The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-25
Miss Rittenbcrry's Post Cards

hiisS 6IteDDcrry'S POst 1Ar0S
 Miss Alma Rttenberry, who has been the leader in the Jackson highway rIove- ment-a highway from the lakes to the gulf via Nashville and Blrmingham-is widely known as an enthusiast and IS an authority on the historical events in the life of Andrew Jackson. The Jack son post card which is now much in vogue has on the obverse side facts about General Jackson briefly stated. The sketch is signed by Miss Rittenberry On the reverse side Is picture of the Her mitage," and an excellent likeness of Jackson. The facts about "OId Hickory as presented by Miss Rittenberry are as follows:
 Andrew Jackson was born in North 1 Carolina March 15, 1767. He went to Nashville, Tenn, the latter part of October, 17SS, and located at The Hermitage.
 "He married Rachael Robard in the | fall of 1191.
 | Jackson was elected to the United | States House of Representatives and took his seat in December, 1796. He rode from Nashville to Philadelphia, a distance of 1 SOC miles.
 Tn 1891 he beat John Sevier by one vote for major general of the only military division in the state
 War with England was declared June Is, 1872. Jackson offered his services to
 the governmentz-with 250O men of his di- vision of the Tennessee militia. His offer
 was accepted, and he called a meeting
 of his troops at Nashville December 1o
 "On January z, 1913, he was sent to Natchez. While on the march from
 Natchez to Nashville the soldiers called their general "Hickory" on account of his toughness.
 "The massacre of Fort Minims by the
 Creek Indians occurred August 3o 1S1s General Jackson defeated the Indians at Talladega, Ala, December g, 1913.
 March 27, 1914, General Jackson defeat
 ed the Indians at Horseshoe Bend, Ala.
 This battle accomplished the subjection of the Creek Indians. . November 7 1874, the treaty of peace
 was signed at Ghent, but was not known in America until the February follow l, ing.
 January 8, 1915, the battle of New Or
 leans was fought, which ended the war of , 1872, and forever ended British domina- ton in America.
 } 'The ratification of the treaty of Ghent was June IS, 1915.
 ''The above events, in which Andrew
 Jackson was the master spirit, brought
 about the peace centennial among the
 English-speaking people 19l4-1sl5." ], The Iron Market } Rogers, Brown & Co.'s Cincinnati iror } report says in part:
 "One of the two dulest weeks in the year usually has turned out better thar , expected in the way of inquiries ant r sales in the local territory. These have
 covered almost the entire range of grades and purchases are for the most part b, 6 those who did not come in the marke earlier in the month. High silicon, char
 coal, foundry and steel making irons have l been booked.
 '"rhe feature of the week has been tht y the railroads. The immediate effect VII not be as great as 1t would be if a larger :, increase in earnings had been allowed
 but Hade will inevitably profit by tn, l railroads improved position. Already i e is reported that quite volume of order! n in the metal llnes placed by the railroads
 in the Chicago territory contingent upoi 2 the granting of this increase. have beer a automatically released and acded thei f favorable Influence to conditions there . This longed for assistance for the rail d roads will not create a revolution, bu will go far toward helping in every direc tion. Thus one more item of encourage q, ment has been added to make the out |. look for next year more favorao,e. d growing optimism seems to be every
 where in evidence.
 a "ln general the pig iron marke e has been somewhat quieter. In the west
 ern territory the buying nas been un 2 doubtedly heavier and the matter of price \ is entirely up to the individual seller am the condition of his books. This apple