Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-06-20

/ We put aside other articles, to ei'e piaes " -
interesting accounts of the last ni"lheh's y !.
drew Jackson. No man was more oc'o',
the people during his liie-and il IS na'u'"' '"'
they .hould look with deep interest 10 The manner
in which he met Death
/ The Nashville Weekly Banner oil MONDAY
June Q, comes to US in mourning. Allndibs i
The Generals death it says:
ale had been in feeble health, as our readers !
arc aware, for a long time, and his disease, "o'ei
was accompanied by repeated hemoThaSes y
the lungs, terminated in dropsy. .r.
awe understand that he preserved ms ihiei'ec
10 The last, and that in his dying moments nc re-
guessed that he should be buried IN an uhos'en
latious manner and without any mi itary parade
His funeral will take place al The tdermi'dse 70
morrow 10Th inst, al II o'clock, a, M. =,
town have requested that the citizens snail ,nee'
this afternoon at o'clock 10 take into consioera-
ton the most appropriate manner oil testiiflns
their respect for the distinguished dead
(Eron the Nashville Union, June 100
Gen. Andrew Jackson died at The Hermitage
at 6 o'clock, P. NJ, on Sunday The Slh instant
His funeral takes place Today al IL o'clock. ne
brealhed his last quietly, calmly, and with entire
resignation, amidst the beloved members OF ms
family and few intimate friends who were pre-
sent. Death had no lerrors for him-he me, MN
| with composure, and with full confidence lha
! he was prepared for better world Death could
| not have taken him By surprise al any momen,
for more than a year-hc has been ready al al
times 10 obey The dread summons. When lhe
messenger finally came, the old soldier, PATROL
| and Christian was looking out for his approach
He is gone, but his memory lives, and will con-
iinue TO live.
From the Washington Union.
| THE DEATH OF A GREAT MAN.
The death OF General Andrew Jackson was an
nounced in this city this morning by The follow
| ing letter, brought from General Houston 10 The
President by Colonel Eldridge, who came express
from The Hermitage. He arrived in Washing
ton on Sunday evening about six o'clock Col
Ellrdge is a native of New York, is Secretary
! in The State Department Of Texas, and accompa
MED General Houston 10 Tennessee. On Sun
day, (bene The 9Th instantly the General and his
family, who had Just arrived al Nashville, set ont
for the Hermitage, 10 see General Jackson, but
| did mol arrive there until about two hours aller
mis- death. Colonel Eldridge, hearing OF General
Jacksons death on the same night FASTENED 10 The
! Hermitage, where he arrived about II o'clock
! He remained till about TWO o'clock in the morn
ing, and then consented TO bear 10 Washington
General Hous.oD's letter 10 The President. tie
was, Of course, not long enough al the hermitage
10 collect many incidents OF General Jackson
last moments He had been tapped for the drop.
sy few DAYS before his dissol ton, bat he had
not sufficient strength left 10 recover from the
operation. II"aly had completed his admirable
porlrai, Of him day or two baiore his death, for
The King OF the French. he died like chris
/ lian and hero
We publish This evening The testimonies OF
public respect. which have been adopted BY The
| President and his Cabinet. The general orders,
issued 10 the navy and army, by Mr.. Secretary
| Bancroft, are among the finest compositions we
have ever read. II contains Just and eloquent
| euloginm upon one OF the first men OF his conn-
try and his age Ii is left 10 the city authorities
al Washington, and her citizens, and HE citizens
OF every part Of our country, TO testify their re-
spec, for his memory by every tribute which can
| be paid 10 The llus,rious dead.
HERMITAGE June 5, 1915,
| - O'Clock, night.
NV Dear Sir In deep sorrow address yon
this has,y note. AT 6 o'clock this evening, Gen
/ Jackson departed this lite He retained his IA
cu,icS 10 the las, hour. lament that was de-
MED the satisfaction of seeing him in his last mo
men,s. was unfortunately delayed in ascend
ing the Mississippi, 50 that | did mol reach Nash
| vile till hal-paSt six this evening. immediate.
" procured conveyance, and came ou with ms
t. withdrawing understood that the Generals
health vas exceedingly precarious, and being
| anxious 10 administer, il | could, some comfort
| in the closing scene o: his even,inl life. On my
way, few miles llon The city, met the family
physician, who informed me that the General was
no more.
About three hours before his departure he con
versed for some time with his family, and took an
/ u, anftho leo Of
tics His physician represents the scene as mos
affecting and remarks that he departed with per
feel serenity of mind, and with full faith in the
promises 81 salvation through Re eemer.
have seen The corpse since my arrival The
yisaee is much as il was in life.
The funeral will take place on Tuesday next
at | o'clock, A. NJ. A nation will feel this los
as nation has received the fruits OF his tolls du
| ring The best years OF his life.
Very truly, Your friend,
SAM. HOUSTON.
/ IIiS L,ycellencv lanes Polk &c &c