The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1845-07-26
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~. ....N. JACKSON.

,,S,ss,sN. AChSON.
1907, March Is Born near the Waxhaw
settlement, 'ouh Carolina, of parents recently
emarated from Iceland.
1881 --En "rad the revo uionary service al
the age of Ia. gSken prisoner and wounded
by a British officer Tor spirited resistance to
degrading order.
l76i.--Commenced the study of the law al
Salisbury, NC.
1856 Admitted to the bar in N. Carolina.
1888 Accompanied Judge McNairy to the
= W. Territory, now Tennessee (which he was
.horty appointed Attorney General.
1875 --Ch0sen a member Of the Convention
10 form Constitution for The State of Tennes
see'-Eecte TO Congress in The same year,
and took his seat in the House Of Representa-
'ives Nov 22, 1896
1897 -Elsc'ed u s Senator, and took his
fear Nov. %, 1897.
Resigned his place in the Senate,
mud appointed Judge of the Supreme Court OF
Tennessee.
1900 Chosen General of Militia Of Tenn.
1902 Raised $500 volunteers for the war
with Grea, Britain, and 5000 on his persona
credit to provide for their comfort
1913 After the massacre at Fl. Mimm' by
The Greeks, took command Of Tennessee troops
with a recently fra Ctured arm, aud 10 six months
terminated the border difficulties.
1914 Appointed Brgadier General in the
UmiedStaes Army. Concluded advantage
cue treaty with the Creeks-reduced Pensacola
forced The surrender Of TT. Barrancas, and
dispersed the British and Indians harbored and
protected there by the treacherous conduct OF
the Spanish Governor, hlanrqueg, Nov p
Arrested the advance Of the British TO New
Orleans, by daring night attack, Dec. %
Repused The attack under Sir E. Packenham,
L.. SN q hp RrI tIsh H.
lSl5.-Jan. |, repused another assault
Jan 8, v it'll 3, 100 American mililiamen won
the great victory Of New Orleans, over 5000
Of Wellingtons Invncib'es, repulsng their at
tack, with loss of thirteen on one side and 2,
GOO on the other.--Jan. 2Ih, Fined $1,000 by
Judge Hall for opposing hdbeds corpus issued
by said Judge during existence OF Martial Law,
Tor The rele ase of Louaillier, arrested by Gen
eral Jackson for exciting mutiny in his camp
The amount Of the fine was CO lec'ed by the
ladies' of New Orleans, but Jackson declined It's
reception; and in accordance with his recon-
mendaion, it was distributed among the wild
ows and orphans of those who had fallen in de-.
fence of the city; Gen, Jackson paying the fine
himself.
1sl7.-Marched against the Seminoles in
Florda-execu,ed two incendiaries for stimu'
lating the Indians, Arburthnot and Ambris'er.
cas-, 10 which the Spanish Governor had relrea.
ted, July 2Slh.
ls2l.-Appoin,ed first Governor of Florida
after It's cesson 10 The United States.
1922. Nominated as a candidate for the
Presidency by The Legislature Of Tennessee.
1923 Declined the appointment of Minis.
ter to Mexico.
1924 Received plurality Of votes for Presi.
dency, but the election devolvng on the House
of Representatives, Mr.. J. @. Adams was cho.
Gen. Jackson elected TO the u s. Sena &c
from Tennessee.
1s25.-Agan nominated for the Presidency
Resigned bis seat in The Senate.
ls2S.-Elected President of the U. States.
ls29.-Inaugurated March 4.h-Dehvered
first annual message Dec. 9Th.
1890 Vetoed the Maysvile Road Bill
Nav 9th.
1882 Vetoed United States Bank BIZ, july
lG,na-Re.elected President in November
lssued South Carolina Proclamation, Dec llth
l733.-Nuication Message, Jan. 10Th
Second Inaugural Address. March 4th--Re
moval of the Government Deposites from Banl
of Unitea States in October.
lS34.-Protest against the Impeachment
Resolution, April 18th.
1886 French Indemnity message, Jan
l5th-Texas Message, Dec. 2lst.
1e37.-The Impeachment Resolution, thro
the indomltable perseverance of Benton, expun
ged from the record OF the Senate. Jan. 10Th
Farewell Address, 3D. of March.
ls44--Jan. Sth-On the anniversary of tb'
victory Of New Orleans, the House Of Repre-
sents,ives refunded The fine Of $1,000 imposes
by Judge Hall--Concurred in by the Senate
Feb. 14th.
ls45.-Died at the Hermitage, near Nash
vile, June 9Th, at about G, P. NJ, at peace wi
God and man--forgiving his enimes, prayin
for his country, and ripe for immortal'y.-lN
Morning Newa,