The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-01-26

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received an answer he was not expect
ing. He struck young Jackson with
his sword, and the scar of the blow
was carried to the grave.
HIS MARRIAGE.
Judging from the row made over
the Russian Minister'S domestic affairs,
should marriage now occur in high
life under the circumstances Of Jack
sons, there would be a tornado of
wrath from the pure and spotless spir
its of tins enlightened age, whose prin-
cipal enjoyment of life consists in not
letting anybody else enjoy his.
In one of Jackson's trips from here
TO Nashville he stopped some time
there, and boarded at the house of
Mrs. Donelson, widow of Colonel
John Donelson, an emigrant from Vir-
ginia. With Mrs. Donelson lived her
daughter, bright, beautiful, intelli-
gent lady, who was unhappily married
TO one Robard, man of dissolute hab-
its and jealous disposition. Jackson,
being at the same house, saw much OF
this lady, and her unhappy situation
made a deep impression upon his sym
pathy. AS often occurs in such eases,
his sympathy ripened into love, but
he kept it to himself as much rs pos
sible. Robard became intensely jeal-
Gus and applied to the Legislature of
Virginia for a divorce, and soon after,
much to Jackson's JOY, intelligence
came that it had been granted. Mrs.
Robard was then at Natchez, Mississ-
ippi, and thither Jackson followed her.
He paid her his addresses, and she,
considering herself free, accepted him,
and they were married few months
aiterward, and returned to Nashville
Two years after, much TO Jackson's
modification. he learned that the Eir-
ginia Legislature had not granted a
divorce, but had only authorized a
suit for divorce in Kentucky Court
and that the divorce had just been
granted. so that he had actually been
married two years TO another mans
wiiel There was no other course left
open bnt to take out license and be
married again, which was done.
1t is strange that he should have
lived two years with woman lawful
ly the wife of another man and not
know it, having no hint of the divorce
proceedings in Kentucky, but such is
the story brought down TO us by ira
dItion. Those were days OF slow
communication, and men were apt to
have imperfect knowledge of passing
events.
JAcksoX's DrELs.
Notwithstanding Old Hickory was
a member ofthe Presbyterian Church,
he failed TO find anything in the church
discipline TO prevent him engaging in
the pleasant pastime OF fighting duels.
He could fight as well ~ pray. In
all his rencouniers he was never hurt
more than TO have two of his ribs
broken at one time, aud 4 ball shot
through his coat at another. IL may
have been that Providence was on bis
side but perhaps it was because his
| antagonists were scared into blind
trembIes by seeing Old Hickory loom
up before them. and couldn't shoot
straight. Until we tail to see natur.
al cause for anything, it is perhaps
mistaken policy TO attribute it to di.
rect Proyidential interference
Jackson's first duel was fought with.
in few hundred yards OF where no W
write. a bald hill, south of, and al.
most in Jonesborongh, was the spot
The old men will tell you where Jack
son stood, right where the other man
stood, how il was done and all about
it, excepting only the tritling circum.
stance that they have forgotten the
other fellows name, and what oecas
stoned the fight. Jackson was then Z
young man, and although.be was him
self lawyer and the fight took place
under the very nose Of the law, sucl
was the jolly character of the time,
that nothing was done to prevent it
and no steps were taken with the gull
ty parties. Those were free and cas-,
domestic times, and the country die
not groan under Radical rule.
The first duel of Jackson's was ;
farce, if tradition gives right version
OF it. The parties assembled on ths
top of the hill, the distance stepped
off, the pistols loaded and the wot,t
fire given. Jackson's antagonist firet
and missed his aim, and Jackson ad
yanced upon him with pistol present
ed and death pcering out from unde
his shaggy eye-lashes. This was al
innovation of the code, and the othe
fellow took to his heels. jackson
then raised his pistol into the air ant
fred. 1t was solemnly decided tha
both parties had vindicated their hon
or, one by firing and running and th
other by not running and firing, |
was thought 'to be natural for maj
to run after he had fired his load AM
the other one had advanced on him,
and it was also considered rare ac
of magnanimity in Jackson to fire in
to the air after he had been popped al
1t is stated that the conclusion of thi
affectionate piece of business was tn
drinks all around.
JACKSON FIGHTS THE GOVERNOR.
One day, just after Judge Jackso
, had adjourned his court at Knoxville
; he was met by Governor Sewer, VIII
, remarked in the choice language, "Ot
: yes, d--n you, you stole another man
wife" referring to Jackson somewha
, peculiar marriage. The Judge Dire,
: his pistol but was prevented fror
! shooting. He then challenged tn
: Governor, and the challenge was, {
course, accepted. Without much 6
t any formal arrangement the partie
/, met on horseback, each having d brac