The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-10-22
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY II. WEBB.
RLooMsBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA. SATURDAY, oC

does not remember Jenny O'Neal, the
Irish door keeperi Johnny was kind hear
ted but blunt in his manner; 80 much |. or
some occasions as TO appear rude il moi
insulting. Often one might ring the bell
time after time, aud no Jenny make his
appearance. There was particular cause
Tor Jemmy's apparent rudensss and occa.
sional absence.
Calling one day upon business,T rang the
bell repeatedly. but no doorkeeper appeared.
As had done before under like circnmstan.
ces, opened the door and walked mp stairs
to the Presidents Office. There l found
the General and Major Donelson. Presi-
IDENTIFY the bell rang again,again and again,
'fhers can Jenny ber said The General.
Drunk, meat ikesy.' replied Major Donel.
son. ! then stated tha. had not been able
to raise him. though 1 had rung until was
tired, and that this was not tho FIRST occasion
Major Doneson then observed. tha, this
difficulty was now Of almoss daily recur
renee; that he had on several occasions,
found Jenny in his room wholly unable 10
get 10 the door; that when not 60 disabled,
his conduc. towards visiters was often from
his peculiar situation, anything but polite
or respectful, ard he expressed his opinion
in very decided terms, that a more sui,abIe
person should be entrusted with that duty.
'WeH, WeN, said the General, 'De cannot
bear il any longer; tell Jenny he must
ti'ad home elee,Dhsre.' 4E
Again and again called, and Jenny
still presented his rubicund face a. the door,
often in plight no. BETTING his s.alion.---
Hosc is hiS| said TO Major Donelse",
Ihsard the General tel you that Jenny
mast be discharged Yes,' said the ma
,jA.. and thnt tuas the, tAird time I had
receired such an order; but on each occa
sion Jenny waited on the general in person
was exceedingly sorry for his fault, shed
tears Of repentance in abundance, promised
to behave better in future if he could be
forgivent this once, and never dessted until
he obtained pfoEiss that he should be
tried a while longer.
And whoever was familiar at the White
House. will remember Jemmy's red face
and bluff voice at the door do0,, TO the end
of General Jaekson'S administration, ever
and anon repeating his FAULT, and as often
by unfeigned repentance and distress, ex
iorting forgiveness from his kind hearted
master.
Can such traits of character belong 10 q
tyrant or bad mani All that is good in
huns an nature answers, no.
II is generally known to the friends of
Gen. Jackson, that he has committed all his
papers, &c. TO the hands of Mr.. Kendall,
from whose able hand biography worthy
of the subject may be expected a. no very
distant day. In Inc mean time, the readers
of the Democratic Review will have the
benefit OF some portions Of these authentic
materials, for the illustration of some of The
mos. interesting passages in the life of the
gres, and good old man.--Ed. d. r.
asxse..~s~-M<-..-e
TAKING A FOOLS ADVICE.
A baronet OF the last century, whose
mansion was ia Yorkshire, was supposed
to be dead, when the following conversation
took place between his jester or fool. and
one Of his servants:
Servan.-Our master is gone.
Fool-Ah, whittier is he gonsi
Servsnt-To heaven hope.
Fool-To heaven! no that he has no.
am sure.
Servant-Why so!
Fool---Why, because heaven is q great
way off, and when my master was going a
long journey, he used for some time 10 talk
about and prepare for it, butt never heard
him speak of heaven or make any prepare
ton for going he cannot therefore be gone
thi,her.
The Baronet however. recovered, and this
conversation being told him, he was SO
struck by il, that he Immediately began TO