The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-28
GENERAL JACKSON.

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jackson" just published:
JAcKsoN's PRoNUNeIATIoN.-In proof that
jackson had once been pupil of DIR Waddell, an
aneedote related to me by one OF the General s
most intimate friends and fellow w-soldiers. Gener-
al jackson, as his associates remember, had certain
peculiarities of pronunciation to which he always
adhered. For example he seould pronounce the
work Development, as though itwere written devil
ope-ment, with strong accent uIaaa ope. One
day, during his Presidency, he 50 pronounced it.,
when in conversation with foreign minister, who
though not English, had been educated in Eng land
and plumed himself upon his knowledge and nice
pronunciation OF the English language. Devil
opement,' said the General, with emphasis. The
ambassador lifted his eyebrows slightly, and in the
course Of sentence or two, took occasion to pro-
nounce the word correctly. The President seem
ing not to remark his excellency's benevolent in
tenton, again said 'devilope -ment;' whereupon the
fastidious minister ventured once to give the
word its proper accent. No notice was taken Of
the impolite correction.
Il repeat it, Mr--,' continued the Presi-
dent; this measure is essential to the devil-Ope-
ment of our resources sr-
Really, sir replied the ambassador, Il consider
the euel-opement ofyOur country'-with marked
accent on the Uel
Upon this, the General exclaimed, Excuse me,
Mr. You may call it de-Uet topement if
you please; but say devil-ope-ment, and seiU say
devl-ope-ment as long as [ revere the memory OF
good old DIR. Waddell?'
AN ANECDoTE.-Tme-late in the afternoon
of hot, dusty September day in 1870. Place
the high road, five miles below Charlotte, where
Mrs Smart then lived, saucy girl of fourteen, at
the home Of her parents The news of Gates de-
feat had flown over the country but every
gasping for Details especially those who had fathers
and brothers in tho patriot army. The father and
brother of Mrs Smart in that army, and the
family, yet, knew nothing of their fate; condi-
tion of suspense to which the women of the Caro-
linas were we'll used during the revolutionary war.
1t the business of Susan during those days, to
take post at one Of the windows, and there watch
for travellers coming from the South; and, upon
spying one, to fly out upon him and ask him for
news of the army, and OF the corps to which her
father and brother were attached. Thus posted,
she deserted, on the afternoon to which have
referred, riding rapidly grass pony Cone of
the ponies Of the South Carolina swamps, rough,
Shetlandsh, wild,) tall, slender, 'gangng fel-
low; legs long enough to meet under the pony
almost damaged widebrimmed hat tapping down
over his face, which was yellow and worn; the fig
ure covered with dust; tired-lookng as though the
youth had ridden till he could scarcely sit on his
pony, the forlornest apparition that ever revealed
itself to the eyes of Mrs Susan Smart during the
and hailed him. He rened in his pony, when
the following Lrief conversation ensued between
them:-
She.-'Where are you from"
He.-'From below
She.-Where you going"
He.-'Above.'
She.-'N ho you for%
He.-'The Congress-
She.-'What are you doing below?'
He.-Oh, we are popping them STILL
She (to herself)-It's mighty poor popping
such as you will do, anyhow (Aloud.) What's
your name?
He.-'Andrew Jackson
She asked him respecting her fathers regiment,
and he gave her what information he possessed
He then gallopcd away towards Charlotte and Su
san returned to the house to tell his news and rid
cule the figure he had cut
AT Mrs WMsoN's.-At Mrs Wilson's, Andrew
paid his board by doing what New England people
call chores" He brought in wood, pulled fodder,
picked beans, drove cattle, went to mill, and took
the farming utensils to be mended. Respecting
the last-named duty there is striking reminiscence
Never, DR.. Wilson would say, did Andrew
come home from the shops without bringing with
him some new weapon with which to kill the enemy.
Sometimes it rude spear, which he would
forge while waiting for the blacksmith to finish
his job. Sometimes ii was a club or tomahawk.-I
Once he fastened the blade of scythe to pole
and, on reaching home, began to cut down the
weeds with it that grew about the house, assailng
them with extreme fury, and occasionally uttering
words like these
'Oh, if | were a man, how | would sweep down
the British with my grass-blade.
DIR. Wilson remembered saying to his mother
when they were talking of Andrew one day:
Mother Andy will fight his way in the world
The Doctor lived to see his prediction fulfilled,
and though he would never vote. for his old
companion, he rejoiced exceedingly when he heard,
sixty years after, that this swearing, registering lad
had come to be contrite old man. Mrs Wilson's
chief recollection of her young guest was that he
was particularly willing to go out with her into
the garden and help her pick beans for dinner,
which she attributed to the obligingness of his
dispostion but added, Andy did like corn and
beans, though
SONORA, :MExIco.-A letter from gentleman
at Guaymas, Mexico of the 10th of December
last, says:
''It will be an easy matter to dig out of Sonora
at least sixty million dollars of silver yearly, and
no knows how much gold and copper. On
the Yaqu river there are gold washings from which
a single hand with pan get from one hundred
to five hundred dollars per day. The Indians will
not take the trouble TO wash for it, as they say
they get enough to eat without it. There are
"copper" gold, tin, bismuth, silver, and coal mines
all over the State of Sonora besides, the soil is
fertile, and the port of Guaymas one of the finest
in the world At the present time, in mid winter
oranges are growing in the open air, and | sleep
pleasantly without covering.