From Me "Union.''

IF DEATH OF A GREAT MAN.
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l HE DfAl II UT A 0hf-Al MAN.

 The death of Gen. Andrew Jackson was announced in this city this morning by the following letter, brought from Gen. Houston 10 the President by Col. Eldridge, who came express from the Hermitage. He arrived ill Washington on Sunday evening, about six o'clock. Col Eldridgc is a native of New orb, is a secretary i'll the State Department of Texas, and accompanied Gen. Houston to Tennessee. On Sunday. being the Sih inst. ) tho General and his family, who had just ar rived at Nashville, set out for the Hermitage to see Gen Jackson, but did not arrive there until about two hours after his death. Col. Edridgc hearing of Gen. JacksOn's death on the same night, hastcned to the Hermitage, where he arrived about twelve o'clock. He remained till about two o'clock in the nor ming. and then consented to bear to Washing ton Gen. IIouston's letter to the President. He was, of course, not long enough at the Hermitage to collect many incidents of Gen. Jackson's last moments. He had been tap ped for the dfopsy few days before his dissolution, but he la not sufficient strength left 10 recover from the operation. lcaly had completed his admirable portrait of him day or two before his death, for the King of the French lie died like christian and d hero.

 We publish this evening the testimonies of public respect, which have been adopted by the President and his cabinet. The gen. eral orders. issued 10 the navy and army, by Mr. Secretary Bancroft, are among the finest compositions we have ever read. Il contains a just and eloquent culogium upon one Of the first men ol his country and his age. Il Is Jeff to thc city authorities ol Washington, and her citizens, and the citizens of every part of our country, to testify their respect for his memory by every tribute which can he paid to the iIlustrious dead.