Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1854-10-25

A AND FUNERAL or
GOVERNOR BURT.

fEGNOfN $780,
1t is with the deepest emotions Of grief
that I'VE attempt TO discharge the duties
this affecting oce sion has devolved upor
us.
Gov. FRAvcrs Bvar, Of Nebraska, i
no more. lie died at his residence, a
The Otoe and Omaha Mission, at Belle.
view, Oct, 18th, at half-past three o'clock
a. NJ, aged 40 years.
Death in this melancholy instance, ha,
come in an unexpected hour ana stricken
down the pillar. upon which the foudes.
hopes Of Nebraska had been built; ans
quenched forever, enc OF the brightes
lights in her social and political armament
and wrapped this beautiful territory, il
Tie dark drapery OF mourning.
The deceased came among US, a little
less than two weeks ago, charged viii
the high Office Of Chief Magistrate OF this
territory-but death has relieved him o.
The responsibilities with which he wa,
charged, and laid them upon another
fne Governors illness was OF short du-
ration, and until within a brief period pre-
vious to his death. supposed to be durable.
at length, The symptoms Of his disease as
sumed a more threatening aspect, and e.
nslly, cut or the expectations that had
been entertained Of his recovery. His
disease was complicated in rs character,
but not at FIRST, such as TO excite any de-
gree Of alarm concerning his ultimlte re-
covery--but alas. its progress soon made
/, apparent, that the moufnful event which
has been brought about, was soon 10 oc-
cur. The friends Of the Governor, have
the consolation Ct knowing, that his lodg-
ings were comfortable, and that everything
that able physicians aud attentive nurses-
who were by his bedside day and nigh -
could do, was done.
The funeral services took pace at the
Otoe and Omaha Mission, Oh Thursday,
Oct. 10 h, at half-past 3 O'Clock, A. M ,
and was as fully attended, as could have
been expected, considering the shortness
Of the notice given.
The Territorial officers and personal
friends Of the deceased, wore Grape on
d. I,r, 49, al -; ., ,y;4b ,h..o
assembled on this m%ournful occasion, APP
peared deeply affected, in view of the Sc
we're affection with which they had been
,isilel, at this Interesting epoch Of the
territory Of Nebraska.
The funeral service was opened by the
Rev. WIN. Hamilton, OF the Mission, who
read an appropriate hymn, which was
sung by The audience, in a spirit suited to
the ~solemuiiy of the occasion.
After singing, the Secretary arose, evil
IDENTIFY under the deepest emotions Of
grief and made some appropriate remarks
indicative OF The feelings OF those who had
come 10 pay the last tribute Of respect, TO
remains Of him, who came 10 occupy
q high place in the Territory, and in the
affections Of the psople-.hus suddenly
removed from the important sphere which
he'd been assigned him ia the territorial
government. A feeling a~llusioa was
to the loss sustained BY the people
81 Nebraska, and by tie territorial OIL
eers, whose circle had been broken by
his unexpected Strickland particularly
10 the irreparable loss sustained by the do
circle, Of which he was the soul
lpd lfe-spoke Of The inadequlcy Of laa-
gaage 10 represent the feelings Of the
Iesrt, on an occasion ike thIs. And con
by a well meriled, and heautifu.
to The character of him, whose loss
were now called 10 mourn.
Els Honor, Chief Justice Ferguson,
'oHowed IN a few brief, but touching re-
suited to the oceasion-spoke Of
lie mysteries Of that Providence, by
life is sustainec-anl the frailiy Of
lie tenure BY which il is held. The
udge spoke IN a very feeling manner Of
he soreness Of The aiiiclion with which
lie territOry ana The friends Of the de-
ca oil had been visi ed--ane The peignan-
y Of hat grief, Which would iake pas
rssien II TIE nilewed vile and orphan
hf1fep, Aen he SD Intelligence Of