The Washington critic., 1888-02-11

accompanied by one Of our servants,
and there is no opportunity for them
20 take away anything of value or To
deface the property. You, perhaps,
have seen sticks said TO have been cut
from the trees at Monticello. What ?
Well, I'm sorry you invested in one
because none Of the trcss are allowed
to be mutilated and your stick GER
tainly did not come from there, nor
did any of the sticks and other relics
offered for sale"
MR.. JEFFERSON NJ. LEVY,
is the son of Captain J. 7. Levy, an
officer during the Mexican war,
and Commodore Levys nephew.
Mr.. Levy makes his home in New
York city during the winter months.
living at Monticello from May till late
in November, where he entertains
Hospitality. His mother does the
honors as hostess, and takes as much
pleasure in showing the visitors the
beauties OF her historic home as does
her son. For the last year or so they
have been abroad, but they have now
returned TO their New York home,
where they willstay until they return
to Monticello next summer.
Since his arrival in the city Mr..
Levy has called on the President and
asked him to visit Monticello some
time during the coming summer, and
1t is not improbable that Mr. Cleve-
land will accept the invitation.
The tomb erected over Jefferson's
grave, under the old oak planted by
himself, was some time ago removed
by the Government and replaced by u
stately granite shaft % feet high, but
the oak remains, still sheltering the
grave of the man who planted 1.-THE
grave of the "Sage of Monticello"
COMMODORE LEVY.
Commodore Levy was one of the
best known officers of the old navy.
He was sti& disciplinarian and a
punctilious man of honor. He was
also duellist of the old school and
brooked but little that savored of lack
of respect. His most famous duel
was that fought with Lieutenant Pot
ter, U. S. N, on League Island, Phila-
delphia, in 1874 The cause of this
duel WAS the mispronunciation OF
Commodore Levy's name by Potter.
The duel lasted several hours and re-
suited in Lieutenant Potter's being
killed on the field of honor. Commo,
dore Levy asked for court martial
which was given him, and resulted in
honorable acquittal.
The Commodore was the author oi
the rules of naval official etiquette
which with slight notifications, are
still followed. With all his rigiC
ideas of discipline, however, he was
given the title of the "Sailors' Father
because of the adjustment, through
his efforts, of flogging in the navy.
During the war Of 1912 he was al
officer on the American man-of
war in the famous battle between
the Argus and the Pelican in th,
English Channel, and when th,
American vessel was captured he wa
taken prisoner, and for eighteer
months he laid in chains in Dartmoo
prison, until he was exchanged at th,
close of the war.
In 1888 he presented the bronz,
statue, mentioned above, to the UniteC
States. He was in France when he CAV
David d'Anjiers the order for tn,
statue, and there saw Lafayette's pic
ture of Jefferson. The statue wa
modelled directly from this picture
and when General Lafayette went I
the seulptor's studio he is said to hav
thrown his arms around the ella,
and murmured Jefferson" Thi
statue has recently been copied TO
\ the bust that is to be placed in tn
| Senate collection Of Presidents of tn,
Senate
1t was al the suggestion of Pres
dent Jackson that Commodore Lev,
bought Monticello and devoted agrea
deal of time and attention to making
it the handsome mansion Jefferson
designed it to be.
At the breaking out of the late wa
Commodore Levy was in favor of con
ciliatory measures, and was membe
of the Peace Convention that met il
New York. When war became in
evit9ble he took q prominent position
on the Federal side, and was place.
in command of the Boston Navy
Yard. 1t was on his way to that pos
that he was suddenly taken sick an
died short while after. During tn
war the Confederacy confiscated hi
+ Virginia estates, including Monticello
| Captain ]. p. Levy, the father @
the present owner of Monticello
commanded the United States shi
America during the Mexican war an
was placed in command Of the port c
Vera Cruz by General Scott.
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