the MOSI'MEVTAL CCTKMONY. I
Addrruofthf Chtiirman of lAf Monumental Com-
^ S «*, rrr^dent of the V,nled Statf, «
Xuvmg of thf Center Stone of tk. Monument
to the Mother qf Wa4kxrgton.
in the name of Monumcnlal Com-
inittoe, I present you, General, the plate
which \e intended to distiitguish that stone
irist adjusted by the Master of the Lodge
us> the corner stone of this pile. I am hap-
pv, sir, that he who has defended his coun
try’s rights when perilled in the cause ot
freedom, her cities when the haughty foe,
confident of success, pressed eagerly to
seizo their Beauty and Booty, has bled for
her, risked life, fortune and honor in her
cause, 18 here to add to the honor* of this
occasion. Who so meet to make a pil(ir«-
mage to this shriue of hallowed relics?
Who so fit to seal the stone which crowns
the corner of a monument to the Mother ol
Washington, as he who now occupies that
exalted station first filled by the sonot that
Mother? I.et the occasion, General, and
its circumstances, excuse this, while we
turn to remark more immediately on the
object of our present regard. If we look
to the page of History, or survey the earth,
we see Mooumeiite have in every age and
every clime marked those spots distinguish
ed by the happening of some great event,
nr risen as memorials of the once active
virtues of departed worth. Frail man is
ever apt to forget the |^t, and seek new
}iope of pleasure in the future. He seldom
learns from the experience of others, the
version of her froedom. Jar ditTcrent is
the radiance which surrounds his name and
fame. It shines mildly and equally, and
guides the philanthropist and citizen in the
path of dutv—and it will guide them long
atler those’false lights which have attractfd
[too much attention, shall have been extin-
I guislied in darkness.
In the grave before us lie the remains cl
his mother. Long has it btien uninaikod
bv any monumental tablet, but not unhon-
oured. You have undertaken the pious
duty of erecting a column to her memory,
and of inscribing upon it the simple but al-
fecting words, “.Mary the Motheii of
\V ashingtoX.” No eulogy could be high
er, and It api>eals to the lieart of every A-
niorican. , ^ . .
These memorials of aii**ction and grati-
tude are consecrated by iho practice ol all
ages and nations. 'I hey arc tributes ot
respect to the dead, but they convey prac
tical lessons of virtue and wisIom to the
living. The mother and son are liryond
the reach of human applause. But the
bright example of pamilal and filial excrl-
lenc8, whicii thwir conduct furnislies, can
not but produce the most salutary cf]l“cts
ufwn our countrymen. Lot their example
be before us, from the first lesson which is
taught the child, till the mother’s duties
yield to the course of preparation and action
which nature prescribes for him.
The address which we have heard, por
trays in just colors this most estimable wo
man. Tradition says, that the chanicter
TIIK MINERS’ AND FARMERS* JOURNAL. —
with dilFiiulty, and renewed with lacilly;
and upon the nuither thereti)re, must Ire-
qwntly, if not generally, dei>end the Ute ol
means of attaining what he aims at, and too . • ij j
ot^en stumbles over a new, unbroken tract, ot A ashinglon was aided and strong h
itest objects by which .ed if not t^r.rmcd, by the care and precepts
unmindful of the brightest objects by
the S4)n*
Fellow Citi7x>ns, this district of coutitry
jrave birth to Washington. The ancient
t’ommonwcalth, within whose borders we
uie assembl.d fiom every portion ol this
happy and flourishing Union, renowned as
she is for her institutions, for her tlevotu.n
to the cause of freedtiin and for her servi
ces and sacrifices to promote it, and for the
eminint men she has sent forth to aid our
country with heart and hand, in |K;aco and
war, presents a claim still stronger t‘
these u|K>n the gratitude of her sister Slates
in the birth and lifo of Washington. Most
of vHi, mv friends, must speak of him from
report. It is to me a source of high grati
fication that 1 can siK.ak of him from per
sonal knowledge and ol)servation. Called
by the partiality of my countrymen to the
h'iuh station once so ably filled by him, and
tceling, that in all but a desire to serve you,
1 am unworthy to occupy his scat; Init sen
sible that to this position I owe the honor
of an invitation to unite with you in this
work of allection and gratitude, 1 am un
willing the (ipportunity should |miss away
without l)caring my testimony to his virtues
and services. I do this in justice to my
own feelings, Ix ing well aware, that his
fame needs no feeble aid from me.
