The Death OF General Jackson.
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The Death OF General Jackson.


The following Is the official account OF the death
of General Jackson


life Sunday, the eighth instant, full Of days and
full OF honors His country deplores his loss and will
ever cherish his memory. Whilst q nation mourns,
it is proper that business should be suspended, at
least for one day, in the Executive Departments
tribute of respect to the lustrious dead.


accordingly direct that the Department Of State, the
Treasury, War, the Navy, the Post Oice the Office OF
the Attorney General and the Executive mansion be in
stany put into mourning and that they be closed during
the whole day tomorrow. JAMES X. Polk.
WAsHINoTON Cry, June, 10, 1916.


HERMITAGE, June g. 1884,


IL o'clock night.
My SIR I'm deep address you this hasty
note At o'clock this evening General Jackson de-
parted this life. He retained his faculties to the last
hour. lament that denied the satisfaction of
ing him in his last moments was unfortunately delay
ed in ascending the Mississippi that did not reach
Nashville till hafpast six this evening Immediately
procured conveyance, and came on with my family
having understood that the Generals health exceed
ingly precarious and being anxious to administer If
could comfort in the closing Of his eventul
the family physician who informed that the General
was more.


About three hours before his departure he ccnversed
for time with his family and took aectionate
leave of them and also Of his domestics His physician
represents the most affecting and remarks that
faith in the promises of salvation through Redeemer


! have seen the corse since my arrival. The visage
is much as it was in life.


The funeral will take place on Tuesday next at ii
o'clock A. M. nation will feel this loss q nation
received the fruits of his tolls during the best
OF his life. Very truly, your friend,
SAM HoUsroN
His Excellcncy James X. Polk, &c., &c.