Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-07-31
oen. rAylor and hts state Carriage.

The extreme simplicity Of General Tdylor's
habits has become proverbal; but, like all hu.
man beings, il, the old General was not proud
Of his dress or Of the pride and pomp Of "glori-
Gus wsr." he had his weakness, and Il displayed
itself in his state carriage. This magnificent
vehicle was one Of the last purchases the old
soldier made ere he started for the wars. Il
was none Of these hieh.backed, four horse, soft
cushioned, roat-ofsrms psnnelled affairs. such
as Martin Van Buren imported from England
to ride in when he was President. but II was,
IN vulgar parlsnee, a Jersey wagon. and one Of
tha ueliest and most inconVenient ones ever
sent OIL, from that sand soil State. We have
no doubt that this same Wagon was kept on
hand in Some l,tle country town until it was
discovered ths, no one would buy it, and il was
sent out to New Orleans TO sell. Now, Old
Zic looked at Il, and It struck bis fancy as one
of the most luxurant. strong axil-tree, hard.sea-
ted, low backed, hrst.rate carriages thai ever
was m.de; 90 he bought it, shipped it, and in
due time landed it at Corpus Christi twas
evidently Gen. Taylor's pei he KEPT it stand
ing right up beside Ringgold's and DunrHn'e
batteries. as If he would have those sons of hun.
der blaze away at any body that did not say il
wae the greatest carriage that ever was made,
The old General was never seen in il. Bs
many, it was supposed that the top was So low
that such thing was impossible. When he
started to Matsmoras from Corpus Christ. it
was made the carrier OF the old Geheral's blus
chest, and the celebrated over. coat that, got
wounded at Buens Vista. After the bates u
the 9Th and 9th, a change for two hours and fiT.
ty.eeven minutes came over his feelings-he
had read, no doubt, of "General SCOTS splen-
did military cstrisge"-and old Zack came to
the conclusion that he must put on little gran.
deur. so he got into his military carriage, aud
started from Point Isabel to Mstanorss. to CON.
plete his victories by driving Arista from that
town. No record was ever made when he re.
sumed his old grey, but long before half the die.
tance was completed. 4 sick soldier was In the
Generals place, and he himself was again OF,
horseback. Nothing of an exciting nature DC.
CURED to the old "Jarsey esrry,ll" TOR long
time. 1t was duly dragged about and stationed
where it's owner could see it taken care Of and
bonored 1t went up to Monterey, and finally
down to Victoris. When the General was or.
dered back from his march to Vera Cruz. the
old wagon top looked exceedingly surly, and i,s
wheels sereeched awfally. On this trip il met
with o sad disaster. A drunken tsamster run
Lis baggage wagon into it, tore the hind wheels
| of, and otherwise laid it in ruins. Nuw the
old General had philosophy enough to pocket,
without repinlhg. the orders that were humia.
ting to his pride but he had not philosophy
enough to pocket the destruction Of his stage
carriage, so he rode up to the unfortunate team
ster. and catching him by both ears, he shook
the fellows head violently, exclairhiug "what
did you DO that for; l brought (,he wagon wsy
from Corpus Christi" The excitement passed
away, the old General cast lingering glance
at the ruins OF hio pet, and left it to decay bs.
side the road.-N o. National.
GREEN Ptis ron WiNTER usE.-The lovers
of green peas will be pleased to learn that they
can be preserved for winter use, by sipsly ga.
,herihg them at the proper season for using them
green, shelling them and drying them in the
shade, and when well cured and perfectly dry.
packing them away for use. When required
for use, they should first be immersed in warm
water for ten or twelve hours. which will rem
der them as tender and dslicionsly succulent az
when taken from the vines The best method for
pseservng them after they have been thoroughly
cured by the above process, is to pu: them into
close jars or 0ot,les In this way not only green
peas. bu. green beans and green corn may be
had the year round N Y Far. and MechGH.
Mock OysrERs or CoRs.-Take dozen and
a halt ears Of large young corn, and crate al
the grains of the cob as fine as p5ssible. Mix
the grated corn with three large table spoons Of
sfted -four, the yolks Of six eggs well beaten
Let all be we'll Incorporated by hard beating -
! Have ready in trying pan an equal proportion
of lard and fresh butter hold it over the fire till
i, s boiling hot, and then put in portions Of the
mixture rs nearly ss possible ID shape and sire
like fresh oysters. Fry them brown and send
them to table hot-,hes should be near sn inch
thiek.
} Somebody says that in order to get on well in
the world, il 10 requisite fot man to have gold
J in his pocket, iron in his hand, silver in bis
tongue and buss in his face.
Somebody very wickedly says that two bloom
ing young lsdiss got caught out in shower
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