The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-29

their disposal saving that any quantity however small
would be gratefully received 1t is difficult at this day
to estimate the value of pewter as an ornamental az well
as Indispensable convenience The precious metals
had not then found their way the tables OF the New
Englanders and throughout the country services OF
pewter secured the brightness of silver, covered the
board in the mansions of the wealthy Few with
held their portion in that hour OF the countrys need, and
noble were the sacrifices made in presenting their willing
offerings.
Mrs Draper rich in large stock of pewter which
she valued the ornament OF her house. Much of it
precious the gift OF departed mother But the
call reached her heart, and she delayed obedience
thankful that she able TO contribute largely the
requirements of her suffering country Her husband, be-
fore joining the army had purchased mould for casting
bullets TO supply himself and with this article of
fare Mrs Draper not satisfied with merely giving
the material required, when she could possibly do
and her plaers pans aad dishes process OF
transformation into balls The approach of winter brought
fears that the OF the country would hardyyeld
supplies for the pressing wants OF the army
Mrs. Draper OF the most active IN efforts to
meet the exgencies of the times and hesita,ed at no
sacrifice of personal convenience to increase her conr
buttons. The supply OF domestic cloth designed for her
family in short time converted by her labor, assist
ed BY that of her daughter and mad into coats Tor the
soldiers the sheets and blankets with which her
were stored. were fashioned into shirts and even the
flannel already made up for herself and daughter al
tered into mems habiiments
Such was the aid rendered by women whose deeds
of disnteresed generosity were never known beyond
their own immediate neighborhood Many of the
women who shared in the hardshps endured the tolls,
and hazarded the dangers Of the revolution,
plshed elegant and refined, and had been reared with
delicacy and tenderness. Possessed of the
attractive, exhibiting all the graces of beauty and
gentleness, and charming all circles with their wit i,
sprighness, and eloquent conversation they appeared
in the tented field as superior beings and the weared
soldery often inspired with forlitude and courage
by their presence and encouraging examples
We reg ard this work of Mrs Elets of the most
important that has been issued from the press our
struggle for freedom and trust that il will find its
was into the doci of every American throughout the
land No boarding school Miss can suppose her eluca-
Revolutions" and maron in country fully APP
preciae her position and destiny until she has gone over
its eloquent and edlfying pages.
The scenes, adventures and escapes recorded
surpass any OF the creations of fiction and in vain may
look into the productions of the novelists for
pies of more daring and devotedness than are to be found
in Mrs. Elects work.
The work is richly got up, and is embeshed with
beautifully executed portraits of Mercy Warren, Esther
De Berl Mary Morris, Sarah Bache, Martha Wilson,
Rebccca Motto, and Cornelius Beekman.
We most cordially commend this production to the
reading community II is full of interest from the first
page the last, and illustrating the movements of our
female in the holy of virtue, liberty, and
independence is of incaculable value 1t may be seen
at Franck Taylor's. REPARD THE SAXON.
WAsHEGroN CRY. March 81, ls19.