The American patriot., 1855-02-21

Miss Bremen.
We have been favored by oaf arnlab,e friend,
Mrs. Lc Vert says the Mobile Register, with the
privilege Of cxtrActihg fvm letter received fiom
Miss Bfrfher ss-sv7--- 7---'s-.'.-ssss--s---sss-----
~ ~ s'''s Srocknotx, 5th December, 1854
Gn Thank you thousand times my sweet Octavia
for your letter., TPefumed with the sweet breath
and flowers Of Alabama it reached me midst the
SHOWS and darkness of my own land, but brought
to my heart all the summer light ana kie Of yours
God bless you-Aand He will, for that warm and
gentle heart of yours, that spreads its atmos-
phere Of happiness around. IN a,3g5 ..steg zg,
Stern care and duties, dear Octavia, have filled
the thoughts and hours Of the last two years from
the terrible malady of mind and body that afflicted
my poor mother; but after six months struggle
she is, thank God, free from pain. Sopeace d in
happy hands and muchloved friends. And you,
my rose Of Alabama, arc ever the sunnicst Of my
Southern memories. s.il.3 ,.lrf oi .s,a ,fg ftt5
"When you were near me- the dread cholera
forbade me to wish your presence. 1t left III
Stockholm alone, more than five hundred destitute
orphan Children and the formation Of society Of
ladies' to take charge Of these poor babes has given
me, with great labor much interest and enliven.
ing life. Ihave also entered into similar enterprises
not only for poor children, but for old and desti
tute women. We are also forming q fund and
asylum for aged govcIncsses- much needed in my
land know, and it is SO in most" i..'9 'hI
Thus does this amiablo woman exercise womanly
benevolence. Fame cannot spoil nature like
hcrs. Nv ''aA.. .'@ 9.' '''9
The piety that breathes throughout her letter
is too pure to be paradcd here but as sample OF
her domestic habits we make another extract ar,
.fea" s,r,r. ID ot"u }o., III - lcg.~
"But the quiet evenings at home are gracious
to me. At twilight, which comes about three
o'clock the fires are lit up in the cabins the par.
lors and drawing room, and walk from each to
each, or silently sit and enjoy their warming and
Illuminating flames. AT seven comes my little
Gertrudc--thc lamp is ligbted-an the good and
sensible girl reads 10 me until ten. One day in
the week another comes for the same purpose and
reads general history to mo and Alathilda; and
thus time passes on, bringing. me and pleasures
in the interest / take in the advancement Of some
good girl. The world, my dear tOctavia, is rich
and full Of treasures only we cannot and will not
see them. '''8@l a' t' ''s''' 'i''
'The war; the great, growing, terrible war-so
near my country--is q matter Of earnest interest
and it seems a universal opinion here that wo
shall be in it before next summer, am sorry for
us-but may be the result viii be blessing to tho
cause Of humanity, indeed believe IL, will not re.
pine but trust love and good will bloom the more
richly, and hasten on the day of grace. Lila
Meanwhile our Sweden has enjoyed peaceful
time--the Diet has formed good and useful laws
and erected bronze statues to our old heroes and
Kings. Christmas, too is conlngl Christmas; the
great festival Of the year throughout all Sweden,
when earnest JOY and charity light up every heart
God has fixed it in the midst Of drcary winter that
bcncvocnce mary fccl tho strongest stimulus to
deeds Of mercy. .ah uEa .sdt isds
"God bless You my sweet rose Of Florida! my
dear, good and lovely Octavia: ever associated in
my heart and memory with all that charmed me
most in the sunny south Of America" ii. l,,laa
tWt FREpERIKA BREMER.
ANECDorE OF GEN. PUrNAMi1-Among the WORTH
los who fourishod during the era of the American
Revolution, perhaps there was none possessing
more originality of character than that Of Gen:
Putnam, who was eccentric and fearless, blunt tn
his manners, the daring soldier, without the DO.
lish of a gentleman. He might well be called the
Marion of tho North, though he disiked disguise.
probably from tho fact of his lisping, which was
very apt to overthrow any trickery he might havo
in view.
At this time strong hold called Horsc-ncck,.
the British. Putnam with a few sturdy PATRIOTS
was lurking in the vicinity, beut on driving them
from the place Tired Of lying in ambush, tho
men became impatient, and inportuncd the Gen.
eral with questions as TO when they were going
to have bout with the foe One morning he
made speech something to the following effect.
which convinced them that something was in tho
wind. ''N
"Fellows, you have been idle too long, and so
have l. Tni going to Bush's at Horsc-ncck in an
hour, with an OK team and q load Of corn. If /
come back, will let you know the particulars; if
should not, let them have it, by hokey."
He shortly afterwards mounted his OK cart
dressed as one of the comn,onest order Of Yankee
farmers, and was at Bushs tavern, which was in
possession of the British troops. No sooner did
the officers espy him than they began to question
him, coriiplete simpletion, as they supposed;
they began to quiz him, and threatened to seize
the corn and fodder. aci 7.5s f85h
allow much do you ask for tho whole conccrns'
asked they. r =.,,..-..f- tsF.
''For mercy sake gentlemen" replied the mock
clod-hoppcr with tho most dcplorablc look Of en-.
treaty, "ony let me off and you shall have my
hull team and load for nothing, and if that won't
dew I'll give you my word III return tomorrow
and pay you heartily for your kindness and con:
descensiOn." s7 H'.T t'4'"taN.
"Well said they "wc'll take you at your wordI
leave tho team and provendcr with us and We
won't require bail for your appearance. .......
Putnam gave up the team, and sauntercd about
for an hour or so gaining all the information he
wished he then returned to his men and told them
of the foe, and his plan Of attack. a..aa
The morning came, and with it sailed out tho
little band. The British were handled with rough
hands, and when they surrendered to General
Putnam the clod-hoppcr he sarcastically' remark
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