South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-07-19
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! From the Irue Sun of May FL.
LAFAYETTE-THE DYING SCENE.
An apparent meloration had taken
place in the poor invalid's sufferings on
Monday, but at midnight all the alarming
symptoms returned with redoubled vigor.
A devouring fever, oppression ofthe chest.
great difficulty of breathing with death.
like cough. AT two o'clock a poultice
was applied on the chest" "What are
you applying there :" inquired the patient;
''it is another blister 7" No, General, a
pouItce." C'est bien."-( 1t is well.)-
These were the last words of Lafayette.
The death.rattIe soon followed: the dy~
| ing man for few moments breathed more
freely and then serenely sunk to death,
in the arms of the honorable M. Cloquet.
! The numerous and extraordinary scenes
with which his noble name is so pre.em-
inently connected in the old and new
worlds, might have induced the prevailing
belief that he was older. But his placid
benignity Of countenance and disposition,
with his natural strength of constitution
and temperate habits, had taught his
friends to hope that his invaluable life
might still have been prolonged, perhaps
yet to witness the contamination of his
patriotic wishes.
| "Since the fatal day Of Dulong's funeral,
I have seen him few times" says our
Paris correspondent; "and, as frequent.
ly and fearfulIy anticipated in my cores.
ipondence with the True Sun, saw there
was no hope. The last time met La
Fayette in public was on the l4th of LAM
uary, at the grand dinner of the "Union
Of Nations;" banquet from which, of
course; political discussion is excluded.
Previous to the splendid repast, I had
the honor OF shaking hands with him, and
| Of holding short conversation on literary
and scientific subjects. His mind appear
ed as intellectual, and his ideas as philo.
sophicaI, as ever; but there was an indie.
Unable tacit expression of nalaise in his
manner it was evident to me that the
cauker OF "hope deferred" was preying
on his Utmost soul. Several Englishmen
of distinction, rank, and merit were pre-
sent.-Amongst them remember the
names of Sir Sidney Smith, Messrs. Mac
gregor, Di.chfeld, G. G. Dennis, J. w.
Lake, Gore, &c. &c. who all felt the
painful forebodings l experienced. At
ter dinner, the General rose, and attemp.
ted to return thanks for the enthusiastic
manner in which the company had drank
his health; but he was unable to go on
his heart was too full--it was already
broken.
A few days ere his death, British
gentleman of my acquaintance visited him
in his sick room. The spoke of america,
and the veterans eyes sparkled with their
wonted fire.; they alluded TO France, and
he mournfuly shook his head. "Belov.
ed, but betrayed country" exclaimed he,
81 fear thou hast yet many terrible strug-
lges to undergo, ere thy goal of liberty is
attained. These words you may rely up.
on as fact. According to the desire of
the deceased, he is TO be inferred at the
private or privileged cemetery of Piepas,
by the tomb of Madame Lafayette.
During the last illness Of the fated Fla.
Their ofthe new dynasty, not single mes
sage was sent from the Court to inquire
latter the illustrious sufferer. But now,
alas! the Chateau is like house of mour.
ming, and the ministerial papers are redo.
lent Of grief, for the loss of-King Leo
Ipold's son.
! THE TWIN BROTHERS.
| The Count de Ligniyille and Count
| D'Autricourt, twins descended from an
|ancient family in Lorrain, resembled each
other SO much, that when they put onthe
same kind Of dress, which they did now
and then for amusement, their servants
could not distinguish one from the other
Their voice gait and department the same.
land these marks of resemblance, were SC
J perfect, that they often threw their friends
, and even their wives into the greatest EN-
j banassment. Being both captains ofligh
} horse, the one would put himself at thu
; head Of the others squadron without thu