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An Interesting "Reminiscences.

An Interesting Reminiscence.
The Savannah News copies an account
Of the doings Of an insane man, named Win
ant Streng' who, fired ,inio.a. PROCESSION of
Odd Fellows at Washington = 'iIatss.eii,Is, and
remarks:
"lhe aLov" calls TO our mind !. thrilling
scene WHICH VIC wirncsSeds on tlie sr;stsrn
ror,ico OF the Capitol, in the winter of.1834,
when an attempt waS.Inadea by mn insane
man, by the name Of EaWrenccto nssassin..
ate Gen. Jackson. It was on; The occasion
OF the funeral Of Hon. Warren X. Davis. Of
South Carolinn. The funeral PROCESSION; iu
which were the President and heads !ofE dc.
rar'mcnls. foreign ministers, scnatofss ana
representatives, was p;tssing from the Hall
OF Representatives, to tho eastern, portico.1
Gen. jackson, leaning Oh the, arnqof
Hon. Levy Woodbury., then Secretary Of
the State, WIS near the head of the process
sion, immediately in the rear Of tlie'mnufh-
els, among whom were several ladies ofM
D"rlss family. When the mourners had
reached tho portico, and just rs The .Presi.
dent passed ont oflhe green door leading TO
IT, Lawrence stepped from behind one; Of
the columns OF the portico,, where he La!
concealed himself. aud Instantly, without "A
word, presented Il large horse pistol within
three feet OF the Presidents breast, and ex
pl"'lcd the cap. Quick rs tllongIlt, Gen.
Jackson raised his hickory cane aiiatl aimed
blow ut the head of the assassin. but mis-
sing him, Lawrence snapped the second pis.
t"l bcure he was seized and. borne down to
fhn I,,-I l.:
son, without rctrea,ing an incl,. Ind rr,i,ise,i
his cane. fora second blow. when il was
seized by those, Immediately around him.
who, protecting him from farther assault
with their persons, urged him to retire into
the rotunda, which he vcliemently refused
to do. On being informed that it was pro-
badly 4 conspiracy. and that there might be
more than one assassin, lie still refused to
be, Jed from the portico, and expressed his
determination d to- maintain his position
where he STOOD
The scena presented was most exciting.
Ladies 'fan,ing and screaming-the crowd.
composed of the distinguished men Of tho
country, hurriedIy. gathering around the
President, surprise depictedin in every counter.
ance---the rush. of the would-be assassin.
and the exertions Of: those who had taken
him into custody to prevent hin, from be-.
ing lng torn to pieces ly tie excited multitude
the. Babel Of voices altogether made Il
most novel and impressive spectacle. Tho
+; scrgeant-at arms having removed thc,prison-
or, order was soon restored, and the funeral
ol,se9nies were concluded
On investigation it was found TINT Law
renee was an insane man, who had been
seen lurking about the Capitol for several
days:. According to- bis own. story, lie was
!aboring under the strange .halllcinas,ion,llat
he was. the.rightful beirtos. tic scrowjT1fof
Gfeut Britain, and that his 6bjectsin killing
Gen. Jackson, was that he might obtain
commantl' Of the United States a,myJan,s
navy, with which he intended TO force his
right to the BRITISH. tlrrone.s Itis singular
that IMawrence;; like ,streugSwas : a,penter
The Pis,o ussa 5SaS thes occasion, & were.
large horse pistoisss8hich twefa found to be.
heavily loa9s ..eathsr astiie ,iifnt,
was foggysal,' :.,a.o >. ssr 4ssSissS ssS1s,6ayiiic
been loaded sfor. several DAYS, audi IiaSyiIT
been Kept in his earPsi tel $ Gfesls8lliite he
wasawaiting H.iayorabIe opportInity :for.tfie,
accompisl,ment.ofs lis. .pnrIl rs Wder
inthe tubes lad absofbs sufficient stiffSs T,ois:
ture to prevent igptiol Gojm sitssIis:l ;Tp
that circumstance alone,snn nntierNI sroJideRce.
the country owed tbes8Preseryltioii Of tile
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