The St. Landry whig., 1845-07-03

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GEyery paper comes to US in the garb of
mourning, for the lamented Jackson. With his
death, all opposition 70 his past life appears to
have. ceased, and mourning 6ysssSthe highways
and the hearthside. He was a great man! He
has done much for the State; SO let US continue to
cherish his memory, as another departed Amer
lean, of whom his country can be proud.
The New Orleans Picayune thus beautifully
speaks of this event.
There will not be a man or woman, old or
young, in America, who will not feel that some.
thing needful has been lost, upon learning that
Gen. jackson is no ore,-lhough his demise,
ia the ordinary course OF, nature, might have
been anticipated, and Notwithstanding all recent
accounts represented him to be in the last ex-
treme of debility, yet such was the iron will of the
man, above all his fellows a conosure and a Won
der, that it is difficult to realize that his firm
nerves are palsied blythe stroke of death. For
many weeks he-has been lingering upon the
verge ofthe grave. AT any time within three
months past his death should not have surprised
any one, but when he expired the event made the
impression Of a sudden loss, and the nation
mourns asa widow.
In this city the light of heart are sad and the
thoughtless grave. Little children quit their
pastimes in mysterious terror as it were 10
wonder at a calamity they do not comprehend.
All miss something, every body haslost some
thing Attend, a benefactor, an opponent that
cannotsbe spared;the pride of one, the glory of
another, and the admiration fall; the success
tui statesman, the triumphant general, the stern
patriot is gone and there is none other. He
was needtul to all, and there is not one who does
not feel his death a personal loss.
II the gay. the young, the many who knew
him only from his acts-and o fthese a moiety
We're in political feud with him-ifall are touch.
ed BY his taking away, albeit in the fulness Of
years, what must they feel who followed his ban.
ner to the big wars? There Willie. solemn pa.
geants IN token Of the public sorrow; but a dar.
ker pail shrouds the hearts ofthe survivors of his
glorious battle fields than the sable drapery that
deepens the gloom ofthe funeral cortege. The
drum that beatin reveille on the 9Th Of January,
10, VIII be carried along the solemn pageant;
its mufled notes will fall mournfully upon The
ear; but they who heard it7when it woke an ar
my upon a fearful sommons will not heedAit
now, for their hearts beat sadder than il. They
will follow-those efthem who have strength to
do so-the old ensign as ii is borne along the
streets, lis rag and shreds held together by the
ltrapplags of wo, hut with what other emo.
tons will it fill their minds than those it IN.
spifed when It huttered in the early dawn as
chldlng the tardy -galted hours that kept backsthe
clash oil arms. Ihey were impatient then, too.
but now they are bruised and worn like It,
Inc voice that babe il be unfurled over the ar.
my Of freedom is hushed forever, and they Who
conquered beneath its folds are meek and Gsv
and Euliof grief.
Ia pENTTnNTIARY.-We feel a deep inter.
est Y the manufacturing department ofthis in.
%stitution. That department can be carried on
Ia the south with success.
Manufactured from the ID to the eth June in.
elusive on Is looms.
200 pieces 1919 yards pIsin cotton
81 do HOO do linseys
SOC 937o
From the 9th to the l4th inclusive on 10
looms.
a52 pieces 77s5 yards plain cotton
81 do 1914 do linseys
3I3 o599A Bnson Roaos Govsv.