The Litchfield County post., 1828-04-03
From the National Journal. ANOTHER SOLDIER SHOT.

We have no desire to lend our ald to clr- culatiOn of charges against Gen. Jackson. .un- less they are supported by evidence. But when serious charges-charges which impute inhumanity and cruelty, violence and licen- tiOusness of power, and a disregard of the rights. feelings. and llves of his fellow citizens -are not only preferred. but substantiated by multiplied certiicates,we hold it to be our so- lemn duty regarding the situation which Gen. Jackson occupies before the nation, and the high object to which his ambition asprrs, to state facts and the testimony. that the people may have in their possession that know ledge of the man which will enable them more just ly to appreciate his merits, and to decide On his claims to appr"bation and honor.
 In recent numbers of the Kentucky RepOr ter, writer under the title of The Tennes- seean," has communicated the facts in rela ton to John Wood. They present to us the following circumstances:
 Ist. John Woods joined the army at Fay etteville about the 22d of January. l814. as substitute in place of Will Roger. who was volunteer. Woods was about 18 years of age. Statsment ofsA. Brock.
 2dIy. While Woods was eating his break fast, an officer named Camp, ordered Woods t0 2" about some other occupation. Woods refused. saying that he was on guard. Camp cursed him severely and an atercatOn rose. The officer seized gun, and ordered those around to assist in taking him prisoner. but no person helped him. Woods then walked to- wards his guard fire. Statement of Ihonsas Couch.
 Sally. Camp called to some person towards the fort, and told him to tell General Jack son that there was soldier who would not he taken prisoner. General Jackson came out of the fort and hallOOed out, By the eternal GOt, bI0W ten balis through the damned rascal :! / t0trment by Samuel Hanna.
 Gen. Jackson came out of his tent, and hal loOed several times. shoOt the dd,nned rascal :! Statement of Thomas Couch. Jackson con tinurd cnrsing. and repeatedly, in great rag",r tratpd- shoot the damned rascal! shoot the dam:rd rascal! Woods, by this time, W as approaching near to his guard fire, when Gen Jackson commanded the guard, still in very great rage. to blOW ten bulls through the damn- ed rascal! Statement by c. 4. Brock. 4thly. Woods was arrested for this offence tried, cOn,i tee, ,and shot on the 14th of March George A. Brock thus states: At the re- q est of the prisoner, l wrote down a state ment of his feelings, and his last farewell to his father and sent them in letter to my N ifp which was done in rhyme, and the public. age at liberty to see it. Onthe news of ihe death of her son, Mrs. Woods. as EhxaAt.ld bx.nuy 1 wife. tainted. and appeated asiif dying all the night. Ofthis feelcertain, that she never recovered the shock. and in a few years, laid her grey hairs in sorrow. in the grave" Such are thrincideuts inlhis historic tra- gedy. They disclose al! fRose traits of char acter and conduct which we specified in the commencement 0f this article. The state ment is shocking to humanity and for the honor of our name; for the honor of our ml- itary reputation for the honor of Gen. Jack son himself. We would that the facts had ne. yer taken place. As it is, we lay them before our readers with no exaggeratiOn of comment. It IS due the people that the facts should he known. They have been already so widely disseminated, that it is due Gen. Jackson. if they are mis- stated. that his friends should instantly correct the mis statement; and if they are correctly given, and they are given an the testimony of 4 witness-s.ath-y cannot be too extensively circulated. The genius of our institutions fnrbids that the civil govern ment of the Union should be committed to a man h0 has exhibited such powerful evid. ence of a disposition to trampls down rights, aud to exercise power with such an arbitrary will.
 Spontaneous Combustion Perhaps it is not Vener- ally known that hemp, coon and OIl tngelher will produce fire. Several instances Oi spontaneous com. bustion have occurred in ths town. Last week, one of our merchants discovered that lot of oiled trow- heap ever Aght, had taken Gre, and GtseA or twenty