Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-10-06

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N,snvrLlr, September, g, ls3s.
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ANN YOU a few lines relative 10 The re.
3Cb,soain Of the Hermitage whom We have
IL, returned from visiting.
ne ,3 Hero received Us with his usual u'oan-
!. ao4 presented Us to his interesting adopted
s.,I, and to your liiead Col. Earle. The ven
I'M. ry President is quite feeble but N fine !
.u,,,s and his mind appears 70 be as vigorous as
r'tso n. body vas IN the perennial pnde OF
hood His frame IS bowed down by tue /
.,,-b, of wears of toll and exposure IN the ser
:. or ! country that has proved herself grateful
H. awarding 10 h.m her highest honors, could
~, ,,ok upon hat splendid wreck 0. physical
,...,oes. ilumioed as il s,il IS py almost super
h.,,,a, ntelGoenco and prophetic forecast, without
faaina Of ave mingled with my dcfoton and
1--we II there ever was man whose personal
,,,.,ranre and conversation could arouse the
u.s. ,crGnqs and purcst aspirations .. the human
bsnr, that man IS Gen. Andrew jackson. Those
ah, have abused han most, have knownblm least
Cooli thcy see hm now at his retreat surround.
"a by the Young and the beautiful him, the self
wi.ed general, lbe proud conqueror, tie great
salesman the lofty genus, the incompatible pat
not, as unpretondns as the moSts lowIy who re-
ceIyc hospitality athis hands, think the spirit OF
malice itself would be shamcd 10 silence, though
ocn might the General be enyed his sweet and
happy icposc'
need not speak 10 you Of the different mem,
bcr's Of the family Of the Hermitage, nor OF the
landscape beauties Of the place, as you have en-
loved the society Of the former and easicd your
eyes upon the latter We were kindly shown The
ya.ious valuable tributes TO the bravery and talents
1 Of Gen. jackson, presented by individuals, by
Il States and by Congress at different periods Of the
centul life of The greatest man America can
boast. All these, TOO, you have seen. Inc
majority Of the paintings that now ado1n the
drawing room | think have bsen put up since
your visit You know, as YOU enter tie hall, the
first door that opens into the drawing room is up
on your left, advancing through il youhayc IN iuil
view, uponhe wall, portraits OF the kx-Pfesidrni
and his deceased consort, placed one on either
SIDE of the chimney. d rectly opposite hangs
the nor,,ats Of Andrew Jackson Jr and his La
DIV. Upon the pier table at the head Of the room
between the'ront windows stands bust Of Cen
jackson, and directly over it portrait oil PtcsI-
den, Van Buren,, the best ever saw. Pass thro'
t,e folding doors and you see over the pier table
at the lower end Of the room the portrait Of our
Minister to Span, Maj. Eaton, directly facing
Mr.. Van Buren's. Portraits Of Cen Coffee
Doct Bronough, Col. Gadsdon, and Capt. Las
Ter are arranged in corresponding manner with
those in the upper part Of the room. Al! these
specimens of the fine ats, except one, were exc
cu,ed by your friend Col, Earle whom ! con
sldcr the best thinner in America. lie has pol
trait Of Col. Benton, nearly completed, that Is
perfect likeness, and looks as though 1t "er;
flesh and blood possessed Of vitality. | almos
ioncled myself again in the Senate OF the tmet
States listening to the thunders OF his cloqnencc
Col Earle is free from the common fault Q
attiSts--aattcty. lie is true 10 nature and put
tho thing Of 'e' breathing upon the canvass
lie has recently given evidence Of great taste i
another way. You recollect how the ground
we're laid out in front of the Hermitage wei
the avenues now wind to the house describing III
neck and body Of guitar, the extremity oil til
neck being the entrance at the gate. II is cen
talnlY an unique design and is as beautiful as u
common.
Mrs Jackson did the honors Of the table VII
all that care and grace that characterized he
when mistress Of the "whito house" at Wasl
ingon. She is beautiful lady and was 50 g
aemeiy kind and communicative that Messrs,
and myself were delighted with her. She h'
thee lovely children to whom. Gen Jackson
much attached
The day Of our arrival aud the following on
lon'crsed gtea, deal with the Ex,rfesidel
about banks, politics. and tho welfare Of III
county generally. Col. Folks ShelbyylI
speech had jus, been read the General VI
highly pleased with ii; said that Col, Polk ha
been tried a long time and was man upon who's
political integrity the people could rely had IL
confidence IN the patriotism Of tie people