The living w itnesses of his public and pri
vate life will soon follow him to the tomb.
Already a second and a third generation
are UjKHi the theatre of action, and the man
and the events of the Kevolution, and of the
rROPEUTY.
Ai.bamy, (N. Y.) May
The most painful accounts U*gin lo be
received of the dcstruclive crtects of the
freshet. The rivor continued rising till
o’clock this forenoon, when it was a loot
higher than ui the spring. 1 he low ol
i)roi)crty is innneniio; nearly all the stores
and buildings east of Market street, the
whole length of the city, arc inuDdutcd.
Our fellow-citizens at Troy arc heavy
sulForers. W'o are informed that five men
Cholera at" Orlcatu.—It gives
pain to learnt from the following |wragr«'p|],
that Iho Cholera, or some disease resem!
tiling it, was making alarming havoc nt
New Orleans about the 1st of this OMoihi
New Ohleans, April 80. (Evkjcino.)
V\'e are not alarmiats, nor wouU ws
wantonly instil chimerical fears into th«
minds of our fellow citizena. But wa be.
hcve it to be sound policy, and conceive j(
our duty, to inform them of the actual situ,
ation of the health of the city. It would
bo ridiculous to deny, that for some day,
yore drowned by the breaking up of a raft | ,Mist the number of deaths has beenincreai.
of which they had charge. A man and a ,„g,and that the greater part expired aHei
Ik)V, near Trov, were drawn into the cur-
rent and lost, while atteinpting to rcscue a
*^*^The Bridge across tho Mohawk at Fort
Plain has been swe|)t away.
We fear that the injury to the Canal is
so great as to mlorrupt tho navigation 1t
several weeks. , , , i
We regfi't to see that the labors and
how'S of the gardeners u(Hm the Islands
Iwlow and opposite the city, arc all blasted.
This loss will fall heavy u|Kjn an industri
ous and valuable class ol citizens.
It is impossible to estimate the Ic^ of
a very few hours sickneaa; to speak plainly,
they died of the merciless cholera; or, if w»
mistake the character of that dire diaeaic,
the |>Mvailing mie is, at least, as fatal in its
eflt‘cts ; and, although hitherto, the Dumber
of victims may be deemed inconsiderable,
we nevertheless are of opinion that our coo.
stituted authorities should inquire into th«
state of the public health, and adopt suck
measures as might tend to prevent further
mischief. We earnestly hope to find thit
some of our medical gentlemen will lose m
time in throwing light upon this dreadfu!
subject;ami we will with pleasure coopt.
our niiztrw, which is much gn ater from rate with them, in publishing whatev#r
tho occurrence of such an cxtraordmar> might be calrulate«l to tranquilize the gn,
rt(,Hl at an unusual reason. eral fueling of painful apprelienw^ or li.
I pwards «>f ‘-’00 conis of wood was |„y any tearful or unfounded forebodin{
«w« |>t away tV..in oie vard this morning.— winch may be excited.—Cowrirr.
I'he quantity of lumber l(»st IS very jrcat. ■ ■
Many of our Merchnnts f>*und ihe water ; A P,'r%shab\f ( ur^o.—The enterpru*
ill thci'r stores yesterday muniing. U fort of Yai k«-4 # is pnnerbial.—Their ships vu.
tb-} had ail article ol their goixls ri-iiioy«>l.
She;:^ -.erestmg pcn^_betw^ U a,^ tl. firm
hington
the most unfudiug their minds can devise
or their powers execute.
Sfir»K ie rkiir that thcstron^
I devoted her^elf with exemplary fuielily lo j‘ho .
I the task of guiding and edui-
With limited resources she
Jvurnal.
