Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-30

was published IN periodical called tlie- fnves-
tigetOs edited, five mistake not by our esteemed
fellow-citizen. Josiah r. Polk, Esq. A gentle
man named Slicer, then engaged in the Patent
Office, had a number Of those letters printed, and
those suspended in the vestfbule are two OF the
numeef. At the present day they Will be intef,
eating to our readers and ~ the originals are hard
to ind and there are % few copies in existence,
they will probably be retained az relies: 80
The Descriptive Card and Cont Elliofrs Letter.
I This Sarcophagus was the Repository Of the
Remains Of the Roman Emperor, Alexander Sc
dore Jesse d. Elliott, who brought 1t to the United
States in the wear 1889, on board the Frigate
&c Constitution, and presented 1t to the National
Psss es
time presented the accompanying Marble Slab, q
portion Of the Temple erected by Miltiades, on
the plains Of Marathon, after his famous victory
was procured by the Commodore in person.
. Commodore Elliof's Letter of Presentations.
/ NAVY YARD, PHILADELPHIA, April 8, 1sl5.
Gentlemen: The interest which the National
Institute has been pleased to take In the eventual
: bestowment of the remains of the honored Andrew
Jackson In the Sarcophsgus which ! brought from
abroad and deposited In your Institute, makes 1t
of his letter Of the 9th ultmo lately received o.
that subject. With sentiments so congenial TO
his strict republicanism, and, in accordance, in
deed, with the republican feelings common to
connecting his name and fame In any way with
Imperial associations. We cannot but honor the
sentiments which have ruled his judgment in the
case; for they are such as must add to the luster
Of his character. We subscribe to them ourselves;
and, while we yield to their force, we may still
be permitted to continue our regard to the endur-
ing marble, as to an ancient and classic relic-a
curiosity in itself and particularly in this country
as the first Of its kind seen In our estern hemis-
phere. From ii we would deduce the moral, that
while we would disclaim the pride, pomp, and
circumstances OF Imperial pageantry, as uniting
our institutions and professions, we would sedu-
lously cherish the simpler republican principles
Of reposing our fame and honors in the hearts and
affections Of our countfynen. / have now, in
originally presented with the suggestion Of using
II as above mentioned, now commit il wholly to
the Institute as their own and sole property, ex-
empt from any condition.
am very respectfully, yours, DC,
To the President and Directors of the National
Institute at Washington. :
General Jackson's reply to the offer made him of
the SarcoPhdgas for his burial place.
=, HERMITAGE, March ~, 1876
Dear Sir: Your letter of the 18th inst !. together
with the copy of the proceedings of the National
Institute, furnished me by the corresponding sec
rotary, the presentation, by you of the Sarcoph
agus for their acceptance, on condition IL shall be
preserved, and I'm honor of my memory, have
been received, and are now before me Although
severe attack, from which may not recover,
raise my pen and endeavor to reply. The steadi-
ness Of my nerves may, perhaps, lead you to con-
here expressed Strange as IL may appear. nv
nerves are as steady as they were forty years gone
by; whilst, from debility and aficton, L am gasp
ing for breath & '~ vac -..f ~
have read the whole proceedings Of the pre-
sentation, by you, Of the Sarcophagus and the
resolutions passed by the Board Of Directors, so
honorable to my fame, with sensations and feel
ings more easily to be conjectured than by me ex-
pressed The whole proceedings call for my most
grateful thanks, which are hereby rendered to you
and through you to the President aud Directors
Of the National Institute. But with the warmest
sensations that can inspire grateful heart, MUST
DECLINE ACCEPTING The HONOR INTENDED TO BE
BESTOWED. cannot consent that my mortal body
shall be laid In depository prepared for an En-
Peror or King. My republican feelings and prin-
ciple forbid 1t. Every monument erected to per-
petuate the memory Of our heroes and Statesmen
ought 10 bear evidence Of the economy and sim
plicity Of our Republican Institutions, and the
pfainness Of our republican citizens, who are the
sovereigns Of our glorious Union, and whose virtue
Is TO perPetuate IT, True virtue cannot exist where
pomp and parade are the governing passions; II
can only dwell with the people-the great labor
ing classes, that form the bone and sinew Of our
confederacy
Fer these reasons l cannot accept the honor you
and the President and Directors of the National
Institute, intended to bestow. l cannot permit
my remains to be the first in these United States
to be deposited In sarcophsgus made for an
Emperor or King. I again repeat, please accept
for yourself, and convey to the President and
Directors Of the National Institute. my most pro-
found respects for the honor you and they In
tended TO bestow. 1 have prepared an humble
depository for my mortal body beside that wherein
lies my beloved wife; where, without pomp or
parade, have requested, when my 6 od 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
" sod m Al vxh hall
Redeemer, who died for US that we might live,
and by whose atonement hope for blessed Inn
mortality. .-g go $3.50 ..
.I with great respect, you. friend and fsl
To Con-, J. d. ELLIOTT, United States Navy 4
FORMER CENSUS STATISTICS OF ALEXANDRIA
CouaIY The Gazette says 20 We mentioned
some days since that the population of the county
OF Alexandria, outside Of the town, was ,367 Of
which s62 were white persons. The employmenfs
OF such OF these persons al have employment are
as follows Farmers, 15i; laborers 106; gardeners.
IL; domestics u; federal officers, 10; carpenters
10; sailors, S. Physicians 4; carriers, Il washerwo-
men, B.; oyerseers, 8; milers, 3; butchers 3; law
yers, q brickmakers, 3; shoemakers. .; teachers.
?; merchants. 2; blacksmiths, 2; toll keepers, 2
bridge keeper, 4; ice dealer painter, contractor,
btteklayer, slater agent, hotel keeper, bar keeper
aPoteecary, cooper, harness maker, silyersmith,
as,fhe places Of nativity Of the fee Inhabitants
Of tue county, outside Of the city, reported as
IoiloWe. Virginia, OIL; New ORR, "; District OF
Columbia, SIS; ireland, 4s; Maryland, IS; England,
IS; Germany, 22 Pennsylvania, IL; Massach usetts,
10; Scotland, 8; New Jersey, 6; Poland, S; Yer,
mont, 3; Arkansas, 3; Mississippi, 2; Cuba, O.:
hode island, wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan q,
each.o
soLpIEnISs YksrERDAY.-Yesterday afternoon
was quite gala day with our juvenile volunteer
companies. The Young Guards, 6eorg etown,
Capf. Rodier, parsded our principal streets, ac-
com panied by martial music, drawing quite
large crowd utter them. Occasionally they would
halt and 70 through with their peculiar evoiu-
tions apparently much to the sAtisfacton Of those
gathered round. They certainly do remarkably
well for those 50 young and inexperienced. In
addition to this company, we noticed tbs Young
Zouaves, (aeting Captain Trenholm,) in uni
form, exercising themselves in their novel system
Of drill, surrounded by quite a large number Of
persons, who frequently took occasion 70 en-
courage the young soldiers by p,audits. In the
course Of the afternoon we met one or two other
companies maneuvering, but not in uniform. ~
TEE CENSUS RETURNS for the Third Ward of
the city were rendered yesterday. They show the
number Of free inhabitants TO be 40; slaves 3o6
total 9s06 In 1850, the entire population Of this
ward was ,9oe; showing gain Of 3 ,sos In favor
Of the present year; and the entire population Of
Washington In the six wards 81, 800, against
3,U67 In 1850 Gain In the six wards, "a S3 I'm
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