Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-09-13
s From the Washington Star.
Young America uron tie B0aTd;
Or THE ADVENTURES OF JoURNEYMAN FAMoR.

81 say General jackson, for fear that you should
think my motives of personal nature in endeavor-
ing to detain You at my inn all night will agree
entertain you and your retnue until tomorrow morn
ing free Of expense, cried the landlord of the only
inn in the beautiful, though sparsey settled village
of Jefferson, in Ashe county, North Carolina, to
General Jackson brisk evening, late in the au-
tumn Of --, as he entered his coach to pursue
his journey towards Tennessee. "The Blue Ridge
is infested with banditt, and you will certainly be
robbed or murdered before morning Stay! be-
seech you, stay I"
Mine host is very kind, and thank him for the
courtesy" replied the General, but shall proceed
and the Tennessee line at all events tonight;
fear not the robbers. Drive on Ned, briskly-
adieu adieu, gentlemen all )" and the General drove
off at rapid pace.
81 say, say, youngster" cried the boots, eff you
are going to Tennessee you had better jump up be-
hind the coach and go along, it's as cheap riding as
walking"
$50 will, so willard thank you for the hint,
boy" responded q genteel looking young man as he
jumped up behind the unwieldly vehicle, as it drove
off.
"Driver! Ned, whose that behind" Intercepted
the General
cts me, sir I'm traveller like yourself going
to Tennessee thought would avail myself of this
opportunity of expedting my progress"
" You are welcome to ride, boy, but come forward
and take seat with me in the carriage"
General jackson is very kind, but will keep
my seat" replied the youngster the mountain side
is steep here, SO will jump off and walk up, the
horses seem tired"
He walked brskly up the mountain side for about
two miles, when as he neared the top he espied
man in advance, ascending the mountain. He ap-
peared to be intoxicated He lurched this way and
the other way, staggering backward and then for
ward now his knees would double up he would
step high if the earth had suddenly risen before
him-now he would cross his legs with quick zig
Gags like COW running, and then an impulse would
seem to hurry him diagonally. Now he would stop
and brace himself up as to nearly fall backward,
then balancing, he would drift helplessy along until
he could check himself again.
The young man fell back to the side of the
riage and looked in
Il say, General, do you yonder man ascend
ing the mountain q
"Yes, yes; I've been looking at him these twenty
minutes. He seems to be beastly drunk"
Drunk hal ha ha! no more than or you"
By the eternal, sir, do you call that sober
man?"
"Ah! that I do and villain in the bargain, else
why does he cease staggering every time he turns
angle in the road and gets out of sight of the
coach? Believe me, sir, he is one of the gang who
infest this mountain that the landlord warned you
Of"
''Think you so, sir. Well, then, mount you on
top of the carriage and leave me to deal with him.
Mount! mount! sir. Ned, are you armed ?"
eyes, massa, wild de whip"
"Well, then, keep your eyes open. Push up the
cattle briskly!"
Scarcely had he done speaking when, turning
short angle in the road they espied the sitting,
or rather reclining, some yards in advance.
As they drove up he raised up lazily and hailed
them:
"Hic! al, II say, gentlemen, can you give
hic-a man lift. l can'tcan't walk. I've too
much id mean whiskey aboard Can't can't
elf you have, sir, stay there and disgorge it, vii
lain"
"The devil" exclaimed the man, springng to his
feet with the agility of cat.
He gave keen whistle and planted himself in
front of the coach. Three armed men sprang out
from the bushes by the side of the road and made
rush at the carriage, while the first one engaged
the driver
Quick as thought the General sprang with his
whole force upon one of them. Down, crash they
went and rolled in the road togethcr-now this
one on top and then the other.
A dull, crashing, leaden sound next sounded over
the din of the conflict, and second rolled over
in the road beneath the horses feet, propelled by
the loaded whip in the powerful hand of the driver
The young man, by timely shot, fired and
brought down another, and then sprang to the
cue of the General who still fought manfully with
his antagonist; while the driver engaged the remain
ing one ,
the General, "we're man to man. I'll give the viii
lain fair play. By the eternal, have you now"
And the General released his hold upon his neck
and threw him over apparently li.eless.
"Are you hurt, my valiant young friend ?" in
quired the General; " and you, too, Ned ?-where's
Ned?
"Here, Massa !" replied the negro as he came,
putting, up the road "my robber is a coward he
| run-he he! he! Cola! I save one, de gemmen
save one, and massa save one! hel hel he!"
All this occurred in much less time than it takes
| to recount it.
But you, General, !" interrupted the young man,
! "are you hurt?"
"No, no! no serious wound, nothing save few
bruises thank God! but look yonder sir of the
scamps has come to life. You, sir, and Ned, confne
| his hands while examine the rest.'
only stunned, and the third had received pistol
shot through the fcshy part of his leg, and had
crouched down in alright. They were all soon
pinoned. A council was then held 1t was decid-
| ed to disarm and free them on their making fair
| promises, which they did, to amend their lives.
No further incidents befell our travellers during
the further progress of their journey. On parting,
the General gave the young man much good advice,
recounted his history to him, and bid him aspire
| to rise-to be useful
General jackson continued en- route for home in
the western part of the State, and the young man
halted, and settled in Greenvillc, Tennessee, as
| journeyman tailor.
! That young man-Andrew Johnson-was true
type of this progressive age-of republicanism-oi
Young America. He rose quickly from the bench
q mean the taor's) to seat in the Legislature Of
| Tennessee. Here he continued for several years,
with honor to himself and profit to the State. He
has been in the Congress of the United States twelve
consecutive years has been elected twice Governor
of the State and is still holding that responsible posi-
| ton.
FREE SPEEcH.-Ex-G Gov. Reeder, who has now
turned itinerant beggar for Kansas funds the other
night on his way from Albany to New York, board
l the steamer Isaac Newton made one of his haran
in the ladies, cabin of the boat After he had