Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-28

every other description very much Of the profits and COM
forts of planting depend the good Of stock Of
every kind and description yet it may be carried too for, or
rather may be too greatly increased which ought not be
beyond what be well taken Of Hogs should be kept
but wner and hundred and twenty to hundred
and thirty is about the number ought to kill annually but
they should be fat We should keep hundred and twenty
sheep, killing the old fast they increase above that
number and feeding them to the servants. Cattle enough
should be kept and raised to supply the establishment with
milk and butter we'll oxen which, in addition plen-
fu garden Of vegetables would enable all live abundant
iy and if the food well prepared, would greatly add to
to the comfort Of all concerned hope you will let spin
ming and weaving escape your ygant eye particularly far
making your nsey concerned well any thing else
you may find it convenient to manufacture, not forgetting the
experiment of trying the making of comforts substitute
for blankets. decidedly in favor Of making every thing
want, far it be done the plantation; for the
adage correct that whatever is saved gained in addition
to which my motto is every thing that is made.
g am much pleased to learn that the cookhouse is
sweng valuable purpose. wish the servants abundant.
ly fd and their provisions well cooked. :
"DIsrnIBUTE AMONG THE SERVANTS AT CHRISTMAS in
such way you may think they deserve by their good
conduct, FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; and, if necessary,
draw on our merchants for the same"
FROM BALTIMORE PATRIOT.
Extract of letter from Democrat of Louisiana
to his friend in Baltimore, dated
"BAroS RoUeE, (LA.> Der. 8, ls4s.
/" have this returned from visit to Gen. TAY-
The old gentleman is looking remarkably vell, is in
good HEALTH and has the appearance Of being abe if
sary, go through than twenty Mexican campaigns
As approached his wheuashed cottage surrounded by
China trees, noticed the railing Of his poco covered with
wooen clothes, among them two three military his
sword hung of The windows In the back part Of The
yard his excellent lady, giving domestic directions
She is most amabe and goodlooking lady, indeed with
great simplicity of In that little cottage there is
peace and happiness Not finding the General his cottage,
went to the garrison, and found him in his office He
very polite, frank, open-heared and gave cordial wei
spent some hour and half with him. greatly to my
pleasure, hearing him and tell amusing anecdotes
at which he very good Be assured Of fact that should
he be elected President will kill him. for really he
looks an is unconcened and contented as is possible
for a man to be.
"Afler spending time with the General we went to
Old Whitley, who grazing under some shady trees
near his cottage, together with 'Od Brown another war
seed looked the two horses with something like reve
renee but certsny with pleasure. understand that the
General offered 81 900 for Old Whitley but of course
would not take it. He says the old fellow is worth nothing
still ne cannot think of parting with him. The old horse is
quite stiff, bat fat and looking very well indeed. The Gene
ra would not let clip few hairs from his name or
tail.
This State ousana) is safe for the old General Judge
Winchester visit to the General and il would have
pleas. you very much TO have been present ard heard the
General talk and laugh, and tell good s,ories Not word
Of politics uttered the whole time. The more and more
Of General Taylor, like him better. lie is man in
million. You nothing from him. one way OF the other
in the way Of intrigue political management lie is too
good, too honest for that He literally the peoples man.
and man Of the people.
ANOTHER LETTER ABOUT GEN. TAYLOR
We are permitted to lay before our readers a
short extract from college classmate, residing at
present in Louisiana. Ii is notable fact that
every person who comes into contact with General
TAYLOR expresses very similar sentiments.
H. Courier.
"I am now (near midnighi) waiting for boa,
TO go TO Baton Rouge there in the beginning of the
week. and passed evening with Gen. TArLoR and his
tsmy, delightfully."- OF met the old General several
times last winter. His and daughter too had met be.
fore. wandering about the parade ground the
racks at Baton Rouge last Thursday eve dating old
Whey, the Generals charger, who was cropping grass
peacefully, when the old Hero came along and recoy-
nising and my companion, must needs walk in and
cot OF his supper. We nothing 10th. The only
other persons besides those mentioned his wife and COL
Bliss, his adaan, very remarkable man. by the way We
sad and chalted through tie evening know, b.
the way, how my good friends the North
for Tayor, hope. No can tsop him ,chout seeing
and feeling that he is man Of great qualities and unsur-
passed purity Of chas acfer Do forget this. feel an en-
thussm in his behalf that politician could ever excite in
me-"
BACKING OUT.-We think it proper to state that
neither the Editor Of the Union nor the Democra-
tic Committee have accepted Mr. STEWARDS pro-
position respecting the alleged extra pay Of General
TAYLOR.
POSTAL ARRANGEMENT.-The Postmaster Gene
raj, as we understand, has concluded an arrange
ment with the Pacific Steamship Company for the
Of monthly mail across the Isthmus
between Chagres and Panama. The mail commu-
nicaiion between New York and Astoria is now
complete, and the first mail through will leave New
York on the lst December.
The steamship UNITED STATES, which left South
ampton on the 18th, arrived at New York early OH
Thursday morning. During the last nine days she
strong westerly gales and heavy head
seas. She brings eghty-two passengers and a very
large freight.