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AnecdOte Of Andrew Jackson.

Anecdote Of Andrew Jackson.
On the border of Rodgersville, in the
State of Tennessee, there is grand spring
known for hundred years by the name
of Federal Spring. Forty years ago the
colored women took clothes there to wash
and "battle" them, as they termed It;
and the colored women of to-day are
doing the same. 1t was also a festive
centre. Could it speak it might tell us
of many peculiar scenes witnessed there.
When Gen. Andrew Jackson was
Judge and he and the members of the
bar had gathered on Saturday at Rod
gersville to be present at court the fol-
lowing week, Rev. Dr.. Henderson came
riding into town and observed Judge
Jackson and the attorneys around the
spring betting on q cock fight. The
next day the judge and the lawyers all
went to hear him preach.
The minister preached from the text,
"God made man upright, but man hath
sought out many inventions" After set
ting forth the glorious manhood of Adam
Is he was made upright 10 the intellec-
tual and spiritual imsge of his maker, he
turned to consider some of the many ID
ventions be had songht out after his fall
into disobedience and transgression. In
the course of bis remarks he called up
the scene he witnessed as he was riding
tho day before into town. 81 was prom.
ising myself as came to fill my appoint.
and satisfaction. I called to mind the
fact that the judge of the court would be
here, and educated attorneys, and that I
should DO edited BY their intelligent con-
ment," he said, "a great deal Of pleasure
versation on matters o! interest and i'm
por.snee. Imagine my surprise there
fore, as I wss passing the Federal
Springs, at seeing these same attorneys
and the Judge 10 their midst, highly OK.
cited and betting on cock fight"
The next morning Gen. Jackson called
on Dr.. Henderson and said to him: "Al-
though I felt ashamed and mortified at
your illusions to myself and the bar In
your sermon yesterday, I honor you and
thank you heartily for faithfully dischar.
ging your duty" Inviting the minister
to accompany him to store, be bought
him suit of broad cloth, and going to
tailor, he requested him to take DR.. Hen
derson's measure for pants, vest and coat,
and to make them up for him, and add
ed, "I will settle tho BILL"
This incident calls up the story of
man from Tennessee who went 10 Wash
ingtou when Jackson was President and
called on him at the White Houie on
Sunday, to beseech him frr an Office.
While they we're converting the church
bells rung, and the President said, "Rev.
DR.. Durbin of Philadelphia is to preach
this morning and I am going to hear
him. Will you 60 along2"
"How did you like the sermon ?" the
President asked his Tennessee friend as
they came from the church.
mot much" was bis answer, though
I suppose the minister did the best he
knew how"
Durbin wa. a man of more than ordi.
nary pulpit power. He vas to preach
again at night, and Jackson and his
friend heard him, and the office seekers
criticism was like that in the morning.
Two weeks after the Tennesseesn wrote
to friend in Washington to call on the
President aud get his appointment,
When called On, the President replied
III have mono for him. No man need
expect an appointment under my admin
istration, who is such q poor judge of
preaching as he Is"