New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-19
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
PARTON'S JACKSON.

PARTONS JACKSON.
LIFE or ANDREW JACKSON In Three yos BY iAsEs
| PARTON Vol. L. syo. PIP. 656 Mason Brothers.
In this biography, which Is framed on more
elaborate plan, and exhibits more ambitious pre-
tensions than the former productions of the author
in the same department of composition, Mr.. Par
ton makes no attempt to elevate his subject to the
character of a sage, or even to cothe him with the
sublimest attributes of the hero. He appears TO
have addressed himself TO his task in the spirit of
logged impartialty, aud has certainly permitted no
vail of illusion to be drawn over his eyes by political
| or personal enthusiasm. As portrayed by his
graphic pen, Andrew Jackson is presented, in the
early part of his life as bold adventurer; little
| indebted to education; of daring and INSCRIPTIONS
purpose; sudden and fierce in quarrel; devoted IN
friendship; relentless N enmty; with deep sense OF
religion, quckened by his Scotch Presbyterian train
ing. but more addicted to oaths, than to prayers;
and in the various relations of private life displaying
kindness, a considerateness, self-possession,
in wonderful contrast with the military swagger and
bravado ofhis public career.
Andrew Jackson was born, March 10, 1867, at
a settlement on the borders of North aud South
Carolina but within the limits of the former State.
| This point is fully calculated by Mr.. Parton, who
clearly shows that General Jackson was not ma
tive of South Carolina, although in accordance with
the prevailing opinion during his time, he always
supposed himself to have been born in that State.
His parents were Scotch Irish emgrants from Car
rackergus of the humblest condition in life, and to
add TO the struggles of the family with adversely,
his father died Just before the birth of the son. His
mother was obliged to find home, as housekeeper
and poor relation, in the family of brOther-n-aw,
and here young Andrew passed the first ten or
welye years of his life. He soon acquired the rep
utatiOn of being the most mischievous boy in the
neighborhoOd; always full of pranks, and getting
into trouble. His schOOl-days not of the most
promising character; nor, judging from Mr.. Par
tons lively description, was his youthful brain in
danger of being turned by any superhuity Of book
| learning.
In due time the boy was sent TO an old-feld school,
an institution not much unlike the roadside schools in
Ireland, OF which we read. The northern reader Is,
perhaps that "oldied is not field at
ALL but pine forest When crop after crop of cotton.
without rotation has exhausted the SOIL the fences
taken away, the land lies waste the young pines at
once spring up, and cover the whole field with
thick growth OF wood. In Of these old fields, the
rudest possible shanty of Lighthouse Il erected, with
fireplace that extends from side side, and occupies
third of the interior. In winter the nJersees of the
log walls filed mp with elay which the restless fin
gers of the boys make haste in time TO admit
the first airs of Spring. An itinerant school
master presents himself in neghborhoOd; the re-
sponsible farmers pledge him certain number Of pu-
pills. and an Od-ed school is established for the sea-
Such schools, called by the same name, exist to
this day in the Carolinas differing little from those
which Andrew Jackson attended in his childhood
Reading, writing and arithmetic all the branches
I sIa rlt- ar
seated the slab benches OF school like this fancy
tall, slender boy, with blue bright eyes, freckled
face, abundance of long sandy hair, and clad in
coarse copperascoored CLOTH with bare feet dangling
and kickng-and you have in your mind eyea picture
of Andy as be appeared in his od-fed school days in
the Waxhaw settlement.
His mother seems 10 have had more ambitious
views for her son, and hoped that by being enabled
TO obtain for him liberal education, che would
have the pleasure to see him wag his pow in
pulpit" as a clergyman of the Presbyterian Church.
He was not destined, however, TO beat the drum
ecclesiastc," though if bis good mothers wishes
could have been realized, he would doubtless have
proved valiant soldier of the church militant. "
and dealt thick and heavy blows on the sinner
and hereto, with as much JUNCTION as be subse-
quently discounted the invaders OF his country at
New-Orleans. lie was a fighter from bis earliest
boyhOOd. Not a drop of tame blood ran in his
veins.
Andy was Wild frohcsome willfnl, mischevous
daring reckless boy; generous TO friend, but
content 10 submit 10 a stronger enemy. He was pas
sionaely fond Of those sports which mimic battles;
above all, wrestling. Being slender boy more act
i've than strong he was often thrown.
!" Il could throw him three times out Of four" an
old schoomae used to say 'hut he would never stay
throred He was dead game, even then, and never
rOuid give up"
tie was exceedingly fond of running foot-raees, of
leaplng the bar and jumping; and in such sports he
was exceiled by no one Of bis years. To younger
boys, who never questioned his mastery he was gem
erous protectors there was nothing he would not do 10
defend them HIS equals and superiors found him self
willed, somewhat Overbearng easily offended, rery
irascibe, and, upon the whole difficult 70 get along
with. One Of them said many after in the hea
of controversy, that of all the boys he had ever known
Andrew jackson was the only bully who was not also
4 coward.
But the boy, it appears, had special cause of ir-
rtauon IN disagreeabe disease, name unknown,
which induces habit of-not to put too fine point
it" SOLDERING. Woe 10 any boy who presumed 10
jest al this misortunel Andy was upon him nconti-
nently, and there was either a fight or a drubbng.
There IS story, too, of some boys secretly leading