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THE HEROINE OF FORT BROWN More familiary known in the Army of Occupation as the 'The Great Wes tern was first brought lo Ihe notice o! public in i few remsi ks by Lieut. Bragg, t the collation given by (he army t (he Zntiisiana delegation, at Gen. tfri. la's head quarters, in Mjlamoraa. lie mentioned her gallant coniluct and no ble bearing during Ihe whula of the bombardment. A few of the incident of ihe life of this extraordinary woman, which I havebeen ablatopick u incamp will be read with some interest; they prove that the sex has not been unrepre penied In the sole stiring tnd bloody scen s on the Rio Grande. The Great Western belongs to a class known and recognized in the organtzi tion of the army as 'Laundresses,' three of whom ate sllowod to draw rations in each companj ,and are requited to wash for the soldiers Ihereof.al a price regulat rd by a council of officer?. She arrived at Corpus Chri?ti last autumn, with the 7th Infantry, to one oi the companions ol which her hu band was attached. U to the army marching for the Rio Grnde,she performed all her appropri ate dutiea,aiid in addition, Ifcepl a 'mes' for the young officers of Ihe regiment. When the arrr.y look up its line of march Lr Ihe Rio Gronde, the women, with a few rare of exceptions, were lelt behind 10 come by ses. JI very few procured ponies and followed their hud band on their tedious and arduous march Not so with The Great Wes tern. Her husband was spnl by water whether on duty or for disability lam unable to learn; but she, true to her charader.declaring that the boys'(young officers of her meamut have eomebod y to lake care of them,' purchased a mule and cart, parked her baggage, cooking untenstls and supplies mounled behind her donkey, with whip in hand and displayed upon her whole route qualities and attainments which the bes' leams'ere in the train might have envied. During the whole journey she kept up the 'mes,' a relief from the burdens ol which is ihe greateet boon to an officer on the maich. The brigade lo vbich the was attached arrived upon the banks of the Sl Colorado as Gen. Taylor war preparing to cross with the Dragoons and the 1st brigade of Infaotiy. The Mexicans upon the opposite bank were making great demonstrations by blow jng bugles, etc. etc. After calmly sur veying the scene from her cart, she re marked, with gt eat coolness and deter mination, that 'if the General would give her a good strong pair of longs,she woul I wade that river and whip every scoundrel that dare show lumel.7' I may be imagined that the men were not backward in crowing alter that. When Gen. Taylor marched forPoinl Iiabel with his at my, on the 1ft May, the 7h Infantry, and of course, The Great Western, remained to garriffoat Fort Brown. How Ibat noble Rgi menl and the two companies of Anil 'ery left in this work sustained them selves, is slready known, but nothing will more gratify them than to have jus lica done their gallant heroine, whom they speak in ihe warm's! term She with all the other women led be hind, some eight or ten, moved into !h fort, where her mess was soon put operation, the positim of her lent an fire being near the centre, of the fort The enemy' fire opened on the 3rd just as she was commencing her arrange mena for the 'boys' breakfast- Every ecurity that could pos.ihly be provided was offered lo ihe women, to whom the gallant soldier always gives h s first at tention. 1 he mauaz.nes Were the onh 'bom proofs' in the fur', and as Ihe got -rnment had sent no ammunition to fil them, the next most inflimable''maieri8 the women found per feci security ir hem. These women, however, be i' said lo Ihe honor of Ihe sex, were not die. Most nobly did they ply thf needle in preparing sand bugs out ol he officers and soldiers' lenls, where with to strengthen the work, and pro ect the artillerymen when serving their guns. 1 he Ureal vv eatern, true lo her self again, declined participating i. Ifm protection or sewing, and continued hei abora at the fire, in the open air. From he firing of Ihe first gun ell hands wen t their posts, Lowd'e and Bug's artil ery speaking in tones of thunder the in- ignation they felt at thus being ealutei' on a bright May morning. Wnen