Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-11-02

| saw was the everlasting, blasted, ungrateful
doctor carrying off the corpse of my wife,"
A1ecdote illustrative of the Character of
Gen. Jackson. The following anecdote is re-
lated on the authority of DR.. Thos. G. Holmes.
of Baldwin county, Geo., who was in the
Pensacola expedition:
s'On the I'd of November, 1914, an army
of three thousand men crossed the TombIgby
at the Cutoff and marched through Nannahub-
ba Island, towards Minis Ferry. It's destina-
ton was Pensacola, which Gen. Jackson
few days afterwards reduced by his victorious
arms. About half way between the two riv-
ers many wagons sunk down in the mud
The General, being considerably in advance
of his military family, rode up, enveloped in
an old drab overcoat, wearing broad brlmmed
hat, which had seen much service. with his
cheeks encased in red flannel; for he was suf-
fering much from salvation, contracted in an
attack Of bilious fever while in Mobile. The
wagoners did not recognise him, but when he
dismounted he placed his shoulder to the
wheel, and called upon them 10 assist. They
perceived that man of authority was in their
midst. 1t was new army just raised in Ten
nessee, and many of them had never seen Gen.
jackson, who had now for more than year
been in the enemy's country contendng with
the Cherokee Indians. While they were all
busily at work, a dashing young officer, ele
gantly dressed in regimentals, on fine roam
mare, rode up, and in pompous manner
damned the whole party, and threatened them
with punishment for their Hardness in extri
eating the wagons. The old hero raised his
head, requested the officer in mild manner TO
aIight and assist the party. The latter, high
ly offended, said: I will have you to knorU,
sir, that am MAJ or Rose Assistant Deputy
Quarter Master General, to General Coffee's
Brigade E
The General, throwing himself into one
of his commanding attitudes, replied: Well,
sir, will have you to know, that | am Gen
eral Andrew Jackson, Commander-in- Chief of
the 9TH Military District, with my shoulder to
the wheel; get dotcn sir, and do your duty"'
After this startling intelligence, so eager was
Major Rose to help the wagoners, that he did
not take time properly to dismount, but abso-
lutely fell from his horse-Mobile Register.
5nr FORGET NOT THE DEAD E~.l-
Forget not the dead, who have loved, who have
q left us, e.
Who bend DER us now from their bright homes
above, 81 . 49,.
But believe-never doubt-that the God who
bereft US
Permits them to mingIe with friends they still
,4 love. ....- .-.. -
Repeat their fond words, all their noble deeds
cherish, . f ...
Speak kindly of them who have left US in
Other Joys may be lost but their names should
not perish
While time bears our feet through the valley
ofyears. ~
Dear friends of our youth can we cease to re-
member
The last look of life and the low-whispered
prayer? -. ..-.-.- F.. --.
o, cold be our hearts as the ice of December,
When Loves tablets record no remembrances
there.
Then forget not the dead, who are evermOre nigh
Still floating sometimes to our dream haunted
[ = bed !;
In the loneiest hour-n the crowd-they are by
us;
Forget not the dead-O, forget not the dead
To prove Gen. Taylors ability as writer
his partizans asserted, during the canvass
that the courts martial upon which he served
always employed him 10 draw up their opin'
ions. In his speech at Baltimore, few days
ago, the whig papers report Gen. T. TO have
said that during a long military career have
never appeared before any tribunal, and have
never had occasion to Be present at any cour
/ martial Boston Post.
Hon to subdue Uicious Horse.-The follow
Ling fact occurred yesterday. A beautiful and
high spirited horse would never allow sho'
to be put on his feet, or any person to handle
his feet, without resort to every species o