The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-12-15

ti'" VIC siOiti hotHH Imperfect Efforts 10 breath
were for the first time manifest in few minute
D. sighed, aud became sensible 10 the impression
OF the hsrtshorn OF the fresh air OF the water. III
bresthed his eyes, partly open, wandered, withou
h6iBg upon any object TO our great ioy, he a
length spoke "My vision is indistinet." wer,
his first words. His pulse became more percepti
ole, his respiration more regular his sighl return
cd then examined the wound to know il Their.
was any dangerous discharge Of blood upon sl ght
+ " pressing bis side II ave pain, on which de
sisted. soon alter recovering his sight he he o
pened 10 cast his eye uPoh the case of pistols anC
observing the one that he had ia his hand yinp
on the outside he SAID, +" Take care Of that p.toi
IL is undIscharged, and siil cooked il may 20 of
aud do harm. Pendleton know" attempting Il
torn his head towards him) that did not Intend
10 fire at him" ayes" said Mr.. Pendleton, ua.
Outstanding his wish, % | have already made DR.
Hossack acquainted Nith your determination az
10 that" lie then closed his eyes end remained
calm, without any disposition 10 speak nor did
he say much ailer" ard, except in reply to my
questions He asked me once or tw lee how /
found his pulse and he informed .ae that his low
or extremites had lost all feeling. nanilestIng to
me that lac entertained no hopes that he should
long survive. changed The posture OF his ubs,
but to no purpose they had entirely lost their SEN
sIbiiity. Pcrc.vlng that We approached the shore,
he said, " Let Ms. Hamilton be Immediately sent
lot ; let The event be gradually hrokca to hor, but
give her hopes" Looking up We saw his friend
NJ bayafd, standing on the wEsTf IN great agi-
ation. tie had been told by his servant nat
General Hamilton, Mr. Pendle,on, and myself had
CROSSED tbs river IN boat together, and too wei
he conjecured the fatal errand, and tor boded the
dreadful result PereeiyIng, as We came nearor,
that Mr.. Pendleton aud myself only sal M in the
stern sheets, lac caspcd his hands ogeth.r ia the
most violent apprehension; bus when | called to
him TO have cot prepared and he at The same mo-
ment saw his poor friend lying in the bottom Of
the boat, hs threw up hts syos and burst into
flood of tears and laneHtatioR. Hamilton alene
appeared tranquil and composed We then con-
veyed him teBdery as possible up to The house.
HE distress OF the amiab.e family were such that,
ull the first SHOCK abaied, they we're scafcei,
able TO summon oriude enough 70 yield sufficient
assistance 10 then dyIrg fiiend.
pom our reaching the house he became more
lapguld, occ1sioutd probably by the agitation oil
his removal from Tie boat. | gave hlm a lutle
weak wine and water When he recovered his
ceilings, he complained Of paio ia his bach We
namec stely uudFessed him, laid HIM in bed, and
darkened The room. then gave him Isrge ano-
dyne, which | frequently repeated During the
81 day he '3Os upward, Of an ounce Of laudanuln;
aud tcpsd anodyne Concentrations Rere also applied
to those parts nearest the scat Oh his pan. Yo,
hls -utiefues dut!lg The Whole oil the day al
most uiolerabls.1 | had rot TIC shadow OF a ho4e
OF his recovery and Dr.. t7i. v hop | requested
might be sent for mHrG.aics on our Il aching
NJ Barards house. united With IN Ibis epln-
loo. General Rev, the French consul aisa had
the goodness to invile he sufgeons OF the French
rigates u our harbour, a. they bed much expo
riencs in gunshUt sounds 10 render their assist
snee. They Immediately came; but, to prevent
his heng drstufb.d stated 10 them his situation
described The nature OF the wound, shd lie drtC.
ton VI the bali with all the symptoms that coulG
enable thcm 10 lUrm en- opinion as 10 The event.
One Of the gentlemen then &C 2ompanled me 10 the
bedside. The result was a confirmation Of the
opinion that had already been expressed by DR..
Post and myself
During The night he had some imperfect sleep,
but tine succeedidg morning his s. mptoms we're
aggravated, attencct, however, Nib dImiaulon
Of pain. lis mind retained vi lis usual sileastI
and composure. Tie great source Of his anxiety
seemed 10 be IN his > mpathy Nth his hsl-ss
traetod wife and children. lls spoke 10 me ire
quently O, Them" Nv beloved vic and children"
were always his expressions. Bul has ioittud,
trinmphcd over his situation, dreadful IL was
once indeed. 81, the sIghl q his children, brought
tetancc iorsoek hu he opened his eyes, CAV. them
one look and closcd,hem in TIL they were taken
away. A. proof OF his KlraOrdlEary eenposurD
Of mind, let me add that he alone could cain the
frantic grief of their mother. Remember M
Eli.q, you are ChiistiaR," were the expressions
With which be frequently, with hrm solce, bnl
10 pathetic aud impressive manner, addressed
her. Ills words, ard the tome IN " ich they
uttered, will never be effacea from fbY memory.
About two O'Clock, as the public well know, he f,
expired
" Incerrupta lidos--nndaque yeTitas
QuUnda ullum iRvtnien, psrem
MulIls lie qnidem fthis occidit."
W Gr friend and humble servant,
DAVID UOSaCk.
The impression which The death Of GenersI /
Hamilton made on every class e' people in the city
Of New York, is best described by simply re-
tba, all party distlnc'isn vas lost in
The general sentiment Of respect expressed es tn.
Gustrlous dssd On "Wednesday morning, the
llth July, 1904, he parties met; en- Thursdan
The 18Th, General Hamilton died. and on SItur-
daF, the l4ih, ne was inferred, wltn military hoa
ours, =" the Society OF the Cincinnati being ctsfG
ID with the direction OF the funeral cetemcnas OF
lis president general" About noon, The different
bodies forming the procession took their r~pee
live places The body conduotea from the
Rouse Of his brother.in.law Iehp b. Church, ESQ.
% Trinity Church, where appropriate ort,IOn
vas delivered by the Hon. Geuysrneur Morrs.
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