The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-27
Andrew Jack,on Dopclsou.

In 1852, and held that rank at the time OF his death.
Andrew jackson Donelsou.
This once prominent politician died suddenly yes
terday evening, at Memphis. in the seventy first
wear OF ms age. He was nephew OF Presto ent
Jackson for whom he was named, and was born
the 25th OF August 1900. When only five years OF
age his father died leaving him to the care OF his
uncle, who sent him 10 the college at Nashville,
where he received his early education. In 1877 he
was appointed cadet OF the Military Academy ut
West Point graduating second in mis- class three
years later and Immediately after receiving COM
mission as brevet second lieutenant OF engineers.
A lew weeks later he appointed an dede-camp
OF General Jackson and went with the General 10
Florida. Military lie was, however, distas;eful 10
him, ana In 1922 he resigned and entered 1ransyl-
wanna College, In Lexington, KY, where he studied
law. Immediately subsequent TO his admission to
the bar the first movement 10 make Jackson the
President began, and Mr. Donelson entered
energeticaly into IT, On its failure he
settled upon plantation adjoining the ..Herm-
tage" so mat ne could be near the General. Jack.
son, having been elected President in 1925 oifere
him the position OF Private Secretary which hea
ceped, and during the TWO terms OF the old hero
New Orleans, was prominent IN the politics and
social movements OF the White Hons
He returned with Jackson to private life and
remained aloot from politics until 1874, when the
Texas question brought HIM again prominently before
the public. Later Mr.. Tyler then President having
gained the support OF Jackson to the plan OF
alton. employed MI. Donelson to negotiate the
terms OF admission to the Union, which he did In
thoroughly satisfactory manner. While YET in Texas
tio45, President Polk appointed him Minister To
he was recaea S Gebera FAVOR i's wnen
tended the famous Southern Convention held
at Nashville N 1891, and The strong stand ne
10 put down the strong secession feeling entertained
In Tennessee. During the same year he accepted the
ceedlng Mr.. Richie. but retired from IT, his
views being opposed to those held by the leaders OF
appointments. ana loaowed up ms opposition
hy leaving the democratic parry entirely and
Whose candldate for the Wee Wee" Presidency
he became IN 1856. AT the close OF
private life from which ne never after emerged.
During the rebellion he remained on the "Hermir-
age" taking no part Whatever in The struggle For
The past Two years he had been residing ms
plantation. near Australia. Miss Mr.. Donelson al
Though at one time very prominent In politics. was
never an influential or popular politician. Had he
beeu either. and had there been more like him the
chances are that we should not have had any war
for The preservation or the Union.
s'saudy'' Gibson.
son Sunday, June IS, al Mill Rock He'll Gate,
Alexander Gibson, aged eighty years, nine months
and five days" This BRIEF notice, appearing IN the
advertising columns OF Yesterdays HERALD, made
the figure OF the Old boatman, whose life had passed
the average allowed in the Book OF Rocks, to rise
up before thousands OF Old New York citizens
passed the meridian OF life. SANDY Gibson, Yves as
well known as the City Hail cIocS or the old tree at
Thirteenth street and Third avenue, on this island.
Forty years ago he kepr pace at the foot OF
Eleventh street and the East River, which was fire.
quented by great many young men. who have
since become either famous or infamous in the an
nails OF the municipality. The boys around
town IN that day who wished to take row
up TO The islands who wished to take
point TO call at "Sandy" Gibsons TO get q .Boli-
var' with sixteen corners and drink OF Spruce
beer, or, as 1t has since been called, root beer. IN
those days washington pien was III ils infancy
and "Bolivars" a hugh circumference OF ginger.
bread, somewhat similar To the modern
round heart, claimed the attention and
won from the youthlu minds wholesome
admiration. The boys went to 'Sandy's'' because
they could get the biggest glass OF spruce beer on
the Island for three cents and the largest bolvar''
known t. mankind since Xerxes looked on SalaInis
ana and the sea looked pack on the drunsen Persian
not ask any deposit for boat, ana was
always willing TO allow the lads to take
There was "Murphys lotr and the ..Nlgger lott IN
the vicinity OF Eleventh street. where "Sandy'
Kept his place, and II was point OF honor with the
white boys tnat they should battle in the lot
which was fuli OF water, IN which the negro lads
ieved tnat me water was greasy from their bodies.
IL was here at SANDY Gbson's hosiery that the
game OF "sounungS'' anu ''cnaw roast beer were
FIRST originated. "Soundngs soundngs ~ the
boys used 10 cry when some green fellow had been
induced TO go INTO the water. Then hts clothes
passed rapid and successful inspection, il he had
any pennies or jackkniie marbles stony ALLEYS.
When lie came out Of the water his property was
gone Clean ana ne found himself, as Mark Twain
would say, a "busted cOmmunty.o Every old New
Yorker knows what 'chaw roast beer, means. the
loose linen lett on the dock string piece gener
rally tied up In knots ana 10 unite these mischIev-
ols complications generally occupied half nour
or more. Years passed away, and SANDY Gibson.
who knew every current In the East River and
every eddy, and could tell the change OF tide three
weeks ancad, changed his place Of business The
old Whitehall boats tegan to have their attraction,
and sharp looking shells and tasteful wherrcs
were rowed past his door every day. His
memories we've OF the past, or yawis ard
seventeen foot working boats. He was IN small
clothes when the First Consul made the Eighteenth
Of i,rumaire famous, and was lad grown no aud
could pull nice straightaway for two miles
more when the King OF Rome born. lie
was fun grown man when Jackson and
his kentuckians pitched the English infantry
headlong down from the cotton bags al
New Orleans When ne died sunday he was
oder than the century ana as venerable ~ the for
nation Of the constitution. The old man, who for
many years past had lived the Mi Rock In the
Hell Gate OF the East River rearing cabDages, spring