Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-06-10
oNoTEs OF YE OLpEN TINES

caption, taken from the Frederick
(Md.) Times of the 10th of May, will
be read with interest by the numer-
Gus friends of the we'll known John
son family. The tables referred to
in the third paragraph are still in the
family and the property of Miss Carrie
johnson, great-grand-daughter of the
Governor. This estimable family re-
sides four miles west of Frostburg in
Garrett county, consequently the
statement that the tables are Sin the
possession of Allegany county" is in
correct:
Washington, the Father of his Coun-
try, visited Frederick and coun-
ty four times.
LIST. In 1854, when he was attached
to Braddock's expedition against the
French and Indians at Fort Du Cues
ne now Pittsburg, named in honor of
w. Pitt, of England.) He stopped,
so tradition says, at house in All
Saints street, Frederick-town.
Cd. In 1884, after he resigned his
commission as the head of the Armies
Of the North American Colonies at
Annapolis. He stopped with his old
friend Elk. Gov. Thomas johnson. So
tradition says.
Sd. In 1890, on his way to Phila-
delphia, while President of the United
States. He was invited by commit
tee, consisting of Geo. Murdoch, Col
John Mcpherson, DR.. Philip Thomas,
William Murdoch Beall and Richard
Potts, to partake of public dinner.
He declined, on account of public en-
gagements, to accept the dinner-but
met his fellow citizens and old Rev
dictionary Compatriots at the house
of Elk. Gov. Thomas johnson, "Rich
HILL near Frederick town. The ia
BILE on which he dined is in the posses
sion of Allegany county. So tradi-
ton says.
4th. In 1894, during the days Of
the Whiskey Rebellion in Western
Pennsylvania. He stopped at Mrs.
Catharine Kimball's Hotel (now the
City Hotel, } Patrick street-with him
were Gen. Alexander Hamilton, Sec
rotary of the Treasury; Gov. Mifflin,
Of Pennsylvania, Gen. Samuel Smith,
of Maryland, commanding the Militia,
and Gov. Thos. Sim Lee, of Maryland.
He marched with the troops of Mary
land, Pennsylvania and Virginia, (the
last commanded by Gen. Lee,) to Fort
Cumberland and Bedford, Pa. The
Rebellion was suppressed, and Gen.
eral Amnesty granted to the Rebels.
He was hailed by the troops from
Frederick county as the Father and
Saviour of his country. Washington
always entertained the highest re-
spect for the people of Maryland, and
especially citizens of Frederick coun-
ty. In letter to Sir John Sinclair,
of Maryland, he said Maryland was
the Garden Spot of the United States.
When Washington lied in December
1899, on the 22d of February, 1900
following, his funeral obsequies were
observed by the citizens of Frederick
town and county. 1t was solemn
day, and the whole county was in
mourning. The services were con-
Quoted in the old German Reformed
church. There was a funeral process
sion through the streets, civic and
military. 1t was day never to be
forgotten by the citizens of Frederick
county. Elk. Gov. Thomas johnson,
pronounced the funeral paregyric.
The Federal Gazette and Rights of Nan
published in Frederick-town, contain
ed accounts of the grand Pageant. Mr..
Winter, the editor of the Rights Of
Man, was an eccentric individual
After he left Frederick-town, he ap-
peared here again in August, 1906
and said it is little singular, but
nevertheless true, that Winter
should appear in Summer. Mr..
Winter, we believe, died in Alexan-
dria, Virginia. He was Washing
tonian Federalist of the straightout
sect, and fairly worshiped the father
of his country, Washington happily
lived and died before mere partisan
politics gained possession of the pub
lie mind. He united all parties to a
large degree, still he had political enc
mics, and perhaps some few personal
ones.
No man in Frederick county oppos-
ed his advancement to the Generalship
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