The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1856-08-23
neral Iafsrmalion--,TW DOLLARS IN ADVANCE.
VOLUME xvlII-N0. 9i2.
From the Phiiadefphia Ledger.
Tbs East Sickness and Death Of Booth.

From. the Phiiadetphia Ledger.
| Tbs Last sickness and Death Of Booth.
The following letter has been sent us by O
correspondent, who gives his full name, but
With whom are unacquainted 1t pro-
fesses to give narrative Of the sickness of
.Innius Brutus Booth the tragedian who died
"a year or two ago, on the Ohio river The
writer states that he is the only person who
Eattended the dying man. and he publishes the
|as we'll as of interest to the public, nothing Of
tho kind having yet been pabiished
|.,tfsa SALEM, \. j.. July 10th. 1856.
q Mfsfrs Edifoss Gentlemen-E Excuse me for
Etb54 543afruson. upon your time, this is the
|Nnly neans have Of making known to the
s9suilE aud thegausnerous friends and admirers
1Qf the gront tragcdian. =, B.ssBooth, the cir-
|saln11 1al.aes af yhis slesIh- AssI am the only
fz sisort but fatal iIIaass, listened e K2
last words, and saw.hiln die, feel this informa-
ton would be gratifying to his family at least.
be u ever SO mcanly expressed, or however
humble the source.
had taken passage on the steamer J. w.
Chenoweth from New Orleans to Cincinnati.
ut the same time that Booth did, though at
that time unknown to me save by reputation
We had been one day out from New Orleans.
when noticed a man walking back and forth
in the saloon, with his hands behind him. his
him closely, trying to recollect when and where
had seen him, for that l had certainly seen
that man was fully convinced. A gentleman
came up to me and remarked, THAT is the
tragcdian Booth l then remembered having
seen him in his last play at the st. Charles
Theatre, \. o. The second day out he was
absent from the saloon. and, OH inquiry, l found
that he was confined to his state-roon very sick
Of Il diarrhGa. Well knowing the careless re-
gard strangers have on those boats for one
that is sick, | at once visited his room, apollo
gizing for my intrusion and offered my services
20 him in any manner that might be useful.
After scanning me with look of penetration
and surprise that can never forget, he accept
ed the offer.
On examining his room found he had been
neglected. l Immediately called the porter,
had the room cleaned out, clean linen, put on
him and on the bed /; ordered some cruel made
for him as he too weak for stronger nonr
ishment but there was no medical attendant
at hand, and he wasted away very fast The
third day after he was taken he could not turn
over without help. l saw that he getting
in a hopeless condition, and thinking to stimu
late his energies, gave him some brandy and
water, having to saturate a rag and place it
between his teeth, his jaws having become
rigid but Oh tasting it he made effort to
remove it from his lips, and spoke with diff
Guilty, g No more in this world" i saw that
he had no hopes of living, aud felt anxious im
regard to liis hope for the future but being u
young man and an entire stranger, felt to be
a very delicate situation for one of my cXper-
icnce ; but with mental prayer that l might
be sustained, ! commenced by asking him if he
had wife! He answered, with look of as
tonishment, and an emphatic Certainly l
have" then asked him if he had any message
to send her, but | conld not understand him,
but he seemed to say, in his look and features,
"Ol, that / could talk :" But. poor man, his
of <ho<h h<.
conld scarcely ntter word distinctly. He at
tempted to tell me of his travels in California,
but could understand nothing but that he
had suffered a great deal and had been exposed
very much. On the fourth day after he
taken, asked him If should read to him
from my Testament he seeWed anxious that
should when / selected an encouraging chap
ter, and read, while he gave the deepest attcn-
ton. then asked him if ! might pray for
him ; his eyes became dim with moisture, and
he signifed his consent. when l knelt by his
bunk, and besought the Great Father of us all,
before whom he was so shortly TO appear, to
receive him, though at this late hour, for the
sake OF Him that died that sinners might trust
in his mercy. lie seemed very grateful, and
attempted 10 put his arms around my neck
l bent over him to smooth his pillow. But the
fifth day. about one O'Clock, he died. l was
with him all the morning until the bell rang
for dinner. when he repeated the words several
times, distinctly, Pray, pray, pray" accom-
panied by bcsceching look We were then
below Louisville, Kentucky, where, upon ar
irving, the Captain procured metallic coffin,
aud telcgraphed to his wife in Baltimore to
meet the corpse in Cincinnati. which she did,
taking it to Baltimore for interment. But as
myself was sick by watching, arriving at
CINCINNATI / Immediately left the boat, and
saw none OF his friends, and OH recovering.
went South, so that have had no opportunity
Of making this known to them.
Fillmore Stock.
HCousin Joe" sends the Richmond Enquirer
some good verses OIL Fillmore stock, a few Of
which we quote:
His puny host keep up the boast
OF bright and brigl,tning skies;
So great they swell, they scarce can tell
= Where most his prospect lies.
Fill does declare, while in the chair,
No could be better;
Says Ike, dear cous, now tell me does
He mean the era (Erie) letter?
He means, dear Ike. jnst what you like
He's everything bnt-free;
on may be bound, he will be found
An oath-bonnd nominee.
He's not a whig, nor cares fig
For that once proud old ship,
l