MFK ASSI RA.NVF.S.
or the information f those who ma\
•,ii to proMdc lor their familu's at a very
if
ii-atirm them.! particumted in the confidence which small rate, anl who have not the means of
ivM# tl.lo ' ho inspirtd, when prolmbly the stability ol n'liJfrin;: them any ndecpiate usai-taiH f at
^ * ' in. . l.f ^*tti t\r tiiiii*rkfniH*#*. the Kil*
Nations share in
6|nrit, GUyry and Honor
l)Craine unlnrlunule.
iHJSiiiess,
an early oiKruit-'iivt: lu iiannjuMvnviic*.
II ,h. honor, l„.H it; d,., h,. ,n,l n-.-l,™«.. M.v //. I mo., „.co«,„lv h.v.b....
ticipate in a
mighty dead,
mcnt, (raise'
n patriotic
States will
They win
of Ihe Mother
try.’ They
just tribute
it cxery part of the tJlobe, and they art
oddmg every ds) lo the great variety if
article’s of trade «ith other nations. Ths
ship 'I'uocniiy is now al>out sailing fn«
B»«itoii for t'ulcntta, and has on bnanii
cargo of Ice. It is compaoily stowed ,i
the lower hoW, «urrHinded with Ian, whici
IS well known U> be a non-cwtductor of h««,
and great rare has been taken to
Ihe external air. If tin* eargo »bould»r.
rive there safe, it will d«Hiblksa romnua^
in that sultry climate an enormous pnn
But we may »i niurf to say that the M)a
of transporting such a perishable comniot.
ly, so many th..u«;iiKls of miles, in t**
counw of wliich Ihe Kqualor must bet.-:s
travcnu-d, wouhl never enter into the Mti
of any other being than a \ AMta.
l^nrdl jMmal
deprived of thesupport of her consort, en- cipliiie, no doubt restiamcd thc natunU ar- ;
cou raged and fobten
jimple, the dawning
rbv preceTlnde: dor ot'his t;.:j;r;ment, an^ ‘Hat have prcced. d us in ihe world,
virtues of her illustn- him that |>ower of selt command, which nia\ I roviuonce, when it sutlers the hour
The yattonnl Ftag.— K circuUr ha
l)»-en sriit from Charlrston, signed by"
ham Drsyton, D.iniel K. Huger sod Br;;.
K. IV'fxoMi, snd aiklre»jied to gentlemen
of 810,000. Hediodmthe middle ./Feb. I dilS-rent parts of the country. m>.t.ngwt-
ruarv en»uin2, witlun elevi-n we k» from , scriptioi.s lo pn> lor engraving o ■ p*ftu.-»
Ihe date of the r..liy, and Ins widow has lo r^-prenrril a »rene which occured .a :5i
•rican pilg'im shall, m alicr agc^, come p,.„dfiii; awi Ut‘y Imve nf.uiKi.int coo)«* ti> j on our o»n wn. ni«. —
lo lliis hii;h and holy place, and lay hi* (>Jes IIm? day w hen a rL*«>lulion >hi happv in I lii-»ory, w*'uld I**- more ■ppmpriate than »;
ous son, and nurtured into maturity
noble facirities which were the ornament
and glory of her waning years. They
Bckaowledge the hallowed character of
romantic spot, ever to be remembered
Ihe place chrjsen for her private devotions _
befi™ (L noM lie "."'I "I"'" liils mcre.l c.luuiii, ma> lj« FC- gnl »rl"l .... pH' h. d in ■
nontly displayed, she guided their youthtul , » j ’ j f r.i ,' his »u tv «lrenptheiK*d whilo he invoken
minds to contemplate the power and benevo- He p-/»esbed an unerring jt.dgmem, d that hri puty slrengthe.K-.l, wt.ii . e /laU.m^r, A^uru’an.
