Gen. Jackson

This distinguisbeJ man lias been euíogized by his ad mi re rs for al most every excellent quality. Some traifs in the General's character not commotiry fcnown have been brought (o light by his friends. It appears that he was a most pa.ssionate patrón of Horse-racing. We find in the papers the following extract from the "Spirit of the Times, or Sporïing Chronicle," in which one of his admirers thus celel)rates his greatness in that departmetit of action. If we are righüy infonneí, a participaíion in the Races is a p rae tice' not goncrnlly deemod inconsistei.t with a religioiKs profession at the South."For his hrillinnf nchievemenls on the Turf, as wcH as in the field, the illustrious hero of New Orleans deservedlv merii-9 an olHtunry nolice, in the "Spirit oí' the Times," among its most tiistinguished votaries. ïn Turf celsbrity, General Jackson acqoircd a name Of renown, vears beiure lic songht it in another arena. He was among the earliest, the most y.ealous. most distingnislied of the Turfmen cf the West. In days of yor, Be owne-d a race eourse, near his residence - The Hermitage. Tt ins becoine famed by ils e.xploits. There, after a closeIv contested race, of unusual excitement, arose the difíloulty llint terminated so fatnlly to a hrotlier vhi, one Dickinson. The inflexible resolution of Gen. Jackson, on thhï occasion, is graphically described by his and biograplier, Rlr. Kenda ll.In his racing career, when iho General had confidence in his horse. he was always rendy to back him to any nmount. When he had exhausied his purse, he would stake his entire stud and other ppoperty, on a single event. He was usually fortúnate. Mr. Ba.ntcroft. in the eulogy dèlivered by him, at the Capítol, says that General Jnckson,on the return of peace, repaired to his farm. amoiif. other objectsy "to look after hi stud!" While he was President, whenever there was a Jockey Club race, near Washington, by the rresisiible influence of attrnction I suppose, his horse woiJd turn to thecourse justin seoson for the General to see the race. Fora large slake won there b) Captain Stockton, a lilly owned by the General was run in the name of his Secretary, Major Donel'son. He and the General were sadly .disappointed at the result."'(L Gov. Wrignt, who presides over the ijreut Stule f New York,is one of the mosi remarknble men in the nat on for pluinness and sifiiplicity of life. Gerrit SttutJi, who Intel}' visitcd tlie villnge of Cantón, whcro ho resides!, fays thnt the Governor is no: ashamed to be sten tilling his farm in his shirt sleeves. or lis cow to or from the posture: and Mr?. Wright doe? not shrinR froin doing lier house work with her own hands. These traits in the Governor and his family have tended Hir{rety' to tecure the good will of the rnass of his party. 05" It appears from the Washington U ion, that General Jnckeon, by hii last will and testament, oid not libérate h4 slave?. bui left thrm to hts son, Andrrw Jackson, Jr. except a few servante, which were left to h;s gnindchildren. How nbhorrent it looki for n rcpublicftn patriot lo devise his ft-Uow beings ns property. by a tvill!' It is no wonder they wept at his decease.