Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-07-26
THE WHITE HOUSE.
It's Historic Associations.


From Curtis Life of Mrs. Martha Wash.
ington, we extract the account Of his
courtship and marriage
at was in 1853 that. Washington, at
tired in military undreSs. and attended by
a body servant, tall miht0irc as his chief,
crossed the ferry called Williams over the
Pamunkey, branch Of The \ ork River.
On the boat touching the southern or New
Kent side, the soldiers progress was ar.
rested by one Of those persouages who
give the beau ideal of the Virginia gen
,Iemcn 0: the I'D regime, the very soul Of
kindness ard hospitality, 1t was in vain
the soldier urged his business at VIII
liamsburg, important communications to
the Governor, &c. Mr.. ChamberIayCe, on
whose domain the miiHdjre had just land
cd, would hear Of 10 excuse Col. Wash
ingtoh was name aud character so dear
10 all Nrginians, that his passing by one
Of the castles of Virginia, without partak-
ing Of the hospitalItles OF the host, was
entirely out OF he question. The Colo
ncl however, would not surrender at dis
cretion, but st,utiy maintained his ground
TIL Chamberlayne, bringing up he reserve,
in the intimation that he would Introduce
his friend to young and charming widow,
then beneath his root, the soldier caritu.
lated on coalition that be should dine
only dine--ald then, by pressing his char
ger and Borrowing of the night, he would
reach Williamsburg before his morning
STUNT crs. Orders were accordingly issued
to Bishop, the Coloneis body servant and
faithful follower, who, together with the
fine English charger, had been beQueathed
ly the dying EIaddocE to Major Washing
ton on the famed and ialed field Of Mo
nougaheia. bishop, bred i'll tie school Of
European discipline, raised his hand IT, his
cap, as much rs to say" Your orders
shall be OBEY, d.
Tie CoIonv. now proceed to the man.
son, and was introduced 10 various gut SIS,
(tor when was Il Virginia Gon!jcil Of tie
u.den time without guests = and, above
AL, to The charming widow. Tradition re.
latcs ttut they were mutually pleased, on
This their first view--nOr is 1t rtmArk
able they were of an aye when inl res.
sions were strongest. The lady was fair
TO behold, Of fascinating manners, and
eplendidIy endowed with worldly benefits.
l he hero was fresh from his carly fields,
lcdoltnt with fame, aud with a form on
wheh every goa did Stem to set his seal,
TO give the world assurance Of man.
The morning passed pleasantly away,
evening came, with Bishop, true to his
orders and firm to Lis post holding the
tavorite charger with one baud, while the
other was waiting to offer the ready stirrup
The sun sunk into the horizon, and yet the
Colonel appeared not. Twas strange,
twas passing strange surely he was net
won't to be a single moment behind his
experimentation he was the most pune.
tual Of men.
Meantime, the host enjoyed the scene of
the veteran at the gate, while the Colonel
was SO ngreeably employed in the parlor;
and prUclaiming that no visitor ever let,
his home at sunset, bis military guest was,
without much difficulty persuaded to order
bishop TO put up his horse for the night.
! he sun rode high in the heavens the en-
suing day, when the enamorcd soldier
pressed with his spur his chargers side,
and sped on his way to the seat Of gov
ernmeut, where, having dispatched his
public business, lie retraced his steps, and,
at the White House, the engagement took
place with preparations tor marriage.
anu h'"e' MAJ" TIC ''o5'"PI'r Aea'u u
'"A' marriage from lhe gray marco CO.
,'S''es VINO N"''eu d. ~" e, oVa'u "herc
io'e n'ao, ,',o 'e"'' anu " "Sn'"e'o' ,''o
guest ANU rare az" "'en wa" me feNeiTy
al 'Aat laImy lcf'ou OF 'itSinia ies'ai
age '0r many were 9"'hefeu 10 mat mar
rage, Oh '"e So""' inc great, Inc gnteo,
ana 'ney' WIN joyous acc'amatiohs, haiIed
IN Virginia" y"u'h'"i nero happy aud
pros porous Di'uesto9m'
ara so you remember "hen Coionei
Washington came a court x OF your
young mistress! sa'd the hIogfapher to
Ola Iu!y, ~ ID: hundfedth year Ay
master 'Aat 49, tepiied me ancient lam
NY servant, VINO h&d h'ed to see i've gem
'ra,,ohs' great '''neS' sif, great times
sna'i never see me IKE aea'" And
Washington looked Sometn!ng Ike man,
proper nah-Aey' 1"',y' Never
sCcu ,he me- S'f-he'ef tne Ike OF MN,
iho"gh nave seen many IN ny aay-So
'"''' 80 Sua'sn'' anu 'nen ne Sc. on
morse ana , tHae with sncA an ar An
SIR ne was i'He no one e,se' many OF the