Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-02-01
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Mistellaaeons Artitles.
Death Of Presidents,

George Washington died at Mount Yer
non on the 18th Of December, 1899, in the
68th year Of bis age. Death came sudden.
ly to him-so suddenly that the tldings of
bis sickness and bis decease simultaneously
reached the Halls of Congress.
John Adams came to "the end of all liv-
ing" at his residence in Quincy, Mass, on
the 4th of July, 1926, realizing what day
it was, and rejoicing in it. He gradually
and quietly expired at the patriarchal age
of fourscore years aud ten.
Thomas Jefferson, by an extraordinary
coincidence, breathed his last at Monticel-
10, on the same day that bis venerable com.
patriot, Adams, died-the jubilee of Ame-
rican Independence. he had reached the
advanced age of eighty-three.
James Madison, the "man of the Consti-
tuition" and one of the wisest statesmen our
country ever produced, peacefully closed
his earthly career at Montpelier, Virginia,
on the 18th of June, 1885, in bis eighty.
sixth year.
James Monroe died in the city of New
York, on the 4th day Of July, 1881, in his
eightieth year. He was true patriot and
the last of the Presidents who served in the
eVeutful days of the Revolution. he par.
ticularly enjoyed the confidence of WASH
ington, and the period of his wise and
peaceful administration was characterized
as the 'era of good feeling" nf..-
John Quincy Adams expired in the Capt.
tol at Washington, on the 2sd day of Feb
ruary, lS4S; literally dying in his county's
service, at the age of eigbty.one. To the
last he was of the class of lifs's busy men,
and identified as be had been from boyhood
with the public service, it was solemnly
striking and appropriate that the halls Of
the national council should hear his dying
words He was struck by paralysis while
in his seat in the House of Representatives.
Andrew jackson died at the hermitage,
near Nashville, on the 9th of June, 1S45,
in his seventy. ninth year. He must have
been great man, indeed, who could clus-
ter the affection of whole people around
him as this distinguished soldier and pat.
riot did. His popularity had no parallel
but that of Washington.
Martin Van Buren died at his birth
place, Kinderbook, Columbia county, New
York, on the oath of July, 1862, in his
eightietb year. His administration, from
1887 to 1s41, was period marked by great
financial distress throughout the country,
| which, was charged by his political oppo.
Dents upon the policy he pursued in man.
aging the public 6naLces through the agen-
cy of the independent treasury He failed
of denomination the second term, however,
on account of his opposition to the annexa.
tion of Texas.
William Henry Harrison died on the 4th
of April, lS4l, exactly one month after his
Inauguration, aged sixty eight He was
the first President who died in Office, and
at the Executive Mansion he had gained
a deep hold upon the peoples heart, and no
one living at that time can ever forget the
profound and universal expression of sym
pathy and sorrow which his death occasion.
ed.
John Tyler, elected Vice President, and
WHO succeeded General Harrison for there.
mainder of his term, renounced bis allie.
glance to the United States in 1861, and
died the following year in Richmond, Va,
in his seventy second year; being at the
time a Senator of Virginia, in the Confeder-
ate Congress, then in session at Richmond.
James Knox Polk died at his home in
Tennessee, on the 18th of June, 1S49, only
three months after the expiration of his
term of Office, and in his ffty-fourth year.
He was man of unquestionable ability
and talent, and achieved the highest honor
his country could bestow at much earlier
age than any of his predecessors.
Zachary Taylor's death, on the 9th day
of July, 1850, when be had been but sixteen
months in Office, called forth the deepest
expression of a nations grief; and every
where the full heart of the people was
touched beyond what adequate words could
utter. He died at the Presidential Mansion,
in his sixty-sixth year.
The circumstances attending the death
of Abraham Lincoln, are too fresh in the
minds of the public to need repetition.
The present Chief Magistrate of the Uni.
ted States is the seventeenth in succession.
Of the sixteen former ones, but three now
survive-Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce
and James Buchanan.
A GREAT NATURAL CURIOSITY. The
Sentinel published atJacksonville, Oregon,
of the 18th ult., says:
"Several of our citizens returned last
week from visit to the Great Sunken Take,
situated in Cascade Mouu tains, about rs
ui!es northeast from Jacksonville. This
lake rivals the famous 7ailey Of Siubsd the
sailor 1t is thought to average 1000 feet
down to the water all round The walls are
almost perpendicular, running down into
the water, and leaving no beach. The depth
of the water is unknown, and its surface is
smooth and unruf1ed, and it lies so far be.
low the surface of the mountain that the
air currents do uot affect it, Its length is
estimated at IL miles aud its depth q: 10.
There is an island 10 its centre with trees
upon it. No living. mau EVER has, and prob
ably never will, be able to reach the va
ter's edge. 1t lies silent, still aud mystic
rious in the bosom of the everlasting hills,
like q huoe well scooped out by the hands