New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-07

Mp RooERsis DEAD.-His warm and gener-
Gus heart ceased It's pulsstons at about O'Clock on n
day the 18th alt With tho falling OF the leaves ana the
xyifhc ring of the flowers he too has gone Withouta
strupplenthout any OF the pains usual upon the hour
of Neutrality-suspicious. fesr or regret-in iul! unrn'
haired enjoyment Of his intellect and all MS senses
with bs family and few dear friends about him. his
fa went out gently aud quietly fades the zephyr oil
Summers evening. During his sickness he suffered
gresyf want oil sleep and on the night previous 10
his death, he slept none at all consequently on fu"y
he was very weak. much tceber than he had been on
any previous day. He suffered good deal but maze
no complaint and owing 10 his extreme weakness con
versed but little with the friends that stood about his
bed The remaining strength OF body seemed gradually
through the day TO decrease SO gradual tst u was ''
possible 10 mark the minute when the last sght prehh
left his body But his mind, during the day and up
through the last OF his being had been with
out a moments exception through all his pain and sick
ness was clear. calm and strong as in the strongest
hour of his life short time before his deatn ne dc
aired that would go and ask Judson Hutchln
son who was In town. 10 Come and sing to nun Wnlie
waiting for Judson he requested o! his daughters
TO sng him Samuel Lovers beautiful little song" Iht
dn6eIs Whtspcrn In the singing word was accented
wrong which he noticed and Immediately suggested by
,ybisperinp the word with the correct accent thus CIV
ing us evidence OF the calm aud natural state OF his
mind Upon the close OF the song he was asked II Jud
SON. who had arrived during the singing should come
into the room. lie spoke not but made slight mouoh
of his hand which WAS lying upon his p'lo",-which
excited attention and from the peculiar manner III which
his eyes fastened upon window opposite his bed was
at once seen the snd event which Tor weeks we had
feared about TO take place lls Oldest ofuicf VINO
is ply sican and who had been with our friend several
weeks during his sickness called from an adjoining
ROOM He spoke to his brother asking him II he Knew
hImi The dying man turned his eye upon ms brother
and with emotion calling his name replied Certainty
and then asked his WIFE who stood by, II he understood
his brother right; and why he asked that quesuol-and
in about minutes. with other word or groHn OF
the stirring of muscle, ceased 70 exist
Herald oil Freedom
DEATH OF AN AGED CITizEN.-Wo announce
with deep regret the decesse OF Capt ROBERT WILSON
one of aged and venerable citizens and tor upward
of 25 wears past faithful and efficient officer OF the
Customs in this city He was born in Philadelphia on
the o3d July 1906 and died Saturday evening last IN
the BED year of his age. During the kevoutonaiy hi
he was captured by the British and sent TO New OK
where for number OF months he was incHIceratea IN
the Jersey prison ship and participated in all the horrors
of that living grave Fcigning sickness he was Trans
ferred to the Hospital ship and thence mace MS
with three others by seizng boat and landing at Brook
lyn flights after receiving the tire OF the senuneI me
party seized another boat n, the foot OF Brooklyn lsnt
rowed round the Battery into the North River landed
near Weehawken and finally tell IN win the outposts OF
tho American Army in the neighborhood OF tackcn-
sack He aiterward made voyage 10 France, and on
his return again captured by the enemy ana suffer
ed confinement In the Mill Prison until exchanged Al
ter the Revolutionary War he served mate OF yes
eel under the celebrated Commodore TruNton. who,
under fnrough from the United States had temporarily
engaged In the merchant service Captain Wilson ult;
niately settled and married in this city where ne WAS
long known MS entcrprsine ship master In lS2S he
appointed an officer OF the Customs and continued
In Office up to the time OF his death. charleston Co1r.
~ The enemies of JOHN You've have had their
day In useess sympathy for MILLARp FiLLNoRE. We
can mention fact which shows ~ once his devotion
TO the Wing cause and his friendship 10 John iouns-
Though engaged professionally in the Supreme Court At
Rochester no came on To this city Monday evening,
deposited hs vote and returned Rochester again last
evening with clear conscience having dischsrsed his
duty Buffalo Express.