Ihe liour for breakf but fw expected lh nxary which awaited them. Ths mei was as well attended to as if nothing but a morning drill with blank eartii gel had come ifl, and in addititior. f irge supply of delicious hot coffee w. (waiting the thirety,who hail to ell anr pitlake, without distinction of rink T some of Ihe Artillery men, who wer- inabla to leave their guns, the bevei- ige was carried by this 'ministering an- el,' and, as may readily believed, ni belle of Oi lean, ss much as she miah be admired and beloved, ever met ; more gracious reception. The fiie o! he artilley was kept up almost inces intly until dinner hour a soldier'- (inner hour is at 1 o'clock when tl. irood and generous woman again pinvi ted for those who were almost ulierh ' xhaus'cdSi worn oua delicious diah ol bean tovp which is declared by theMex cans to be Ihe foundation ol that invin' einie spun winch tney have seen m strikingly dy the Yankee soldiers. Thif- she distributed siin, without money, and without price. Thus did she enn- inue lo discharge her duties during th seven days that the enemy kept up at incessant canonade and bombardment She was ever to be found at her post; her meal were always ready at ihe houi and always of Ihe best the market affor led.' When Ihe despatches were made up for Gen. Taylor, on the evening' o' the 4th, a numbea of officers and others had written lo their friends at Point I abel, and among them the Great Wcs tern' had found lime to communirate with her husband and I have frrq .enily heard it said, by those who saw her lei er, for it waa Irudly called for and madt public, that her description, if not tlx moat accurate, was certainly the mo raphic which was given of the even't ot Ihe 3d and 4th Aay. She expressed her full confidence in the ability of the garison to sustain itsell .nd only regretted the absence of her t.usbaml. To supply his place, howev ;r, I sm told ehe applied, early in the idion, for a musket and ammunition, which she received and put in a secure place, ejiprebsing her determination lr have full saiisfadioo whenever the coe ny should dare approach within range, ii ner piece, i ney never uiu, anu otiri"" ....... - ........ ft leroine must rest contented with the re. lection that she nobly performed her lu'y, and will long be remembered by ihe besieged garrison of Fort Brown. She ia probably aa celebrated for her personal appearance she is for her leeds; With an erect and majestic car risgf, she glories in h height tixfiet which entitles her to a place InlheGren. idiers, any soldier of which might well envy her athletic but graceful form. But her reputation, ihe dearest of all Ihing- o a woman, is what she prides hers ll n. 1 he tongue ol plunder has never hred to attack her well earned and well itistained character. With virtue aa a asi, and such heroic conduct to build with, she never need fear the necessity jf excercising her extraordinary phyai- al ability in defence of that reputation, lut if attacked, the defenders of Fort Jrown will, I doubt not, be found pres sing forward in her defence, and wo be he dagtard who receives a discharge of rtillery from such gunners. Your strulyj H. riJE MORMON TEMPLE AT NAU VOO. The Ilsncork Engle published at Nauvoo nivcs the following description of the great lormon Temple at lliat place, i tsays. We have made Ko different vinitt to ihis eat monument ol human industry and al- houli our Btlantion has been drawn lo ev- ry apartment in it, yet such is the vast ex- em of the immense edifice and the com- lexiiy of its architectural designs that our bservations have been necessarily very eu lernciai. ll statins in a most prominent loiition on the bluff which overlooks the ower town and river; such ia the elevation if its spire, that it ia distinctly visible from distanco of twenty or thirty milea in va- ious directions. Viewed from the bank if the river, its whole appearance is grant uid imposing. The niateriul of which it it hit fly built, is whiie limestone, which har een worked and faced down to a perfeci uiface. Its dimensions, as far ss we ran remllen ire as follovvs'Length 128 feet, wirhli 88 eet, height ol comb of roof 77 feet, from the i round lo top of spire 170 feet. Ttie upper windows of the steeple serve s