Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-09-24

nlshed the delightful. essays and documents
that have since eIaanatcd from his brilliant pen.
GEN. TAYLOR IN EuRopE.-The Richmond
Enquirer publishes the following extract from
letter to a gentleman in Richmond
MADRID, July 23d, 1876.
TAYLoR's victories have been, fcl more here,
in Europe, even than at home. For two
weeks (betwecn the sailing of the steafners)
our suspense was great; but, when the news
did come, each American slruued out as large
as life The papers which had predicted TAY-
LoR's capture as certain, were sorely used up
TAYLoR's dispatches have been greatly admired
for their terSeness, dignity and modeSty.
The greatest compliment yetpaid TO TAYLOR
! heard OF in London. The compliment is
this When the steamer of May 10Th
brought 10 England the news Of TAYLOR
difficult position, the Duke Of Wellington
met MIR. --, and the subject was IN
troducad. "Why" sad the Duke, 'does lie
not do this and that" (mentioning the steps
be thought TAYLOR ought to taxed When
the steamer of June LIST brought the news Of
his victories, Mr----met the Duke again.
"Y our grace" said he, ''must have been adj
ViSing Gen. TAYLoR-ior YOU see he has done
exactly what you SAID he ought to do" so he
has," said the duke. as much gratliied rs II he
had won the Victories himself. As ! got this
from Gen. --. 10 whom Mr.. ---- rea-
ted it, il is undoubtedly authentic; exact in
substance, and, | think, also verbatim.
In Bordeaux met a whole soulei Ameu-
can. ''live Yankee" ship owner, OF New
York, Mr.. Holmes. lie is Of the stuff which,
when abundant in a nation, makes 1t great.
He was at Trest when the news Of PtyLoG's
difficulties came. Americans wefe despon-
dent, and the folks there leased him with pre-
dctops Of TAYLoR's capture. He answered
bv that decisive Anglo-SaXon argument, the
offer Of bet Of S 600 than TAYLOR would
meet the Mexicans aud roid them lie found
no one 10 take il, for Ausldans are not betting
people. Soon after, the news OF THoRNToN's
capture came, ana the folks congratulated him
on his bet not having been taken up. "Gsen-
tlemen," said he, "here is athousand sui, and
another on it, that TAYLOR ttidShes The .neri
cans"
They almost doubted his saniy--but week
or two afterwards came single copy OF Gal
lignani's Messenger, with accounts OF the We
TOTES. lis receiver carried it Immediately to
Holmes. OF he streaks il down to the eight
or ten American vessels in port, and calls up
the officers. "Hoist all your coiors, boys"
said he. ''and come up with me 10 the eX-
CuduBt. <ttACiuiil-N up went ttNlf lfSNF
Of 'sbuniing," and OF marched HOLMES with
the captains and mates TO the exchange, where
they had OF course royal ''eTow" over the
croakerS NV hat the deuce is the matter with
these Americans" said every body, as they
saw this flag hosting and marching. "Bm,"
as Holmes said with knowing shake OF his
head. ''tkty soon found ot ,chy." HoLMEs
wound up the ceremony by giving the Amer
leans and his friends dinner IL honor Of iaio
Alto and Resaca de la Palma. | relate this
almost exactly as he related 1t TO me; for /
could not improve on his graphic account
PooR, POORER, PooREsT.--A Democratic
candidate or the Legislature Of this State, adj
dressing the people in one OF lie upper parish
es, was very particular in impressing upon
them his great love for poor folks. When he
had finished, his Wing opponent rising to re-
ply, Said that the Demoefat had taken all his
thunder from him. that he was emphalleally
the poor mans ffiend-could notbe otherwise. I
that he came from the poorest State il the
Union, North Carolina--lhat he cane from
the poorest county in that STATE. Duncombe,
and from the poorest part OF that county; and 1
he was the poorest man in that county, except I
his father who was too poor TO have grand I
he was SO poor thai even tiat
county was not poor enough for him, and that
he obtained the poorest horse IN tla poor
county and, fellow citlzens, / travelled uuta ~
arrived here, ana you will all adult, lhat t.lis s
the poorest parish in the State, and here shall 1
remain until hear ola poorer.--.N y. Iipic