The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-08-05
Death of Ex-President Andrew
Johnson,

GREENVILLE, Tenn, July 31.-EX-
President Andrew Johnson died of heart
disease and paralysis at his daughters
residence in Carter County at 2 o'clock
to-day. He had been complaining some
what of ill health during the past month,
but felt no serious apprehensions. Last
Wednesday, he took the morning train to
visit his daughter, with whom Mrs.
Johnson had been soiourning for the past
six weeks. He rode in a hack from Car
tors depot to her residence, some miles
distant, and seemed in good spirits. On
his arrival he ate a hearty dinner, and
after a few minutes Of general converse
ton retired up stairs and converscd with
his granddaughter, Miss Lille Slower.
While thus engaged his tongue refused
utterance, and TO her great CONSERVATION
he fell from his seat to the floor. Help
was instantly summoned, and almost as
soon as he was raised, he expressed, in
distinctly however, that his right side
was paralyzed. After being taken to his
bedchamber, and when the family spoke
of sending for q physician, he forbade it,
saving that he would soon recover. On
this account the summoning of medical
aid was deferred twenty-four hours,
when DR.. Jobe was called in from Eliza
BEETHOVEN, two miles distant. The Presi-
dent conversed imperfectly in regard to
domestic matters, and did not seem con-
scious of his approaching dissolution.
But his case was beyond the skill of ply
sicians. At 7 o'clock last night he be-
came unconscious. Mrs. Patterson, his
daughter, Andrew Johnson, Jr., arrived
an hour later with physicians from
Greenville, Drs. Brey and Taylor; but
he did not recognize any one, and after
seven hours and half Of unconscious
ness he peacefully breathed his last, sur
rounded by his wife, children and all his
grandchildren, except the son and
daughter of ex-senator Patterson.
The body will be brought here to-mor-
row morning, and be buried with Ma
sonic honors on Tuesday. Knoxville
has requested the honor of burying the
illustrious dead, but the family are un-
willing that his remains should be re-
moved from his home to any place, un-
less, possibly, to the capital Of the State
he so long and faithfully served. Ex-
tensive preparations are accordingly
being made by the various civic and mil
itary organizations to attend the funeral
here, where they will be joined by the
citizens of this and the neighboring
counties.
The excitement here and at Knoxville
is intense. It is expected that large
delegation will arrive from Knoxville to
attend the funeral. A public meeting is
in session at the courthouse, which will
make arrangements to receive visitors
from abroad. A great many distinguish
ed persons from all parts of the United
States are sending kilograms to this place
stating their desire to be present at the
last sad rites. The family are greatly
overcome with their sad bereavement, in
which they have the sympathy of the
whole community.
President Grant has issued the follow
ing order in reference to the sad event:
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 81, 1875.
It becomes the painful duty of the
President to announce to the people Of
the United States the death Of Andrew
Johnson, the last survivor of his honored
predecessors, which occurred in Carter
County, East Tennessee, at an early hour
this morning. The sOlcmnity OF the case
which called him to the Presidency, with
the varied nature and length Of his pub
lie services, will cause him to be long re-
membered and occasion mourning for
the death of a distinguished public SER
want.
AS mark of respect for the memory
OF the QeCeaSeQ, IL Is OTQeTou tudC Cne eA-
ecutive mansion and the several depart
ments of the government at Washington
be draped in mourning until the close of
the day designated for his funeral, and
that all public business be suspended on
that day.
1t is further ordered, that the war and
navy departments cause suitable honors
to be paid on the occasion to the memory
ofthe illustriOus dead.
BY the President: U. S. GRANT.
JOHN L. CADwALLADER,
Acting Secretary of Stat:o