The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-05-24

| interest OF lew scores OIL DrOtner Dank
| Shilocks.
The following, from the Washington
Union, warns US of the approaching
decease of one who has filled Il larger
share of the affections of the American
people than any man now living. In
the hour of his dissolution, that brave
ola man, who never knew fear, will
have the consolation of feeling that he
has done much for his God and his coun-
try. Although long expected,his death
will fall upon the country as nation.
al calamity. He is the last of the rev.
olutionary Presidents. May his last mo-
ments be as peaceful and happy as his
former days were brilliant and glori-
ous:- Statesman.
ILLNESS OF GEN. JACKSON.
We are satisfied that we could not
give more pain to every American who
respects true greatness Of character,
than by publishing the following mel
ancholy annunciaton of the rapidly ap-
proaching dissolution Of the distinguish
ed man who is about to bid the world
an eternal adieu. There can scarcely
be q doubt of the facts which il details.
A nober spirit could not leave the sons
of men. The following letter is ad-
dressed to Mr.. S. Fl. LaughlIn, Recor-
der OF the Land Office, by M'jor Tho
mas l.. Galnes,a relation of Gen. Gaines,
and an intimate and affectionate friend
Of the Hero of the Hermitage:
"Nashville. (Tenn., May 4, l845.
"My dear sir: have just had a con-
versation with our mutual friend, DIR.
Felix Robertson, who has almost daily
knowledge of the health Of General
Jackson. The impression of the Gen
erl's nearest friends now is, that the
..time honored" vetran's life is rapidly
drawing to a close. symptoms of
dropsy have intervened. His legs are
swollen from his feet up TO his abdomen,
and his respiration is feeble and difficult.
His great mind and clear memory, ,how-
ever, remain perfectly unclouded. His
every act and word shows his patient
and resigned resignation to the will of
God. In his perfect resignation, he
manifests all the meekness and humility
of true follower Of the blessed Re-
deemer; and in his constant prayers
he looks up to God in confident assu-
rance of salvation through the atone
ment and mediation of the Saviour.-
Supplications to heaven for blessings
ON his country and her Institutions
Tor the perpetuity of our constitution
and liberties, civil and reIigious--are
continually mingled in all his prayers
and in all serious conversations with
his friends. Truly, when he departs,
it will be the fall Of great man in Is
raeI; and politically and in moral
weight of character, it will be the loss
to his country and to the world, of the
first and greatest man now numbered
among the living-the greatest bene-
factor Of his country now surviving.
1ouTS truly.
Mr.. Blair has received a few lines
from the General, as late as the 7th,
stated that he had attempted to write
to him; but his great feebeness had pre-
vented his finishing his letter.--EDlroR.
New BANKS OUT OF OLD oNEs.--Tw0
banks are to be established in this city
it seems, under the law of last winter.
One ofthem is to be styled "The Frank
I'm Branch of Cincinnati" which comes
in under the State Bank plan, as one of
the allotted institutions in "Bank Dis