an observatory, fro n which a mngnifi- cnt view of the aurrounding country mij ie had. The Mississippi ie aeen winrlins t? serpentine form along the wooden valley o ihe North and South the hill of Iowa rise in bold relief to the westward and lose henuelvcs in lbs blue distance; while the pranks, fields, gardens and private buildings ie spread out like a map below. The walls of the temple are of masaive tone, anci at least two feet lliick. Ori ei her side, & at ihe end, are rows of grace ful pilasters, ciowned with elaborately car ved caps, upon the external surface of which is exhibited in bas relief, the face of the 'man in the moon.' and two hands graopinp rumpets Each pilaster rests upon invert ed eresce nti, and are at least 50 feet long. They are thirty in number, and the nni- ted cost of them is estimaled it about 8100, 000. The structure is lighted bv four rows of windows, two of which are quad rilateral, and two circulars. These, with the other novel architeclual embelliahmenti give the whole pile an original and not un. pleasing aspect. All entraneeg are from he West, and the immense doorways are ja:oed sy a flight of stone steps, i ho in erior contains a basement fin the centre ol which stands the celebrated baptismal font.) Two great halls which extend nearly the entire length and breadth of the bulding and a third hall underneath the roof, with small apartments on either side. The baptismal font ia 3 moot exlraoidina ry work, and will stand a monument of Mormon extravagance and grotesquenes! of taste. It ie an immense stone reservoir resting upon the backs of twelve oxen, also cn! out of stone, and aa large as life.' The effect of a first view of these rigid animals, landing in such a singular position, and wc""'ng such mysterious countenances stition soon gives'way to curiosity, and the beholder is lost in wonder at the magnitude of the design, and extraordinary amount of labour that must have been expended in the erection of the work. The hall on the first floor was intended as the regular meeting-place of the congre gation, and when freed from the rubbisl and surplus limber that now encumbers it, will have a beautiful and imposing effect. The architectural decoration are chaste and ich; and the two grand pulpits al the East and West ends, give lo the whole an ap nearaiice of Oriental mairnificence. The attic fas it may be ralledj U lighted fron the roof.and was designed for a large school room. Leaving the body of the building yo'J ascend to the bell room of the steeple, hence to the clock room, and laat to ttV ib-eivatory i he immense structure is a hef d 'oeuvre of architecture, and will rank in grandeur with the largest and most cost ly edifices of modern limes The entire cost of its erection is estimated at betvsen 700 and 800 thousand dollars. The tenr pie will be nearly completed and in re-uli- neasfor dedication by the first of May vtffier it shall have been conaecra'ed, it will be abandoned at a place of rehgoua wor- hip by the sect that erected it.nnd cither be sold or rented for a college, 7t has been xamined by the agents of two or three dif ferent insttuitions; and from what we can learn, is likely to bo transferred to the Methouste.'by them to be used for literary and religious purposes. ACCOUNT OF THE HESSIAN FLY. Wheat being the great staple of our farm ersany thing affecting its culture, will there, fore be interesting not only to the farmer hut the whole community, nd aa the fh is, of all the enemies of that precious grair the most formidable, a short hiitory of i may not be amiss Here is a description from the pen, we believo of W. Gaylord: It is a very small black insect, not so urge as a muoquito, with two fine transpa rent wing, from the roots of which three ribs diverge, as through the leaf of a plant I'he body, when examined by a micro- icnpe, is found to be divided into four seg ments, with a few hairs observable on each. flic legs are of a yellowish cast and trans parent; the head inflicted with a abort pro boecis. This, aa is common wiih r.eariy all oth er insect, pae-cs through four distinct sta ges of existence U, ihe egg: 2d the laiv 3d, p?j pa or dormant stage: and 4ih, tlx perfect or winged inseet. In this part ol he country it pasaee through