The Panola Miss. lynx., 1846-02-28
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Anecdofe of Gen. jackson.

Anecdote of Gen. Jackson.
Al the Southwest, the people delight
to spin yarns. of Gen. jackson; of his
daring Ioye of justice, and the prompt
way he had of administering g that
article" when he found it necessary.
+ vss- CIR the Mississippi last simmer,
when.I. heard ihe following story,
WHICH never having seen in print, |
send ,yoe Cor ,he bepefit. of the readers
Of the spirit Of the Times
The General, thea Judge Jackson,
was holding GouT!-long time ago
10 shanlee, at a 7itte-vlIage in Ten
nessee, nnt was dispensing justice in
large and small, Ef3fs S3ffst aaas as seemed to
him to be. required in The cases brought
before him. One day during Court
lime, a great bullying fellow, Charged
with cutting off the ears. OF his own
child , armed with pistols and bowie
knife, took it upon himself 10 parade
before the oneh door Of the shantee
court house. and d--n The Judge, Jury,
and all The world there assembled, in
good set terms
Sheriff. sung oot the Judge in an
awful tone, "arrest that man for con-
tempt or Court and .conrine hinI'''
Out goes The sheriff, but soon relur-
ned waa word to the Judge, that. he
had loEnd il impossible TO take The
offender.
Summons a posse, then," said the
tadge, sand bring. him be core me..''
The sheriff put out ngsin, but the
task WAS too difficult he could not, or
dare Dot lay hands on the man, nor did
any oathe posse Ike1he job any better
than he did',7 as she fellow threatened
to shoot The drst : skunk" tha, came
withip ten feet Q! him.
At Ibis .lhe-JHdge Naxcd wrathy, TO
fave his authority thus put at defiance
before all The saod people of the vicin-
n.y.. sosAe. csied .Snt fron the Bench'
q was literally a beqeh,l aMr. Sheriff,
since yoa can't. obey nIy>.orders, sum,
mon mo, Sir, yes, summon lme!'
summon you, Judge!" exclaimed
the Sheriff anna zed.
::..:Yes,. h,s, 'summ6a me! By the
Eternal! IN see what. / can do"
.~"WGlr-Jtdge, ifiau. say So though
don't lie to:do 1t, .huti[.Jop ,ciH fry.
Why Il Supposed mast summon you"
:; Very well" said jackson, rising
and walking 10 the door, 81 adjourn.
this Court for ten minutes
Tie ruflian was standing short dis
lance from the Shantee. in the centre
Of a CROWD or people; blaspheming a,
a terrible rate, -and fourishing his
weapons, vowing death and destruction
o all and singular who should attempt
70 modest him.
Judge jackson walked very calmly
nto the centre Of the group, with u
pistol in bis hand and confronted him
''Now, said the Judge, looking him
straight 'in the eye, surrender, you
hiernal, III blow you drought
The man. eyed the speaker for mo-
nent, without speaking; and then let
all his weapons with tHc wor ds-
There J"dge, It's mousse, | give ms
nd suffered himself to be led off by
he sheriff Without opposition. He was
cowed.
A few days after the occurrence,
he man was asked by one of his COM
ades why he knocked under TO one
nan. when no had before refused to
llow himself 10 be taken by a whole
and his reply showed the
silmation in which the fdaring and
erermned spirit of Jackson was held
throughout the country.
. .'Why," said he, 'when he come up;
looked in his eye, and by =, saw
hoot, and there want shoot in nary
ther eye in the. crowd, and SO says
,-hoss, its about time to sing small
nd sol did"-[Spirit OF the Times.
Aa Excellent Morc. The Pough'
eepSie American has made an excel.