Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-30

mile heats with Gen. Ridgely, beating his IA
nous horse Cincinnatus on . race course in
this magazine, in 1929, says 'is now built mp"
TIE OLD ooTAaoN BUILDING.
When The STAR was temporarily removed to
the Tribune building passed the old Tayloe
mansion, with its grand octagon 'front.' and Won
dered some ''novus homa" did not buy the old
mansion. lay the ghosts which for many
years have held undisputed possession. and
reign as the successor Of the old colonel. When
l was boy, and that is several years ago,
used to 60 there to hear the ghostly revels and
heard, or thought heard, the bells ring. Tho
Sisters OF Charity at one time occupied the
house, and was there once, and the Venetian
mirrors were paneled in the walls Of the draw
ing room at that time. If Robert Dale Owen
were alive he might find there chapter for his
very remarkable book. Footprints on the
Borders of Another World" While minister to
Naples he investigated many ghostly legends
and authenticated them as far as possible. This
book and Mrs. Groves might Side of Nature
appearances, but none Sc universally believed
as this which has for many years retained Its
supernatural reputation. What q chance for
an enterprising reporter to spend the night in
the old mansion and give as the result
WHAT BROKE UP JACKsoN's CABINET.
An old friend ridicules the idea that Mrs.
Eaton's escapade had anything to do with the
breaking up Of the cabinet. 1t was scandal
and served as q pretext In 1S30-31 he was
working on the Telegraph, Duff Green's paper,
and set up part of the Calhoun correspond.
encs. which was the real cause of the rupture
between Gen. jackson and Mr.. Calhoun. re.
sulting in the reorganization Of the cabinet.
Gen. Jackson had. he said, been led to believe
that the movement made in the cabinet of Mr..
Monroe for his arrest and trial for invading
Florida, then Spanish territory, was the work
of Mr. Crawford, and that Mr.. Calhoun was his
friend and supporter Gen. jackson had OBJ
tanned from the President, through Mr. John
Rhea of Tennessee, unlimited power in conduct
ing the Seminole wal, and in that authority Mr.
Calhoun, as Secretary Of War. acquiesced
When the pamphlet appeared it created
intense excitement, and as several Of
General Jackson's cabinet were personal
and political friends Of Mr.. Calhoun, their re-
tirement was necessary to the harmony of the
administration. My friend says the publica-
ton was delayed for some time. and during that
period Duff Green sought to obtain the serv-
ices of Mr.. ]. NJ. Duncanson. father Of Mr. c.,
c. Duncanson, then owner of a large printing
Office here, to establish paper i'll Kentucky to
espouse the Calhoun cause, telling him the
rupture would Gene as soon as they were pre-
pared to issue this pamphlet Mr.. Duncanson
refused to consider the communication as con-
fdential. and told Gen. jackson of it and of
Duff Green's intention to oppose his re-elec-
ton. and Gen. Jackson determined to es-
tablish a newspaper here that would sustain
the administration. In the summer of 1889 a
friend of the President showed him a
powerful article in the Frankfort (Ky.) Argus,
and inquiring who its author was
he was informed it was Mr.. Francis p. Blair.
then clerk OF tho court and president OF the
leading state bank. The President at once ten
dered him the position Of editor OF the paper
to be established. and Mr.. Blair, from his de-
votion 20 Gen. jackson, gave up these lucrative
positions and removed to Washington and es-
tablished the Globe. The Telegraph became
the opponent Of Gen. Jackson's administrations
and was the organ Of the Calhoun party. Col
Benton's hostility to Mr.. Calhoun was unre-
lenting, and Mr.. Webster relates how he had
tried in vain to effect a reconciliation in the
very last days of MIR. Calhoun. 1t was, my
friend says, this rupture between Mr. Calhoun
and Gen. Jackson which broke up the cabinet
Mrs. Eaton, he says. figured in it as an incl
dent. Gen. Jackson's acquaintance with Mrs.
Eaton commenced when she was a young girl,
before her first marriage. and when he was i'll
the Senate and boarded at her fathers
(ONellls) hotel. JOHN +. CoYLE.