lence of the great Author of their bemg. term can be ar^phed to human nature; errat h e^v«n;:s ufK.n the n.emory ot the Mother ,
JkreshetaughttheattributesofGod—that probity of purpc«e, high moral principles, ot ashiiigton. | ^ The (’herf.kef« Int« lhc'’nr^r
to him, as their Creator, all praises belong- [crfect self possession, unliring applicatiou, ' r"iiK \KT To SH I ’ W MoTTTrT"* '**e lih ull. stairs that a battle wa^ fought
ed—that to glorify Him was the object of an inquiring mind, ^eking inloniiation X new sone. wriitVn i tprr«»!y Ibr Mi«i l»r» i o" be‘.J-ih A pnl, nc;ir .S'udler’s in I'orsv th
tUeir creation, anil to tiiis end tUeir every from every quater, and arrivuig at its con- ,un„ hy hrr »ith cnilm»m»
{>a rty
on each side. 'I ho wrapoits of warfan
cfinsisleil of fisis, clicks and »>lones, an>l al
The l>rrtiimtiin of In«li'pend*#ce,
(leneral Waithingti^ rf^ning his cvra i
sioei, painted by Col. Tniinlsdl, filUo i
they arc with p»>rtraits of n>«n dcvolfd
tho I'nioii of tlie Elates, wuuM U- ot>
more imtlniclive to lf»e young, intrreJ^
, . .. V,th'rnt(,u„..Mc ,p; County, l«>iwe,-,i a ,».rlv of Imhans and a ^
rneriiv shrtild be devoted. Here she asked, elusions with a full knowledge ol the snb-: piau„ . The mu«c coin[K)«:d by C. K. Morn. i {,arty of whites, ron«i»ling of at»«ul thirty I'*'** lo «ir crninlry ao^eiieratioO lor -
Oh )•>•#; fih jrrn! r»e B hfsrt to "f-Il! on each side. Tho wrapoits
\Vho'll buy * bo’ll buy 7 wlio'll buy ’
rnergV SUOUIU UC UC>UI'.-U. iicrc one 7, , ,
as a dying reqii»*st, that her mortal remains J^ct: and he atklcd to these an infleMbilily
niiirhl rest. Hallowed be this wish
cred this spot—lastinjj as tune this Monu
ment. I^t us cherish the remembrance
of this hour. Let us carry with us hence,
engraved on our hearts, the memory of her
viro IS here interred. Her fortitude—her
of resolution which nothing could change
but a conviction of error. J..ook back at
the life and conduct of his mother, and at
her domestic government, as they have
Ijeen this day delineated by the chuirman
of the monumental committee, and as they
j.jety i,er every grcce of life—her sweet ' were known to her cotemporaries and have
peace in dnath—through her sure hope of'l^n described by them, a.id they will U-
a blessed immortality. . found admirably adapted to form and devel-
2o whitk the Prfsioknt of tot Umted State. I «pc the elements of such a character. The
rfjiiedat follouct: ' power ol greatness was there, but had it
Fir: To you, and your colleagues of the not l^een gtmled and directed by maternal
■Monumental' Committee, 1 return my ac- solicitude and judgment, its pr.sspssor, in-
knowledgrnents for the kind sentiments you stead of presenlmg to the world examples
have expressed towards me, and for the flat- f'f virtue, patriotism, and wisdom which
tcring terms m which they have been con
vc\ed. I cannot but feel that I am iiid.-bt
cd lo your fmrliality, and not to any servi
ces of my own, for the warmhearted recep
tion you have given me. On this occasion,
as well as on many others, in the CfHirse of
’Ti« iie»—'tin rrc«li, and turni*hc«i well,
Who'i) buy ' who'll buy ' who’ll buy ?
Tn bo*oii.fd wh»r»' ’li» mver colJ,
No pry injf oyi i h»vc il;
'7'i« worth at lra>t itx wei|>ht in |toI1,
For love n» 'er dwelt within it.
Who'll buy ’ who’ll buy ■ -AhD’H buy 1
I)o.s any one bid nx/rf ?
If noUl. the bidder mu«t b- free.
Who'll buy ? who’ll buy ’ wlio'll huy ’
If li t, the ItaRt fn. lifir niint h» !
\N ho'll buy ’ wlxi’ll buy ' who'll huy?
