Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-24


Army during the war Of 1912, now resides at
Newport. Kentucky. at the advanced sge Of
eighty years. ae' HaaHH 'an
His more distinguished brother war horn In
Kentucky two years before is admission into
the Union, nnd is now therefore a,out 81 ypars
was early distinguished for fes,s of manly char.
acter, and many amusing anecdotes are told Of
his schisv,nen,s in the sports Of boy hood. The |
same foresight, 6rmness and decision which |
have since 90 attracted public admiration, are
said to have characterized bis whole course
through all the shifting circumstances Of life. |
Som aasr The affair OF the Chess peak and Leo
gard previous 10 the war OF 1872 he being then
Is years Of age, he received from Mr.. Jeffer.
son (in ls0S) the appointment, of Lieut.. in the
7th Infantry, and commenced that military Gu.
reer which has how been crowned with imper.
ishable fame. '.I."
llis strict observance Of duty and distinguish.
ed merit asa disciplinsrian soon commended
him for promotion. and at the opening u The
war Of 1912 we find him cap,sin in his regiment
Having been entrusted with the command Of
Fl. Harrison on the Wabash with a garrison Of
| so mrr, he greatly distinguished himself in that
year BY his successful defence Of il spsinst
formidable attack by a large party Of Indians,
and was rewarded by the President with The
brevet rank Of Major. His well known skill in
Indian warfare, acquired in his brilliant career
in the N. w. Territory, secured for him the
command OF the first Brigade Of The Army pf
the South, and it was at the head Of that Divi-
sion that hr won The bloody Battle of Lake q.
kee.Chocee during the Florida campaign Of
ve,ed Brgadier General. After A or S years
srduous service in the Swsmps and Bsmmucks
If Florida he was assigned to the mand OF
the frst department Of the Army AZ Fort Je.sup
where the order 10 Texss aud The Rio Grande
found him. .. ..- ..... ..
By his marriage with a lady Of Mary fsnd,
Gen. Taylor has one son and two daughters
ono Of whom is married to Col. Davis Of the
Mississippi regiment who was severely wound.
ed at Buens Vista But to pursue his military
career further in the midst Of the glowing en-.
thusissm Of the country over his brilliant a.
chievmen,s IN Mexico would be idle. and the
receipt of The southern mail as we write CON
pels ns to defer notice or the higher qualities
which commend him to the confidence and res.
J pect ofhis rorn,rymen. - Neparh AdOerlsser
MEN OF INFLUENCE Some men think they
are Of great consequence in the world and that
great neti. should be attached tn themselves
when in fact they would be mere piers, were
il not for the position in which they are placed
A lid, a screw, a nail may be OF essential ser
vice, but aside from the places they occ"py
what are they worth Put common mar il
office, and his situe,ion @i ma ke his inRu-nc'
. felt but there Is no merit in hlpsrlf. W.
have known men of feeble inieiletts, by TN
. force uf circumstances. placed IN Important sitn
a,ions and who have sctnaliy had The filing q
!, certain ofices Of trust tut It was mot merit,
!. talents, nj spodpess thai elevated them; it wa
!. luck, OF il may be wealth that placed them il
q 70 iinpos,snt situations. Bn, as they had III
!. power, their fellow. citizens We:e obliged 4
IS ehow thcr, that respect which they lid not de
i. serve, md WELD to them, when II world fesu
/, TO ,h.it injury to oppose their unjust and wicse
q course. ''
if Nothing 10 more h,imil:atirg than TO rehec
;. that money and powerful friends have elevate
ia a scoindfei, or weak minded lnsn TO post
}, honor or influence. You cnrrot respect hin
a.
!. no matter how dignitied his office may be. Yo
d iee ashamed Of hls transactions and his dali
e course, though you are obliged TO sub;ni, to IA
II mes nness, his fully snd his lack of indemer
~ and discretion. The people sho are so s!in;
n ed by party zeal, as 10 give their consent an
10 their votes to the elevation of cunning, at,fl
designing felow--pt one whusc intellect is b,
y low par. ate Unworthy to enjoy the priviles,
r. and blessings Of tteeinen. Not SO did uur
~ ,hs.s. Look at the neh ~ho eompased our n
. tionsl couoes III the days Of Washington OF
h. Adams. What a contrast with some Of II
es office holders of the presen, day! But enoug
es A worc should be sufficient, to free Ametics
Il, citisena- Portland Bulletin. ...
10 Dr.. RYAN, Professor Of Cherhessty, ssys tn
no If westminister Bridge, which is built Of ma
sh hesia limestone. were covered with water al
~ suIphurie acid Il would be converted into EpsS
te salts. l' f."' t
Fnsbsa,cA v, Of DE nmark, in his last momen
vi exclaimed, iii isa great consolation to me
ol' my last hour that never wiiiuily offended a.