American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-11-04

INTERESTING lNCDENT-John b. Cough and
hiS Father. We find in the Richmond Stan
dard, the following interesting incident in rela-
ton to Mr.. Cough, the eloquent temperance
advocate, and his father:
1t is known to many, that Mr.. Cough has
published handsomely written and interest
ing account Of his own life, in which he saws
his father was soldier in the British army.
fought in Wellngton's Peninsula campaigns,
and being wounded in the neck received PEN
sion Of go year. He was enjoying this pen
sion in 1929, when he sent his son, at the ave
OF l2, to seek his fortune in America. Since
that tlme the son has not seen the father, nor
heard of him for several years, till now. After
many frultless inquiries, by letter and other
wise, the young man lately prevailed upon a
gentleman named Ross, who had returned
home to England, after long soiourn in this
country, to make a search, which proved sue
cessul. Mr.. Ross found the elder Mr.. Cough
pensioner in the military hospital at Chelsea
near London, and the result is, that the sons
heart has been gladdened by letter fom his
father, dated Royal Hospital, Chelsea, Sept
20, 1876" 1t came by the Caledonia, and the
following extract from it is communicated to
the Boston Daily Journal, by Moses Grant, Of
Boston, whose unOStentatious munlicence has
devoted so many thousands to the temperance
reform. The letter was directed TO the care OF
Mr.. Grant, who handed it to Mr.. Cough saw
him open it, witnessed his emotions of delight
IN reading it, and obtained his leave to publish
the following extract:
at is long time since saw or heard from
you. had indeed given up all hopes of ever
hearing of you again. ! think about three
months since, Mr.. Ross called and informed me
that he had seen my son in America, and that
he had published a history of his life, which
Immediately procured, lam at loss, my dear
son, how to express my feelings On reading
your book, more particularly the first part oft
You must be aware that the narration of the
many trials you encountered, must have har-
rowed up the feelings of father. Although
am not member of the Total Abstinence SO.
ciety, yet bless God that such a society ex.
lists, for by its fundamentally, am happy tc
say that my son was dead and is alive again
he was lost and he is found-and [ do hope
that through grace you will be enabled to per.
form, with all fidelity as Christian, your duty
to God and man. Oh, what unspeakabIe plea.
sure would it give TO your poor old father, once
more to see his son, before leaving this world
oftrials. | am now in my siAty-sixth year. and
am in good degree Of health, and enjoy my
present situation as a pensioner of the 'Royal
Hospital Give my very afiectionate love to
your sister Mary and family, hoping they will
all do well. My dear son, you have drawn a
sorrowlul picture of your dear mothers inter.
ment in your history; felt that part of it keen
ly. Remember me TO your wife, and assure
her that it would be source of the greatest
comfort TO see you both. May the Lord bless
you and make you happy, is the prayer OF
your affec,ionate father,
JOHN Couch.
P. S.-Let me hear from you soon as posi-
ble.n