The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-13

propriatsly known by the name of Fort Calhoun and
Looks exactly Like Gass Garden from Jersey , c S
erection Of the prime walls OF this Fort and Is int no,
mount three tiers Of guns this Fort with such an auxi-
ary would be capable o. resisting the nsvs. Of the
world The pondrous pieces Of ordnance among which
six paxhan guns capable of throwing shell
the bay, and also throwing heavy shot with guns Of
every calbre, show that Uncle Sam is not asleep
with England expected were all proved, and bored
by the government who had occasion to condemn some
OF them The gunners practice target firing on the
mile with 81 FOUNDER with much precision that
prince of good fellows, James Grant himself performs
One his eyes around here and behold the
rich and varied beauty Of the surrounding scenery with
tcated child of nature" the young and romantic Poca-
honas whose primitive simplicity and romantic passion
marked The gorgeous spendor Of the supasses
any thing Of the kind have seem and completely
reflected in the waters beneath Ike vast sheet Of fame
long after the golden orb" has descended Is calculated
s 0a ne coUd mot have her pas
sion in suitable region than on the sunny banks
o 81 to s
foundation of the republic. In the war Of 1872 the B
fish concentrated much Of their forces here but then
lor at the head Of his " Palo Alto" boys.
The vcissitudes of human life in all s varied aspects
presents many curious pictures, and in our rambes
through the watering places, the various incidents that
afford food for the inquisitve such would
BILE smart sort of fellow to make saleable book,
by giving each chapter with unexaggerated truthful
Hero may be within the RON, perhaps
in the group conversing together, some Of the
heroes of the late memorable battles Of the 6th and 9th
Of May-Colonel Payne crutches more valuable
than diamonds Captain Montgomery aud Captain Haw-
kins two disting uished heroes, whose names
blended with the national history. Next the humble
agent Of steamboat-once a Colonel in the army-now
on the verge Of his define of eoblged to those
fac ultes which exercised with a patriotic
energy in the Of his country. Again, sturdy
farmer who in delvng the land has made by honest
industry competency, and now with family, wife,
and lady daughters to enjoy the fruits OF his labos
and give those young country girls the advantages
of seeing and being Again the worn veteran,
whose long services ente HIM to constitutional protec
ton and competency to smoother the pathway Of his
evenings some Jealous adversary,
talking the he has passed through Com
mander J. Young is here, crutches and with two
cork legs You will recoect that In 1885, believe 1t
was he commanded the u. schooner Hornet and in an
eng with pirates of the West India islands.
in ordering the firing of piece OF cannon against the
msrauders the piece bounded backwards ana he lost
both his legs lie put shore for safety by the
advice surgeon and the officers of the ship gave
all were assembled deck, gale arose, and ship
party were since heard OF, Captain Young being
the only survivor.
We here soourniDg at present several mitarymen
OF high standing and eminence in the country Among
them ashionables from the Baker,
wife and daughters; Mr. Graham, Petersburgh; the
Misses Gardner, do Mr.. Graham, jr do; Mr. Branch,
do; Mr. Scott and Mr. Gardner, do; Mr. Finn, Mr. Num-
and Mr. Moran.