, 1860-10-29
GENERAL JACkSOSsS WIFE,
Tier Last HoUrB-Her Tomb.

The new volume Of Mr. Parton's "Lifc Of
Andrew Jackson has the following account
Of the death of the Generals wife:
On Monday evening, the evening before the
cnty-tlird, her disease appeared to take
decided turn for the better; and she then SO
earnestly entreatcd the General to prepare for
thG fatigucs OF the MORROW By haying q night
OF undisturbcd sleep tlat lie consented, at last,
10 60 into m adjoining room and lie down
upon . sofa. The doctor was still in the house.
Hannah and George were to sit up with their
mistress. At ninr o'clock the General bade
her good night, went into the next room, aud
took off his coat, preparatory to lying down.
lie had been gone about five minutes; Mrs.
jackson was then, for tic inst time, removed
from her bed TINT it might be 1c-arTanged for
the night While sitting in chair supported
loud, inarticulatc cry, which WAS Immediately
followed by rattling noise In the throat Her
head fell forward upon Hnunah's shoulder.
She never spoke nor breathcd again.
There was wild rush into the room of lus-
hand, doctor, relatives, friends and servants.
Tue Gcneral assisted to lay her upon the bed.
4Blced her!" he cried. No blood flowed from
her arm. TRY the temple, doctor" Two
drops stained her cap, but no more followed.
It was long before he would believe her
dcld,- He looked eagerly into her face, as if
still expecting to sec Signs Of returning life.
Her hands and feet grew cold. There could
be no doubt, then, and they prepared table,
for laying her out Will choking voice, the
General said:
"Spruad four blankets upon 1t. II she does
come to, she will lie SO hard upon the table,"
lIe sat all night long in the room by her
side, with lis face in Ills hands, .'grIeying,"
said Hannah, and occasionally looking Into tho
face, and feeling the heart and pulse Of the
fnrnl 50 dear to him. Major Lewis, who had
1,.o,, arrived inst hrf1rt.
daylight, and found lin still there, nearly
speeehless and wholly inconsolable. lie sat
in the room nearly all the next day, the picture
If desp4iF, i was only with great difficulty
that he was persuaded to take u little coffee.
''And this WIS the way" c4nclHqed Hannah,
"that on. :c.'istus did and nc always say thas
wien We lost her wc lost mistus and moth
~ foo: and more mother s.!han mtstus-
Aud We say ilc same Of old master; for he was
more fatlcr to US Than = master, and manys
the time we've wished him Lack egain to help
ps out of our troubles"
Tjl4 teD9ains Of Mrs. jackson still lie IN the
corner Of tile Hermitage garden, next those
Of her husband, In taHA prepared BY h'nl IN
these wears for their reception: It rcsemble;Ss
In apucan,uce IN open summer hollse-As sln4l|
white dome supported by pillars Of WING
marble. The ta[lie tilnt covers the remains o.
Mrs. Jackson. reads as folloYsf
"Herc lie the remains Of Mrs. Rachel 4atk-
son. wife Of President Jackson, WHO died the
cd Of December, 1923, aged o.. Her face va vas
fair; her persun pleasing, her Jumper aMiable,
her icart Kind; lie delighted in relieving tug
wants Of her frllow-crcatur:s, and cultivated
tlat divine pleasure by the lnost liberal and
unprctending methods; to the poor she va; . = =
bcnefactor; 10 the rich an example; 70 the
wretched comfortcr; to the prosperous an
ornament her piety vent hand in ha1a % WIN
| tor bein. permitted to do good. A being 50
| gentle AID 81 Tirtnpus, SANDER might wound
| but could not disllonur- Et6n 4cathi, when he
tore her from the arms Of her husband, could
but transport her to the bosom Of her God"