Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-03-10

The Pooh Mass FRIENp-The following nnc,.
doie OF Gen Harrison. find in the Chlicoihe 70.
hio) Gazette.
Much as we may value the exercise OF wisdom and
foresight ia The statesman, and rich the hiso-
w Of Cen Harrison IN examples Of boih il is not in The
poS Of these qualities that we are TO trace tho
secret , The deep hold he has upon the affections ol
the peop, Throughout his long and cven'ful life
his hand Las been outsrciched 10 assist the srrk
en- with misfortune. and his heart has ever sympaIhi.
zed with the woes ,fhis fcllow-men. gentleman Of
our Acquaintance SOM, time since related TO rs m
nc count Of rn incident that came under his notice
winch, though but ono of ,he thousand examples Of
the OF Generals generosity--(as ne siaiod)-made
such a., Impression on mind that cannot for
bear 10 c., ma unicate 20 our readers rcrreng our
inability 10 a. vet II with e peculiar interest which
o = friends man7er Of telling the story gave IT, lis
authenticity no w'Hdouh' y nc knows our inform
ant or his ustriOus s1h, ct
Il vas nj North Bend .'s' summer. in compliance
with an invitation from Gen. harrison to dine with
hm While were at the ia.Ic q servant reqves-
ted the General % step into the hal as some person
desired tp see him Immediately. Nv .Nost exrused
himself to me, and after n few moments absence
turned ushering IN man 81 about fifty years O. age
WHO bore about his per,on and dross the marks of
most sluald wretchedneSs"
This man." said Gen. Harrison "Savs he !. one or
my old soldier, and have invited him 10 dine with
Place was ma,ie for The unexpected guest nm, he
presently applied himselfto ne business before him m
such manner, as 20 evidence pretty strongly that hc
h'd not mad good dinner fof many day whfn
We were NJ The table, the related such circum.
'tinces 10 The Gencral rs convinced him that the new
conner was really one his old soldier. who had
ferved with him on tie Maumee and AZ the Thames
lie was blacksmith by Trade. and Ind been 90 New
Orleans 'on tramp, where he suffered iy sickness
and was reduced 90 the utmost penurv lie had man
aged 10 get thus far north. by the charity Of steamboat
captains. aud bad taken he opportunity which near
neighhornood afforded him Of calling on ls old CON-
mnnder
Ah'r dinner. the sirar Fsr manifested d,.so,,,, n
depsr-when Cen. Harrison. drawing me aside. s,i5
Here - uHe q my former sonpanions IN arms Il,
distress ano cannot suffer him him 10 leave ov bopse
ia s'oh Vriorn condition. To tell you tho ,rp,b
cannot be conicu' with merely feeding hinbe mus,
be clothed Were 10 give him he ihrcadbarr coat
on my back, he might Justly consider u bot s'nfs4 /
charity. have bot Other however vet he shall /
have hat s. saying. he brought from bs y,r1rb.
m elegant black coal Win other garments 70 corr
To0f md handed hem ~ the Stranger
"Takc these. said be- "fnr the sake o. old rseoiIe-
tons Ny hirnd here viii furnish YOU with The rasps
n getting 10 Cincinnati and when you get there cali
nj on Mr ----. u --- sirJ o.. and tell him h I, /
nv request ihrt be- give YOU employment"
The old soldier len Inc house with What r,,I;,y.
you may lnuri1e hut whatever they we're he va. 40,
lull 20 express fhcm
This peculiar trait 30 Gen. Harisons character ha.
undoubtedly been one Of the principal causes Of hs
1wn comparative poverty