The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-01-20

Major General, with full command, he
seized Pensacola, and rescued Mobile
which the British had arranged to seize.
This was the first step to the protection
OF New Orleans, which the British calcu.
lated would be undefended, and falling
into their hands would have given them
full command of the South, and thus
have cut the United States in two. Jack
son foresaw all this. By mis- forced
| march to New Orleans-a movement un-
dertaken againt the advice OF the civil
! members OF the American Government
and by his ''battle IN the dark also un-
dertaken against the advice of the local
committee of the time,J ackson prevented
the advance of the English forces, and
secured the triumph of the American
arms at New 0rleans-a victory that re-
suited in the final and unwilling ac-
acknowledgement by England that the
American Republic was beyond her
power to Suppress it, and that the man
who drove the last spike i'll that line Of
progress was the son OF one OF the Irish
emigrants she had chased from the soil
of their fathers Andrew Jackson.
The "Hermitage," in which General
jackson spent his later years, and which
still stands, at Nashville, Tennessee, is a
large two-story brick edifce, containing
seventeen rooms, OF ample dimensions,
and numerous Railways. A large, two
story portico OF the front entrance is
supported by columns extending the full
height OF the house. The library and
of6ce-rooms occupy opposite ends OF the
building, on the portico. The house was
built for General Jackson previous to
his return from Washington, ON his re-
tirement to private life. His friend su-
perintended the work, and erected q
mansion which they thought best suited
to retired President Of the United
States. ...
Within the building large hail ex-
tends from front to rear. immediately
opposite the psrlor, or reception room, ia
the chamber in which General jackson
breathed his last. The furniture is the
same as when the General died. A mas
sive, old-fashioDed bedstead. bureau,
wardrobe and washstand, with table,
sofa ano armchair, all of mahogany,
comprise tbs furnishings. The large
wood fireplace is unaltered. The win
dows facing the south Of the front por-
tico give light and ventilation, end three
doors give entrance, one Of which leads
to General Jackscn's private library and
office, where ell his books and papers
were kept. The same portraits adorn
the walls as in the Generals day. One,
OF his wife, Mrs. Rachael Jackson, hangs
over the mantlepiece, opposite the bed.
Beneath it is small one of General
Jackson himself.
Located sorne two hundred yards from
the present building is the log-caban
house i'm which General Jackson once
lived, in the old times which date back
to the close ct the Revolutionary WAL,
and the first organization Of the State OF
Tennessee. AS it is now, there appear to
be two email log cabins. When General
Jackson originally occupied it the small
Ter one formed the second story OF the
larger. After the erection of the new
dwelling the upper story of the old house
was torn off, md the timbers were used
in the manufacture of q separate cabin.
In the gardens, near the dwelling, is
the tomb of jackson, circular in form,
the dome supported by six columns, ris-
ing to majestic height. Two steps
lead from the ground floor, upon which
are the mortnary Inscriptions of General
jackson and his wife. Unon the former
is simply General Andrew Jackson
Upon the other is the name Of his wife,
with the dates of her birth and death,
and long eulogy, extolling her many
virtues. Around the tomb are the graves
of members of the family who died at the
Hermitage. ,s...s...sz.,a@,srs3{
One OF the most cherished relics at the
Hermitage, preserved with sacred care,
is carriage, made in 1888, out Of tim-
bers from the old frigate Constitution
cold Ironsidee'' J, for the especial use of
General jackson. $:.s <.Sa
Another relic is chair, presented by
President Washington to jackson.
Along with the chair may be mentioned
a magnificent sword presented by the
city Of Philadelphia to General jackson.
1t is q splendid piece of workmanship,
being ornamented from one end to the
other of the scabbard with carved figures
Of sen in battle, with cannon, guns. etc.
On one side is carved portrait of Gene
raj jackson and tho words, THE Hero Of
New Orleans" The llilt is horses
head inlaid with pearl.
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public. They say Oscar does not amount
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