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The journal of Commerce relates the fol- lowing anecdote of Lieut.. Maynard, whose praiseworthy exerlions ia saving the u foriu- nate passengers from the wreck we have already noticed.

 When General Jackson was President, young Maynard, then residing with his fath- CT, Stiih Maynard, at Richmond, had imbbed a strong desire to snaT the navy, bat know ing the difficulty of obtaining place OF ac- count of the number ef applicants, and the want of influence, his friends sought to drs- suade him from even making the eaors but they little understood the stubborn stud oi which he was made.

 There were no railroads then, and the sx- pense ofa trip from Richmond 10 Washing lon were more than his slender finances could cover; but to give up without ifgsi was out of the ques,ion--so. boy as he vas. he determined to foot II the whole distance,

 which he d;a,--asssi eae fine morning presented himself al the While House, asked 70 see the President, and preferred his re- quest Jackson told him pretty plainly thai there was no chance, the navy was inlI to oyerfiowing and applicants in abundance sWell, 7 said Maynard. sit's rateer hard case to have to walk so far, and all sof noth- ing.o .Walked," said the General; 'anl SsfIere from s'' ssRichmond in Virginsa," replied the boy.--sWalked the whole way from Richmond! Then sir von shall have your warrant, if possess the inioenes to get il for you.n lt is needless to add thas there was no further dificuIy.