The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-06-21
DEATH OF ANDREW JACKSON.

Inc fNllauelphla Ledger OF Tuesday
thus announces The death OF this PaWio,
and sage.
Wereceivod yesterday morning the sub
jo'ned slip from the office of the Cincinnati
Enquirer, announcing the death Of Genera
jackson, The death of this venerable pario
has been frequently announced before il
the newspapers bat this intelligence comes
Jhroagh a channel which establishes the fac
beyond doubt. The news of his death
has been expected for some months past
his case having assumed a character which
forbade the hopes Of favorable issue.
Cen Houston, Of Texas, the personal
friend of Jackson, who came to lhe United
States expressly to see the General before
his death arrived at Nashville just in um'
to find that his friend had expired, The
intelligence of his death was conveyed tt
Louisville by Col EIdridge, who accom-.
panied Gen. Houston, and there cal
therefore be no doubt of the fact.
There is no man in the nation whose
death will cause such general regret amonl
the people, They remember with graft
tude his deep devotion to his country'S in
iercst, and his eminent services in its behalf
Even in the bitterness of partisan rancor
the merit was conceded him by all parties
of being true palriol,as sincere and homes
In his purposes, as he was llgid and un
yielding in his will. His last thought,
were for his country and his honor anC
It's matter of regret among
his friends that he did not live TO see the
6nal Consummalion by both government:
of the act Of annexing Texas 10 the United
States, for which he manifested so deep ar
interest, knowing well its importance IL
lhe future peace and welfare of the Union
and justly experimenting the interference
and inrigues of foreign governments OF
that republic while separated from the
United States.
So evenlGul has been his life and SO public
his actions that every one is GamiIar!y ac.
quainted with and has already formed a
judgment upon them. Posteri!y will rem
der Justice 10 his character and It's decision
is already (oreshadowed in the almost uni.
versal sentiment OF the nation.
Gen. Jackson bequeathed his papers 10
Mr. Blair fol the defence of his reputation,
as he said in bis letter TO Mr.. b apprisnp
him of the fact. The defence IS writer
upon every page of the history of his coun-
Try for the last thirty years. His memory
will be cherished with affection by his
cOrnIrymen, ,and his name be placed among
he great and good, He was born March
l5lh, 1867, and died June SIh, 1915, in his
79Ih year.
From tie Cincinnati Enquirer Extra
June l2.]
Death Of General Juckcon!-Sou'hern
papers, received this morning, bring US the
but not unexpected, news of the
death of General Jackson. The greatest
man of his age, as Soldier, Statesman, Sage,
is no more!
We copy from the Louisville Democrat
Of yesterday morning:
General Jackson is Dedd!-The term
Of his eventfuI life closed on Sunday even
ing last at six o'clock. On Sunday morn
ing The report reached Nashville that be
had expired, owing TO his having tainted
away, in the attempt to remove his chaiI
10 his bed. lie, however, recovered for a
few hours. short time before his death
he took an ahecIiOnate leave of his friends
and dOmeslics, retaining to the last his
senses and intellect uncIouded. He expired
with the utmost Calmness, expressing the
highest confidence in happy immortality,
through Redeemer.
General Houston landed at Nashville, at
half past six O'Clock on Sunday evening,
and set of in haste to the Hermitage, out
was met by the physician, who informed
him that the General was no more!
We received this intelligence from Col
J. G. EIdredge, who accompanied Gen,
Houston from Texas, and who is now on
his way 10 Washington Gig.
The simple announcement of this melan
choIy though long expected event. will
excite the deepest emotions III the
heartsrof the American peopIe. The