The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-10-02
THE HOME OF OLD HICKORY.

CORRESPONDENT PILGRIMAGE 10 THE
ONCE woRLD-FAMoUs HERMITAGE.
From an Occasional Cor. of the World
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. S.-Eleven miles
from here, on the pretty Lebanon turnpike,
is the Hermitage, Andrew JackSou's dwell
ing and burial-place. Several hundred
yards from the road the traveller comes To
an iron gate. which admits him to "A broad
avenue. bordered with tall cedars and
conducting direct to the house. 1t is
two-story brick house with pOrticos in
the front aud rear supported by Corinthian
columns, but time has turnd the woodwork
dingy gray, aud most of the pla>tering of
the ceiling has fallen, while there are many
bre Iks in the stingied roof. Mrs. Andrew
Jackson, whose cordial reception of visitors
and pains to point out all the attractions the
place possesses for them should not go UNI
recorded.
You enter a wide and pleasant hall, paper
ed with Il wallpaper THAT President jackson
had made in Paris the counterpart OF that
Mrs. Jackson chose for the first house.
which was burned. In it are portraits OF
Judge Woodbury., Attorney General under
Jackson, and Louis Cass, while picture of
Colum bus hangs near the parlor-door. Ia
the parlOr there are three portraits of jack
son, one by Healey, the others by JacksOn's
friend and long time com panion at the Her
mitage, r. E. w. Earl. Healey's. an excel
lent likeness, is said to have been the last
one of jackson that was painted; one of the
others represents him in uniform and on
horseback. There is also picture of Jack
sons wife, in the dress she wore at the ball
given to her husband after the battle of New
Orleans, another of JackSOn'S adopted son,
Andrew Jackson, Jr, In hunting costume;
and third OF Mr.. Andrew jackson, Jr., all
by Earl. On the wall hangs rusty Brit
ish bayonet found Novem Der, 1S44, on the
British Encampment Ground, near New
Orleans, and presented to General Andrew
Jackson by his friend, Newell Taylor, of
New Orleans" Part of the weapon is inn
bedded in the root of a tree. On the table
is an old copy of the Bible, printed in 1898
and containing letter that is odd enough
to be reproduced. as follows:
WASHINGTON CITY, October %, 1888.
SIR: l have the honor to present TO you.
sir, the accompanying edition of the Holy
Bible, in Latin, printed at Tubingen 24O
years ago. The binding, which is of the
same age, is in excellent preservation and
is 4 good specimen of the art in that day. |
know OF no man, sir, with whom l could
with so much prOpriety deposit relic of
this kind as one like yourself, who has been
and ever will continue to be while he
breathes alike the depository ofhis counry's
hopes in the hour of danger as well AS the
source OF her most grateful feeling of phi le
and eXaltation in the moments OF her pros
perity. | therefore entreaC your accept
auce of it, sir, as a small but sincere evil
dence of the unaltered res pectful veneration
and esteem with which have the honor TO
De Your Excellency'S most humble servant,
SAM J. CARR, of South Carolina.
On the back of the letter is the indorse-
ment, Doctor Carr presents an old edition
of the Bible in Latin; valuable as AN ancient
relic, it must be more perfect il it c9n be
correctly translated. A. j." By the centre
table is an invalids chair presented TO Jack
son by some gentlemen of Nashville; there
il another chair that Washington used for
thirty years and which was given TO Jackson
by relative of the first President.
In a rosewood cabinet in the parlOr are
Jackson's well fused Bible and hymn book,
a portrait OF him at tWenty-one, his cup
and saucer, several OF his pipes {incuding
his favorite one, which had red stem and
has not been cleaned since he last used it,
and two snutf-boXes, one made of wood from
the old Constitution and given to the Presi
dent by Captain Mcintosh, Z. S. n. There,
too, TIED "a, small roll with bit of Ordina-
~ tEine, are the proofs OF J.,cc1so"n's IA
nous veto message about the old Bank.
There are two portraits IN the parlor, one
of Santa Anna and one of the wife OF De
Witt Clinton Santa ADna's is not paint
ing but a moulding in wax; it was his gift.
One of the Oldest relics il a common tallow
candle, wrapped in white paper. 1t was
found in Lord CORVALLIS tent after the sur
render at Yorktown, and presented TO
Jackson with the request that he would DO
its previous owner had done and have it
lighted for moment on every anniversary
of the great victory which assured Ameri-
can independence.
Another valuable relic preserved at the
Hermitage Is phaetOn made of wood from
the old fFigate Constitution. The address
accom- panying it is dated New York, Jan
uary 8, 1887" and says that it Is fitting that
the remnants of the noble ship which had
so often borne in triumph the flag of Amer
lea should be appropriated to the service of
the distinguished individual who in war
gloriously asserted and in peace firmly
maintained and defended the rights of the
nation to which she belonged. Other curl
Gus and interesting relics that may be men
toned are pair of gloves knitted for the
President by little blind girl OF Pniladel-
phia, pipe of white rock from the Alamo,
box OF Japanese coins, the gold medal
presented to Jackson by Congress after the
battle of New Orleans. a baton of office
from Lieutenant Blair, United States Navy;
a. Turkish cimeter. a wooden scabbard,
sword made of sharks teeth and an Indian
calumet. The mantel-piece is of a rare
kind of Tennessee marble.
The present house was built on a site Sc
lected by Mrs. jackson, because OF its prox-
unity to q fine spring of water. Some fifty
rods distant Is their old residence, some
what dilapidated log cabin, of which the
second story was taken down TO furnish
material for the constructions OF another
house few yards off, Both OF these build
ings are now occupied by negroes. Jack
sons cotton-gin and grist-mill are stiIl
standing, and so are the ruined walls OF his
old c lrriage- house, which was blown down
was originally occupied by some
of his slaves. Near the turnpike. and abont
quarter of mile from the house, Is the
little church which Jackson bull. at his
services are still held there. The graves of
jackson and his wife have already been de-
scribed in the World.
One legged tramps should Immediately
go TO GAINESVILLE. Mis-. aud assault the