, 1860-02-25
i)rcss & Triihtttte.


George Washington was one OF the most dis
tiDguished movers in the American Revolution.
lie was bprn Of poor but honest parents. ut
Gcnna, in The y~ar lsaA. Ills mother WIS called
the Mothcr If Washington. He mnrried, early
in lfc q single widow lady, Mrs. Martha Custis,
whom Prescof, Il: scsibes us thc cussedest pretty
woman southtF Mason and Di1nn's line. Young,
Washington commenced business Us country
tnrreyor. und was present in that character ut
a slam fight nE,ter Gen. Paddock, where 20
many guns we're tired that the whole body Of
militia were stunned by the explosion, aud sat
down t.; supper unable 10 hear u word that was
said. The supper was afterwards iuded to US
Braddocl's deaf eat, aEd the simile, "dcad as
Braddock;" subsequently vulgsrixed into ''deaf
a. haldock," had its rae from that clrcum-
stance. Washington tnandedsercraItrorps
during the Revolutionary war. aud distinguish
ed himself " crossing The Delaware river on
ice Of very inadequate thickness, to visit fam
ily of uessians oi. his acquaintance. He was
pnssionateiy foud Of green pens md string
beans, and his faso1itc motto was, " In time Of
peas prepare for war"
Washingtoll's most intimate friend was u
French gentleman, named Marcus Dee, who.
from his constant habits Of risibiity, was nick
named *laugAy yet" HIS greatest victory
wus achieved at Germantown, where, coming
upon The British III tile night, he completely
surrounded them with a wall Of cotton bales,
from which he opened destructive and ter
rife fire. which soon caused the enemy to capit.
ulase. The cotton bales being perforated with
musket balls, were much increased in weight,
aud consequently in value, and tie expression
play fully used, '' Whut's the price Of cotton?"
was much in vogue after the battle
During the action, Washington might hare
been seen driving up and down the lines, ex-
posed in q small Concord wagon, drawn by
bobtail gray horse. His celebrated dispatch,
"Feni, rid,, vici,'f' or, came und saw in Il Con.
RI h., IN ,ofp
Washington has been called the "Father Of
his Country" {au inapt title, more properly be-
longing to the late Ar. Mccloskcy. parent Of
tue ceiebtated pugii1st); the child hus grown,
however, 10 that exteut lis 0wn father would
not know it. Gen. Walker William Nalker) is
also called the :. Father Of Nicaragua" and We
hsre no doubt: in case Of his dentist. lis chill
dreu, the native Nicaraguaus, would erect q
suitable monument over lis remains, with the
inscription, $50, father, md FIRE sorse.''
Washington Nas member Of the Know
Nothing order, and directed that none but
Americans should be put on guard, which
greatly annoyed the Americans, their comfort.
being entirely destroyed by perpetual turns of
guard duty.
lie was twice e|cc!cd President Of the United
States By the combined Whig and Know Moth
ins parties, the Federalists and Abolitionists
voting against him; mud served out his time
With great credit 10 himself and the country
drawing bis salary with a regularity and precis-
ion worthy all cnlDmendatiou.
Although, for the time in which he lived,
rery distinguished man, the ignorance Of Wash.
inEton is something perfectly Incredible. lie
never travelled Oh steamboat; nerer saw
railroad, or locomotive engine; was perfectly
Ignorant Of the princip pies Of the magnetic tels-
graph; nevcr had daguerreotype, Colts pistol,
51,arpe's rifle, or used Il friction match. He ate
bis meals with an iron fork, never used postage
stop,pa hix 1utt,,rs ruH nf f1ta
application ot chfofbforsu to alleviate suffering,
OF the use Of gas for il1umination. Such man
as this could hardly ba elected President Of the
United States in these times, although it must
be confessed, we occasionally hare 81 candldate
who proves not much better informed about
matters ID general.
Washington died from exposure on the sum-
nit Of Mount Vernon, in the year ls5G, lew
ing behind him nunle that will endure for
ever, if posterity persist in calling their child
rem after him to the same extent that has
been fashionable. lie is mentioned III history
as having been First in peace, first in war,
aud first in the l.csrts Of his coun:rymen;" III
was equally his interest and his pleasure 10
lock out Tor that number, nnd lie took precious
good care to do so. 4 portrait, By Gilbert Stu
art, Of this great soldier and statesman, may
be seen. very badly engraved, in the " History
OF the United States" but rs il was tasen wllerr
Tile OcucTnt was Ill tHt aEl u cAeM1us t0UdcCup
the left cheek is distcndcd out Of proportion,
and tlls likeness rendered very unsatisfactory.
Upon .tc Whole, Gen. George Washington WAS
q very excellent mau; though unfamiliar with
"Scotts Infantry Tactics." he was tolcruble
officer; though he married widow, lie was 4
fnnd husband; md though be did not know the
Deecl,er family, he WAS u sincere Christian.
i monument Inns been commenced in the city
Of Washington IL his memory, which is to be
fire hundred feet in height: mud it should be
tue wish Of every true Hearted American that
his virtues and services may not be forgotten
bcfn1e it is completed. in which case their re-
mpmltunce wilI lrnhlhly endure furerer.