The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-02-24
AnecsOtes Of Gen. Jackson.

1t Was bright November morning IN
1913. when lett Nashville, Tenn, in com
pany with Paul Ferris, young lawyer,
for visit TO The Hermitage, where the re-
mains Of Gen. Jackson rested, aud which
was then the residence of his adopted son.
Andrew Jackson, Jr. We drove rapidly
over the Lebanon turnpjke some dozen miles
when we came in sight Of the undulsung
fields 10 which the Generals nome was
nestled.
''Do you know" said Paul TO me, chow
Gen. Jackson gave dinntrparty at the end
Of his presidential career 90, ,ati7 I[e -
We confessed our ignorance.
at was in this way" said Paul; ''After
his return from Washington the citizAns
generally f5cked Around hira and shs called
some Of his intimate associates together,
and expressed wish to entertain as many
of his friends as could be ass mbed upon
any one occasion. The arrangements for
Che music aud speeches were discussed
the capacity of the rooms, etc., when one
gentleman inquired. how shall we send the
inVilations?'
'''The invitatiousp exclaimed the Gen
eral. publish them In the papers, sir pub,
lish them in the papers Do you suppose
AN going to have an adjourned meeting
of my kitchen cabinet out here in Tennes-7
zee No, gentlemen, I'llipvite every man.
woman aud child, that ever had kind
thought for Andrew Jackson. I'll give a
party out there in the woods; you won q
b find gfeener nor softer carpet than the
grass. nor more splendid roof than the
oak branches, and for refreshments we will
have drove OF sheep and ox~n. STA Fea
Old fashioned bsTbecu ne that shall make the
forest ring again'-and 90 he did, The an
nouncenent was made in the public prints
f"Ihat en- such day (.he dale has escaped
me nov Andrew jackson would be glad
to see all his old friends at the Hermitagt;'
and the multitude poured in from all the
Cross roads Cu horse back, and poured out
from the city in carriages, until the crowd
was like al army. II was great party /
don't think any other man in tie country
ever gave one in that way. and you need
not be surprised that tie General was pop
ular at home. a. f...2. --
''As we turned off from the turnpike and
entered a country road that was little more
than lane, We saw the mansion to which
the worn out soldier aud Statesman had re-
tired to spend the quiet evening of what
had been 10 him the stormy days of life
tended to explain, viz: the situation of the
Generals residences, and the reason why il
was placed there. you will observe. -
said Paul as we approached the gate, that
the Hermitage has Dorc colorado across
its entire front, The columns aud entablature
reaching TO the roof; but from this point,
which Is exactly in front of the building,
1t seems to be cut off, or ra her, the lower
halfIl biHdan hu q 81 cln i.l,.
es a beautiful elevation two hundred yards
from the entrance to the grounds
d. Yes" said 1, 'and l wonder why il
was, chat with So perfect natural site. an
emineuce that gently inclinss in all diree.
lions, and 50 necessary for the house should
have been built on the side Of the hill away
. from the road, thus cutting eff all prospect
of seeing or being seen from The lower
windows?"
Now happen to know ali about that
said Paul. Il was on the spot when the
foundations were being laid, aud remonstra
ted with the General upon his unfortunate
choice Of situations, and pointed out the
natural beauty of the one we have just no
ticed.''
''Yes, yes know all about that. - 3 aid
the General, ''but Mrs Jacksonahinks that
the top of the hill would be TOO far from the
spring, and go she wants the house down
here. and by the Eternal here it shall be %
Most of our readers need not be told that
Southern houses were once built with more
regard to the convenience of water than to
any other consideration,
we. were received most HOSPITALITY by
Mrs. jackson, and .diued with her in the
large state dining room. where the General
did often entartain bis rriand, i'll .eE
thing less than aldrovsof OXEN, and where
1t was decided az a meeting Of the politi-
clans. thatJas. K. Polk should run against
Henry Clay 10 the great presidential can
vass OF "A. After dinner we visited
lover corner Of the garden. where small
DOME supported bv six Ionic cnfumns, cut
from the marble of bis native State. covers
the dust Of the brave old unau and his wife.