The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-02-15

Washington Correspondence Of ne Cincinnati COm.
There resides in this city widowed
daughter of tho late Hon. Andrew J Don
elson, and a great niece Of Mrs. Rachel
jackson, Mrs. Mary Wilcox. She is
highly educated and accomplished lady,
and is employed as translator in the State
Department, her circumstances having been
greatly reduced by the yicissitudes Of the
war. Her father graduated at the head
of his class at West Point, and after some
years service in the army, resigned his
commission to accept the position of pri-
vate secretary to his uncle when he be-
came President in 1929. He will be re-
membered as the candidate for Vice Pres
ident on the american" ticket with Mr.
Fillmore in 1856.
Mrs. Wilcox was born in the White
House. Her mother was its mistress for
many years, and in her iniantile and girl.
ish days was favorite with her "Uncle
Jackson as she still fondly calls him.
He regarded his wifcs relations as though
they were of his own blood, and to the
children of Mr. and Mrs Donelson he was
doubly attached, as father and mother were
first cousins, one nephew and the other
niece Of his wife. She retains many de.
lightful recollections of her illustrious re-
lative, and speaks of him with admiring
affection. Her home in Tennessee was in
sight of the Hermitage. When little
girl she aud the other children of her
fathers household, if they wished any es
pecial interference in their behalf in con-
travention of the parental yeto,--a holiday
from school, juvenile party, stroll in
the neighborhood for visiting or recreation,
drive to the city-"Uncle jackson" was
appealed to, and he never failed them.
The inhibited pleasures were invariably
granted.
Mrs. Wilcox was present at the Generals
death, one bright and beautiful Sabbath
morning in the june of 1915, and she de.
scribed it as n scene never to be forgotten
He babe them all ndieu in the tenderest
terms, and enjoined them, old and young
white and black, to meet him in Heaven
All were in tears, and when he had breath.
ed his last the outburst Of grief was ire.
preHible. The congregation at the little
Presbyterian Church on the plantation,
which the General had built to crafty his
deceased wife, the morning service over
came hocking to the mansion as his eyes
were closing, and added their bewailment
TO the general sorrow.
Shortly after this mournful event, Mrs
W. encountered an old servant in the
kitchen, who was sobbing as though her
heart would break; "0le Mssus is gone,
she brokenly said to the child, "and now
ole massa's gone; dey's all gone, and dey
was our best frens. An ole massa, moi
satisfied teachin US how to live, has now
teachcd us how to die p
The poor, unlettered creature did moi
know that she was paraphrasing one of the
most beautiful passages in Tickell's elegy
upon the death of Addison"
"He taught US how to live, ard (oh, too high
The price for knowledgeD taught US how TO die
MRS. wILcox's VISIT TO THE HERMITAGE
embraced the opportunity while max
ing short sojourn in Nashville, last fall
to drive out to the Hermitage, eleven mile:
distant. | had for my companion very
charming young lady, native of that vi
cinity and personal acquaintance of Tho
present Mrs. jackson. The pike leadine
to the Hermitage is a very excellent one
and having a pair of good horses, although
the day was sultry, We reached our desti
nation without fatigue in less than two
hours.
At distance of seven miles from Nash
vile "Cloyer Bottom is reached Itisar
immense plain, fronting on Stone River
and at the time of nv visit was ono vas
cornfeld. Three.auarters of n cep,ur,
ago and subsequently Jackson did bu.;
ness as merchant aud trader there. bniI,
Na,boats for tho sb;nmont of 49," ~
New Orleans. and generally occpnied him
self as a man of affairs. lie had n nar,no,
named Hutcbinos who had married 80
lativc of Mrs, jackson. and after som,
Years ,John Coffee was ,ssoc;a,ed III
them He too was connec,od w;,b ~ ~,
General bv m,rr;oce Ho Il ho,,an -. ."'
in bistory os ,bo Gsno.al coEaa IL N"o"' wv
imnerishoble 3;s,;nc,;on IN ,bo I,d;an w, ~.
B,ititb wars. the cononeror ~ ,Le CT, ~,
at Tallnsebatcbes and Tho baro or ~,
night attack unon tbe Rr;t;sb hes,ro Nau %
Orleans December 23 1sl1 ''
For many wears there WAS , raoo ,r.ol
at Clover Bottom where tbe b,aa'hloodO,
horses Of the country oon,ss,od ,ho;r Oouss Sn"oS
and which was lorcelv na,ron;.oJ hI ~,
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