Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-12-20

During shor residence III Ohio, and pro-
hahIy FIVE or six years ago, rode with friend,
from my own residence. i0 a town distant a few
miles; aud distinguished above he rest OF The
towns IN 'hat Vicinity, by The possession ol
Medical College of considerable norofIeiy.-
/ he opening lecture OF The wintei course IN
This lnsluuiIon 10 be delivered that after
noon, aud II was for the purpose OF attending
this, thai my friend and myself had gone rbrh
er. Upon reaching the Churr where The ex-
erclses were TO take place, We were show n Inio
a pew in which one other person had already
seated himself; aud naturally enough, | sur
veyed hun some " hat closely. The result " a.,
that determined hlm 10 be all lnsh gentleman,
aud evidently in feeble health. The services
commenced with singing by a very superior
choir, during which was attracted by the
rhuslasm manifested by my Irish Guend-he
seemed delighted wIIh he music, and could
discover upon his pale cheek flush of graft
ficauon which told its ow story A pray er
was then offered after which the choir per
formed, in manner have never heard ex-
cellrd, tha, ,ouchlngy beautiful song, My
Naive Land" My attention, deeply en-
crossed in The anthem arrested by gurg
ling sound from The corner occupied by the
cannot be pictured by words when ! saw
stream Of blood pouring from his mouth. The
rapidly with which his coun,enance changed
from flush TO an almost ehosily paor, was TO
me mos, astonishing more like ihe fIghl Of a
momenlary shadow upon the plain, when the
sun which has been for instant beneath a
cloud again shoo's forth with increased power,
han anything else am able to imagine. As
quickly possible, We hurried hun from the
church into the open air. bu, ere we reached
The door his spir. had departed-borne upon
breath of music TO mngIe IN a sweeIer meo.
dy on high How strangely delightful thus to
depar, 10 Heasen!
Upon enquiry learned that he had been for
some time the victim OF Consumption, and more
than once had seemed to be just passing away
For few days, however, he had seemed to be
much better; and yielding 10 the farterIes of
his disease, the most deceilful OF lis kind, had
considered himself able to altend The exercises
Of thai afternoon, which he was very anxious
TO do. The fatigue consequent upon such an
exerlon had, no dOUhi, nearly overpnwered
him; so that only sligh blow necessary
10 shiver the golden bowl Of existence-and
when hat swee, song vas borne 10 his ear, re-
nlading him of his own dear land, which he
never again might behold, the shock was 100
much fer his euduIapc ca blood-vessel was
rupured and he died !
should no', OF course. presume 10 make his
last statement upon my own esPonsibilry alone.
| give il as The general opinion OF the medlca!
men land they were many who were present
at the ,ime-and TO whom | should be happy
TO reIer any modern Thomas Who may be dis
posed to question The veracIiy OF my s'aremen,
The subjec, of this incident now sleeps near
the sanctuary where his spirit was released;
but who shall tell how tranquil is his repo>e.
or picture the rapture of his flight as upon the
wings of music he scars from earth and It's dis
qule,udes, 10 Paradise and It's erernal joys !!
TCuV Item.