Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-09-12
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and political progress.
General Jackson.
The Editor Of the Detroit Free Press, who attended
the Monster Mass Democratic Convention at NASH
vile, wrote home an account Of a visit to tn. Hermit
tagc, which we copy below. 1t VIII be read with IN
tercst by every friend Of tie Old Hero.
NASHVILLE. Aug. 18Th. 1SIl.
This morning, immcd ately after breakfast, | took
a hack, and, in company If a couple Of gentlemen Of
Tennessee. aCqua nianccs Of General Jackson, started
on a visit 90 the Hermitage. The distance Is about
twelve miles. and the road an excellent one. The
country along the way although old and long %cultiyat-
cd, ~ yet rich, productive and beautiful. According
to the custom Of the slave States, the planters have
preserved as Ear as possible, the old forest in is orr
giual purity. The trees now standing are mostly oak,
like those Of Michigan. and the SOL, which is dry and
rolling. looks like our oak openings. Apple and pear
trees abound along the road, some Of wlIcharc break
ing down under the weight Of their ripe fruit. After
n pleasant ride # an hour and O half, We came to the
gate Of the Hermitage.
Upon our arrival and Introduction 10 the General.
we found him engaged IN reading his letter mud news
papers, aud, am happy % say, far less inlirm than
we had expected. from the statements We had heard
Of his physical debility. He received us with great
c~ordiallty and kindness and began az once 10 enquire
Of u about men and thinyS IN our respective sections
of country. Pretty soon enquiries were modc concern
Ing the election news. when the old gentleman took
up a late number ofthc Globe which Inv by him, and
read rs the returns from North Carolina. which hc did
IN n clear, firm voice he then commented ON the re-
turns, stated. from recollection. the former political
character of the counties 60 be heard from. md made
speculation, upon the probable result. with a sagacl-
Is. extent of Information aud correctness Of nctnory,
which pat the rc,tuf rs tOhlush for orr comparative ~
norancc. From this he passed % n variety OF Other
topics. moral and political. which hc discussed with a
c~lcarnc,S and rgor or Thought and q p"ropr.rly and
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conversation. lie spoke too with i~rauhuc,> a. many
DISTINGUISHED public men, whose peculiar traits If
character. ~ every one conceded. hc drew tu the very
llght and language Of truth, We remminnl with him
nearly two hours. and DURING tlo vtl lc time ho as
toni~h"l aud delighted Doc with display Of hie en-
|lgbtcuej ari powerful mind. When wc arose 10
leave him. tho noble old man, us lc took inc ly the
laud, .aid. with remarkable cnorey "GrNrLENEN,
yorg suotLnrrs ABE Ar 1uE Wurrt. PRAY 10
Con toR ~srr,rs, ANp rtal oN IIu COLUMN
Never shall lfrgct this parting ulnoultion, nor Tie
eloquent and affecting iWpro-s'cres- viii which It
WIS glytp,
During the whole fthc Gcnorl's conversation, he
exhibited No vanity, no cgot-m; nor didhc mahcauy
recurrence, tlmt remember, % his own nets. Upon
my remarhIng % uue If Che company WHO lp> long
known the General, thnt, unlike mo-tmeu, hc had get
no second childhood mo, rcnlod Gle gentlemen, and
he never VII all Tie faculties of iI. mind uoN ape
pear To b. Just ns clear md strong and manly rs they
were ma has prime.
The Generals mansion IS % very large and %pacious
one, and presents q grand appearance %. you APE
praacl. II 4, built 81 hr.ck and - erected ou the We
~ site II his old dwelling which Wa, burned down
during hi> Presidency. The present mansion consists
Of mann building with q WING on each side. The
main building Is two stories hgh. with a p.aza 10
each story, both IN front and rear, which are s%ustaln-
eel hy immense columns, quite as large as the columns
IN front of the Presbyterian Church ma Detroit. The
interior of The hon O. shall not attempt - describe.
One Il the most Interesting scenes about the Her
mitagc, and ono cmincutly Characteristic Of It's dis
tlngul>hed occupant, il, the monument erected Us Gen.
Jackson. IN las garden. To tho memory ofhi> deceased
VIE. Tic whole, from top % base, l. built Of mar
bic. First, there u a vault # circular frm. twelve
or fifteen feet IN diameter. the top e winch \ about
four feet from the ground, and sa>ccnGcd by n n ght
ot marble steps. in the centre stands a pedestal Of
square hewn marble. SIX or eight feet high; and the
whole IS surmuuniod and sheltered with n marble
roof. which i supported by columns of iutcd marble
ten or twelve feet high. In tlc vault. on one SIDE Of
the pedestal. are the remains Of his wife, covered with
a marble slab, ON which j. engraved q sublime de-crp-
ten Of her worth and virtues. On tie other side #
the pedestal. is a place prepared FIR his own remains
which i covered with a marble Sab ON which. thank
God, there l. vet N interruption, and long. very long,
By tie blessing Of Heaven. may 1t be- without one.
IIrRoIsu or 4 NoruER.-Thc Cincinnati enquirer
give tkc + lowing instance # tie lcr.i>m Of a
mother. IN the cnCeav0r 10 save thc III, n her child.
winch. IN TINS case uut r|tuuatcly was not successful.
\ little girl. about three Years If acc. while play Inr
upon the deck Of tMc ladies' cabin. fell overheard. lusI
above North Bend. It's mother saw it fan. and ia an
instant jumped over To its rescue. Size could not
SWIM. # course. and getting into the water She was
a helpless a. the child. No one ca board saw the
girl flll. or tie mother leap into tie river, and the
boat passed ON without any knowledge Of what had
occurred. Fortunately the accident happened near
the shore. and their pcrilnus situation was seen bv q
man and q boy. who were fishing close hy. The
mother BY the d.nt of struggling and an endeavor To
SWIM. succeeded IN reaching tie SPOT whore the child
sunk. and Is II came M the third time Sic craSrcd il
by a little handkerchief that was around IT.. hut the
knot united. and the little unfortunate again sunk 10
rise no more. In the meantime, the man who was
fishing rowed his skiff M IN tine to save tic woman
from the same fate. She was taken ashore a good
deal exhausted, but in u Shor; time She was entirely
restored. Her name i Mrs. Emily Tod. and Sic got
on board at Harrod's Creek, with the purpose Of
visiting her friends in Ripley. She returned on the
mail boat, with a heavy heart. to her home. inconSol-
able for her great loss. II was her only child.
DEATH OF CIV. w. $. MURruY, LATE CHARGE
p'AFFAIRs To TEXAs-By tie arrival # the Z. s.
Schr. Flirt. 1t. Cong. !. A. Davis. At Charleston. We
learn that Gen VS. Murphy, late charge d'AfairS to
Texas, died at Galveston, Texas. On the 18th ult.. Of
yellow fever. iIe was buried with all The honor. due
hi. distinguished station.