The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-24

Valuable Rehg.--Wa-hisg,on,
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There Is in this city one Of the tsosi
Interesting hooks IN the world. In is
the that formed the intellectual
The business and moral cbsrscter g,
Washington, the Father OF his Country
II hts up the mystery OF bis esriv |
training. a7d explains uo,cb whioS IL.
lore seemed unaccountable. he elrlv
oct his father. De enjoyed but few
soyantages OF education; yet Il is said
Of him that at . very early age he had
a knoWiedge OF the forms OF business
proofs OF which are left in his own hand |
writing Washington Irving SAYS OF
Washington. taat before he was I3
years OF age he had copied into ) vol
M forms Of all kinds Of mercantile /
ana legal papers, bills Of EXCHANGE. .
notes OF hand, deeds, bonds. and The |
IKE that be had a lawyers skill in
dnafung document, and a merchants |
exaetness IN keeping accounts.
The book we have referred 10 Vas
the architect of his character. Ii is a
small octave volume Of 472pages. The
name of George Washington Is written |
upon it in boyish c~hirography. but
large, bold, with every letter distinct
as IN his mEturer days, 10 which the
yea ls42 is added in the same hand
writing P~ashintgon was then 10 wears (
OF age. The title Of the book is this: /
Young Mems Companion or Aritheme-
TEX Made Easy, WITH Plain Direction
for q Young Man to Attain TO Read
and Write True English. with Copies q
Verses for a Writing school. lustruc-
ting OF Letters 10 Friends. Forms for
Making Bills, Bonds. Releases, Wills,
&c Likewise Easy Rules for Measur-.
ing Board and Timber by the Carpru~
ters Plain Rule, &c. Also, Directions
for Measuring, Gaaging aud Plotting
out OF Land. &c., aud Eaking tho Dis
lance by Quadrant aud Triangle. 90
ge;her with q Map oi the G.ooe an!
Water. Also. q Map OF England io.
gether with Choice Monthly Daserya-
lions for Gardening, Planting. and In
oculatng Frat Trees. Written ~
W. Maiher, in a Plain aud Easy Stv.,.
that 3 Young Man may ATTAIN Tie same
without q Tutor Thirteenth Editior.
London Printed for S Clark.
The Young Mans Companion orens
with Instructions IN spelling, punctua-
ton and composition Selections for
practice are presented from hy1nn-,
prayers and prose. Easy copies TO-.
writing, with instructions how to sit.
hold the pen, and to make ink .nllou.
Rules are laid down for writing letters
on love, business, and friendship, and
how to begin and end a~letle7, with lhs
d fferent styles 10 be addressed 10 PEG
pie of rank and p~lebians. Forms OF all
{ kind Of mercantile and legal papers
are presented, with Powers OF Attorney,
Deeds and Wills. Arithmetic comes
q next, Surveying, denominations. Nayi-
cation, Building, Guaging, Taking ub
servations, and Architecture. accoinna-
7 MED by rude drawings have their phase.
Rules for behavior ia company are then
given, how 10 enter aud leave the pres.
euce Of nobility and rank, with he Ca
e der OF precedence, SO that a Young man
manners ma be well formed Bank
e. ing and Exchange follow, with rules
Tor farming and gardening, with iuocu
I lating, as gralting vas then called, tie
T. raising of flowers aud fruits, and ia
% sti~uctions for each month ia a year Re.
A GNANAo aiE E4hNA AbA AAN A4AEAAE Ah Aa'
der. wine and preserves. The book
4, holds a medical department and house
hold games, tricks and pastimes are not
/, overlooked
Here Washington formed his first C
quaintance with the writings of s.,
Matthew Hale Washington lrplu.
i SAYS thatS Sir Matthew Hale Conterlp i
2 mons, Moral aud Divine, was tho avor
T. tie volume Of Washington 10 other
81 cat OF il she daily read him less ous o
religion and morality. lls 'U0ther.
manual. bearing his mothers name
Mary Washington, witteR With Be
own hand, Was ever preserved 10y han
with hlial care, and may sull be seen d
, the archives of Mount Vernon e.
I, those CONCENTRATIONS lie Gas first ~
n troduced BIZ this book. Copious cz
tracts from Hale's celebrated Mauua
S, are inserted under the title of "Judg.
q HAle's ContemplatiOus ! n his Accom-
r OF the Good Steward
= This remarkable book, THE Youu,
I'M Mans Companion, came into Washiu.
in tons hands when he was ten years ,
X, age il taught him lust what he wisl
be- Ell TO knSw. lie become Ms " .utO
UnAfE ANl1 luaeAtt- AAAh Nt AfaNA
studied II, and made the treasures d.
4, own, his subsequent lie proved. NJ
ne content with the reading before ne Va
al thirteen years OF age be copied all ia
RS business forms into q book and m0ste
10 ed all IFS teachings. IL made HIM Ga
We surveyor, the exact business man, q,
!, legislator. the ruler, the finished cei
tleman, while IT'S lessons oil re..Eio
,r- and morality foFme1 his character An
guided his lie.
This book was found in Virginia ia
ring its occupation hy our troops 10
.'' in a remarkable state of preseryatior
IL is in the possession OF 81 gentleEi,
of this city. Ina a resent visit 20 No
III York the Lieutenant Ueuera sNsr
ined il with profound reverence -
expressed his belief that lts silent G
. auent and instructive pages were g
architect of the practical, symmetg1 .
IA and finished character OF the . ,
Washington The book was preset %
MI TO Gen. Grant But with thaJ deh aa
I'D winch distineuishes eli hat be doe
he refused 10 receive it rs "a gllt. hu. NJ
ie- wiling TO take il IN trust Ia holu 10
the owner should appear should nc
apply for i, u viii bee placed amdLg
,oa archives OF the uauou-a precr0a B,
q acy.