The weekly sun., 1862-03-01
Life Of Washington.

few names and dates are uecessary TO recall tne
memory Of his services, on occasion OF eele'rat'
ing the anniversary IF his birth. George wash
ington was born In the parish Of Washington,
wsstmorelard County, Virginia, on the 22i Of
February, 1892. The house in which he was
u born was dsstroyed q little before the Revou.
) hon, but the spot whore it stood is marked by
stone ard will. be for ever sacred in the eyes Of
ksosterity. The records Of his oyhood marked
Sy Ill the honorable traits OF his future life,
kFS,nust necessarily omit. He received as
liberal an education a. the condition Of
the colonies at that time afforded and embraced
the profession Of civil enepeer, which after
wards proved Of the greatest service 70 him, as
It made him familiar with the topography Of
! Virginia and trained his eye 70 measure dis
tances accurately. On the breaking out OF the
Seven Years War, being then 2l years old, be
offered his services to Governor Dinwiddie, and
received commits, sion. He accompanied Brad
decks Inflated expedition in l'j5, and ostab-
lished his reputation for bravery and his dtness
70 command. In the battle Of Mononeahela,
biz nchle form was a conspicuous target to the
enemy, and his escape seemed so miraculous TO
the old border soldiers and the In iians, that
thsv over afterwards regarded him as holding a
charmed life.
Washington's services commended him so
much TO his countrymen, that in August l'55
be was appointed Commandor.in-C hief of tho
Virginia forces. The position was arduous. The
colony was exposed to the inroads Of the vic
toricus French and Indians. In 1876 he shared
in the capture Of Fort Duquesne, and soon after
yards retired to Mount Vernon, his health DO.
ing seriously injured.
In 1859 his marriage with Mrs. Gusts took
place. and he lived as a country gentleman,
keeping house wi generous hospitality, until
th& brt aking out OF the revolution. Tnen the
r. conn 'cr voice Of his countiymen pointed him
out ~ their leader and on the 10Th Of jane,
177j. he wss uranimously elo.ted Commander
in. Chief.
With the particulars Of tho war, its suc-
cesses, its reverses, ard is erowning
4 triumph our readers are already fs-
niliar. The life Of Washington is the history
OF his eountry's greatness, and the whole world
rosouuds with the fame Of his calm endurance
and heoric iorttude and magnanimty.
Whom Independence was achieved, George
Washington took a solemn farewell Of his army,
and returned once more to Mount Vernon to
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