Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-02-11
GENERAL JACKSON.
The following notice of General Jack.

The following notice Of Genera! Jack.
son is from Col. Benton's History:
He was careful farmer, overlooking
everything himself, seeing that the fields
and fences were in good order, the stock
we'll attended. and the slaves well pro.
vided fo-. His house was the seat nf
hospitality, the resort of friends and ac-
quaintances, and of all strangers visiting
the State-and the more agreeable to
all from the perfect conformity of Mrs.
Jackson's disposition TO his own. But
he needed some excitement beyond that
which farming life could afford, aud
found it for some years in the animating
sports Of tho turf. He loved fine hor-
ses-raccrs of speed and bot'om-ow-
ned several-and contested the four
mile heats with the best that could be
bred, or brought to the State, and for
large sums. That is the nearest to ga
ming that ever knew him to come
Cards and the cock-pits have been i'm
puted TO him, but most erroneously.-
/ never saw him engage in either. Du-
els were useful in that time. and he had
his share of them, with their unpleasant
concomitants; but they passed away
with all their auimosities, and he has
often been seen zealously pressing The
advancement Of those against whom he
had but lately been arrayed in deadly
hostility. His temper was placable as
well as irracible, aud his reconcilialions
were cordial and sincere. or that my
own case was signal instance. There
was deep-seated vein Of piety in him,
Unaffected y showing itself in his rover
ence for divine worship, respect for the
ministers of the Gospel, their hospita-
BILE reception in his house, and constant
encouragement, of all the pious tenden-
cies of Mrs Jackson. And when they
both afterwards became members of the
church, it was the natural and regular
results of their early and cherished feel
ings. He was gentle in his house, and
alive to the tenderest emotions; and of
this l can give all instance, greatly in
contrast with his supposed character,
and worth more than long discourse
in showing what that character really
was. arrived at his house one wet,
chilly evening in February, and came
upon him in the twilight, sitting alone
before the fire, a lamb and child be-
tween bis knees.
Efo started little, called 4 servant
TO remove the two innucents to another
room, and explained to me how it was.
The child had cried because the lamb
was oat in the cold, and begged him to
bring it in, which he had done to please
the child-his adopted sou, thOn not
two years old. The teroclons man does
not do that, and though Jackson had
his passions and his vlolenees' tney were
for men aud enemles-those VINO slooa
up against hm-and not for women and
children, or the weak and helpless Tor
all whom his feelings were those ot
protection and support his h"spl.all-
~ was active as wen as eo'uaa,i Il, eeIc e ,;c,
eng 'ne worthy & III t.e.i .;sa,S "aS =, ~ 'ss rs
and seeking out wof,ny oa3eC,' LEES ~ or
eeive II, no ,''atg. mom "o,.r;s,;c 3 instance
TINS lear learned u ,ns s"a'r' s"n 81 ,he ] famous
III re'p',o" 10 '"e 1,L %" ,.a,,, ~, ,I ,,an haJ
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come 10 Eas'iNiIie ." n's ,n ia,"'' ,'i 1% hsa
ness, 10 ee aS'a,"ea S"'1 ,,r,' "SI' ,a,uarIs "
MS Lodgings at ,Ta, ,I ,s'a 'a.''" Gs,araI
Tue iowet pal pai' ot g ;,"snmaht ' him ont-
JackSUn nea'u u N'o ,"s - nan,o;n ,s
found hlm''t"oa m a.a' ds,a;usd a1 u him in ,be
long as MS plsi'''s, sW.n vet e,,han's % jaa
country suyIns' .oua n.,, 'a. ,,.l;,a Ihays
should not s'uy !" d 'a'''" ""'
mouse ,,,
This was heart ana nave 1t from
the young man himself long alter when
ho was State Senator OF the Gene ra
Assembly OF Missouri, ana as such