Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1848-12-07
Whe is Gen. Taylor?

without any one inquiring who and what
he is; but the moment he is placed or pla-
ces himself i'll IA conspicuous position,
which has patronage in its gift, inquiries
arc made whether he ever had a grand
father. We are very happy to state that
General Taylor's father came from Viz
ginia, and that he served with credit dn-
ring the revolutionary war. Ofcourse he
was a wing, and he must have been an
ultra wing, as all the patriots and soldiers
of the war were. After the war, Col. Ri
chard Taylor (that was his name) moved
to Kentucky, then terribly annoyed by
the Indians on their frontier. He was
subsequently a member ofthe convention
which penned the Constitution of that
State, and held many civil offices.
Colonel Taylor married Miss Strother
and had five sons-Hancock, Zachary,
George, William, and Joseph. Hancock,
after serving against the Ohio Indians,
died a farmer near Louisville. Zachary
is the President elect, known as "Old
Rough and Ready" George died a far
mer at the homestead. William died a
surgeon in the army. Joseph, the only
brother alive, is a lieutenant-C Colonel in
the army, and distinguished himselfi in the
battle of Okeechobee. And Sarah, the on
ly sister of General Taylor alive now, re-
sides near Louisville. .
Gen. James Taylor, who recently died
at Newport, KY, was a cousin to General
Zachary Taylor's father, and a noble spe-
cimen ofthe old Kentuckian' President
Taylor married a daughter of Major Smith
of the army, of Maryland, and has three
daughters and a son. His eldest daugh-
ter married DIR. Wood, a surgeon in the
army -; the second Sarah, married Colo
mel Jefferson Davis, now a senator from
Mississippi; the third daughter is unmar-
ried, and the son graduated a year ago at
Yale Colledge. General Taylor is a wi
dower-a fact of some consequence in 60
ing to the White House. W. are happy
to state for the information of the nobility
and gentry, who are SO curious in such
matters, that General Zachary Taylor is
connected with some of the most distin-
guisl,ed families in Virginia-the Madi-
sons, Lees, Barbours, Pendletons, Con-
ways, TaIliaferros-all democrats Of the
old school. '"
We extract the above from Noah's IN.
" Sunday Times. We must be per-
mitted to correct one thing contained in it
that part which relates to Gen. Taylor's
matrimonial history. The General is not
a widower, but is fortunate enough to be
still rendered happy by his amiable con-
sort.-Crescent. 's ',..' 80 2fs
MESHANIcs.-The Bar is no longer
the resort of the ambitious youth of our
country. The mechanic departments
are being preferred; there are now thirty
young gentlemen in this city who have re-
ceived liberal educations who are serving
their times" as ship-wrights, architects,
carpenters, &c. In a few years the Uni
ted States will have the most accomplish
ed mechanics in the world. A new class
is springing up, who will put the present
race of mechanics in the shade. The
union of a substantial education with
mechanical skill will effect this. Indeed,
already we could name some mechanics
who are excellents mathematician, ac-
quainted with French and German, and
able to study the books in those languages
connected with their avocations. Hereto.
fore fond fathers were wont to educate
their sons as doctors or lawyers to insure
their respectfully and success. That
day is passed. Mechanics will now take
the lead, and in a few years, will supply
the larger portion ofthe State and Feder-
al Legislatures.-N. Y. Mirror.
OLDEN TIME.-A part of the dwelling
house of the late Mr.. Wade, on the cor
ner of Butler and Congress streets, Gin.
c%innati, (as we learn from the CONNER
cial ofthat city, built in l79l,i is COM
posed Of the timpers of the .fiatboat in
which the family descended the Ohio III
yer in 1887. The gunwales, upon which
the structure is built, are yet sound, and
portions of the timbers are marked with,
bullet holes, in which is lead-she boat
having been attacked by Indians during