New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-17
DEATH of Felix G. Mcconnell.
Correspondence Of The ir.oune-
w.sty-S.roS. Dec IS. ~

" WASHINGTON, Dec Is, 1916
In the Senate. today there vas little done with the
exception of hearing thedeath of Mr. T. G &cCoS-
NELL announced by NJ LE'eIs OF Alabama About
three weeks atterthe adjournment, IN August last
l saw NJ McCoSSEL1, IN this city, on my return
from Old Point Comfort. Mac vas strange genius
He died bv MS Own hands, 70 get-ld OF lie which
had aIreaiv become burden 70 him but ne ett
many .xc-s. member behind him man Re was
He was kind end generous 70 E tsut Though poor
and ALWAYS II distress, have never AnoFn MN 70
turn away :rorc those who so1gnt LIS assistance
he was above & mean act even II his d-T-r.kss-
noments-ofrsn have seen HIN tske every pen
NJ OF change he had and hand i without counting
20 sona poor creature ~co appealed 20 mn Tor hep
The isst TINE sax MIN ne vas Buying pictures 81 oE
Saviour frank home 70 rs coia:is.sn- re asa
cane n his hand on ne vory aesc OF WHICH vas IN
craven he words on God have r-srcy or rae-Fslix
G. Mcconnell He looked lonely snG distracted both in
body and mind Il but saoTt time asleF ms ms;
heard OF his melancholy death
Poor Mac Ee had !unely-a miserable end His
form mad LOST is srrengths eye - or'Sntness-hii
sou IL buoysrcy Lonely and Ike perruroe si-i &c
wandered ID and dowu Dslirlurn tortured hiIn-Hope
fed before the fery glance Of Despairand yet ne ovet
life No; Tor hiCsei: but Tor the angel OF nls nome
The wife that il MS widest moments soothed as ne =
and turned cold bleak world into heaven OF naPpi
ness anc little chsrhs .pins their fathers name and
asking Why be came Tot home Alas ne never cane
Re eit himself loathin= and curse
Fo-=oo:a cast OF
And none did bid me winter come
To thrust is icy fingers IN Ms max,
Within hin was a he'll. snd there the poison
Was Is send confined 70 :yrannize
on ir-eprievsoe condemned blood
The tackle of his heart vss cracked snd burned,
And All the shrouis wherwith his lie should sal
Were turned 10 one thread. one little hair
His hear: had one poor string 10 stay II by
That string j. severed. He = now no more.
Yes ne u no more The body Of which he was 3
member has -erived his memory, i vii soon sink
again into the quiet OF TIE grave He was his own worst
enemy. No one who knew him wl! speak OF him but
with uneigned sorrow His generosity his love Tor III
wife and children will cause many 10 mourn ais IN
timely end while they weep thst II came by hi own
hand Reason reeed and Lunacy t-lGmphed. " re
joice 70 believe that in his Fsst naccened mo
ments. the sentiment the cane WHICH re carried IN
Ms hand may nave been listened 20 n place OF the Wild
workings OF h!s crazed brain and that tear OF pity
dropped on the record OF bis latter end, may have blot
led out the folly OF the deed Mas widowed wife and
orphaned children be permitted 70 cherish his memory
apart from the sad recOlections OF bis death.
The debate in the House has taken new start and II
IS ha-i to tell when il viii end. The War - sti! the
theme OF discussion.
withstandng the opposition Of NJ PETIT. the
House has ordered the election OF two Chapans 70 Con
gress.
LEVI D. SLAMM is to be married 10 Miss MoRRELI OF
this city, tomorrow evening. kIcHELiEU