The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-02-06
SinIlEN nEATH.

lion. IEFSfoN y BROOKS, ~, ~ from e9ItH 3Fo-
lina, died very Suddenly IN Washington CITY i4e
a7th nlt. OF acute Inflammation Of the throat. The
deceased The person who bad the difficulty with
Senator Sun,ner and about y hch 20 much mas been
SAID. We hope be prepared FOR the awful call,
Which came upon him 'slIke thief IN the night"
The Washington Uai0n Of the 9oih makes the fol-
lowing interesting notice Of the services attending
his funeral;
The crowd IN the House OF Representatives was
immense. The eailerie we're hlled To their almost
capacity, and this on the rules Of he House
70 far relaxed 10 extend to large nuHn+r Of
ladies the privileges OF The floor. After the cusfo-
p7ary preliminary business had been d3spo,ed 81! Mr.
Kriti. Of Sonth Carolina, in his srat, and 10
voice trembling with emotson announced tue dsai o.
h. friend and colleague. He spoke OF tie deceased
he knp.s h3ni from intimate personal knowledge,
first entering upon 1he busy srenes OF lie law
yer; then q member OF his State eglslatpre then
as leading company o. his nriehbsr, 10 distant fields
% eleTy. al the Summons ot his country tfrn IS a
representative !u Congress; and then . husband,
father, au3 friend. Tn !alterigg words Of the rio-
Gueut speaker came fresh, and pure, and uEblidFn
from the heart. produced sensation which has sell
dom been experienced 10 legislative bal. }f n e.
iif Was followed by Gen. tluIima2, q Mississippi,
!. ho in te cor-e of his impressive rks bore
ger testimony the gaaHtry ard heTolsn Q! The de-
/ ceased III the Iex.ean He was iolinNrd by
Mr.. Campbell, Of OHIO, who. althon@h he bad b-Hn
decided al,a esen prominent political oFPoa' ol the
deceased could net oreso This oppoftunity of rest-
wing 10 his high social worth as illustrated in IN
stances which placed his ,yarm generous, iippu~iye,
and chjva rous nature In the most conspicuous m
the most attractive hshr. Alr. Clngman. Of North
Caroline next spoke. The di>ttict which be repre-
senIe ed adjoinpd Ihat of the decreased He knew bin
welt--lhe warmth and tenacty Of bis friendships
his seI-sacrifcus pril fis undauuted hprC.>u, and
chll4-Iika gprtIene>s Other gentlemen bad spoken
o. The dacea~rd rs lawyer, legislator and sol
der but Mr. ChuErraa simply w.ishrd to ,prak Of
ham as he yya~ at home: and 10 say (>aid Af. CO
that he was idoiized hT his ueiIs would be "a
give only feeble expres sion 10 the etlta oi proha
affection ,yhich they ever entertained toward- thpil
gifted, gallant bot lost representatives After some
! further remarks bY Mr. Savage, al Teuues-ee, tht
resolutions Of rartolelce nd respect winch tad been
re,ion.Iy offered nv SIR kpitt we're unanimously q.
1on,ed and the House Then tonk af informal recess
o.ifb tb. virqy ef sT,r3{pg the necessary time Ic
br.no Tie oi The decreased 10 l- hall oi ;he
Honse ,,baFt n Ial been arranged 1he r. li2ious tx
qrciers should take aace urior 10 their removal Il
their tcrrorarv resting pace alfaaar .jgtatct.
D,rrs ff,. briaf reca.s tba.area ia f.foat of the
v.,a,:. 49, ,r,,.,.e5 -or fh- recen,ion Of IA.
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