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Anecdote of General Taylor. The Cine nnat-
usiike sim picity and unaffIctedness of old Zack's
habits have frequently been celebrated. But it is
not commonly known, perhaps, that he generally
docs his own washing. Of a pleasant evening,
after The warlike tolls of the day are closed, the
old hero may be seen at the opening of his tent,
sitting plump on the ground with camp-keule
between his legs-and with short sleeves rolled
up, creating loud sp!nshing of his garments in
the suds The old General, By the way, wholly
excludes hard soap; an unsoldier-Iike luxury,
and uses nothing but the soft; barrel of which
furnishes part Of his tent furniture. .'-4 q.


The old hero, however, on account Of his eye
sight, is not very nimble with the needle Never
thpess, he insists upon doing his own mending,
and particularly pridcs himself upon the ncatncss
and expedition with which he puts new scat in
his ample pants. These neither garments, of
course require frequent repairs. owing to the
slant practice and the habit the old hero has of
violently slapping his person when excited AT
Burnn Vista, his being long time in the saddle.
united to the ire-provoking and dastardly conduct
Of the Indiana regiments, came near entirely rend
ing them in pieces, and it was late before the Gen
eraI retired. as he always makes it principle not
10 permit his basket of new clothes to accumulate


At Monterey, when the deputies from General
Ampuda were first usherrd into the presence OF
the old hero at quarters they found him string
crosscgged upon a gun carriage. and earnestly
agrd in letting out the senms of his coat--a
proceeding necessitated by his increasing bulki
ness. .1@-si--5i Lis s'i31 as Yankee Doodle