wAsHrNcroN's BIRTH PLACE.
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At time when all that relates to Wash ington attracts so much attention, and when his tomb is made the subject of nations anxiety, notice of tho birth place of the father ofhis country will not be deemed in- appropriate. We have note from Mr. Custis, of Arlington, which contains the memoranda of some incidents relative to this subject, which have not before been published.

 Gen. Washington was born on plan tation, called Wakefield, now the proper ty of John Gray Esq. of Travellers Rest, lying on Pope's Creek, in Westmoreland county, Va. The house in which he first saw the light was 300 yards fronthe Creek, half a mile from it's entrance into the Poto- mac. The mansion has long since fallen into ruins. Some of the'trees "of olden days," are yet standing around it. There is nothing there at present to interest, ex- cept the recollections which must crowd upon the mind, while contemplating the birth place of Washington.

 "In 1915, immediately after the ratili- cation of the treaty of peace, Mir. Custis repaired in his vessel to the birth place, having prepared stone with suitable in- scription, to be deposited on the rains of the mansion. Mr. c. was accompanied in the execution of this pious duty, by Sam uel Lewis, Esq. great nephew of Washing ton, and the late William Grymes, Esq. the son of an officer of the resolution who held command in the body guard. The party landed at Wakefield, bearing in their arms inc stone, encircled by the star-span- gIed banner, and having gathered together as much materials from the remIains of the ancient mansion as would serve for rude pedestal, they deposited the stone thereon, with the inscription: "Here, tho 22d of February, l7s2, George Washington was bOrn.'' The duty performed, they re-em-