Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-10-06

table temper, elevation of mind, undaunted
spirit, generosity and perfect integrity. In
charging the jury in the impending case, he
committed q slight solecism in language,
which grated on my ear, and lodged on my
memory, without derogating in the least
from the respect which he inspired, and
without awakening the slightes: suspicion
that was ever 10 be engaged in smoothing
his diction. The first time spoke with
him was some few years after, at (then)
frontier town in Tennessee, when he was
returning from southern visit, which
brought him through the towns and camps
of some of the Indian tribes. In pulling off
his over-coat, perceived on the white lin
ing of the turning-down sleeve, dark
speck, which had life and motion. brush
ed it off, and put the heel of my shoe upon
little thinking that l was ever to brush
away from him game Of a very different
kind He smiled; and we began a conver-
sation, in which he very qickly revealed a
| leading trait of his character--that Of en-
couraging young men in their laudable pur-
suits. Getting my name and parentage, and
learning my intended profession, he mani
tested regard for me, said he had received
hospitality at my fathers house, in North
Carolina gave me kind invitations to visit
him, and expressed belief that would do
well at the bqr-generous words, which
had the effect of promoting what they pro-
missed. Soon after, he had further op-
portunity to show his generous feelings.
was employed in criminal case Of great
magnitude, where the Oldest and ablest
counsel appeared - Haywood, Grundy
Whiteside-and the trial Of which General
jackson attended through concern for the
fate of friend. As junior counsel / had
to precede my elders, and did my best; and
it being on the side of his feelings, he founc
my effort 10 be better than it was. He
complimented me greatly, and from thai
time our intimacy began.
soon after became his aid, he being a
Major General IN the Tennessee militia
made so BY majority Of one vote. Now
much often depends upon one vote!-ant
after that | was habitually at his house; and
as an inmate, had opportunities to know hi
domestic life, and at the period when it was
least understood and most misrepres scented
He had resigned his place on the bench o
the Superior Court, as he had previousl
resigned his place in the Senate Of the Uni
ted States, and lived on a superb estate o
Nashville, then hardly known by its subse
quent famous name of the Heritage -
name chosen for its perfect accord with hi
feelings; for he had then actually withdraw
from the stage Of public life, and from
state of feeling we'll known TO belong t
great talent when finding no theatre fo
its active employment. He was careful
farmer, overlooking everything himself
seeing that the fields and fences were il
good order. the stock well attended, and tn
slaves comfortably provided for. His hous
= was the seat of hospitality, the resort {
= friends and acquaintances, and Of all stran
erS visiting the state-and the more agree
; able TO all from the perfect conformity c
Mrs. JacEson's disposition TO his own
But he needed some excitement beyond tha
which farming life could afford, and foun
it for some years in the animating sports c
the turf. He loved fine horses-racers {
speed and bottom--owned several--and col
tested the four mile heats with the best til;
: could be bred, or bought, or brought to th
State and for large sums. That is The neal
j est to gaming that | ever knew him
come. Cards and the cockpit have bee
imputed to him, but most enormously.
3 never saw him engaged in either. Due
5 were usual in that time, and lie had h
= share of them with their unpleasant cor
=. comitants; but they passed away with q
C their animosites, and he has often been see
- zealously pressing the advacement of tho'
1t against whom he had but lately been ARA,
+ ed in deadly hostility. His temper Wi
i placable as well as irascible, and his reco
d lections were cordial and sincere. OF thG
e my own case was a signal instance. The
+ was deep-seated vein of piety in him, u
y allectedly showing itself in his reveren
rs for divine worship, respect for the mini
A. ters of the Gospel, their hospitable rece
j. ton in his house, and constant encourag
ment of all the pious tendencies of MI
= Jackson. And when they both afterwar
% became members of church, it was I
l. natural and regular result of their ear
n, and cherished feelings.
k He was gentle in his house and alive
III the tenderest emotions; and of this | C
is give an instance, greatly in contrast wi