New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-07-29
THE "OLD LOG CABIN" GONE.

From IN. Cincinnati Ga1e,e July 81
Tie "Old Log Cabin go famous in political h.
tory, has gore st last 1t wee the residence Of Gn
HerIison at North Bend, about fifteen miles below
the city, when he was nominated for President Al
was made famous by q thousard ecngs in the csf
paign Of 1910. Miniature limitations were erected
every corner Of the land, ard praises Of
The rough Log CsLin,
That tells u oden time"
were upon every tongue, aod probably hsd quite
much Influence in the election ss any other subject
that was canv&sed. But its "lstoh string hiss dstp
peared at last. We have no minute details Of ID:
coriagIation but learn from Passengers who arrived
by the Ohio aid Mississippi Railroad yesterday morn
ing, between ard O'clock that, as the train arrived
at North Bend, the Old Log Cabin was enveloped IN
flames, and that it, destruction was complete.
1t was occupied by Col. Vim. II. II. Taylor WHO
married daughter of Gen. Harrison) and family, and
We learn that such was the rapid progress Of the IRE
and go late It's discovery, that the meuosr Oh tss
household barely escaped in their night.cothes VI
courFe nothing was saved in the wsy OF furnltun@
docums nts, and The probability is, that many yausse
papers left by President Harrison, together With sn
cles cherished as relics Of tho old hero, and o. M
early history Of the West, have been destroyed via
the building. The only portrait OF Mrs Hans'an
existence tpa'nted by Beard, with two or three ofn
General taken at different periods Of his life prost
bly, destroyed. Mrs. HsrIison the widow of PrssdG
lisrlson, fortunately was not in the dwelling; ~
venerable lady atpresent being a. tho residence Of 10
hon. j. Scott Harrison, son Of Gen. H., a few NILS
bcJtLu inc Diu IOUlt-lcbu. NOIln BeLG not COY
famous as the unpretendng residence OF Pfesidet
HarrisoD, but occupies DO mean position in Wes.sfa
history. 1t WAS tho first landing place of John Csycs
Syrmes, the original patehtee OF oil the land Do.
tween the two Miamis and was at one time regarded
AZ the rival Of Cincinnati, Fort Washington" AZ
NoItn Bend, Judge Symmes projected the grtS
Miami City" and went so far IA 10 map out s.reeA
lawns, public squares and all the arrangements Tor
city OF the first magnitude; BIZ. fortunate incldss
turned the toe In favor Of the present site Of on
tlTN fohs AZ
stree remained beautiful rural retreat from the dist
impurities ana busy throng Of the city.
Fro, The Cisefnnati Crete 27h.
The residence Of Gen. Harrison was bear.fulyE
uated about three hundred yards back from the nIs
and facing il, 10 the mids. Of clump Of fire tss
chiefly locus's. A row Of these trees stood tsl ~
green in front of the house. Ike sentrels and yssts'
day they scored as if they had been killed AZ tssF
posts, for Their branches were burned, their lesys
shriyt.si, ard their whole appearance vas moriblz
The residence Itself consisted Of tbs ccntis. S
osDin and wings running east and vest. Tie hs
Cabin, which mas become 60 famous in our pot:s
his;oIy vhofe mention even ye. mskes GLOW OF ~
spIit Of 40 wa the secona buit ~ this Dlace. IL
int was that butt by the p.tsntee and srst ssttla
Jofn CleYes Symfoes, ard was located nss.ef 's
river q an Geo. Hausoh's. The Log { stia was |"
ne genuine aud unsdultersted kind, built Of ars.
logs, With ggsntic stone chnneys, and finished IN w
escs"oocs siy!e; The cabin, however, vs' i ~
suce c!apbcard6d, and the wings which were sdeea
berg built in modem style, the whole pressatss
symmetrical appearance.
AZ Ger. HsrIisons family grew numerous, additions
were msde to tue cabin, til the structure grew
lereth OF fifty feet more and proportional Tcto.
Wien askei why he did nN build new house rpe
TIE bull that rises back Of the present bulldog 90
hsrron replied that he found the cabin there, ~
had ADDED 10 il, az occasion required, Until be y.
AIDED 20 much that !. hardly seenet worth Wills
desert it altogether.
ORIGIN OF TIE FIRE. Al.
Tteie are very strong for believing tnss -
lire was set by one Of the servant girls. There ".
two gnls. beth named Bridget. Tie hired men, We
sept in small brick buildings detached from tae ~
building, ssv at ii O'Clock on Saturday night, sn
in the kitchen As the giIls had gore TO Their Io'
by 10 o'c.ock, ore Of them must have gone oss. =
the kitoher or ESQ cone got into il from "io
VIXEN tie d 0 wise fs:i.y discovered, and the 49,
ropsec, 90 e tn asked Tho gals had bsee es'~