Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-08-13
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Mr.. Nicholas p Trist. Familiarity known as assis-
tant secretary Of State during the Of
Evening Post descripti Of the personal pecuiari
tles Of General Jackson for whom he acted q long
while In the capacity of private secretary II Mr.
Irlst's statements in regard to the traits of odd
more egregiously misunderstood unjusty SANDER
ed He describes him as possessing the tenderness
of woman, united with remarkable modesty and
decacy of feeling Scipio could not have been more
chaste and continent. He gives the following touch
ing incidents of his fondness for his wife:
One evening, after had parted with him for the
night revolving over the directions he had given a.
bout some letters was to prepare, one point occurr
ed which was not perfectly satisfied as to what
those directions had BEEN AS the letters were to be
sent off early next morning. returned to his cnam
Der door, and tapping gently, in order not to awake
him he had got to sleep, my tap was answered oy
" como in"
He was undressed but not yet in bed, as had
supposed he must be by that time. He was sitting
at the little table, with his wifes miniature very
large one then for the first time seen by me-before
hir-propped UP against some books; and between
him and the picture lay open book, which bore
the marks of long use.
This book. as afterwards learned, was her Prayer
Book. The miniature he always wore next to his
heart suspended round his neck by strong black
cord The last thing he did, every night before "
ing down to his rest to read IN that book with
that picture under his eyes.
In Washington, where the servants brought by
him from Tennessee had not, any more than their
betters generally are, there, been proof against the
influences under which so many of low grade and OF
HIGH become what in hpmely phrase is called I" thor
oughly spoilt and utterly ruined" on going one day
into the Presidents office, found that broke in
upon tete G.tete between him and Charles, his ne
gro driver; Charles looking the culprit to his
best; that is, well as was permitted by lurking
SMILE which betrayed his consciousness that nothing
very terrible coming. As entered, the General
was saying, " Charles, you know eohy value that
carriage This is the second time it has happened
And if it ever happens again, l will send you back
to Tennessee"
This lecture and threat, Charles had brought upon
himself by having left his coach-box the natural
consequences of which, the horses had run away and
broken the carriage.
In this scene, was struck with the fact that the
Generals thoughts and feelings dwelt upon the car
rage upon the injury sustained by it, without turn
ing at all upon the expense or the injury to the
horses noble dappe greys-his avorite cOlor-of his
own rearing, and descendants of his famous horse
Truxton. l at once inferred that this why" had
reference to his wife and upon inquiry of Col Earle
my conjecture verified. Because the carriage
had been hers, it was better than any new one; it
must never be given up, but always repaired and
made good as new, though the cost might be
greater than that of new one.
Mr. Trist after detailing various other scenes and
incidents illustrative of the fidelity with which he
cherished the memory of his wife, and the feminine
tenderness of feeling which marked his character,
goes on to remark:
Such was this roaring lion"-as, by the world
outside he was believed to be for all around him
always ripping and tearing" as tits termed in
tern phrase and BY the Eternal ever in his mouth;
a habit by the by, which have in vain taxed my
recollection for single instance OF Such was he,
regularly, and without shadow of turn
ing. To all about him, whatever the relation in
which they stood and in whatever capacity DEEPEN
dent upon him and his humor for their comfort and
happiness, he was this always-and never anything
else.
He admits that he was subject to anger and, at
tiu1n To he vehement OiIthurctS of
and hence processes to speak only of his habitual
character and disposition. Dec; onaly, he was
crusty and rather upcouth; this the result, how
ever invariably, of troublesome attentions AS an
evidence of this popularity Mr. Trist narratcs the
following amusing which occurred in his pres
ence between General JACKSON and Mr.. BUCHANAN:
An American ady-a daughter, think, of Charles
Carroll of Carrollton-on her return from residence
in England during which she had associated on the
most familiar footing with the highest aristocracy of
the island among the rest the Duke" being desi-
rous of seeing General jackson, hour appoint
ed for him to receive her. A few minutes before
the time arrived, Mr.. Buchanan, who knew of the
arrangement, perhaps party to it, upon 60
ing into the Presidents Office found him there i'm
mersed in work, and very contrary to his wont, not
at all neat in his dress and personal appearance; he
had not shaved and had a slovenly look other
wise, which he had never before seen i'll him. A
Harmed at the effect this might have upon the expec
ted visitor Mr.. B. ventured upon hint to the effect
that the hour being come, it would be advisable to
" Mr.. Buchanan" observed the General, g I once
heard tell of man in Tennessee, who got along very
well in the world, and finally made fortune, by
minding his own business" Saying which, he arose
and left the room. In very few minutes afterwards
he walked into the parlor, to which Mr.. B. had re-
paired presenting neat an appearance in every
spect as if he had passed hours at his toilet
The lady departed, expressing the same admira
ton of his manners that hundreds had experienced
before her.
We wish space permitted, and we would give
the interesting letter of Mr. Trst entire. We have
doubt but that his statements true. There is
nothing incompatible in the softness and amiabity
Of disposition, which he attributes to General JACK
SON, with the stern and infexible manner in which
he discharged his public duties
Petersburg Democrat.
FARMERS RAISE Your Own HORSES AND MULES
It seems to us very strange, that while the farmers
Of every other State in the Union turning their
attention to the raising of their horses and
mules those in North Carolina still continue to be de-
pendent upon other States for their supply of this
kind of stock We have frequently called the atten
ton of individuals to this matter, and they say as
general thing, that it will not pay; but when we ask
them if they have ever tried it. they answer in the