Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-23

Life OF Gen. Pierce,

Lamport & Co., II. Long & Brother, and for sale
| by all the Booksellers in the United States"
| book with such title ought to be pretty
much of book and we shall therefore make
some quotations from it, with new headings, as
interpolated by the Cincinnati Atlas. We vouch
for the authenticity of the extracts, ridiculous
as they appear:
the school Of an old Fedcralist, and how he made
his sons Federalists like himsel,.
"This veteran patriot, who had been trained
in the school of Washington, and the perils of
the Revolution, brought up his children with the
same high moral, political, and social principles
in which he had been trained, and he made his
sons such men as himself"
2-How Col. Ben. Pierce, has brother, acas turned
out Of college, and became rampant aOarrior
and q tremendous recruiting sergeant, and hoW
he took revenge on the old togies Of Dartmouth.
'.He was pursuing his classical studies in
Dartmouth College, where Daniel Webster was
educated, and he appears to have been making
creditable progress. But when the first blast of
the war of 1872 was heard, he is said to have
become so fractious and insubordinate that it was
considered necessary to expel him from the col
| lege Fired with the spirit of martial heroism-
listed in the United States army, and it so hop
pened that he was put in charge Of recruiting
station at Dartmouth. Having now O good OPP
portunity and q capital excuse he took ample
revenge upon the Faculty. He posted himself at
the gates Of the college, with his ffer and drum
mer, and up and down before the terrace he
marched his new recruits from morning till night,
with the stripes and stars waving over them and
not student passed that way but the young
hove hi in ha ant
and, pointing to the flag of the country called
upon them to die in its defence"
3.-Hoao old General Pierce, nevsr hapinq been
through college, didn't knoao hoso the deOH to spell
But; and how Frank, haUing been clear through,
aoas able to help his father.
cold General Pierce was no scholar He had
devoted his life to deeds, and not to books and
it is said that while he was sitting by the kitchen
fire one night, writing his annual message to the
legislature, he came to n full stop on one word
be could not possibly spell. After raying all
his own literary forces, and maneuyring them
as skifully as he could, he was obliged to draw
off and ask for quarters. Frank, said he TO
his son sitting near by, how the devil do you
spell but? FRANK HAD BEEN THROUGH COLLEGE,
and he uery soon helped the General out of his
dilemma. 'B-U-T, said Frank. Be hanged
to these little Words replied the veteran, they
bother me dreadfully but when come to Con-
stitu,ion, can spell that without looking into a
book"
4.-How Frank Pierce in Congress stood Jy Gen.
Jdckson a0hen everybody else acas AFRAID.
"He stood by General Jackson from the first
to the last hour of his administration When
others deserted him, Pierce only clung to him the
closer: when nobody else would rise in his place,
Pierce sprang to his feet, and, in one of those
bold. brave, fearless, patriotic, and stirring
speeches, in which he so much excels, he hurled
back the tide Of obloquy and attack upon the po-
litcal foes of the greatest man who had filled the
Presidential chair since the time of Washington"
5.-Hsalth Of Mrs. Franklin Pierce. Danger Of
losing tie President, an case The climate al Wash
mgtoR does not agree wuh his 1cye.
"He did not hesitate moment to give up his
place of honor in the national Senate, when his
wife could no longer remain at Washington, and
he resigned and returned home with her TO Con-
cord where he again resumed the duties Of his
profession. 1t is most earnestly to be hoped that
some change may have taken place for the bet.
ter either in the climate Of Washington or in the
health Of Mrs. Pierce, for it is very certain that
she win be obliged TO 90 back there at all events
she will be a very strange exception TO most of
her SEX if the air Of the capital on the fourth of
March Hezt does not agree with her"
6.-Ge7. Pierce What a lody said about him
| His ktle 'ragoa-Hs public spirit-His good
looks.
"If he had not been so benevolent and generous,
he would now be rich, in spite of himself. lie
! loves his home and his family very much indeed.
He drives round town in his little wagon, and in
works Of public usefulness in the erection Of pub
lie buildings in the State county, or town, in the
election Of discreet and faithful public servants,
in the expedition Of public business through
Legislative bodies and conventions, in kind,
neigbborly, and obliging disposition towards all
around him, in unmedsured bsneUolence and gen.
eroaty towards all who require his help in dona-
toRs 10 religious institutions Of every description
and in enlightened spirit, without regard to
the various sects whose pious efforts for the good
Of mankind he always sympathizes with, without
raising discussions about the popularity Of their
yiews-in all these things, said this lady, Mr..
Pierce has been so distinguished that it is no
wonder people love him. You cannot help loving
q man like him. And then he is fine looking
man-all the ladies viii testify to that and that
goes great ways"
We could add many interesting extracts, but
the following must be our last for to-day:
s.-Ho1o General Pierce didn't care a cent for the
!, Ae1tcan balls, but joked about them, though Msy
'oere thinning his ranks"
"We shall despatch, in few lines all we
deem it necessary to say Of his participation in
the Mexican campaign, and then proceed to con-
siderations Of greater importance When his
column came up to Contreras, he met General
Scott, and, under his orders, engaged in battle.
The enemy were drawn up on the other side Of a
ravine, and their batteries were planted in such
manner that their position was almost impreg-
nable Scott gave orders for charge. When il
was made, General Pierce led on his column,
while the balls we're falling in all directions
thinning his ranks, ploughng up the ground, and
flying over their heads. Several came so near
that General Pierce, in striking at them with his
lifted sword, said cheerfully, Here is game