The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-31

these words engrayen in gold: Part Of Napo-
st. Helena Feb. II, 1885, The texture of
this wood resembles somewhat our pine floors.
Here is pel-holder. made from portion Of
the Elm Tree at Cambridge, Mass, tnler
which Gen. Washington first unsheathed his
sword in defence Of American liberty. JAS.
P. Harper of New York-the dohor--in trans
hitting it to the recipient, says: "rhe exalted
opinion have ever entertained Of your char
acter as patriot, statesman and soldier and
looking upon you as only second TO the great
Father of his Country, induces me TO offer
this small tribute Of high regard, associated
with such vast results to the rights and free
dom of mankind, by shading the patriot brow
when the firm resolve was passing in his mind,
ITO conquer or perish in The last dftcl."
In the cabinet is a broken cane with this
engraved upon it: "Fhis stick grew on the
tomb of Gen. Washington Mt. vernon-cut
Dec. 1875 by John Bigelow Here is the
cane of the great and philosophical Jefferson,
made Of pure tortoise shell, and at least two
inches longer than usual The cap is of sill
yer and embellished with wide out-spreading
oak upon the body of which is this significant
motto: " We aoiH resist.'' and with 10. John
son to r. Jefferson as the presentation IN
scripton. Madagascar hoe Is next seen,
the blade of which is made Of stone. with
handle richly and curiously wrought by the
most accurate workmanship. 1t is an aston
ishing specimen Of barbarian mechanism and
evinces a higher degree Of culture than would
have been expected from this source There
is also sword from the same country 1t is
set on both sides with the teeth of shark
firmly and intricately' 1fSed by means df small
cords. The General received from the Sui
tan Turkish sabre about three 'eet in length
and capable of great execution when the COM
batants are in close contact 1t has the ap-
pearance Of snake having swallowed two or
three chickens OF eggs, its formation being Of
a ziq-.ag sort. In this vast collection of me-
MORALS are to be found many pipes and par
ticularly the one smoked only few hours
before his death. Its small octagon, made of
silver, and was always his fayorite pipe 1t is
just as he took it from his lips the last time
tobacco ashes and all remaining undisturbed
There is another large elegant, and costly
pipe, presented by Mr.. McCauley, a former
consul at Tripoli; but like all he received has
never been used. Smoking was his great lux
ury towards the decline Of his life. and as its
volume gracefully curled around his head,
silyered over with the frosts of many winters,
it seemed to his aged but unciouded vision,
typical of that repose and quiet beyond the
tomb to which he was fast Fastening. What
ia tablet of unutterable thoughts must have
frequently rushed upon his mind-when he
sat in his own Hermitage -enveloped in cloud
of smoke, distant from the strifes and storms,
the feuds and factions Of the political arena,
| and reflected upon the trials Of his early life,
the thrilling military exploits of his manhood's
meridian, the angry controversy when he
was crowned with the noblest civic honor,
and last Of all, the unbounded appreciation
the heartfelt congratulations Of a great and
magnanimous people which followed him to
| retirement after the unexampled detrac-
ton and defamation of former years
Among the complimentary notes is a card
written in bold but almost illegible hand
which reads thus: flames HAMILTON, ST.,
of South Carolina, to take leave of the homo
rable Major jackson, and to tender
his unfeigned veneration to the savior, under
Providence, of our beloved country in the see
ond war, and to add best wishes for the Gen
| erals health and happiness
The most precious of the mahy memorials
is the Generals Bible; the one he revered and
read-every page of which seems to have
been most carefully studied, for he never I'M
der any circumstances, inf veal or woe, retir-
| ed without reading at least one chapter. 1t is
| bound in red morocco. From this source he
drew that wonderful and unconqGerable firm
ness which always triumphed over diplomacy,
intrigue and corruption.
This letter will be closed with a poem fvom
a little manuscript volume Of poetry, never
| published These beautiful lines addressed
to the President when an attempt was made
to assassinate him in 1885, were written by
Miss Gooch, of Washington City, then in her
sixteenth year, and one of the loveliest and
most gifted of her sex. Col Claiborne, in
forms me that soon after this he introduced to
her Volney f. Howard, ESQ., then editor Of
the Mississippian, on a visit to Washington
City. They fell in love at first sight and
| shortly afterwards married Many of your
readers win recollect the accomplished Mrs.
who for several years graced the social cir
cles of jackson, while her talented and dis
tinguished husband (now of CALI conducted
the paper now in your hands Here are the
lines:
Huzza ! Huzza! for jackson When Ger The bat
tie plain
He led the van of Freedom, and life blood pour'd
like rain
When bullets whistled round him. and the dying
grasped the sod,
His battle cry "ffesloa.--yoar eoa,try--aad
And we'll did God protect him through each wild
ARRAY:
Wide few the Indian hatchet-the arrow missed
its way.
He dared the British bayonet,-the deadly rifle
ball,
ENCOUNTERED death in ev'ry shape, and conquered
him in all.
Huzza! Huzza for jackson A free-boru peoples
voice
r.JI o.. l
of their choice;
And well he merited their love: amid eommotion's
dread
He scoke fos them while Others slept, as ne fought
when others fed
He crushed the proud monopoly that fattened on
their blood,
Where meaHer spirits would have quailed, Jack
in triumph trod;-
Vaiuly to shake his well earned fame was tried
each treach'rous art,
He lived as heroes wish to live, in grateful ma
tion's heart.
Huzza! Huzsa Cor jackson! Our country, boast
and pride =
The God he served in early youth, yet watches by
his side!
Vainly the bold assassin rais'd his arm sainst
Jacksons life
He felt mightier power control the instrument Of
strife
Unhappy man his heated mind, as holy truths,
The printed lie; the ranting speech he heard, and
he BELIEVED;
He dream'd powerful nation, with thanks the
deed would pay,
And madly rush'd where cooler heads had pointed
out the way.
DEMoPoLIs.
OCEAN SPRINGS, Aug 16, 1859
. -s.--------~-,=--
0T No body can be deceived as to Col
Davis views. He says has policy is to MAIN
TAIN THE EXISTING Law OF MISSISSIPPI against
the importation of Africans.-Whig.
Yes, but his policy is to repeal the federal
statutes SO as to leave to each State and the
people to determine for themselves, whether
they will purchase Africans or not, and..to give
the new territories the benefit of additional
importations. We.-differ from Col. Davis in
part, but agree with him ''in the main.''
fyThe election of the Hen. John Forsyth