Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-02-17
BY B. W.&P.G JOHNSON.


gymnastics availed nothing, and that every roar
resulted in swallowing about an ounce Of lamp.
black, wisely resolved to "bear and be strong, )"
Jas Longfellow hath i) in grim silence.
Tom drove uiumphandy up 10 the tayern.--I
Bonilace was al the door with his most obsequl-
Gus bow.
"lluIlol" cried Tom, scan you give me a
feed ani take your pay out Of the CART"
"Most certainly, sif, my christian friend re.
piled the host, chuckling in anticipation OF an
other "haul." "Walk in, walk in.
Tom made hearty but hasly meal, and
then, followed by the landlord, proceeded TO the
cart to turn out the pay. The cart was opened
and Tom sezing our most essentially unwashed
official by the heels, dragged forth 10 view
about as sooty, grimmy powder-monkey, as
ever was seen this side Of Ethiopia.
Tom was in exIacy at the sight Of his sooty
phz.
"Kngs m ay be blest, but Tom was glorious,
Ger all the ills of life victorious"
"Where's the landlord" crowed he, his face
luminous with delight. "There's about the tai
lest piece of goods that ever came across the
lines-a little damaged on the outside, perhaps,
but nothing to hurt. The duties warn't paid,
and may be you'd better mention it at the Gus,
tom house-any information there will be
thankfully received and Literally rewarded.'-
Good day Gentlemen'-and with u crow, a
bray and whoop, Tom picked up the strings,
and drove on, leaving the worthy couple to
condoe with each other as best they might.
GENERAL TAYLOR'S HOUSE AND
| HOME.-We have this brief sketch Of the man,
his family residence, and old Whitley, by Mis-
ssspp correspondent Of the Boston Mass
Traveller
Baton Rouge is on the cast bank Of the Mis-.
sissppi some fifty feet above the level Of the
river. 1t is pleasant village, containing some
1900 white inhabhunts. More than 100 died
there Of fever in October and November, tho
the place is commonly quite healthy. The
Louisiana State Prison is there, and an exen'
sive Arsenal, with barracks enough for some
ito soldiers, aud hospital, all belonging tc
the Upn-:d States.
Gen. Tavlor's family live in a low, ordinary
looking house ns2r the barracks, and overlook
inc the river. Old W!hi,oy, his favorilo wal
horse, was feeding in the ya'| near me mousse
lie is of pure white, with white, roSolSn look
ing eyes, long, flowing name and tail, ,,Nu mucH
of the same order of architecture with his nus
ter; that is, short and broad. tried, Yankee
like. to scrape an acquaintance with him but
turning his heels upon me, he stood his ground,
as much us 10 say, "come if you dare" As he
was fresh from the wars, did not choose 10 en-
counter him, and left him "alone in his glory
! His old master, the General, was much more
civil than when met him in New Orleans, for
we shook hands as if we both belonged to the
same mess.
He is rather below than above the common
height of men, less should say than five eight
inches, and is now quite thin. He seemed ner-
vous ond exhausted, having been toasted, and
saluted, and speechihed about, until, doubt not,
he was fatigIed much more than he was at
Monterey or Buena Vista.
Great injustice has been done him in the en-
cravings Of him that everywhere abound. In
trying 10 make him look fierce and warlike, ar
lists have given him purely animal face, with
a regular bulldog glare to the eye. Now al
though his face and features are not peculiarly
intellectual, still th9y are respectfully 50, while
his prevailing expression Of countenance is a
peculiarly lathery and benevolent one, and his
conversation with those around him conveys a
similar impression.
Col. Jefferson Davis, now United States Sen
ator from Mississippi, some years since made a
runaway match with daughter Of Gen. Tay-
| lor, who soon aiier died Of fever. | was told
that he and the General did not speak to each
other from that sine until after the baue of Mon
terey, if mistake not, when the General ad
vancing to Colonel Davis, gave him his hand
saving" Sir, have altogether mistaken your
character, and my daughter has proved to be q
better Judge of human nature than | am" anC
from that time forward the General and his son
in-Iaw were warm friends.