Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-28
THE LAST MOMENTS OF A SUI


.CiDf.-CoLoNEL SHELroN.-ln noticing
the death Of Col Shelton by suicide, the
Vicksubrg Sentinel says he was n klnd
and atiectIonate father, aud was humane
in all the relations ofIilc. lie left some
memoranda behind him, in which the
nOnOrs Of his mind, during the period
which Immediately preceded his death,
are lorci5ly depicted No one can read
these hasty notes with other feelings
than sympathy ror the ia:e ol the wretch
ed man.
2Oth.-l fear my fate is fixed Graves
will do nothing TO day, aud Crane is un-
Casy-so are Others who have entrusted
me with Their funds lf am deceived,
canuet survive it My fortune is gon.
my credit also. III am deceived,
cannot meet my friends who have relied
on me. How am To meet my God!-
Must my de stroyer live aud de? Ca
God how awful! Yet it is better to die
by my own hands, than 10 live in agony;
or meet my God with my own, than The
blood oi another on my hands 1t must
be. IL am deceived Monday. Tues
day, 10 o'clock. No better What l.
10 DO done? Night, o'clock. have
| received thing but promises, depend
ing on Government. The truth is, II V
warrants have been used 10 fill W. ex-
animation. As far as gone, the specie
/ is in amount full. Ii the investigation
was over, or excitement at an end, |
would receive all in gold, or as much as
need at present 10 satisfy all who have
entrusted me.
2i-The question now is,will those
PerS ms continue to delay longer? am
sure myself that all is safe; il they do
not, die to-day by my own hanis. On
God, forgive me! Oh God, take care OF
my wife and little ones!
The following is copy OF a note left
upon the bank Of the river, and sup
posed to have been written just before
his death:
Before take this drea Hull leap, !
swear before the liv ing God, That Graves
has al the funds | could get. 1t was
invested IN State warrants, left him un.
der the pro that z Did should be PAL /
at par "a soon rs the investigation was
over. All is gone.
The only warrants which can dc.
scribe have no doubt are in the Trea-
sury: An old warrant, 1926. Ira
cy warrant, 1886, belonging to Il. p.
Ware; 1875 wrapped in Tracy's &C
count. left as collateral security, belong
ing TO w. r. Crane
further sweHr have not a dollar
my tami y has. MrGraves has S7,q8S
and about S4.UOu besides. Not one
cent have | received, unless it be $500
borrowed Of Mr. Thomas, and 1921 OF
& Graves; 80 help me Cod
March 30, 1918 w. Il. ) IELTON.
VIE BURIAL OF CARLlLLE.-W,
gather the following remarkable fact.
rom an English paper received by tn,
late arrival at New York, respecting
Carlisle, the lnfi1el writer. 1t was sta
ted some time since that he had made q
profession Of belief in The Christian re
Iig;on:
When the officiating divine, the Re,
josiah Iwigger, arrived IL: the grave
accompanied by the clerks, one OF the
deceased's sons addressed the clergy
man as follows: Sir, we want no ser
vi c over the body OF our late father, he
passed his life in opposition to all priest
craft, aud we protest against the service
being read The reverend divine re
piled, Sir, must do my duty Anoth
er son Of the deceased here stepped for.
ward and said, I'VE have purchased thi,
ground as the resting place Of our de
ceased parent; aud object with my bro
Their, to the reading Of the funeral ser
vice. (liere loud cries Of hear hear.
were given by the mob assembled rounc
1 the grave The clergyman continue,
Il must and will do my du'y, and a
your peril abide the consequences tina
may occur from any opposition to tn,
usual observance on such occasions -
Another son Then, sir, we will no
hear it Here the mob cried out-.Yes
yes! leave the grave; let all the friend
Of Mr. Carlisle go awayn At this mo
mcnt the party assembled quilted tn
grave; the mOuTners retired into. IN
coaches, and the clergyman proceeded
in the most impressive manner,t TO rea
the service. 1t is due to the sons o. tn
deceased to state, that they gave thei
opposition Ia the most respectful toe
possible; but their example was u OF I'M
tated by many Of tie followers Of tn
deceased. After the clergyman had re-
tired rush was made to the grave an,
a son Of the deceased addressed tn
crowd as loIlows-I beg to state that
with my family friends, were oppose
to the performance Of this service; w
did not require it, and have given eve
~ opposition in our power to its beinl
done. thank you all, in the name o