South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-06-28
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oEATu OF GENERAL LAFAYETTF.

DEATH OF GENERAL LAFAYETTE.
The Packet ship Silas Richards has ar
rived with London papers to May 23d, and
Liverpool to the Gath. They bring US intel
ligence of the death of General LAFAYETTE,
on the Goth of May The particulars of
this melancholy event are contained in the
annexed letter from the correspondent of
the Journal of Commerce.
LAFAYETTE is NO MORE The brave,
The noble, the generous, the patriotic hes
no, died on the morning of the goth, at a
quarter before five O'Clock. His illness
was at first exceedingly slight, and no one
calculated upon the lamentabe result
He followed the remains of Dulong TO the
grave, g. it is believed that he then caught,
cold, which fixing upon his lungs, has
caused his dissolution. a Like Canning,
who suffered in the same way, after at.
tending the funeral of the Duke of York,
Lafayette owes his death to an attendance
at the tomb. He was in his seventy sew
enth year, having been born on the LIST Of
September, 1857. He was attended by
Drs. Andrai, Marjolin, Cloquet, and sew.
eral other eminent medical characters,
who, up to. the 18th, gave it as their opin-
ion that their ilustrious patient would re-
cover. On the 18th, five of them issued
bulletin, descriptive of his state, and an.
ticipating his recovery. But in the course
of the night, most material change took
place, his breathing became very difficult,
and when an effort was making TO apply
a blister to his chest, he mildly observed
that it would be Of no avail, and soon af.
ter expired in the arms of George Lafay.
cite. On the 10Th, considerable sensation
was experienced in the Chamber of De-
puties, at the prospect of the dissolution
of their venerable colleague, and NJ. Du.
pin, ia the course Of the morning, thus adj
dressed the Chamber: "According to a
wish expressed by several deputies, feel
no doubt but that the Chamber will au-
thorize me to send, in its name, to make
inquiries relative to the health of our illus.
trious colleague, General Lafayette
Numerous cries of eyes, yes." have
already (said the PresidenD sent in my
own NAME"
This distinguished compliment is gen.
orally reserved for members of the Royal
Family, and therefore can be the more
appreciated when applied to the departed.
The following was the reply to the mess
age of the Chamber
''Mr. President: All my family feel crate
ful for the interest the Chamber has so kind.
ly taken in my fathers health. have the
satisfaction to inform you that there is a
slight Improvement in his situation. Have
the kindness, Mr.. President, 10 present the
homage of our respectful gratitude to the
Chamber; and accept for yourselfthe assur-
ance of my very high consideration.
GEORGE LAFAYETTE"
This note was loudly cheered by nearly
every member in the Chamber; but, un.
happily, this Joy was but of short dura.
zion, for on the next day the Presiden!
thus announced the death Of their collea-
que 81 have the affection of announcing
to the Chamber, the decease of the Hon
orable General Lafayette. He died this
morning at five o'clock. Ishall now pro-
coed to draw the names of the members
who shall attend his funeral, but l have
no doubt but great number Of his collea-
CUES will consider it duty to accompany
his remains" MIR. Dupin was very muck
affected while addressing the Chamber,
and SO also were several of its members
His intimate friend, MIR. Francois Deless,
ert, moved that the President should be
Instructed to write letter to the Generals
family, expressive of the profound grief
felt by the Chamber for the great loss bis
colleagues and the entire of France had
experienced.
This was instantly acceded to, and the
Chamber suspended its proceedings for at
hour, SO that the letter of coincidence
should be Immediately written. A Coun.
Gil was held at the ThuiIeres soon after
hit demise, for the purpose Of agreeing as
to the necessity Of calling out the National
Guard, aud permitting them 10 attend the
funeral of their devoted chieftain. 1t is
not yet known what the intentions Of the
Government are, but it is believed THAI
they will not in any way interfere. One
account that have seen, states that he
will have public funeral, and that the
two sons OF Louis Philippe will be order !
ed to attend as chief mournerss
London Private Correspondence.
PARIS, May 2O.-In simply announcing
TO you the demise of General the Marquis