The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-07-03
StOnewall Jackson.

"Sonewall Jackson" is just now the
Southern hero. The papers have magui-
fed his recent exploit, brilliant as it un-
doubtedly was. to most magnificent propor-
tions. The Memphis Argus says he was
born in Lewis County, Virginia, in 1925; en-.
tered West Point in l842, aud graduated in
the same class with Mcclellan in 1885,
He is therefore only thrty-seven years Of
age. Jackson was in Mexican War COM
mencing as Second Lieutenant. At Vera
Cruz he was promoted to be First Lieuten'
ant for good conduct at Cerro Gordo brevet'
ted Captain, and afterward honored with
the brevet of Major. The Richm ond cor
respondent of the same paper says:
There is a rnmor-I know not how true
it is-that ackson will be promoted to the
full rank Of &c an eral"--the highest station
known in our army. The people say this
measure will be resorted to by the Admin
istration because he can not be held in with
5000 men. and it will be absolutely nee
essary to give him 100000 to prevent his
irregular and erratic movements, which ars
too Napoleonic to suit the President.
The Richmond Whg of the 28th ultimo,
under the head of "Stop Him." says;
Stonewall Jackson has marched two
hundred and fifty miles and won three VIC
tories in three weeks. This man must be-
suppressed His mind is evidently impair
ed. lie has forgotten the art of war entire
". He has taken it into his head that war
means fighting, action, movement. not trench
digging, then squaIing for renforcements.
then falling back. We shall hear presently
Il. l. l. 4. Ill
proper to wound the feelings of the Yam
KEGS. After that it is not unreasonable to
expect that he will break the only spade he
ever had, cross the Potomac. throw away
every cartridge. carry Washington at the
point Of bavonet and walk into Philaiel-
phia some fine morning, with his chin at an
elev alton of forty-ive degrees-and before
the army of the Chckahominy decides
whether it will be agreeable to Mr.. McClel-
Ian not to wait his will and pleasure. even
till doomsday. This man jackson must be
suppressed, or else he will change the hu-
name and Christian policy of tho war. and
demoralize the Government. Evidently
he has lost his mind. Down with him, or
he will establish the Independence Of the
Southern Confederacy.
THE AGE OF 1RoN.-The classic poets
havs much to say of the Ages which they
designate as the Age of Iron, the Age of
Brass, the Age of Silver, and Gold. OF
course they reckoned the last to be incom-
parably the best, and they speak always OF
the Golden Age as the synonym OF all possi-
BILE excellence and prosperity. For once
certainly, the poets are not Prophets. The
present is most emphatica lily the Age of Iron
and Iron, not Gold, is the King of meta.s
and has been, indeed. for moro than half
a century. Thus graphically and truthfully
writes a recent essayist.
Five hundred years ago the destinies OF
nations were decided by mailed men,
Hereafter the contests between great mari-
tine powers will be decided by mailed ships.
wv oode walls have had their day, 'heart
of oak has lost its prestige. Hammered
iron will soon be the only wear for mon of
war; Frigates and hips-of-the-lne gar
m mented in metal, and invulnerable to CAN
non balls as the corslets of the Crusaders to
Paynim arrows; must inevitably supersede
the penetrable craft Of which the armed
marine of the world is now principally COM
posed. Naval engagements, twenty years
hence, will be grand tournaments betwcer
iron-ciad giants. They will tilt at esoh
in full career i j knightly fashion. and woe
to the steam driven champion whose armor
is not of proof; for the sharp PROV Of some
impervious assailant will be apt to give such
an adversary the coup de grace.
From the Pittsburg Post.