Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-08-23
IsCELLANE oUss
GEN. JACKSON HIS WIFE AND
HIS CHURCH.

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Among the most interesting and instructive
passages 10 Parton's life of Andrew Jackson
and it is altoghther the most interesting BIZ
ography we have read, there are none more
creditable to The head and heart of the great
soldier and statesman. than the great honor be
conferred upon his homey and questionable
wife, when she made her first and naturally
awkward appearance in that huge Bastile Of
the syrant Fashion, technically called 81 Socie-
ty." After Jackson's glorious defense Of New
Orleans. be remained there over three weeks,
receiving the honors of brave hero crowned
with the laurels Of peoples gratitude, and
settling accounts with contractors and merch-
ants for supplies furnished the army. The en-
tsy of the army into the city. on the 2lst of
January, after the fight of the British had been
positively ascertained, was indeed triumphsl
march. Major Latoar, who witnessed the
spectacle. says that The aged, the infrm. the
matrons. daughters and children, all went out
TO meet their deIiverers. to receive with feici-
iatious the saviours OF their country. As The
General entered the public square, he passed
under a triumphal arch, supported by six col
ums. Under this arch were two young chill
dren, each on pedestal, holding crown Of
lsurels. As he passed under The arch he re-
ceived the crowns of laurel was congratulated
with an address spoken by young lady repre-.
sensing the State Of Louisiana, other young la.
Dies dressed in pure white and bearing silver
stars on their foreheads, and representing the
different States, saluslng him as be passed, and
strewing his pathway with flowers. He wal
The favoste 10 every drawing room, and til,
most accomplished Creole bellies We'd with eacI
other in paying homage to the no less graceful
than heroic captain of their deiiverancs.
Bat. in Gen. Jackson's eyes, all this "blaz
ofgIory" was dimned and paled, before it'll
unpretending star, which suddenly and unex
pecsedly appeared in tho zenith of bis glory
A party Of Tennesseans arrived, and anon
them. "io the Generals great joy" adds hi
biegrapher, was Mrs. Jackson and little An
drew. their adopted son, then boy of sever
Mrs. Jackson. thorough planters wife, home
" In costume and speech, then grown corpt
lent, and of complexion extremely dark, w
strange figure among she elegant Creole ladie
i Of New Orleans. Never before had she yisite
city larger than the Nashville Of that day
She frankly confessed to Mrs. Livingston tht
she knew nothing about hne company and flo
clothes. and had no resource but to throw be
self upon the guidance Of her friends. Mr.
n Livingston undertook the task Of selecting f
her suitable dresses for the various public o
easons on which she was expected TO appes
The anti-Jackson party published caricatu
= the time, ia which the short and stout Nj
teekson vas represented standing upon !
-. while Mss. Livingston was employed
laei9g her stays, struggling to make q wa
wh9re ! waist had been, bat was not. II "
II ronafksble lhat Gen Jaekson, though hims
|. - e(ept II dfaWiaS. rooms arts, and A. home
rlee2es eeeie'y. ~ blind 70 the homely Be-
~ ~ eeeatxy usnnsss| Of biz vita. He
MR11& heaof npon her a. New Orlsros; ID
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