New-York tribune., 1868-10-22
MRS. EAToN.BOURGANAYL

"REMINISCENCES OF AN EvENTFUL LIFE.
Madame Bourganani, or, IA She prefers to he
addressed Mrs Eaton. ~ stll IN NewI0rG. living In
style greatly in contrast with that Of the wife Of Cab
uet minister OF IS years She 10 nov quite 70 years
old although face and figure shc looks al least 10 years
Younger There Us hardly a wrinkle upon her checks
her dark ewes fash with the brancy Of youth and her
voice. which in her younger days must have been
strangely musical j. siil I!ch and mellow as that OF
woman 1f 90 Hers has been eventful life. She was
born In Washington city. long after or country had
passed from ia condition or pulnAEt ho lhat oi ho
strucgling Republic at tile tine when some Of the
greatest minds most deeply engaged
I'm attempting 10 solve for posteIiiy the
prohqn of popular government. The country had not
vet forgotten tie ordeal through which the patrot had
passed and the struggles OF the American h'No-
ths greater struggles Of the Rebellion In ours To-
day When child she was pettrd hiia ca'se'i ny N,t
eraus who had passed through All he lIJlhg eeet o
that glorious contest and Whrn grown up 10 Wop"'l.u
saw many an aged soldier OF the war dragging isFi 10
tire Pension ONCE TO receive me ptlaiec pole "u az
reconpense for the oss oi ghl or oehg'u III INC Service
Mrs Eaton's father was tho landlord Of t'e Old Prank
lin Hotel. which FOR many ears occupied -'tc on run III
1rd's. Here Purser Tnbcrakc Of the United states
Navy fell in love with hc, aud uer sh0rt couriHh
vouug widow al the expiration ~ eighteen months be-
came the wife Of Gen. John ii. Eaton. hen 7enAtor
ore of Timberlakcs most intimate frlrrdA Hnd was
one Of his snrcties wien the laltrr t"oK lhe
jackson became President OF the United states ana is
friend, Gen Eaton, was made secGsiafS o, "Il ' VIE
Hnren Secretary Of State; Samuel d. lhghhn Stcte,h!
OF the Treasury aud John Branch Oi North Carolina see
Te,aTy Of the Navy The POetmaster-General was WIN
r. Barry of Kentucky. the first holding lhnt once VINO
Was ever invited to . scat ~ the CABINET COUNCILS . .
The eory Of the dis solution Of JAr~0ns cabinet u
matterOf history, and the doi cnt OiOs hO Oieh OK
nreed i'm regard TO that episode IN the life OF the greet
sd.r and statesman well remembered to require
repetition here. IL was said that MIs doh no N5 u
most fascnating woman aud Whose hsanu WI Was ni ,u
most influential adviser Of the President prompted hln
TO dismiss the members OF hls couH because ~ en
ciety This gave rise to s3cln Na.' =, Nmion ii1
Of the brain" and IN astounding deVei9PnrhS ns 70 ..
moral character, has never been equdcu M,H. I'iuh
was charged with nulnbe1ess crimes Gna insloua,'"fs
ana most vigorously ana ftieD.-sy ~ &
prosecuted The papers oI the Gay d toSu ,n m 10
soced and analysed Her c1eies hhu thos ~, MI nv , ~,
band rcprcscneh her womau utterly dDhhd1iel anu
G,cn occupying prominent editorial position on a
Washington daily was paftc'hafy heNele w & ~ %
tures and most broadly personal ia MS teIh hntI o
VoD President John T.. Calhoun, the hhihheI'
the first hold preacher OF the dOctnne O secession ibs
whose teachings nave since led thousands 10 hhtley
graves found leisure amid the cares OF stHie 10 assist III
drag1ng down iufaIBy weak woman, MiIOae Cuiel
fault seems have been that sbe was bcaull ana tht
her husband enjoyed the conhenc OF t'5 man az & .
Lost and the most powerful Of all Ia whose banoh LAY
then the desuDies Of the young Republic. & j,
Recently q representative OF I'M lidbOsb puzSNo11
an h0nr In conversation With Mrs Eaton ana learned
from her many facts in connection WIZ ar nsr ~ S
first time in many years. Some OF them indeed have
Mrs Eaton's character as a woman and wife was traced
% a Rev Mr.. Ell Of Pbiladelphin. III tnVso usys %
! there was no railroad from Washington 10 the
! City OF Brotherly Love, ana thS b,SStc ,, n.ue
/ but few tnps during the mOntl. Mls. Iatoh
made the tourney In hcr private carriage called upon
Mr. ILL., who by the way, Nas supposed 10 nave tle t.r
OF tie President in AL matter, portaluinS 70 Apl",
meuts. Sc, and forced MIN 10 dymee the LaSS oi tns
person from Whom hc had received is data Ihls vas
another nnHiser-a Mr. CauIIbc then OF Nasl9 9Etoi'
ana since pastor OF cungtt gtiOh IN Albany; AI
bell denied the aulhOlbap OF tic schda uu. ilN, -
upon Hr. Craven, long dcc aStd, Who A"d htc tH' g
! s,ciin OF slrs Eat0ns futhcr'- fiul|. Ni-Ii 20
] The Nlle and mother OF Dr CiSNfi s"lfhta
tie friends Mrs. Eaton ihlt t3c report 10 tttul
fiOu had originated with -. Craven but vas lNsue
nm hy le PulldephiG minister aud circuEicH ly hl1
flieutls 10 Ia Wc 10 o.crvc here tAat thc FcF 1r l
was uftcrWutd forced 10 letyr flHut.iht nh account
OF luUro{i1r iut tnuIrt With female u.iti- oi ha con-
grep.lul The Tt port ir-t brought lr Gen JIthn"l
k ls adopted con who llid beard casual remath i""'