, 1843-06-17

ShOCle. l1tr nuSOand gave SuOStan-
,ial reasons why the black horse would
be the most useful 10 them; but mad
am persisted in her claim 10 the grey
mare. what" said she, "you will
not take her then9 but l say you shall
for | am SURF the grey mare is much
the better horse" "WeIl, my dear"
replied the husband, "if YOU will have
it so, | must give way." .You must
take an egg" replied the gentleman
carter, sand ] must take all my horses
and endeavor +. live in peace and har-
mony with my wife.
The Taunton Wing thus concludes
an obituary notice Of the Hon. DoDI-
JAZZ BArLlEs, an officer of the revolu-
ton:
"When be left the army bis health
was much impaired, he held 10 life by
a slender thread. which the slightest
accident might have broken, but by
habits OF strict regularity and temper
ance. he reached a great age with a
constitution rather strengthened than
enieebled by the progress of years.
He was n OF the handsomest men
in the revolutionary army; his bear
ing was martial, his department easy
and graceful, and MS polish
ed and extremely engaging. "Your
son." said Coberi Treat Paine TO his
mother, "has all the elegance of the
British officers without any Of their
vices"
The vigor of MS mind never failed;
his perceptions were clear and acute;
his conversation, marked with
strong sense. abounding with anec-
dotes and interesting "reminiscences
ST the revolution, exhibited almost 10
the last days of his life, the loneliness
of youth. without any Of the garulity
of age.-aIways tasteful, animated
and correct.
With the exception Of Colonel
John Trumble, he is believed 10 have
been the only surviving field officer
OF The revolutionary army.
For a long time he has stood with
q very few companions on the 18th
nys connecting the men and things
of other days with those of the pres
ent.
The members Of Washington's
military family at the various periods
of the observation-disclosures Randolph,
Mifln, Read, Hamilton, L~aurens,
Cobb. Humphreys. Tiighman, Jona-
than TrumbuIl, Charles Cotesworth
Plnckney. Jackson and others have
gone down to the grave. Dodjah
Boylles is now added TO the catalogue,
and John TrumbIe remains a single
Column in tie 'melancholy waste
The gallant array of heroes with
whom he was once associated had
disappeared in the melancholy sue
cesslon, and left this veteran soldier
nearly alone, almost the last of that
sacred nand who once felt the pres
sure Of Washington's hand, gathered
around his table, obeyed the words OF
command as they fell from his lips.
and shared his councils and his conf
dence. He was worthy OF such as
sociates, for never did a man reach
the age of eishty-six with purer NOR
ais or more unblemished honor.
While he was living amongst US,
until within u few days, in tranquil
retirement, what a fate has befallen
his contcmporaries-the chivalry OF
France his associates at Savannah
and Yorktown. They were carry
ing the triumphant arms OF France
from the pyramids-lhe burning sands
of African deserts to the frozen re-
gions Of Russia, conquering nations,
staining scafolds with their blood,
whitening in dungeons. dying by their
own hands, or the hands of assasSIns.
The Prince de Broglie, Arthur Dillon,
the Dount U'Estalng. the Duke de
Biron, the Count Castine, and Vi
compte Beauharnais, died years ago
on the MISUNDERSTANDING and
Cas,ine successfully commanded the
army Of the Rhine-Beauharnais was
president Of the National Convention,
and his widow became Empress OF
France. Fayetle was the chief OF
the two revolutions and the tenant of
a dungeon:--,he Viscount Noailles
fell IN a sea fight: the Duke OF Deux
points mounted a throne; Theobald
Dillon and Duplessis Mauduit were
lorn in pieces BY their Owl soldiers:
the Marquis de St. Simon became the
prophet of a new religion; Berthler,
a Prince and Marshal of the Empire,
died by his own bands; Segur and
Dumas were Marshals OF the Empire.
Two private soldiers who carried
muskets at Yorktown, gained glorI-
Gus names and commanded armies.
Y. M,rsholl of the En-