two gsnera- tions in one season, and attacks Ihe wheat both in spring end autumn. The fly or perfect inaeet, depositee the eggs in autumn soon after the young plants appear above ground, between the lowest part of the leaf and that which forms the stem, and as near trie grouna as possiDte. it riaennies at i a i i 9 first a very email white nil, and as it grows arger, becomes a sluggish almost inanimate maggot of a white color. In this state the proper and most natural food i the sap ol that kind of green wheat which has the moat delicate a. raw. It remains in thi. situation during the whole winter apparent ly in thia chrysalis stale, without eufferinp my injury from the froet or 6nowj and ir the spring, as soon as the weather becomet warm enough, and generally about the linie vegetation hae fair'y commenced, it is trans formed into the fly, u this state n per forata the functions neceaaary for a contin uation of its species. J lays its egf be tween the etra-r Dr stem, and the sheet! which encloses it as before described, an( lies- and a new generation sacreeda. These eggs are soon hatched by thr warmth of the sesson, and the young in aecta may be discovered in the form of smsHj white maggots, within the sheath of the straw and just ab-va the lower joint They here continue to feed on the sap and tender fibies of the plant, by reason of which it either withers and dies, or is stinted in its growth, so that the grain doea Dot arrive at maturity. They are changed into the pu pa state befjie harvest, and at this season while ths wheat is yet green, their present isjmay be readily detested by walking through V,U ,mv.8 , ri9 ,ne C .1 I i f i . ... . m.BOr.-, wn.cn ie-i ao,, .no nQ,,fd K,a.0, 0 wmni nsvo oeen in Mured by the insect; And it such sta ksbe' examined they will be found neai the low,' , , '' " er joints, aomewb.t resembling. flax.,red,1JelClf0rwh,C,, I'jon lo that nut smaller and alenderer, and of a dark t try i urown coior. i noy continue in this state until aftet harvest, and may be found upon the stubbie in ths field. Early they pass into their winged state, lay their ege-g in the young plants of wheat as before describ ed When the flv is about in inane Irnm the pupa state into that of a perfect insect it disengages itself by boring a small round hole through the brown case in which it is enclosed, and through the sheath or the wheat just opposite to the place where i lie lodged, and thia hole may bo easily dis covered as long as the stubble remains en the. AN IRISH INTERPRE TEH. A Mexican passes through the camp with i large jug. curiously laced with strips of raw hide, suspended on his back by a belt running over hia forehead, he is crying in his own language 'milk, milk.' A group of soldiers slop him and commence buying his grateful food. Everything goes on well as long as every cup full of milk delivered is promptly responded to by a picayune, holds out his cup and aaya in lotind Eng lish, 'Mr. Mexican, let me have some milk and I will pay you in the morning. Mon grel stares eloquently, ! don't understand you.' The soldier repeats his wish to pur chase presently and to pay prospectively. I he Mexican is still staring about for in formation. A good natured Irishman, who distinguished himself by his bravery in the battle of the 9th, comes to the relief of thi embarrassed parties. Turning to the mills nan he says in round Hibernian. 'Ye mix ed divil, don't ye understand that Jim Frj there wishes to get some milk on a credit, ye blackguard?' and Paddy turns on hi heel perfectly satisfied that he has dissipa ed the matter of difficulty under cons dera tion. A. O, Tropic. KISSING Dow, jr., cloned a sermon on kifsinj with Ihe following qnaint advice. ' want you, my young sinners, to ki t - -. ; i. . i , . uiu go iimmeui ana inen oevoie yotu nun to morality and money making. Then Ie vour homes bo well provided with sue! eomforts and necessaries ss piety, pickles. !ots and kettles, brushes brooms benevo lence, bread charity cheese faith Hour affec tion cider sincerity vinegar virtuo wine and wisdom. Have these always ou hand, and happiness will be with you, Do not drink anything intoxicating eat moderately gc about business after breakfast lounge a little after dinner, chat afier