Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-06


from biography OF General Taylor. which wns
written nearly thirty years sgo by ]. c. Bteck-
enbrdge, Of Kentucky. The estimation Of
General Taylor character and talents, by his
early bioprapher, coincides in . remarkable
manner with the universal opinion now enter.
,ained respecting him, since he has been placed
in circumstances that lave developed the great.
ness Of his character. We quote the following.
which con,sinss prorhecy which has been re-
mar&sb,y fulfilled BY General Taylor's course
since the war with Mexico begun.
The death Of Gen. Howard in October. cal.
led Major Taylor to St. Louis. In November
he accompanied Colonel Russell several hun.
dred miles up the Missouri, to secure small
settlement on that river, left much exposed TO
Indian depredations. In December he WINS a.
gain ordered 90 Vincennes 10 take command Of
the TROOPS in Indiana, where he remained until
the conclusion of peace. When we look back.
continues the b,ogrspher. 'on the many i'm por.
tant services rendered by this officer to his coup.
try during the late war when we reflect on
the peculiar perlls and hssdships to which those
eervces must have perpe,ually exposed him.
performing ss he did, in oue year, marches TO
the territories Of indiana. Illinois snd Missouri,
smounting TO more than 5000 miles, and find no
solitary instance in which the extent of his \.
chievemeuts did not exceed the scanty measure
OF his means; we cannot restrain the expres
sion of our regret at his detention from those
glorious fields Of civilized combat. where his
genius might have borne him to hobler eater
prise. and his valN displayed itself on more
conspicuous theatre
with frame fitted for the most active and
hsrdy enterprise, an srdent spirit. . ssngoine
temper and an invincibie courage, gifted with
rapid discernment, a discriminating judgment,
and deco knowledge Of mankind, and poe
sessing heart susceptible Of the most generous
impulses of humanity, we regard Major Taylor
as an officer Of peculiar promise. aud hazard,
We think, but little in the prediction that. in the
event Of war at no distant period, between the
United States and England OF Spain. riding on
the tide Of military glory, he will fiud his true
level at the head of the sen'y.'
The editor Of the Albany Knicker6oker is a
sensible man. There's more truth than poetry
to the following, which we copy from his spicy
paper:
bad luck as well IS mischauces and mistor'
tune are all the daughters OF misconduct, and
sometimes the mother Of succrss, prosperity
and advancement. To he thrown oo ones re-
sources, is to be cast into the very lap OF mstor
tune. Had Franklin entered Philadelphia will
q thousand dollars IN his pocket instead OF one
shilling and zine pense as he did, in all proba
hilhy he would have gone on 'spree' inslcs'
Of hunting employment, and died at 80, from
driving tandem teams and drinking brandy
smsshes, instead of living to the green old ag'
Of eighty, and dyiog a philosopher, wh"se q
musement was the tanning Of thrnderbol,s an
bo,tling up Of lightning. Had Napoieon's ia
,her been the owner Of princely estate. his sol
would never have been an Emperor. a goo
kick out of doors 10 better for boy than all th
rich uncles in the world. One never tries I
swim 50 hard as when he has to do it or drown
To be rich mans soa is the greatest miso'
tune that can befaIl q young man, mental
speaking. Who fill our offices! Nut CHI
dren OF the rich nor the sons Of the opuient.-
The psrlour is the scene OF their orstoey, an
hair oil the care Of their souls.
, MECHANICS They are the palace builder
OF the word--not a stick is hewn, not ston
shaped, in all the lordly dwellings OF the rlcl
that does not owe its beauty and fitness Ia th
Mechanics skill; the towering spires that rails
their giddy heights among The clouds, depen
upon the Mechanics art for their strength an
symmetry; the thousands o! noble slips that CT
yer the seas of the world, the magnificent ste,
mers that plough the Norlhern lakes aud We
tern rivers, the swift locomotives that uav' II
the land from State to State. with the rspIdl'
Of lightning, are all the construction, labor al
: art of that noblest Of beings, the Mschanic!-
Not an edifice for devotion. for business, Il
comfort, but bears the impress of their hand
work.! How exalted is their callng-ho
, noble is their pursuit-hOw sublime is their "
y cation!!! Wno da res TO sneer at such fr
= ternity Of honorable, noble, and high minds
men! Who dsres to cast odium on such al EN-
ncn; and patriotic race! Their path is one
true glory, smbi,ion, and honesty, and i; is the
I" own fsul, if ii does not lead them to the highe
= posts Of honor, fame and renown!!
Themistocles once replied TO an Anthems