Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-03

Washington Erving's First aud Only
Love.

Washington HrvinS's First aud Only
Love.
Miss Grundy says that the origiua! Of Sir
Walter SCOTS Rebeccs, in the novel OF Ivan
hoe, was Philadelphia Jewass, whose pic
ture Washington Irving show, d to Scott
This publication has called from well u.
termed correspondent some interesting artcu
lars Of the part taken by Irving N supplying
Scott with this Interesting literary picture from
real life, includiog the American authors carly
love, disappointment, aLd the mutual v"ws OF
celebacy taken hy hiYseIt and the lady who
loved, but was not permitted to wed him. and
who is reproduced in Scott's charming charau-
ter OF Rebecca Oar correspondent has his iu-
formation FROM relative of the lady in ques-
ton, and the already known iauts leave but lit
tie room to doubt that these freshly published
details are substantially correct. The story, as
our correspondent relates 1t, is as follows:
Washington lrving, 10 ealy life, became ac
uuainted with a very Intelligent aud beautiful
Jcwess in Philadelphia by the aame OF R2becca
Graz This acquaintance rpened into love,
10 which both shared, aCd Irving proposed
marriage, and was accepted ou condition that
the parents Of the lady would consent 10 the
uoon Of their daughter with Gentle. The
Hebrew religion forbade such a marriage, aud
though the parents esteemed the sultor highly
they cou' d not bring their minds 10 consent 10
violation Of so sacred regulation OF their
faith. The attachment was so strong between
the lady and Irving that nothiag but their clc.
valed sense OF the duty OF a child TO parental
authority kept them from weddiug. They re-
s,iyed, however, that in sentiments they would
remain true to each other through lit. aud new
er we'd
Is was during this safe their relations hat
Irving made his first visit to Sir " alter Scott.
The latter had already made tor himself All W.
dying reputation as au author, and the f'rmer,
with his literary productions, had attracted the
attention of the wizard Of the North, vino
vas at that time incubating IN his uslud that
wonderful story Of "lvanhoc. Personal in
tercouse with Irving SO Woo upon Scots Coz
tleuce that be skctched to him the plan of the
story, confessing at the same that he felt the
need Of heroine other than Roweoa lrylDg's
heart aud head were iu;l Of his romantic love
for Rcbecoa Grsz and be modestly prt It :red
to furnish Scott with heroine, nlaay III tn:
Incidents connected with whom shouli b.
drawn from real life. The offer was accepted.
aod lrviug's Rcbacca, mutually pledged with
him to uuweldcd earthly fidelity, stood Us the
model OF the immortal hebecca OF "ivauhor,'
his story, bul the great ideal as iurnlshed by
lrviug was unchanged.
Ii was known to every one that Irving never
was married, and those who were intimate with
him kucw also, or believed, that the cause oflt
was an early altachm nj, ,about whicl cloud OF
mystery hung, rendering hlu luseuSbC 10 the
Establishments and charms Of other women, by
whom he was highly esteemed, ana III the
breasts OF some II WAS supposed warmer sen
tmeut existed h"bccca Gra!z gentle aud
loving, with hcart aud hand ever open to sut
erog aud sorrow, remained true To ier plight
ed Ialth and,llke Irving, died uawcdtci. -SaA
tfunctSc" Chrcntc}t.
A Coop DAYS Work." Chitlanicr '
writes The amount Of muscular labor capable
OF performance by a strong, healthy man is not
SO great as most persons would suppose. La
estimating the capacity OF man in this lirec.
ton some uht Of work is necessary, and the
foot pound" or the force required to raise
one pound one fact, is commonly used AS the
basis OF caIculaiou Ii has been stated as by
authority that u far days work for an abe
bodied man is loo foot tubs, and lew persons
would be apt to thak THIS statement an cXag-
geralion, yet these figures are very wide ni tl,"
mark. \ vcrY had day : work Is only 400
ioot.tuns. aud there are few iahp:crS who
average over 800 There are very irw authep
lcateh eases whore man has reached 900
foot luns in twelve hours and but vrry few
men who can MAINTAIN au average Of 800. The
work done il walking is greater than onr wnuid
suppose.
y mau weighing $50 r"unis, Who walks on u
road 70 miles IN day, wniAs at tho rate of .'35
loot tuuS, aud II h. carries any weight The labor
oI c1uise Is greatly increased \ >"Hi,"r cary
lng bO pounda IN weapons. .anmun't!ni h!a: ketS
and rallonS who marches 20 mrS III a uay
works at the rate of 495 funt tues, sid II he
marches 80 niles the figures ~, Increased t.
'ui toat tuns | s.rsr in n" + tiiir."th
torp~. uader & u.rai Fas;,r, and -; ia"
luEu march lr,u: Guli>hn., ustl ii n wne Il,
North Carolina, our troops :rr c'rd ted %I'h
maklug 50 mics IN Is hours, zach uiau cary
ng just ahou! 6O pounds weight, which would
make the days work $50 foot uu5.
This is rather formidable sh wing, but l.
am lrc;iucd to think it is correct We t''oke
cAmp about five . clock In ihr mo,niur ci cue
day, and it was Two clock " the morning If
The >ecoud day before We hivoulcked. The
slrarpcrs quite naturally Gutuumbered every.
hody else. Our regiment was upwards II 700
strong, aud hardly POO followed the field Off
GERS, and the reemen,a colors into camp. 1t
was clear, cold December night. The white
hoar lrost was forming on the wlthcred grass
aud tn. ridges nt plowcd fields when We
>taeSed arms at last. But the men for orc,
iorEot the sclace Of c,flec, and without food or
drluk spread their blankets on the frozen
yround, and sought that rest which day 5
work OF 500 ioottuns deserved and made
possible
InE STRONGER BEAsT-Samue tloughtoo,
author of work ou "Auimsl Mechanics, "