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

George Washington was one of the
most distinguished movers in the Ameli
can Revolution. #..I 81 r..tt
lie was born Of poor bat honest pa
rents, at Genoa, in the year 1892 Ri.
mother was called the Mother of Wash
iugton. He married early in life, single
widow lady, Mrs Ma,tla Gusts, whom
Prescott describes as the cussedest pretty
woman south OF Mason & Dixon's line
Washington commenced business as a
country surveyor, and was present il
that capacity, at a sham fight under Gen
Paddock, where so many guns were fired
that th. whole body of militia were stun.
ned by the explosion and sat down tc
supper unable to hear a word that was
said The supper was afterwards alluded
to as Braadock's dcafeat, and the simile
" deaf as Braddock,' subsequently, vulgar
lied iDto deaf as Il haddock," has its rise
from that circumstance. Washington
commanded several t'oops during the
Revolutionary. war, and distinguished
himself by crossing the Delaware upon
ice OF very inadequate thickness, to visit
a family Of Hessians Of his acquaintance
He was passionately fond OF green peas
AMI string beans. and his favorite motto
was, :" 1n time of peas prepare for war;
WasblDgton's most intimate friend was
French gentleman named Marcus Dee,
who, from his constant habits of risibiity,
was pick-named "laugby-yet." His great
est victory was achieved at Germantown,
where, coming upon tue British at night,
completely surrounded them with wal!
Of cotton bales, from which be opened q
terrific and destructive fire, which soon
caused the enemy to capitulate. The cot
ton bales being perforated with musket
balls, we're much Increased in weight and
consequently il value, and the expression,
p!ayIully used, whats the price Of cot
ton p was much in vogue after the battle.
During the action, Washington might
have been seen driving UP and down the
lines, mucl, exposed, in a small Concord
wagon, drawn by bob-tail gray horse.
His celebrated dispatch, VeDi, vidi, vici,"
or, came and saw in a aCoucord wagon,
has reference to the circumstance. rai
Washington has been called the Faith
of his country" Gan unapt title, more
properly belonging to tie late MIR Nc
CIosky, parent Of the celebrated pugilist) !;
the child has grown, however, to that ex
tent its own father wouldn't koow it
Gen. Walker Nv i!Iiam Walker) is also
called the Father of Nicaragua" and we
have DO doubt his children will erect a
suitable monument over bis remains, with
the inscription, "Go, father, and fare
worse" 4
\. Washington was a member Of the
Know Nothing order, and directed that
none but Americans should be put on
guard, which greatly annoyed the Amer-
cans, their comfort being entirely destroy
ed by perpetual turns Of guard duty.
He was twice elected President of the
Uuited States by the combined Wing and
Know Nothing parties, the Federalists
and Abolitionists voting against bim he
served out his time with great credit to
himself and the country-drawing his
salary with regularity and precision
worthy all commendation. 4al.s
Although, for the time in which he llv-
nd, very distinguished man, the igno-
rance OF Washington is something per-
fectly incredible. He never travelled on a
steamboat; never saw railroad, or
locomotive engine !; wac perfectly igoo-
rant. Of the principles Of the magnetic
telegraph; never had a daguereotype,
Colts revolver, Sbarp's rifle, or used q
friction match. He ate his meals with
an iron fork, never used postage stamps,
and knew nothing Of the application Of
chloroform to alleviate suffering, or the
use Of gas for illumination. Such anfan