Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-08-18
GEN. HARRISON's OLD LOG CABIN
BURNED

BURNED.
The old Log Cabin, so famous IN polit.
ical history, has gone az last. 1t was the
residence of Gen. Harrison at North Bend.
about fifteen miles below the city, when
he was nominated for President, and was
made famous by thousand songs in the
campaign Of 1910, Miniature limitations
were erected in every corner of the land,
and praises of
The Rough log eabia.
That tells of olden time"
were upon every tongue. But its latch
string has disappeared at last.
We have no minute details of the con
migration, but learn from passengers who
arrived by the Ohio and Mississippi Rail.
road, yesterday morning, between one
and two o'clock, that as the train arrived
at North bend, the old log cabin was en-
veloped in flames, and that its destruc.
ton was complete. 1t was occupied by
VIM. II. IL. Taylor, (who married daugh-
ter Of Gen. Harrison, and family, and we
learn that such was the rapid progress of
the fire, and so late its discovery, that the
members orthe household barely escaped
in their night clothes ..
Ofeourse nothing was saved in the way Of
furniture or documents, aud the probabil-
ty is that many valuable papers, left by
Gen. Harrison, together with articles che
ished as relics of the old Hero, and Of the
early history of the West, have been des-
troycd with the building The only por-
trait Of Mrs. Harrison in'existence tpaint.
ed by Beard) and two or three of the Gen
eral, taken in different periods of his lite,
are also probably destroyed.
Mrs. Harrison, the widow of President
Harrison. fortunately was not in the dwell.
ling; the venerable lady at present being
at the residence Off. Scott Hmrisan, a son
of Gen. H., a :ew miles beyond the old
homestead.
North Bend is not only famous as the
unpretending residence of President Har-
rison, but occupies no mean position in
Western History. 1t was the first landv
ing place Of John Glove Symmes, the oriss
inal patentee of all the land between the
two Miamis, and was at one time regard
&c ss the rival of Cincinnati, or Fort
Washington"
At North Bend Judge Symmes project
ed the great Miami City" and went So
far as to map out streets, lawns, public
squares, and all the arrangements for cl
ty of the first magnitude but fortunate
incident turned the tide in favor of the
present site Of our hourishing metropolis,
and North Bend, has ever since remained
a beautiful rural retreat, from the dust,
impurities, and busy throng of the city.
LAKE SUPERIOR SiLvER.-The Detroi,
Tribune has several beautiful specimens OF
silver ore taken out of the Lake Superior
mines. One of the specimens is a large
mass of snowy quartz, thicllly dotted witt.
silver. Another, is beautiful specimen
freed from quartz and exhibiting the
white pu'e ore. In shape it resembles
some Of the fan-like varieties of sea-weed
and is now, before the manufacturers
tool has touched it, perfect enough for
the ornament Of a vase or any other arti
Gle OF silver-ware. It's weight is about siN
ounces, and its purity as high as could be.
The silver ore Of the Upper Peninsula ID
Justly beginning to attract large share
of attention
SsiS" } lean, jester to Charles TX of Franc,
tired his masters nerves by rushing into
his room one morning with the exclama
tion--'Oh, Sire, such news Fonr thou.
sand men have risen in the city,"
What" cried the startled King, "witlt
what intention have they risen Y'
We'll, said Jean, placing his finger upon
his nose, probably with the intention OF
lying down again atbed time.
Bsg'"A sensible 'down east" female is do
cidedlyopposed to tho interference of VIC.
men with politics She very pnintedl,
asks "if the men cant DO the voting and
take care of the country, what ia the u.o
of them
seJ+ An exchange in speaking Of a cell.
brated singer, says
"Her voice Is delicious--nura as H.,