Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-15
From the Syracuse Daily Journal
DEATH OF RENSSELAER, VAN RENSSELAE
DISTRESSING CIRCUMSTANCES

DisTREssING CIRCUMSTANCES.
Rensselaer, Van Rensselaer, died his residence in this
city, on Tuesday tho ls nst under circumstances peculiar
ly distressing.
Mr. v R. and hi, family were invited TO spend the New
Year at the house of neighbor Mrs Van Rensselaer, and
her father MAJOR Foran complied with the invitation eay
ing Mr. " X. at home who said he fot somewhat unwe
and that he improved he would in tho afternoon
and spend portion of the day with them.
In the afternoon the deceased called the hired the
house. and ordered him fill the portable furnace with
COAL fire It, and place it in occupied library and
sitting room The request was complied with Sometime
after this the deceased ordered fresh charcoal 10 be put in the
furnace alter which he himself went In carrying with
him still moro charcoal Nothing thought of the
matter by the hired girl until late in the after
noon when c thsm had occasion TO the and
saw Mr. r. living upon the sofa deahy pale twas
discovered that ieles The fumes of the charcoal had
produced and he had yomcd copons several times
II probable that he long survived the effects of the
charcoal after he entered the These believe,
all the facts Immediately connected with this distressing al
fair.
General Van Rensselaer,, by which tide the deceased
commonly known the of the veteran General Van
Rensselaer, Of Albany and son:n Of Major s. Forman
of this city, Under his father he tor years head
clerk in the post office Albany. In 1878 of
readers will readily ecoect he was conspicuous in concen
tratng and means TO the vicinity Of Navy Island to
assist the Canadian patriots III their rebellion, and be-
ieve heavy reward offered for his apprehension by
the Canadian authorizes Shortly after quiet restored in
Canada he located in this city where he has ever since resi-
died. Naturally proud spirited and ambitious OF late
he has seemed considerably down by dspponments
and i'll life of late understand he has boon
subject to turns of severe melancholy
AN HUNGARIAN PR0DlGY.-With the arrival OF dis
nguished Hungarian patriots there is also arrival of
Hungarian youth, distinguished only patriot bu,
also as wonderful performer the violin specimen
given tho other evening the A.tor House. be-
fore select company OF amateurs and BY universal consent
/, accorded that the Hungarian youth second il not
first Ole Bull We have heard that though only eighteen
years age fought in tho Hungarian army under Geor
gey man hencefoTh distinguished by the unenvablo cog
nomen of "Thc Traitor" The OF this youth is Ed
ward Remeyni 1t is his intention to give great concert in
few days. when tho musical public will have opportuni
~ of Judging for themselves II will be fine opportunity
TO show the public admiration Of the bravo Hungarans in
patronzing this talented artist who assured is pos
ssssed such of upon the violin as to de-
mand Of themselves without and adventurous
aid the admiration and eonux of all devo,ees Of
sic.dN Y. Herald.
A VIRGINIA PANTHER.-Mr A. Rudalph, whilst
hunting Paddys mounta in, Capron Spring. Va
short time since tracked animal to its den supposing
be bear and on putting load into him through an open
ing discovered il TO he a large male panther.
LONG PEN HOLDER.-The New York Tribune
says Saturday afternoon an operator in the Eastern
Telegraph Office in that city succeeded in writing direct
Halax N s.. distance of nearly one thousand miles of
continuous wire This tho creates, distance that any tie
learaph has yet worked intelleibly.
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