tes, and kiss after quarrelling, then all the joy, the peace, and the bliss the earth can afl'ord shall bt yours, until the grave cloae over you, and your spirits are borne to a brighter snd happier world.' A WomansJldvantuges. A womar may say what she likee to you withcu 'he rit.k of gating knockad down. She csn lake a snooze after dinner, while her husband has to go work. She csn dress herself in nest snd tid y Calicoes for a dollar, while a man hat to fork over at least forty to get a res pectable suit, She can go forth into the ere! without being invited to treat st ever) offo house. She cau paint her face If too pale, or flour if it be too red, She can weir corset if too thick,oth r fiiina if ton thin. She can stay at hom in time of war, nd wed again if her h'isbsnd is kil led. She can a, Jrink and be merry, without i's costing her a ppnoy. She can get divor ced from her hi hand, whenever she sees any one phe likes oetter. 1 She can run in debt, and msVt her nusband poney up Ihe cash. And sho can wear shoes, whilo her husband has lo tug to get his boots on Contemplated Independence nf M xvortnen Males rf Mexico. The ru tin. mrsfrom s,n,a F re0(er no( - iiboi .k.. .i.-nt... c. . - . , , , . putc anu inai io oaiitorniB are no doubt intended to accompli-h. Ji Gentleman recently from Santa Fe, atates lo ihj St. Louis Republican, that Gov. Arm jo informed him juil before he left, that v. a mnj , mm nine g measure hi con templation, to form a new coofeJera tion of States in Northern Mexico; that they proposed to de:bre their indepen dence of Mexico, and then to unite as a Republic.Mhat, to secure the coporadon of ihe Department of New Mexico ia this enterprise, Mr. ITacku., a lawyer of some celebrity, from Chihuahui, hsd visited him al Santa Fe, and developed the plan lo him. The Stales of Zica'8 car, Durango and Sonora, :Temtulipa., nd Nuevs Lon, are to be united in one Stilf. Coahui a. Chihuhn , California, were parlies to the contem plated revolution, and ihe object of the mission of Mr. Hackus to Santa Fe.w.s o enlist Gov, Armijo in the struggle. Gov. Armijio is understood lo have re 'urned an evasive antwer, leaving it to time to determine the most politic course for him to pursue. If such be the disposition of the pco pie of Northen Mexico, Col. Kearny and Col. Stevenson will not have any serious d.fficulliea to contend against ( er they reach their deslinsiion. With 1500 U. S. troops in Santa Fe, .fimfjo will soon come io a conclusion what is besl to do. If these r-ttes separate from tho central government, it will iot bo long before they are united to our own. They constitue t he btst and ich est portion of Mexico. TIT FOR TAT. A country fellow was passing down Washington street the other day, when wag ihiusl his head out of a window f a boarding house, and sung out,' H 'o, ihere.Squire, when did come down?' Jonathan east up at the window, and re pltce, 'I say, Mister, you'd heller haul n your head, folks will thinkyou keep slaughter house, seeing a calf's head banging out the window. Gems from Jean Paul One learns ulence best among those who havt none, and talkativeness bot among hose who ere silent. The bier is the cradle of Heaven! When one does not hold still at the sting of a 6ee or fortune, (he snug tears out tnd remains behind. The angel who can fei-l no resr-nt ment, yei must envy the man who over omes it. A good physician, if he does not al ways save fiom disease, at least aavet 'rom t quirk. A slight afliclion make ut betide hi rst-Ives; a great one restore us. A iell with s slight crack sounds dead, mt when the track is wider, it sounds lesr agsin. To men as to books, there are be fore and behind two emp'y covers chi'dhnod and old age. When thou forgivest. the nrn who wounds Ihv heart is like the sea worm hat perforates the oyster hel', which elr-eM up the wound with pearls. Memory is the only paradise from which wg, cannot be expelled. E'en our first parents were not banished thence. REWARDS OF MERIT. 'Sm' said one little urchin to another yeetfiday -Sam, does your achoolmistrr ever give any rewards of meritf 'I e'p ee he does.' was the rejoinder; 'r-e gie me a licking regularly every day, ani save I merit two!'
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