The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-03-03
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Washington com,nencel business ~ ! country
surveyor, and Ma1 present in that character ~
~, .lhsM fight under Cen Padlock, where Ri
Wany Gu1as we're fired that the Whole body Ut
militia were stunned by The 64pleelnn, md ~
down to supper unable to hear 3 word that vas
said The s1ppeF Mnx afterwards allnded 10 ~
BraddocAs defeat, and the 1mile, ssdead ~
Braddo6k, Consequently yhlglEizsd into 'sdsaf
- haddOck, had ia fise from TINT eifcunstance.
Washington commanded several troops during
the Revolutionary war, and distinguished himself
BY crossing the Delaware riveron ice. ~ very in-
adequate thickness to visit family of Heesiane
Of his acquaintance. lie was passionaaely fond
of green peas and string beans, and bis favOritc
motto vas, TN time Of peas prepare for war. H
Washingtons most intimate friend was =
French gentleman, named Marcus De-, Who, from
his constant habits Of visibility, wAf nitk-naned
aiaughy vet His greatest victory vas achiev-
el at Germantown, where, coming upon the
British in thu night, he completely surrounded
them wi,'Yu vail Of cotton bales, from which he
opened destfucfive ard terrific 6re, which soon
caused the enemy 70 capitalate. The cottsn
bales being perforated With musket balls, were
much increased In weight, and Consequently in
value, and the expression playfull5 nsed, What's
the price Of cotton r was much inar0gue after
the battle.
| During the action, Washington might have
| been seen driving an and down the lines expos.
ed IN small Concord wagon, drawn BY bob.ail
gray horse. His celebrated dispatch. "veni,
1 yidi vic. or came and saw in Concord
| wagon, has reference to this circumstances
Washington has been called the s.Father Of his
Country Ian inapt title. more properly belong
Ing ID the lite Mr. McCloskey, parent Of tie
| celebrated purilist:) the child has grown. how
ever, 10 thst extent it, own father would not
know it, Gen. Walker civilian Walkerl il also
called the sFather Of Nicaragua and We have
No Doubt In case az his deniee. His children. the
NATIVE Near g,aans. would erect suitable nlonu-
mey,t over his remains. with the inscription. @GO,
father and fare worse,
| Washington was 4 member Of the Know Moth
ing order and directed that none hut Americans
should be put on guard which greatly annoyesl
! the Americans their comfort being entirely Id.
stroyed Nv nernctual turns Of guard duty. 6s
| He vus twice elected President of the United
States III tho combined Whir ana Know Moth
ing nart;es tho F.;,erali IN and Ahol;tionists
j vnf;nr aoainst him mi served ort nj time w;th
great credit TO himself ana the co,,ntry--tlraw-
! ing his salary with 4 regularity and nrccision
worthy ali commendstion.
Although, for tho time. IN which he lived
very distinguished man. liz Ignorance az Wash.
| incton il something nerfactiy incre,lihle- 10
/ never travelled on steamboat never aaw I rail
/ road. or i locomotive engine was nerEectlv IL.
| norant Of the PRINCIPLES Of the magnetic teIe.
graph: never had daruetreotyne. Colts nistoI.
Sharpe's rifle, or used friction match. He ate
4 bis meals with an iron fork. never used postap ",
stamps on his letters. and knew nothing Of the
application OF chloroiorm 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 Il must Ne
confessed we occasionally have candidate who
proves not much better informed about matters
Washington died from exposure on Tie sum
nit Of Mount Vernon, in the wear l7SG. leaving