The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-07-08
From Neal's Saturday Gazette.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF GEN.
NDREW JACKSON.
BY t. MAYNE REID

AN&AD'
GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON was born OH
the 18th of March, 1857, in Waxhaw settle
ment Of South Carolina, whero his parents
had settled two years before, having emigrat
ed from Ireland. A short time after the
birth of Jackson his father died, leaving him,
with two brothers, to the care of his mother,
an exemplary and excellent woman.
The scantiness of their patrimony allowed
only one of the brothers to be iberally edu-
Gated, and this was Andrew, who was design
ed by his mother for the church. He was
sent to hourishing academy in the neighbour
hood, where he remained until the breaking
out of the Revolutionary war brought an en-
emy into the settlement, and it became ne
cessary for even boys 10 shoulder the rifle,
and ra nge themselves under the banners of
their country. The intrepid and ardent
youth, encouraged by the patriotic counsel
of his mother, fastened, at the age of four
teen, to enlist in the American service.-
His eldest brother had already lost his life
in the battle of Stone Shortly after this
Jackson was obliged to retire with his corps
into North Carolina; but again returned to
the Waxhaw settlement, which the British
were supposed to have vacated Immedi-
ately on their return, this band of patriots
were surprised by superior British force,
and many of them taken prisoners. Jack
son and his brother escaped; but having en-
tered house, next day, for the purpose of
procuring food, they fell into the hands of
corps of British soldiers. Upon his capture
by these soldiers, Jackson showed that high
and ndomitable spirit, for which he has been
so much distinguished Being ordered by
the leader of the party to clean the mud of
his boots, the youth peremptorily refused TO
do so, claiming at the same time the treat
ment due 10 prisoner of war. The officer,
enraged, aimed blow at his head with a
sabre, which would have proved fatal, had he
not parried it with his left hand, on which
he received severe wound. His brother,
at the same time and for similar offence,
received cash over the head which after
wards brought him to his grave. Jackson
was now consigned to jail in Camden, where
he continued until after the battle at that
place, when he was exchanged through the
exertons of his mother. This worthy
woman, worn down by grief and the fatgues
she had undergone, in seeking to alleviate
the sufferings of the American prisoners at
Charleston, expired shortly after in the
neighbourhood Of that city. At the period
of her death, young Jackson was suffering
from sicknes, the consequence ofhis impris-
enment, and the smallpox succeeding, al
most term mated his existence. A fine con-
sttuton, however, enabled him to survive
this complication Of ills, and he soon re-
covered, and entered upon the enjoyment Of
his patrimony. This, though small, would
have enabled him to complete his education
on liberal scale, but peace being again res
tored, and Jackson unused to the manage
ment of pecuniary affairs, and surrounded
by evil example, soon went through his
small inheritance. Instead, however, ofsur- |