Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-03-10

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Of the United States in these times, al
though 1t must be confessed, we occasion
ally have d candidate who proves not
much better Informed about matters in
general. I'D ..9H
Washington died from exposure on the
summit of Mount Vernon, in the year
l7S6, leaving behind him name that
viii endure forever, if posterity persist in
calling their children after him TO the same
extent that has been fashionable. He is
mention ed in history as having been " first
ID peace, first in war and first IN the hearts
of his c0nntrymen /; in other words, he
was No. l. in everything, and it was
equally his interest and pleasure to look
out for that number, and he took precious
good care to do so. A portrait by Gil
bert Stuart, Of this great soldier and
statesman, may be seen, badly engraved,
in the History Of the United States but
as it was taken when the General was in
the act Of chewing tobacco, the left cheek
is distended out of proportion, and the
likeness rendered very unsatisfactory
Upon the whole Gen. George Washing
ton was very excriIent man though
unfamiliar with Sco,fs Infantry Tactics" !"
he was tolerable officer though he mar.
rcd a widow, he was fond husband, and
though he did not know the Beccher fam
ily, he was sincere Christian. a
A monument has been commenced in
the city of Washington to his memory,
which is to be five hundred feet in height,
and it should be the wish Of every true
hearted American that bls virtues and
services may not be forgotten before it is
completed, in which case their relnem-
brauce will probably endure forever.
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-:Rodney Bulletin. f II o''H
AN HONEST CONFESSION The Course
Of true love never does run smooth. 4
young gentleman of our acquaintance
lately found it so and, as he thought, to
punish the hesitating far one, rushed off
and married himself to another. He was
\ splendidly handsome fellow, The
subject being talked Of at some party,
one of the party asked, F" Was it not very
sudden? ! did not know that he was
even acquainted with her," Upon. some
one answering, F" He was foolish fellow,
and being angry with Miss Smith, deter
mined to marry the first girl he met in bis