The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-09-19


the Marble Cemetery on Second Street,
in New York, where they reposed until
1858, when they were removed under
the escort of the Seventh Regiment,
then commanded by Colonel Abram
Durvea, to HOLLYWOOD Cemetery at
Richmond, Va. The remains rest on a
beautiful site overlooking the James
River Falls above Richmond, in vault
of brick and granite.
John Quincy Adams, the sixth Presi
dent, was found by death where he
could have wished its approach-in the
halls of Congress. On February q,
1913. he assembled the steps of the Cap
itOl with his accustomed alacrity, and
took his place in the House. While
petitions were being presented, sud
denly there was a cry of Mr.. Adams,
and rush of members toward his seat.
He was rising with a number of petit
tons in his hand, when he was struck
with apOpleXV and sank down, catch
ing at his desk and falling into the
arms of the member who sprang across
the aisle to his assistance. He was car
ried into the rotunda, then into the
Speakers room. He attempted to
speak, but his voice was a mere muir
muir, low ard indistnct, though Mr..
Ashmun, who was placing him on the
sofa, heard him say: This is the last
of earth; l am content" He became
insensible at once, and fingered, family
breathing, till ten o'clock on the morn
ING of the 23d, when he expired Mr.
Adams body was removed on the car
drawn by six white horses that had
served for Harrison's funeral, and
after lying in state in Faneuil Hail.
Boston, was buried under the Unitarian
church at Quincy Mass. where his
father. John Adams was buried.
Andrew jackson. the seventh Presi-
dent. died on Sunday, June s, 1915, at
the Hermitage, his famous home. For
months he had been suffering from dis
ease Of the lungs, dropsy and diarrhWa.
On the Friday previous to his death he
gave directions concerning his funeral.
and dictated a letter, his last, TO the
President, bidding him act promptly
and resolutely in the affairs of Texas
and Oregon. On the morning of his
death. brilliant, hot day, he babe fare
well to his family friends and servants,
whom he addressed with calmness.
strength, and even admiration on the
subject of religion, concluding: 81 hope
both white and black words he re-
peated again in the afternoon as the end
was coming on. Hearing the servants
on the piazza weeping, he spoke again:
wv hat is the matter with my dear chill
dren? Have l alarmed YOU? O, do
not cry. Be good children and we will
rect in Heaven. At six he died. with
out struggle or pang. His funeral
was attended by 5000 people on the
Tuesday following. He is buried at the
Hermitage, on the Lebanon pike, eleven
miles from Nashville, Tenn. A massive
monument of Tennessee granite marks
his grave.
Martin Van Buren,, the eighth Presi-
dent, died at Undertook. Columbia
County, N. Y, on July a, 1862. of
asthma, that developed into a painful
catarrhal affection of the throat and
lungs One of his last distinct utter
ances was to his clergyman: There is
but one reliance" He is buried in the
little village cemetery at Undertook.
in the family lot. A granite shaft fiji
teen feet high marks his grave.
William Henry Harrison, the ninth
PRESIDENT, dled IN Washington City,
April l. 1911. lie rode on horseback to
ms inauguration and stood bareheaded
and without an oyercooat to deliver his
inaugural, contracting pneumonia,
which was aggrayed by subsequent i'm
PrudenceS. Ills last words heard by DIR.
Washington We're Sir, L wish you to
understand the true principles of the
Government, lwlsh them carried out.
ask nothing more. ' A procession
TWO miles IN length escorted the body.
winch was conveyed on funeral car
drawn by SIN white horses, to its tenn
porary resting place in the Congress
lonal burylng ground, where the Epis-
copal service was read by MIR. Hawley.
His present resting place is at North
Bend, ONO, a few Yards from the track
OF the Illinois Central Railroad, where
1t enters the tunnel. The grave is Il
simple mound, untenced, on little
knoll, and is shaded by beeches and
other trees. There is no monument
and no inscription any where to tell
the story OF the departed hero Of Tippe-
canoe
John Tyler, the tenth President, was
taken Ill on Sunday, January y, 1862,
while at breakfast at the Ballard House