New-York daily tribune., 1843-03-29

T MICHAEL HARE, Soldier OF the Revolution, and the
odes, man the Pension Roll died at Uoion township
Erie County the 4th ult at the very advanced age
l6 years lie honest, brave, and patriotic Tribune
Early on Christmas morning, ls 10, a man, about
FIVE feet six in hight, eldcd noseessly into bar
room in North Western Pennsylvania, and, with
assured but modest effort, sought to share the
blessings of a rousing fire which cracked within
dense semi-circle of sturdy Pennsylvania team
sters. His progress in securing a position in III
circle was slow, and mig have been unavailing
but for the fact that he .iostled TALL raw-boned
fellow, who looked down on the comparatively
diminutive being at his side with sort of chuck
ling aHsh, which seemed to say" Worl, away,
my little man, it will be long before you move jim
Benson from his tracks, unless ne wills to favor
you." But this evidence of exultation was evan
escent indeed; for, scarcely had the giants gaze
fairly rested on the object OF his scrutiny than a
blush of the deepest crimson mantled his cheeks,
and he exclaimed Boys, give way for Father
Hare :" The name operated like slagic Not
man but gave way, leaving Father Hare the
whole front of the fire. Then followed greetings
from every one, nor was there man in that collec
ton of hard exteriors who did not eyince deep
interest in the comfort and convenience of Father
Hare This unobtrusive and agile man, on whom
every body looked with pride, and for whom all
had friendly greeting, was MICHAEL HARE,
whose demise is announced above. When we
learned the age of this veteran, then said to be
SO, we could not but be surprised at the vivaclty
of his movements ner did fifteen years ac-
ouantance show any dlminution thereof AT the
time we first saw him. and onward till ne was lU4
wears old, he thought nothing of a pedestrian ex-
cursion of 30 or so miles, which he would accomp-
lish much sooner than many hale men OF not hall
his years. The prime of his life was spent on the
frontcr-not only in the capacity OF soldier, but
also ef citizen pioneer He was man OF great
cheerfulness-of remarkable equanimity OF tenn
per-fertile in expedients when surrounded by
danper. but of undaun,ed courage when danger
must be met face to face. Few men in rnodc n
times have numbered many years as Michael
Hare: yet, long as he tarried, he had the sat'shc,
ton of knowing that he had not out-lved the regard
of those who knew him best. tie was among the
few permitted to come down to US from an aAcieht
period, having lived through one-thtrd OF the time
from the discovery of the American Continent ie
tho present. Bulhe has gone to the unseen world )
and we doubt not, were the speculatlons OF some
religionists true, but his entrance into the land oil
shadows would cause general exclamation OIL
"Makc way for Father Hare" May nc rest IN
peace. soches'ct D"'s 1A"'.'
AN ABOLITION HALL BuRsr.-Ihc Bowling
Green (Mo.) Radical of the l'h inst. says +;
Bya letter, Which we received from Palmyra on
Yesterday, we learn that the main building OF the
Abolition institution, near Quincy, lllsols, w. was
burned down during the night of the 9th INST, ne
same letter adds that company OF armed men
from Hannibal and Palmyra started tor quincy on
the same night, with the avowed intention OF e &c
s,roying the building above alluded to, but hnd'ne
that Providence had forestaed them, they returned
ne,ceablv to their hemes.