A preacher in the western country |applied to General Jackson for an office of some character. At the time he ap- piled, the General did not know the ap- plicant was preacher, and he very po- litely observed to him that he would think of his claims, and weigh then.- The preacher saw the General in a few days after, and renewed his application. (The General7i in the mean time got in- formation that he was preacher of the gospel.) The General asked him if he was not a preacher of the gospel: he answered he was-well, says the Gene ral, if you discharge the duties of that office, which is better than any l can confer, you will have no time to dis charge the duties of any that l can give !; you will therefore excuse me for advis- ing you to return home, and attend to that without being burdened with any ether, that you may be enabled to ac- count hereafter for your stewardship in 1his world.