The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-13
TIE KSON GOLD BOX,


Arrtval OF AnOrow JaCB8Ous
For I've long months and more the pubic has been
kept In continual state OF excitement rospecns the ds
poiuon OF the gold snufr box Among the many disun
xuisfed cam,ns for This prize OF chivsry and noble
oaripg tho difficulty awarding to the "brAvos or the
brsve snrely porpleJed the committee and resulted Il,
mucn scr'pouy and dissatisfaction The psbIlc, through
The unns Of the BKRID, already familiar with all
the interesting and exciting crcu Witch led
hs nase Of public feeling, srcusirg personal Jealousy
The award TO Colonel Dy okman with much irritable RI
say followed the award of the goldsu appe By tho
hbied Palss Yesterday msrnng the gold box with ts
ator Andrew jackson, q and the despatched Ooun
Gilt 40 Valentine arrived In This city aud In pursuance
elegraph,c communication, alderman Moneghap, chair
Of the committee, with several others proceeded to
the foo' Of Duane stree, to receive their suest
ps,t eleven O'Clock when the boat arrived dock
Carriages were In waiting, and = cordial welcome was
Ar AopesheD welcomed Mr. Jackson the hospitality n
the or ~nch con ,esy ". scxno ~iedged by NJ J afer
Snch the iary immediseiy 'ooK carriage and were set
down The THY Hall.
A. they we're alghhng f,sm the carriage, Lieutenant
A. jackson, Esq Gov. Gall, OF Florids: Col J. Nc.
Emorr, OF tennessee, and Col Arnold Harris of wssh
a. ,he AevopoI,tsn Hotel or tho Il Nicholas Hotel
Ar JackrD bowed and v1 conducted TO the Mayor .
alce where he Was cordially welcomed to the city by the
Ictre Mayor. A'oermsn Capcy. He ~ss introduced 70
several pe'sors smVpg hem Garrett Dyck man, tho
ras,ui ccmy eti or After short gisit at the aII Mr.
jackson, In cnupany with Alderman Monaghan, was
Driven To the Metropolitan Hotel, ~here had besn
eneal ec by .he committee
Mr. Jackson locked fA,gued, and retired to take little
.ett
The box about inches long three inches side
rd p'sip soid with chased rim II bears the folo~ng
P,eenud bv the Msyor Aldermen and nommonaty of he
civ of rev York TO Rajor e-ue-s andrew tac.s wi n
he IRE dom OF the cy as testimony Of respec for his high
IL wss rem uked among the "un'srriGed" that there
Ii published portraits CT "Old Hokoy aud the present
sue OF The city, they mot taking into their noddos that
he reseut jackson was an adopted son Of Ord Hickory
sDd that be -ss not soooId became of any family nke
uess. The present gentleman is large we'll develnpeu
mu,eular man, about hf,y years of age With
uASa Indicative Of great energy Of character aud
nery live red oosi He 10 the iad,e, would
cati tine. not handsome and well y, p,eserved old gen
enan HIS looks spoke much fatigue and as ne psss
ed ,ni oosh the city greatly delighted witness
sonderfrl Improvements every where apparent Hs
the soio bcx ssey sewed In the inside OF his
or the parties introduced by Lent Gaines Gov Call
raerly aidce camp 10 General Jack, who prs
seDt s the time be received the gold box In New ork
barrasied Col McEmo.e pre- ent when Gsn Jsok.or
wrote bis will Col Harris the bearer OF Jsok son
rstos 10 Lafs ette, ana presented Jasksons sword
Coperess ia raid, they VIII oppose the presentation
The box TO by cknas.
MOVEMENTS OF ANDREW JACKSON.
Mr. jackson aloH ed TO reposo during afternoon
until dinner time, ater which he waited upon By
eutensn Gaines snd In reference the gold
controversy The following 10 the letter they sent 70 him.
and which explains the obec. Of their visit -
NEW yopK Sept. IL 1857
A. JACKSON, Eto
s-we The liberty call upoi on 10 verify tho state
rents ado In the had tbs
ne ellen that specification upon which the
award was msde We essentially kse
The rsgnen of Ne~ York Volunteers may be called 10
gel-r uu~ desire. satisfy you and iha,
great justice has been ,ny regiment
but 10 ali no served In the M.ricxn New York
piay Will give an opportunity TO undeeeve yol Tro
k yours, HENaY jAINEj} Com attes of
AW 1AYLoh, n T. Vounteers.
What The result Of the conference was ID unknown bu,
10 aAd thAs Mr. Jackson gave that the New
York Volunteers upposed 10 ,he a-ad OF the box
Msjcr Dy Cd man. that gentleman should not have N
course this ouy bearssy and 10 yet W be shA
s,,ion Mr. Jackson will
After this conference ur. Jsckson taken 70 Nblo
Garctn by The rttee OF tho Common Council,
he N, ihrorsh one Of the Ravels pantommes To.ds,
Mr. jackson will attend church with Alderman Wis,n
and III dine with Councilman Van Tine On Monday hs
~ill participate In The exorcise consequent upon
cepuon Of tho Scott Legion and tuesday he III prcba
bly, visit West Point 70 Is 500, q present cadet
mat tlsce The Common Council Csm mnttec promise 70
,how Mr. Jackson all the lions Of Ne~ York. Including the
Institutions, High Bridge, 30.