Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-05-09
Andrew Jackson.

Andrew jackson.
"The character of Jackson will be an historical
study for thousand years. He is one of those an
gular outlines which almost DEFY time to make them
commonplace. Like Sextus Quintus, Columbus, and
CROMWELL much reflection upon him does not beget
the of dmness, but of substantially. We have
blood and bone in every incident of his life and
every word he has uttered Truly it has been said
he of the sincerest of men, Philosophers
might be puzzled at the rigid sequence of his life
and language did they not know that there some
natures which, founded upon certain radical princi-
Piles, only live life of unity of madness Jack
son could never have become inconsistent unless he
had gone insane.
"American national character has since his day,
partaken equally of Jackson and of Franklin. The
Quaker thrift the proverbal calculation remains,
but with it is mingled strange and potent elemen-
tai ardor. desire of territory, a of power,
and Spartan audacty unknown to the revolution
airy generation The Virgnian presidents had the
manners of courts and the discipline of English Ben
Cheers The man of the West, tough the hickory
trees through which he so often marched, was as
natural in his style, habits and wants. any hun
ter of the praries. When the White House was
threatened with mob he dismissed the naval and
military officers who volunteered their guard, load
ed his own and his nephews rifle and, so prepared,
the President of the United States awaited his foes
in the Executive mansion. He would not a
sheet of the public paper he allowed lackies to
attend his person. In small things and in great;
guarties when compiled will be found to constitute
grand, original, and compact soldier-statesman."
Anecdote of vandyke.
Vandyke, the famous artist, was pupil of Rubens,
the celebrated painter One day the Master left his
scholars to study by themselves, giving them this in
junction, {" to remain quiet" For time they were
silent, but at last Vandyke, then boy, began
to pelt his companions with nuts They were by no
disnclned to return them From sport they all
IN and lat 1enoth all 1oned in
tlon
In the middle of the room stood an unfinished pic
ture OF Saint, which Rubens had been employed.
In their play Vandyke thoughtIessy threw a hat at
another boy, it missed him, and fell on the still wet
painting. Dismayed and silent the boys look
ed at each other, but the mischief was done. Poor
Vandyke burst into tears, but he did not weep
long. With sudden resolution he started up and
babe his companions 10 put all in order, and said he
would repair the injury himself. He took up the brush
with fearless hand, and in good time the Saint was
himself again.
At the expected time Rubens returned, and went
Immediately to his picture He looked at it moment
in surprise, then turned to the boys and asked who
had touched it. They all silent. Again he ask
ed Still no answer They scorned to betray one
of themselves Rubens finding he could not extort
the secret from them threatened TO punish all. when
young Vandyke advanced 10 him, and confessed his
handy. work
Rnbens did not reproach him, but taking him to his
mother babe him relate the circumstance 10 her. Van
dyke obeyed with heavy heart and Rubens turning
to her, said, with smile, " come, not to rebuke,
Madam, but to you that your will one day
become the first painter OF his age
The INDIAN AND THE lNNKEEPER.-CoIonel Putnam
used to tell story of an Indian, upon Connecticut
River who called at tavern, in Autumn, for dram
The landlord asked him two coppeFs for it. The fol-
lowing Spring, passing the same way. he called for
another, and had three coppers to pay FORT
How is this, landlord" says he; g last fall you
asked but two coppers for glass of rum. now you
ask three ?"
"Oh % saws the landlord, it costs me good deal
to keep rum over winter 1t s as expensive to keep
a hogshead of rum over winter as a horse"
"Ah !" says the Indian, | can't through that;
he won't cal so much hay; maybe he drink as much
pdter.'
This was sheer wit, pure satire, and true hunour'
in one very short Tepartee,