LIEUT.. MAYNARD.
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The following incident concerning Lieu- tenant Maynard, the brave fellow who was so active in rescuing his drowning fellow passengers, at the wreck of the Atlantic, il- illustrates also the noble heart of " Old Hick- ory":

 When Gen. Jackson was President, young Maynard, then residing with his ia :. ther, smith Maynard, at Richmond, had imoloed strong desire to enter the Navy, but knowing the difficulty of obtaining place on account ofthe number of applicants and the want of influence, his friends sought to dissuade him from even making the effort but they little understood the stubborn stuff ot which he was made. There were no rail roads then, and the expenses of trip from Richmond to Washington, were more than his slender financies could cover tut to give up without trial, was out of the question-so, boy as he was, he determined to icot it the whole distance, which he did, and one fine morning presented himself at the White House, asked to see the President, and preferred his request. Jackson told him pretty plainly, that there was no chance, the Navy was full to overfowing, and appli- cations in abundance. sWell.' said May nard. its rather hard case to have walk ed so far and all for nothing.' Walked.' said the general-and where from? Rich mond, in Virginia,' replied the boy. Walk ed the whole way from Richmond Then, sir, you shall have your warrant, if possess the influence to get it for you.' It is need less to add that there was no further diff. culty"