Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-02-25
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
By JOHN PHGNII

George Washington was one Of
the most distinguished movers in
the American kevolu, ion.
He was born poor bat honest
parents, at Genoa, in the year 1892
HIS mother was called the Mother
Of Washington. lie married early
in life, a single widow lady, Mrs.
Martha Custis, whom Prescott des-
cribes as the cussedest pretty woman
south Of Mason and Dixon's line.
Young ashington commenced
business as country surveyor, and
was present in that character at a
sham fight under Gen. Paddock.
where SO many guns We're fired that
the whole body Of militia were stun
ned by the explosion, and sat down
to supper unable to hear a word that
was said. The supper was after
wards alluded to as Braddpck's deaf
eat, and the smile, 'dead as Brad
dock" subsequently vulgarized into
'deafas a paddock, had its rise from,
that circumstance. Washington com
manded several troops during the
Revolutionary war, and distinguish
ed hilnselfby crossing the Delaware
river on ice OF very inadequate
thickness, to visit family Of lies
slams OF his acquaintance. He was
passionate]y fond OF green peas and
string b: ans, and his tavorite motto
was, ''ln time OF peas prepare for
war;
Washinston's most intimate friend
was a French gentleman, named
Marcus Dee, who, from his CON
slant habits Of risibility, was nick
named ''laughy yet" His greatest
victory was achieved at German
town, where, coming upon the Brit
lsh at night, completely surrounded
them with. a wall OF cotton bales,
from which he opened destructive
and terrific fire, which soon caused
the enemy to capitulate. The cot
tn bales being perforated with mus
ket balls, were much increased in
we ght, and consequently in value,
and the expression playfully used,
NV hats 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 small
Concord wagon, drawn by a bob
tail gray horse. His celebrated
dispatch, ''Vem, vidi vici," or, l
came and saw in Concord wagon,
has reference to the circumstance.
Washington has been called the
''Father OF his country Gan unapt
title, more properly belonging to the
late Mr.. McCloskey, parent OF the
celebrated pugilisD; tie child has
grown, however, to that extent its
own father would not know it. Gen.
Walker (William Walker) is also
called tie ''Father Of Nicaragua"
and we have no doubt, in case of
his demise, his children, the native
Ncaraguans, would erect suitable
monument over his remains, with
the Inscription, $50, father and fare
worse.
Washington was member Of the
Know Nothing order, and directed
that none but Americans should be
ut on guard, which greatly annoy
ed the Americans, their comfort
being entirely destroyed by perpe-
tuai turns Of guard duty.
He was elected twice President
of the United States by the com
bined Wing and Know Nothing
parties the Federalists and Aboli-
tionists voting against him and
served out his time with great Gre
dit to himself and the counry-
drawing his salary with a regularity
and precision worthy all commando
ton.
Although, for the time in which
he lived, a very distinguished man,
the ignorance Of Washington is
something perfectly incredible. He
never travelled on steamboat never