The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-08-03

tory for my mortal body, beside that where
in lies my beloved wife-wherc, withodt
any pomp or parade, have requested when
my God calls me to sleep with my fathers,
TO be laid for both Of us there to remain
until the last trumpet sounds, to call the
dead to Judgment when we. hope, shall
rise together, clothed with that heavenly
body, promised to all who believe in our
,Horious Redesmer, who died for us, that
we might live and by whose atonement |
hope for blessed immortality" This is
Just the language to be expected from Gen,
jackson. II is the scntimru ".-'r ardent
patriot. devoted husband anG II christian,
whose faith was ia full exercise.
Here, Tin the Patent Oifce) ma, be seen
the Military coat, worn by General Jack
son at the Battle OF New Orleans. The
soldiers of 1912 and the Older portions of
your readers will rccollect this was the
style of the button, before it was changed
to Il flat one--hs sword is at the State de-
partment.
Here too may be seen the suit Of clothes
WON by General Washington, when he re-
signed his Commission at Annapolis. The
pants and vest are buff cassimerr; II part If
his sleeping tent the war sword Of Wash
iugton and belt sword was made in
F.shkrll, y. Y, l757-it is plain, green hill
,t L
walking stick, with gold head, wrough,
in the form Of cap Of liberty, given by
will of DR.. Franklin to Washington. The
camp chest, knives and forks, coffee pot,
kettle, &c, used by him, also his Secretary
The original declaration of Independence
and the Commission of Washington ; the
see the Printing Press used 10y DR. Frank
lin A fragment Of the Plymouth rock
II piece of the tree under which Penn con
r!udcd his treaties with The Indians ~ frng.
ment of the hng of Pizarro the conqucror of
Peru; n piece Of the Charter Oak; ball made
of pieces Of the uniforms Of Washingtons
money. 4 great many relics of antiquity
may be seen here curiositics from all parts
of the world, brought 10 this country by
the different exploring expeditions which
have hr..n sent out, The presents made by
corcign powers 10 our ministers aud y,v.
ernment. and the contribution, from Der.
sons in this country. When I WAS frs, ir
IN, office in 1888, deposited mn.ket bali
f-om the HANGING Rock battl. ground. civ.
en- to me bv the late John u. Ingram. !
looked for it this visit but conId no; find j,
among the thousand ,hinr. which nr. in
that immense building. In the building
also, are the models of all the D.. tents i.sn.
ed bv our poyernmrnt-a great many bu,t,.
statues and staturits are her. ,o h.. seen.
but il time To leave the Patcnt Oli.,
OF course curiosity would lend me- Ia s.,
the Identical spot SickIrs killed Kew: IN.
tree Sickles' house the CIu3 house and
the house rented by Key from the Negro
woman, for the purposr uf mr.,ipy Mrs
Sicklcs. with all those places IN, publir
ME f,mIiar, The newspapers being filled
with accounts of the same. since th. trocc-
DIV aud trial. There is nothing of interes,
in those places apart and aside from whn,
occurred there, hut the association Impress.
ed me with curiosity TO see them. which |
did. II may be- bad taste to visit such
places, and still worse To tell il. but il il
too late now. II ask pirdon Miss B.t,.v ~
To-day our party made several "caIls''
upon the distinguished persons who rr.id.
in this city. We found no pcr.on ot hom.
In the calls we made il WAS unn,,.ss,-y "a
leave our cards-how is thi, here i.o new
customer, an innovation: cy.Ilo we'll No
rode along the streets rnd loo,.d ot IN.
residences of the British. Russian and Ans.
trian ministers. The residences Of Gen.
Cns-, Secretaries Cobb and FLOYD, Senators
Douglas. Gwin and others. Many call. ron
be made in this way and a great J.oI ot