Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-01
Correspondence OF the Journal Of Commerce.
FUNERAL OF GENERAL JACKSON.

When we returned from the funeral al the
Hermitage yesterday evening, | found il TOO late
10 write Letter for the mail as | expected, 10 do
al the dale of my last letter. The funeral occu-
pied nearly the whole day, and by The time we
rode twelve miles back 10 town. it was nearly
night When We arrived in the morning, about
nine O'Clock, the house was nearly filled, although
The hour appointed for The funeral was eleven
His more immediate friends ami neighbors had
come in al the early hour, 10 mingle their tear;
with The bereaved family which The oil hero had
len behind him, in bis adopted son and daughter
and their children Il was sad scene 10 see The
afflicted family weeping over the remains OF him
who had so long been 10 them father and ]
friend
The corpse was placed in the centre of The
LARGE parlor ailh lell Of the hail. ard rs new ar
rivals made their appearance, there was one con-
STA ot stream of human beings making their way
10 take the last look Of him who had been so dis
,ingushed in lis day and generation. Ills coun-
ienance looked even younger and lreSher man
who had never seen him before, recognized, al
once the features of he extraordinary man,
whose portraits and eng avings they had seen in
all parts Of The country and whose face had IN
il dislinciivcness of character that distinguished
il from all others.
On the man,el piece, Immediately over The
head OF the corpse, was the last portrait oil The old
General, taken by Mr.. Hcaly, for Louis Philippe
the King Of the French. II vas acknowledged
BY all 10 be the best piece OF painting OF lis kind
ever seen in this part ofihe country, and yel there
was 10 show Of drapery about il, but true ana
faithful portrait of the old man before he died.
The eyes were 50 perfect. and The expression, 50
true 10 that calm and thoughtful look which
distinguished his later years, that you seemed
looking on life itself, rather than an image OF
life. The features and lineaments oil The lace
w.re eoualIy perfect; and the abundance of
white hair, with its stiffness partially gone, and
the shrinking attitude Of the form, brought The
Iasl DAYS oilhe venerable patriot wildly before
you.
Al eleven O'Clock the body was moved ont on
The broad piazza in front Of the house and
platform erected behind the pillars, where the
Rev. Or. Edgar took his stand, and the funeral
exercises commenced. BY this time more than
a thousand people had assembled; and among
them, many of The old soldiers, who assisted the
General in driving the Indians from our borders.
stood with fearful eyes around his colin. Inc
Dr., after reading one ofthe Psalms, and singing
and PRAYER, took his text from Rev. chap, 1914
verses, and delivered one Of The most pathetic
ami eloquent discourses lever heard.
He spoke first OF the solemn and affecting oc-
casion that had brought them together, and OF the
deep feeling that pervaded every heart, AT ms
di>ncnsalion Of Divine Providence. lie said a
great and distinguished patriot had gone down
10 the grave. and we had come 10 pay our last tr
butte OF respect 10 his cold remains. | have mol
room for even sketch Of the DISCOURSE but after
speaking of the present Affections and trials OF
the Christian, and his final, soi aus ana happy,
destiny beyond the grave, the preacher Touched
upon The history OF The Generals life, and gave
sketch Of his religious experience and history
Tor the last six wears since he became member
or,hc PRESBYTERIAN Church During this period
he had enjoyed frequent intercourse with him,
and had introduced him into The Church
He bore testimony 10 the sincerity OF his con-
version, and The consistency OF his subsequent
life up TO his final departure for better world.
Many Of lie conversations he held WIN l!ie Vehe
rabe man he recpunted in his remarks, and held
nm The Bible and HYMN book, the constant COIN
panions Of his later years, and annheu 10 lheii
worn appearance as an evidence oil their con-
slant perusal Here he uttered the sentiments
he had 81 often heard the venerable Christian
eYnress respeciing the value Of this book, and It's
inheritance in forming the character. Inc close
of his sermon was very tender and affecting, ana
brea,hed The balm of consolation TO the afflicted
relatives and friends !,
The exercises were then closed, and alter the
coffin had been placed in zinc covering anu
soldcrcd, and again placed in an outside conn,
!, was convened 10 the lombin his garden, where
bo had caused burial place 10 be made BY the
side Of her whose memory he has cherished SO
long and so faithfully.
PRAYER was then offered over his grave, and
singing; and last Of all came The military OF
Nashville and fired three vol,eys of musketry
over his crave. In observance Of his request,
there was no pomp ordsplay on The occasion, no
martial music-and nought but The solemnIty
and tears. In Nashville the bells were toled,
and minute guns fired, part of the day. The
s,ores were closed whole day, and all seemed
n feel that the country had lost patriot and
statesman, and they father and iriend. :
The remains of General Jackson now rest 10
The snol so beautifully alluded TO by HIM 10 ms
rsply 10 Commodore Elliott, in the following
language , =.
nv mortal body beside that wherein lies my be-
loyej wife. where without any pomp or parade,
hare requested, when my God calls me 10 sleep
with nv fathers 10 be laid; for both Of US there o
remain until the last trumpet sounds TO call the
lead 10 judgement, when we, hope, shall rise
,ooetber. clothed with that heavenly body pro-
missed 10 all who believe 10 our glorious he,
deemer. who died for us that we might live, and
by whose a,onemenl hope for a blessed immor'
tally"
lis now supposed that The Wheat crop 10 TN:
| county will be an average one. The gloom!
forebodings entertained some time since, we ar,
happy 10 Enow, are rot likely to be fully realized
The The creates, injury which our farmers are lik :
" to sustain will be in the shorress Of The oat
and grass crops. The corn, with fine rains "a ant
a genial season, will yet recover from Inc eneeu
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