The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-09-21

whom, when but youth, John Hunter
had spoken T. as one just as competent
as himself 10 treat surgical case Of great
delicacy, and whose character, in point
of refinement, was not the less noted than
his professional eminence.
At the time of General Jackson's
making that visit 10 New England, as
President, which terminated abruptly at
Boston by the illness that had caused him
against the exposulation Of his physician,
as have heard,) forthwith to relrace his
steps 10 Washington; at that period was
in Philadelphia, with child under DR..
Physcl's care for an infection Of The throat,
which had brought her to the verge of the
grave and had made me determine, should
she escape that attack, TO take her imme.
dialey 10 him. On my arrival there, |
had been informed thai ii was of no use
10 apply 10 him, for he had altogether re.
tired from practice, as respects all surgical
cases, as being now too severe trial 10
his nervous system, and had resisted all
enIreaties 10 depart from his determination.
Nevertheless, had called upon him and
stated the case, acknowledging that did
SO after becoming apprised Of his present
position in this respect. but mat the disap.
pontment was so severe one TO me that
| could not make up my mind 10 submi.
to it except after learning from his own
lips the impossibilily of its being other
wise. Thereupon, he said he would call
and see her, which having done, and be-
coming interested in her, he undertook the'
case, which. as | scarcely need say, was
carried through most satisfactorily, These
circumstances were attended with the et-
feet of at once establishing an ntimacy, as
il we're between US.
General Jackson's condition, at that
time particularly, being subject of great
anxiety TO his friends. because Of the Ge.
neral as well as the local consequences
then threatening from the nAamed state Of
his arm, caused by the presence of frag-
meDt of bullet which had been left there
on the occasion of his being wounded ma
ny years before; he was prevailed upon
to avail himself ofhis visit TO philadelphia,
to consult DR.. Physick. Accordingly an
hour was fixed for his being visited by the
doctor: | was present at the consultation
being requested 10 remain with him during
the absence of his regular suite, who were
under the necessity Of going off 10 some
parade, or other ceremony, got up for the
occasion, and which he excused himself
from attending on the score of his health
and the fatigue already undergone BY him
since his arrival in Philadelphia. The
doctors visit was protracied one, pro.
longed far beyond the medical necessity,
and obviously from the pleasure it gave
him. In a word the Two men took 10
each other.
The next morning having been fixed for
my return to Washington, | called at the
early hour appointed by him, to receive his
last word about his lule patient. lie had
the whole time evinced the liyelies, inter-
est in her, and, but for General Jackson's
having intervened, our conversation would
doubtless have been confined 10 her daring
the whole of the present visit. This
would not have been a long one; Tor the
twolOld reason-my sense Of the value Of
his time, and the small portion of my own
that could be so spent without the ar
rangements for my departure that morning
being frustrated. After hearing what he
had 10 say concerning my child, was de-
sirous Of being of, but could not go
without being rude, so manifest was The
desire on his part to talk about Gen. Jack.
son. His mind was running entirely n
that channel. lie dwelt upon his sim.
pliciy and gebtleness of manner-what
a peculiar charm there was in it--whal n
very remarkable man he was-how u'al.
ly different a person from The rough sol
dier he had figured to hinseli-how stri.
kingly the reverse of anything of that sort
&C., &c. At any other time 1t would have
been great pleasure 10 me 10 listen tc
this, and 10 afford him the qualification oI
hearing part of my experience Of the man
but lhe arrangements were all made iOl
my departure that morning so as to reach
Baltimore in time for steamer that wal
to leave there for Washington, going dowl
the bay and up the Potomac, whereby tht
dust of the road would be avoided by my
child, as he considered it highly imporlan
it should be. My mind being set tia
: way, ! was on the tenders until the momen
occurred when could without rudcncs
shake hands with him and hurry away
Another of the numberlcss particulars il
which the undying fidelity, the truly Icmi
nine fidelity, Of Gen. JaCksOn's characle
, manifested itself in regard to his wife,
memory, was the relation established b,
him towards Col. Earle, the portral
painter. AS IA Nashville artist, Earle hat
, been a protege of Mrs. Jackson, one u
; The many objects on which the kigdnes
of heart recorded in the epitaph--so dill
, lerent in lrulh(ulness from some epiiaph
had found lis indulgence. This wa
enough. By her death, this relative be
! came sancliiied for the Generals heart
Earle blcame forthwith his JrOirge,--
From that lime forward the painters hom
, was under his roof--at Washington, il
Tennessee, in the Presidents house, a
,he Hermitage, where he died before tn
General. Aud this treatment was ampl!
repaid. Not, indeed, BY the fidelity q
, his brush, in transmitting the General
, physiognomy II future generations iU
Earle, whatever he might be in point {
/ admiration for his protector, was no Ar
pelles in ability.
There was not particle Of genius or a