales, from which he opened des-
tructive and terrific fire which soon caused
the enemy to capitulate. The cotton bales
being perforated with musket balls, were
much increased in weight, and consequent
ly in value,s and the expression playfully
used, tWhat is the price of cotton !? was
much in vogue after the battle.
During the action, Washington might
have been seen driving up and down the
lines, exposed in a Concord wagon, drawn
BY a bob tailed gray horse. His celebrated
despatch, -tVsni, vidi, yici,' or came and
saw in a Concord wagon, has reference to
this circumstance.
Washington has been called the 'Father
of his Country Gan adept title, more prop
erly belonging to Mr.. McCloskey, parent Of
the celebrated pugilist) the child has grown,
however, to that extent its own father would
not know it, Gen. Walker civilian Walk
er) is also called the Father of Nicarauga,'
and we have no doubt, in case of his chill
dren, the native, Nicarauguaus, would erect
a,suitable monument over mis- remains, with
the inscription, SO father and fare worse
Washington was a member of the Know
Nothing order, aud directed that none but
Americans should be put on guard, which
greatly annoyed the Americans, their COM
fort being entirely, destroyed by perpetual
turns Of guard duty. ST..
;. He was twice elected President of the
United States by the combined Whig and
Know Nothing parties, the Federalists and
,Abolitionits voting against him, and served
out his time with great credit to himself
and the couurry--drawing his salary with u
regularity and precision worthy all commen-
sdation. ...... ...s. .-..... ...,..-
Althoug gh for the time in which he lived,
very distinguished man, the ignorance of
Washington is something perfectly incred-
ible. He never travelled on a steamboat
never saw railroad or locomotive en-
CINE; was perfectly ignorant of the princi-
piles of the magnetic telegraph; never had
. daguerreotype, Colts pistol, Sharp's rifle,
5or a friction match. He ate his meals with
an iron fork ; never used postage stamps on
letters, and knew nothing of the application
of chloroform to alleviate suffering, or the
use of gas for illumination, Such man
as this. could hardly be elected President of
the United States in these times, although
it must be confessed, we occasionally have
"a candidate who proves not much better
informed about matters in general.
Washington died from exposure on the
summit Of Mount Vernon, in the 1856,
leaving behind him a name that will endure
forever, if posterity persist in calling their
children after him to the same extent that
has been fashionable. He is mentioned in
history as having been first in war, first in
peace, and first in the hearts of his country
men ;" in other words he was No. l in
everything, and it was equally his interest
and his pleasure to look out for that num-
Der, and he took precious good care to do
SO. A portrait BY Gilbert Stuart, of this
great soldier and statesman, may be seen,
very badly engraved, in the "History of the
United States" but as it was taken when
the General was in the act of chewing to-
bacco, the left cheek is distended out of
proportion, and the likeness rendered very
unsatisfactory. Upon the whole, Gen. Geo.
Washington was very excellent man J;
though unfamiliar with SCOTS Infantry
Tactics be was o tolerable officer, though
be married a widow, he was fond hus-
band; and though be did not know the
Beecher family, he was sincere christian.
A monumenthas been commenced in the
city of Washington to his memory, which isto
be FIVE hundred feet high; and it should be
the wish of every true hearted American
that his virtues and services may not be for.
cotton before it is completed, in which their
remembrance will probably endure forever.
A GOOD JOKE.
A correspondent Of the Lambertville IN.
J.) Beacon says, short time since, while
staying at the borough of E., overheard
the following, which he thinks too good to
be lost