Des Arc citizen., 1858-12-25
Communicated to the Cincinnati Enquirer. ] Anecdotes of Gen. Jackson His Reli-
 gious Influence.

The authority from which we quoted in the previous number gives the following account of his early life:
 "Andrew Jackson was the son of an emnently pious mother, who died when he was about fourteen years of age. By this mother he was early taught the Holy Scriptures, and his young mind deeply imbued with the knowledge of the great doctrine of the Gospel. With the Cate- chism of the Westnainister Assembly, he was familiar before his mothers death. The Christian counsel, the prayers, the pious example of that mother, attended him through all the meanderings of his eventful life, and had controlling agency in moulding and guiding the thoughts and sentiment of his powerful mind.
 "Col. S. M. G., of Northern Missouri, first walked up my mind to the importance of recording and preserving the testimony of General Jackson on the subject of the truth and value of the Christian religion. Said he, Il was in P--- at the time the news was received of Gen. Jackson's public profession of faith in Jesus Christ A gentlemen, whom had long known as professed reflector of the Gospel, hailed me at the door of his office, and desired me to come in. 1 entered. and he held up newspaper and said, have just been reading the account of Gen. Jackson's making profession of the religion of Je- sus Christ. It is long since my eyes have known tear but now have been weep ing freely in view of that venerable old man standing up in the church and con- fessing Christ as his Saviour Such was Col. G.'s account. of this incident in P-- which, he said, affected his heart much, as he had long known this gentle man, and had regarded him as hopelessly sunk in the vortex of infidelity; and now he was surprised and gratifed to find him startled and reused to such an extent by the public religious stand taken by Gen. Jackson.
 II felt the appropriateness and power of his remarks, as he expatiated upon the influence General Jackson exercised, far beyond all that even Jefferson ever pos sessed, and yet, this man publicly pros- trates himself before the cross, and calls on the crucified Redeemer as his Lord and his God. I had known General Jackson personally from early childhood My fathers house was one of his occason- al resting places while he oficiated as Judge In the State of Tennessee long be. fore he was elected General. remem. bered that, when the infdelity of Voltaire Volney and Thomas Paine were fashion. able, rampant, and considered as almos essential to the standing of gentleman Judge Jackson freely and frequently averred his full and unwaverng confidence | in the divine authority of the Bible anc the truth of the Gospel declaration tha Jesus Christ is the only Saviour of los men, and that we must repent of sin ant obey the Gospel of Christ or our soul cannot be saved. I often thought of th' importance of recording Gen. Jackson testimony in relation to the Gospel, bu: hi name was so identified with the politics o the country that it was difficult to say any thing concerning him without touching some political chord, which l wished nc to ngitate. t
 "I visited General Jackson twice, |
 the month of September, lS43. He wa
 then very frail, and had the appearance
 extreme old age; but he was reposlng wit
 calmness and confidence on the promis
 and covenant of God. He had now bee
 a member of the Church for several years
 And when I witnessed his serenity, an
 his unclouded hope, I thought of the man
 ner in which he had honored God in worc
 when the cause of religion was very ur
 popular, and when deluge of in6dellt threatened to desolase the whole land. "There was little company of Chris