Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-11-10

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Their arms entwine;
Like howery Spring around them cling
a beauty that's Divine.
Youths Summer too is fair to view
Tho hues Of youth have fled;
And beauty fair still lingers there s.
Upon ffowery bed.
But honry age like Autumn sage j.
Will scar the brow of youth;
Then what can bind our hearts and mind!
lis FRIENDSHIP LOVE- and Truth.
MELANCHOLY.
jackson Co., Oct. 18th. ..r. 49,
Grief Of an old Soldier al the death Of
Ais COMMUNICATIVE following is most
eloquent tribute to the memory Of brave
and good man. Col. Martin Scott fell at
the assault upon the Moline del Rey, AMI
the effect produced upon soldier W he
had grown gray in the service, after re.
cognizlng him among the dead, is Ct itself
monument to his memory. Many of
our readers may be in doubt as to who
Col. Scott was. An anecdote, often rela.
ted of hira before tho cormencement al
this war, will relieve eli doubt upon the
subject. Prior to the present war he was
aCaptain in the army; and it YVES DURING
the time Of his holding this commission,
and when upon hunting excursion one
day, that he freed coon, ana the follow
ing dialogue ensued: 81 say, Capt. Scott,
IS that you9 It's nobody else. Well,
don't shoot; I'll come down. As an adept
inthe use of the rifle, or pistol, he perhaps
had no superior in The army or country.
Passing over the battlefield of Moline
del Rey, Immediately after our victorious
standard had been planted on the enemy's
works, where lay the dead and wounded
mingled together, my attention was at
tracted to different places, by the scenes
OF grief and sorrow-scenes which pain
ed my feelings and shocked my sight
there found many acquaintance, dead
and wounded, whoml had seen but a shor,
time previous full Of health, and with
buoyant spirits, marching at the head Of
their commands, in the strong hope that
they would soon, by their noble deeds
and heroic valor, achieve fame for them
selves and glory for their country. But.
alas, how uncertain are the ways of life:
there found the strong youth ard the
aged veteran, who fell side by side to
rise no more. Many Of the most noble
souls of the army, and the pride of the
country's chyalry, there performed their
last gallant acts on the stage of life. AZ
ter going over portion of the ground,
and finding here and there valued &C
quaintance, my attention was attracted to
gray-headed veteran, who was STANDING
by the side Of one who had fallen. He
leisurely took his blanket from his back.
and spread it over the corpse with great
care. rode up to aim, and asked him
whether that was an officer. lie looked
up, and every lineament of his face be:o-
kening the greatest grief, replied, "You
never asked question, sir, more easily
answered; it san officer" l then asked
him who it was. He again replied, "The
best soldier Of the 9th infantry, sir"
then alighted from my horse, and uncov-
ering the face, found it was Col. lIartin
Scott. As | again covered the face, the
soldier continued, without apparenty'ad
dressing himselfto any person in particu-
lara'rhey have killed him-they will
be paid for this--ifit only had been me
II have served with him almost four en-
listments-but what will his poor family
say?" And as he concluded thus, the
tears coursed down his furrowed cheeks.
and the swelling Of his bosom showed how
deeply he was affected by the death of his
veteran and gallant commander. Could
there have been any thing more afectins;
than the grief of this soldier on the bat
tle-feid? and how truly sublime and elo-
quent was his reply to me, that it was
s.thc best soldier Of the 9Th Mfantry!' III
the greatest orator Of the age had dweltiI
upon the memory Of our departed friend
until he had exhausted his eulogy and elo-
squence he could not have said anything that
would make greater impression on our
feelings, than did the reply ofthis soldier.
Col. Martin Scott was among ssthe bravest
softhe brave" he fought his way in the
army in our last war with Great Britain;
since that time he has been one of the
brightest ornaments, and has signally
distinguished himself in the war with
Mexico, for which he has been promoted
and brevetted.
CONSTRUCTION OF A Smoke HOUSE. Mr..
3BateAam.-Will you, or some of your
correspondents inform us as to the bes,
mode Of constructing smoke house, for
cureipg hams and bacon for family use?
have seen it stated that the fire should
be placen at such a distance from the
meat as will allow the smok TO cool be-
fore Il enters the room. Is this essen