Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-04
WYATT 5. BrAzLEy, Secretar.

An EITRAoE1INARY HEKNrr.-A letter writer from New
Hampton, y. IL gives OF who has lived
Tor about nifty year. alone, secluded all others in
small hut about five miles from the Institution that place
few OF the students recently paid aim VISIT OF which
the writer says:
Finding that several OF our number were studying heo-
ogy, he appeared to take much satisfaction asking them
qu ston concerning the Bible which they were not able
10 answeEsuch now many chapters books
tam, &c lie said, he did not lead happy life, but
ed about much resigned Ia ms lot politicians
the ceea OF her party, with the de.
feat vii throw oil drJss His only clothing was 4 coarse
shTt, with pants aud shoes tie will not read news
papers because they lie sO-rcads hs Bible anu some
books Of history lie eyincei love for Bible
and acute Of right and wrong.
tie commenced this mode OF life the age 81 and Is Of
course about 10, aad bids ia i've many years vet
His hair very short beard was nearly the
length. lie has several Out-bu dngs nearly filled
with farming utensils, &C. Of which OF his own
ruao construction. lie has gathered aud cut up a vast
quantity ct wood whichis piled IN heaps some 20 feet his
on ms premises. lie has stock, not dog
tor companion Should sickness or misfortune overtake
HIM, he mas means Of conveying intelligence to any
friends, though he has many IN the yciny. tie could
be broughtto assign for pursuing this mode Of
life except that ms health good when he lived
with others as when alone.
Ii y said that all important actions decided upon by
hm by eaftiHg iois So should any anxious visitor lc
which ne has hundrcds ind aduuance 10 his humble
cot, he must charge hs misfortune TO the Fat o"
SANTA ANA AD5rriSs AZ ANkEiCAv Bor.-waddy
OF the character Of Gen Santa Ana Various instance. Of
hrs c.smency told, and among other remark able incl
dents We have the following aneedo,e.
Amongst the prisoner taken at Mier was very sfred
and handsome boy, Of about - year. OF age John Hill
Ca their arrival IN Mexico, this boy not closely con-
hned a. the other prisoners he 20 SEQ me and
requested that would asS President 70 release
told h.m g. 70 himself aud was that Santa Ana
would be mole aP. to DO iI his than on
mine.
few days afterwards the tle fellow returned 10 nv
house very Handsomely dressed. and told me he h1d
y.tn liberated aud gave inc the following account
OF what Ind passed between himself and the President
When he requested Santa Ana 90 release him, the
latter rcped-"W by, do Won will 20 back and 6zht
again. Tho Sinto Fc prisoners were released ON their
parole pt honor MT fO h'1r again agsnst Mexc, and
not three meuiIs before half ot fcm had invaded
the cpaut-y sglr; and They tc tult YOU Killed several
oi my NcNclHs ai Ncf" The hale G.9e r,p cd tItt
fred some fifteen twenty tunes during t1c battle. "Vc
~ we'll santa Ana. 81 will release you, end what h.
mofc will li1p, YOU my sJ1 aud cdIcit you aud pro
vide or you assuch."
The buy scnt5 the house Of General Tornc tho
Minister ut War; ard wusrcl'ly, a. know adopted ON q
1Ii 05trg of equality hs family and treatcd with The
parental kindness lie afterwards placed az the
primo pal college i1 .Hcy where he pursuing his cd
ucaton when cf county. General Santa Ans not only
pad the charges Of h education, but IN eli respects cared
Tor hiu Slmo time AFTER hs own drscharge lit
fc li came 10 ma 20 request fhst would request the
f.'c1sc 81 h 'nbsr told bm uo chat hr as more sue
a than wa; go ana to- his own hand again ne
dd s1 and obautd 10 once te release o bis father aud
forwards Of brother, VII, also among the prison
ets"