Or it thi ri’» one with whom n-sidci,
A h art not prone to range,
Thal\ kind, and tree, and young henide*.
I'll take It in ciehaiij^e.
Who'll buy ' who’ll buy ' who’ll buy ^
'Til going!—goin^!—gone.'!
lliouah, fortunately, there were no live* liwrt, i
'till there aiv a numtior of hlark eyrs and
A few evenings since, a young man in
will l)c prccious m all succeeiliiig ages,;
might have added to the nundnT of tlK»sc .
iiiMbter spirits, whose fame rests upon the i
faculties they have abused, and the injuries ,ho employment^f ,Mr^ K. S. A.lams in this
they ha\e conmntted. v.ihge, by the name of I'hilo Matson, ac-
How im|>firlaut to the females of our tiialiy swallowed a lArin^r nil aljout four
a hie now drawing towards iUclof,e, I have country .ire these reminiscences of the ear- inches m lenulh, including the tail, on a I woi^l wi"rk of w hich was made IhroU'^lKHit
found tho confidence and attachment of my ly life of Washington, and of ih** maternal irillin;; wag.-r of 00 cents'! When fairly bv a man who is rniireiy blind, 'i’he work-
country men as far beyond my merits as my : curc of her upon whom its future course- stownl mMde, Malf/jn remarked, that his nianship of this vehicle, to lie mire, would
CXfK ctations. ;depended. Alfction less regulated by dis- ratship “ was dr^lging about his empty stoin- not well compare with that of some’which
^ ISSOm olOCi ICl low ^ ^ > '»Ana (r* 11 >n m irvKi r\o«_'n • 1% a a »n ^4 m I:...* I .1 1. ’
'I'he Mayemillp Kaj;le stale*, that iT
-iiii >ii^ IV ai a ■luiiiii. I .•! iM ■ It , uii.i ^“■•‘’r from mmol'*, bimI a C»o^f’"
bVoken i^“.‘s.“Thrmm'fe^ '».s>.«‘ippi, lately callel ii
ongmal.d .nadiM*nleaU^.lthegoldmmr. ‘"'T"* "'"‘T .;
at that place.-.4.^. C^ituttonaUn, j prof^rty and took away 3.5 vd.r
which came thither in the mail, aixi »
The Montrr-al S;.e, tator menl.ons that »;> ih-poal maatar by n
.the wili. of a Mr. Troll,cr, n;;-d 40, dud envclopea. »'
Suddenly at Si. I.nirrnt a few days Mme,« ‘'-rge «»o.; I '
: l- iM^. n^ar her confine,iK-nt. Mr.' Moroau ! lns..lvency, large -tv,
iwascalW twenlv minutes at)er her death,*Mnkenzie s 5U00 Uccipes.
and etf.cted upi-n hot ti.e Ca-snrmn « "
f^ration. The n .ull was, thre« hvmg in-, V''*' ^ ’ *" T.
fanls, two boys an n girl; two of ihem- di.d '•‘'"f'"*'-" I'"’'" owarde.l as '• |Kjblic
immediately; Ihe third lived four daya by ui.d*r the m ajik ol these *
artificial respiration. , of CMngreaa
A fiig Mfiile Inj n Illirul Man.— \t the
point shop of .\lessrs. Il.-irrm »V Clemfnt, m
this vilhige, wc recently saw a ciS. the
A .Vo/inn.—The Y ork County
has, over his marriage lieod, a repre*>! >
lion «ifn company ol girls, emph>ye«l"'t*
r'xls and lin^i liohmg in a pool for husb»n^
One has raii^ht her chap by the
and holds him dangling in the air in »n sP”
imrentl) vrry uncoriiforlahle situatu’*'"
n^ur II, but we have seen much wors.- ‘
citizens, to : cretion, might have changed the character ach,” and instantly giilfrf'd down two quarts ^
witness and as«ist m an interesting ceremo I of the son, and with it tho destinies of the ; of cider, to scl him alloot. 'I'he dehiged ' from the handrofVrf^n^ who |0.iMM»u(>on it,to indicate, pcrhap*.
