American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-07-16

sue was lne DUslcst llaJ could Ue, as II she was
working for wages; but there was no price nor
charge, either upon work or victuals in those
days,
Every one did whatever they could turn
their hand 10. She spun Us heddle-y0rn for
weaving cloth, and the best and finest ever
saw.
They were very anxious about home-l
mean she was He never fretted-was quite
happy, like another boy. His mother noaned
about home, as any other old body would; but,
whites, she would be very cheerful.
at was a time of great trials.
"She did think dreadful deal of that son
Ande, who was her all
"Aude and tended the farm. His mother
allowed him to work at every thing he would,
and lie was very willing.
eve had a large new field, just cleared,
planted in corn and pumpkins. Ande and
had tine greatest time to keep up the fences, to
keep the hogs ont
"For the horsemcn-the flying infantry, as
they were callcd--were always riding about,
and would throw down the fences, without ever
stopping to put them up again.
They would never 60 round roGd-bcing
always in u hurry
"Ande would cut up pumpkins and feed that
COW: and he liked to lock at her eating! We
fed her beautifully, and she rave plenty of
milk.
"The Jacksons had rode up on horses that
were kept in a back pasture field, well ont of
sight.
"Ande made bows and arrows, and shot
birds about. There were many birds about in
those days-snipes. partridges, end wild tur-
keys He had great idea o. some military
business.
81 like to see big forehead end large eyes
when | want to see martial man.
''Ande could nos well be idle. He used TO
carry my baby about, and nurse it bravely. lie
was very willing to do so.
at was in peach and water melon time they
were here. We got good deal ofsupport out
of the corn field. We were well off, We
were not very nice. Our waits were not 20
many, and were the easier supplied
awe had continental and convention money
plenty; hut it was very light Some of the big
folks issued their own paper for small sums,
for change, payable in one year; bu. great
deal of it never came back to be paid. People
were not anxious about money. Money was
small matter in those days. Nothing attract
ed their attention but liberty. That was their
whole OBJ Jet.
"Nly biggest brothers had gone to the war
My husband was IN tine army; and had my
first baby in my arms. My mother was heavy
footed at the tims-far gone with hey last ~
FAINT; but she could take care ofmy child.
"Ande and spread fax, watered, and gath
cred it. We had no cotton at all. He and
packed away the fax in the loft.
"The people hided all their boys, for fear
! the British would take them off. The men
were all gone to the army; and even the wo-
men into remote settlements, to be oct of the
way of the Britsh-such character had come
from the lower country of their outrageous
acts
81 had no idea of going away. Inever was
afraid, thank Godi My mother was toe heavy
footed to go, and had to stay with her.
| "But the British were often sore belied, in
my notion. 1t was the tories did the most mis-
| chief.
''The Hessians were exactly heathens! The
British told them they must fight to the death;
fer, if the Americans took them prisoners, they
would eat them!
But it must be said, to the credit ofthe Anne
rcans, they never abused a prisoner yet-un-
less it was now and then to tar and feather a
tory. This neither broke their bones, nor
scalded their heads, but kept them busy get
ting 1t off them; and thought no harm Of that
at all.
1.-THE Jacksons got round and went home
behind the British, as they came to Charlotte"
Aunt Suzy lives in the very field from which
she and "Ande" gathered the pumpkins
| There is not pane of glass in her log cabin;
and IN all weather, when she is at home, one
of the doors is open. She is active, frugal,
and happy, and takes hearty interest in eve
rything of public or private Importance
In her costume, she exhibits the character OF
the oldcn time. The mode in which
she bitches up her dress behind, to avoid the
mud, is more attractive to me than perma-
pcnt hustle. There is honesty in the patch Of
her scarlet petticoat, and thrift in the way in
which the gown is drawn through the pocket
holes. The walls and shelves of her house are
ornancnted with dresses of her own making;
and the only approach to change | observed
was stamped border upon one of her flannel
under dresses, which she laughed at, and said
had been done to encourage some wandering
calico printer
The pig she saved from the snow storm has
grown up to be greedy SOW; and, as the old
lady was carrying piggin of swll through the
bars, the impatient creature knocked her down,
and seriously injured her. But her constitu-
ton is SO good, she recovered rapidly and she
thinks some even begrudge her good health
Children take to her ntuitively, and no greater
treat can be offered to mine than visit to Aunt
Suzy.
The FISHERIES. The Salem Gazette says,
Fish are remarkably plenty in that vicinity,
and large quantities are daily taken by amateur
sportsmen, as well as by the regular fishermen.
Mackerel, in particular, were never so plenty
at this season of the year. A Boston party on
the afternoon of July 4th, at Swampscott,
caught in three hours, by four ladies, 80 mac
kerel; by two gentlemen 600 DO; besides four
haddock, . rock cod, 3 pollocks, sculpin-
100 in the whole. The Gloucester Telegraph