Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-06-09

The melancholy affair between the Hon. f..
A. Hannegan, and his brother-in-aw, Capt. Jno.
Duncan, terminating in the death Of the latter,
is fresh in the recollection Of our readers. We
find the following notice of the survivor of the
terrible tragedy in western paper:
"Early in the spring of manhood, scarce eli
gible of age, he was chosen unanimously by
the people of Fountain county TO represent
them in the Indiana Legislature. His term of
into the pursuit of his profession, the law, in
which he rapidly rose to the higher rounds of
eminence. He gained position among the
people, by his manly bearing and goodness of
heart that amounted almost to affection. Any
thing he desired at their hands he commanded
and the order was eagerly obeyed. After few
short years practice at the bar, he wished to go
to Congress, and he was sent there by the al
most united voice of the whole district. No
man at that time in the State, was equal to Ned
Hannegan," as he was Familiarity called on the
stump. The people were charmed by his w.t.
and won by his eloquence. His second Con-
gressional term was only half expired, when he
was elected by the Legislature to the highest
office in the gift of the people of any State
He took his seat in the United States Senate
and soon became prominent member of that
body Called from thence, he was made by
President Polk, the American Ambassador to
the Austrian Court, where he remained until a
change in national politics caused him to return
from Europe and throw down his official hon.
ors. He again embarked in his profession among
the people who, knowing all his errors, still low
ing him, forgave and forgot them-hoping and
still hoping he would not fall. But 6 the Ru-
bicon is pastw The people may forgive him
for his rash deed, but he can never forgive him
SELF Thus is q gifted and noble hearted man
wrecked by a single act performed in state of
uncomfortable frenzied madness, produced by
the intoxicating cup"
Mrs. CLAY.-John w. Forney, Esq, former
ly editor Of the Pennsylvania, and Mt present
Clerk of the House of Representatives at WASH
ington, in recet letter makes the following al
fusion to the aged wife Of the Hon. Henry Clay ::
Do you know that Mrs. Henry Clay has new
er visited Washington! Her domestic charac-
ter seems to have been formed by the quiet
shades of Ashland; and though her woman's
heart beat high when she saw Young Harry
with his beaver on" in the midst of the greatest
events that have made his name immortal, yet
by her the blessings of home and lireside were
to be preferred. Now that the statesman is
wasting away, her presence would doubles al
leviate his suferings and prepare him for his
| final reckoning. But now she is too old to
come She could net bear the tosome jour
ney from Lexington, and she remains as it were
a watcher for the fatal news. A few days ago,
she sent him boquet of flowers; but when
they reached here they were faded-a melan-
choly evidence that both the giver and receiver
/ fact hoof TO hat NH
traveller returns. The old man eloquent held it
to his lips for few seconds, and said with
mournful pathos, "the perfume is almost gomez
| But not so with his fame. That will live for
ever, green in the memory of man. His physi-
cal frame will decay, but his great history will
never be forgotten. OF him and of his place,
| in the regard of men in the dim future, it may
well be said:
But the scent of the will hang round it still
Commemorative Hartford Times pub
fishes full official returns on the State Ticket
which will elect all the democratic candidates
for State Offices, by the people. The footngs
show Seymours majority for Governor, over
all, to be AGO. The State Ticket is elected by
handsome majorities. The democrats have cleo
| ted IA of the 81 Senators, and liz the House
they have made such a majority as it is rare for
any party to boast Of Upon this Legislature
chosen, will devolve the duty of electing U.
S. Senator; and from the large majorities there
are in both Houses, we have the assurance of
the election of democrat to fill that response
Bile office. Speaking of the result of this cleo
| ton, the Argus says, it is most extraordina-
ry, as it was a most unexpected victory, under
all the disadvantages or combinations which the
democracy had to contend against-and fully
tests their strength and establishes their ascen-
dency. The democracy of the Union have a
right to look to Connecticut for like result in
the fall campaign" DEM Expounder.
BRUTALITY AND DEATH.-An old resident
named William Drennin died at the Charity
Hospital on Friday morning last, suddenly, and
a coroner's inquest having been held on the
body of the deceased, by Justice Pelter, the
verdict of the jury was, that the said Dfennin
came to his death in consequence of kicks and
blows upon his head and body, inflicted by John
Demass, one of the city constables 1t seems