ny. More than a centur,. has passed away nation. Wc have reasfjn to be proud of; Jonah kept fioiiudeniig like another "arrh t(,e keenest vision. Thejalher of this un- " huobnnd is her objefi •
since she to whom this tribute of respect is the virtue and intelligence of our fennles. lien.l ,n chains,” till a huge tobacco quid rorlunatc mdmdual has ,nfor.n*'d us that J"’* K"'
at)out to l>e paid, entered up^>n the active As mothers and sisters, and wives awrrollintMiito ‘Mbc middle,” proved an ugly he is pxceedingly patM-nt and disc overs con 'be mouth of a lik. ly looking lellotr, »nd
bcf-iies of lit'e—a century fertile in wonder- | daughters, Iheir duties are performed with " dead fall,” to the “ rnt in the Kentlemnn’s
ful events, and in distiaguisli«s»J men who , exemplary fidelity. They, no doubt, real- kitchen.” Matson siillbred no further in-
hav*> partitijialed in them. Of these events ize the great imjMirtance of the maternal, coiiveni* nee from this marvellous rat ex-
our country has furnished her full share ; and character, and the pfjwerful influence ii
of lh»*se distmguishcd men, she has proluced j must exert U(H>n the American youth. Hap-
a N\ ashui;'ton. If he was “ first m war, ; py is it for them and our country that they
first ,n peace, and first in tho hearts of Ins
c>miiry,iirn,” we may say, w,lhout the im-
ptii.ilion of national vanity, that if not the
first, he w!is m the very front rank of thos*;,
too few iijJ'.f d, upon wh»*se career mankind
can look bocl. without regret, and whov
riK-mory and exainjile w
have before thom this illustrious example
of maternal devotion, and this bright re
ward of filial success. 'I'he mother of a
lennination. 'I’he aliove is no hoax, but is
susceptible of proof that would satisfy tho
most incredulous.—Ohio Atlas.
ngly pat,' ■*. .nv.,^
siderable ingenuity in the nianuficiure of - pullin^^' him out ol the
various articles; that within a year or two, I ,
without any asKistance, he has shin)>lrd ai Nor«i«towx, (I’enn.) • 1*y
common siz^d barn and made Ihe doors; ^ Monday last, in making a bls'
most of the shingles he laid in the cviming., '""f ««-n" cpinrry in Plvmoulh lownsH'P-
He can tell whether it is night or dav, hut
, . cannot diHlingiiish objects. His nsme i-
Mimpphrd (,enero«tty:^\ very good , Chase, and ho resides m W>,»hll, an ad-
f 1 . , . . '*y “ t'harleston corrcsjKmd»;nl joinini: town.—AVtc I/itmi)n/itre Caztllt
family wh'> lives to witness the virtues of j of the [ioslrm Mercantilu Jriiirnal, of two
her children, and their advoncement m hf«, | o|,j ms,.is of that place, to show to what ex- j Andrew Wallace, the Old Soldier ni'e.1
regret, and wl..v;|«nd who ur.= known and honored, should ; ce.s the nullification fever had nigcd. Some, I Oi, was lately on b^.ard the sten’mlK.at
111 urnisU themes ot; have no other wi,h on this side the grave, money was w.inled for cleclioneering,Hjrpo. I from naltimore for I'hilad.-lnhia. J O
eulogy lor the ,.atnot, wherever free in- to giatify. Ihe «;od« of virtue and of s.-s, and they |„.,ng very rich a,id of notori. Adams was also a pass.mg..r. “Mr. Wnl-
tone wenfhmg sliout '.^10 [Miund* fell uf"^
tho riMifof n (H-i^'hltorin? house, snl
»ic(l through tUf* whol^ lioilding to ,
ro«ii,i, »her») the family were cBlmj!
fust w itliuut dome any further injury-
^ lirraU-
acqiMiiutaoue
By a recent hw of (>hio the prison liin'
are inndo co-o;itrnsi\e wiih the count)
which the prison is situated.
An Kiiglish mechanic has
mnchino tor roastiiijj mrat b]iga* •
next?