The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1845-06-28
From the Nash. Union.
THE DEATH AND BURIAL OF GEN. AN.
DREW JACKSON.

For some months past it had been becoming
daily more and more certain that the earthly ca.
Ieer OF Gen. Jackson was rapidly drawing to a
close. Several times of late he was snatched
from the very jaws of death by the timely and
skillful application Of medicinal rem edies, and
few more days added to his evenllul life. Ga
Sunday morning last, however, it became ap.
parent that the skill of the physician exhausted,
and that the demands Of the grim monster could
no longer be resisted. The progress OF his dis
ease was such that life could no longer be sus.
tanned. This fact was known to the suffering
Old hero early on Sunday, and he freely com
Enunicated to his friends his consciousness that
his time had come. During the day his mind
was occupied with his "future state"-hls con-.
YER alton had constant reference to his ap.
preaching dissolution, but at no time did he ex.
press the slightes apprehension as 10 his entire
preparation Tor the awful charge on the least
fear at appearing IN the presence of his Great
judge. We have heard many interesting de
tails VI his last days conversation, which we in
tend to present hereafter in authentic shape
AT this time we must be content to state, that
after discovering that he could last but few
hours, he summond around him his fallhful do
mestcs, and in strain of pious eoquence ex
horled them TO fidelity in all their duties, i'm.
pressing upon them the all important subjec, of
Christianity, and upon taking an affactonate
leave OF them, he expressed the sincere hope
that he might meet them all in Heaven.
His conversation with his beloved family was
characterized by the deepest solicitude for their
attention to religion. He retained his intellect
in full vigor down to the very time of his dissolu
ton. His bodily pain was great, but it seemed
to have no effect upon the clearness or vgor of
his mental operations. His dying hour was
cheered with the bright assurance within him
that in few short moments he would be united
in Heaven with his beloved wife, who had me
before him. Amongst the last things he said,
was, that his suffsrings. though great, were
nothing in comparison with those Of his dying
Savior, through whose death and suffering he
looked for everlasting happiness. In this tenn.
per OF mind he quietly and calmly breathed his
last at o'clock, P. NJ on Sunday the 9Th inst
When the intelligence reached Nashville, the
Board Of Mayor and Aldermen assembled at
the City Hall, and adopted the following pveam.
BILE and resolu' ions:
At Called Meeting of the Board of Mayor
and AID rmen of the City of Nash vile, at 8
o'clock on the h of June, 1S45, the Mayor
briefly stated the object of the meeting, when
the following preamble and resolutions were of
fered and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, We have received the melancholy
intelligence Of The dspensation of Providence in
removing from amongst US our much esteemed
and distinguished fellow citizen GEN. AN.
DREW JACkSON; and ,chereas, it is due both
to his public and private character, and proper
tor every American, to pay respect to the memo
~ OF a name which has gained for itself never.
fading laurels both in the Cabinet and in the
Field, and which has eminently contributed to
raise Tennessee to the high distinction which
she possesses among her sister States; and schere-
as, it becomes us as Tennesseeans to pay that
respect to his memory which the efficient servi.
ces he has rendered his country merits; There
fore be it.
Resolved, By The Board Of Mayor and Alder.
men OF the City Of Nashville, that the Mavor
glyr public notice requesting the citizens to hold
APublic Meeting At the Court House this after.
noon at O'Clock, for the purpose Of making
suitable preparations for the funeral Of the dis.
tingushed dead.
Inpursuance ofthe foregoing request, meet
ing Of the citizens is called to take place at the
Court house this afternoon at A o'clock.
p. w. MAXEY, Mayor.
Monday, June 8, 1916.
In pursuance Of the recommendation Of the
Board of Aldermen, very large meeting OF the
Citlzeu0 LOOK pace AZ the OOutt.nuuccs az +
O'Clock on Monday evening, when the following
proceedings were had
The meeting convened accordingly, and after
short speeches from A. Ewing. Esq, and Gen.
Houston, adopted the preamble and resol utions
eubjoined:
Thecitizens Of Davidson county having been
informed that their distinguished friend and
neighbor, General ANDREW JACKSON, departed
this life on yesterday evening-therefore,
Resolucd, That in the death Of this eminent
Hero and Patriot, Tennessee has lost her most
celebrated citizen and brightest ornament