Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-08-07
From tae HOttiddysburg Register.
OBITUARY

vigor, at an advanced age, 10 the presence
of her three loving sons, 1.-The Canal Comuis-
sioners, and large and extensive number
of near relatives aud dear friends Her i'll
ness increased on the birth Of her son Henry
G. Mott tt,ncarly three years ago. Since then
she has been tottering over her grave in the
last stage Of ler disease, which vas in the
heart. The large dose Of 'sthe people" ad-
ministered by the Legislature last winter
was likely to prove fatal. Her son Henry
grew up, all of sudden, to be . great big
tat boy. rather likely than otherwise. To
him belongs the credit of change ia the
Physician from the people to the Supreme
Bench. But unfortunately the medicine
of the latter cnly hastened her to the grave.
Poor Henry, after bling kicked out of Court,
was well nigh being prostrated with the
same disease, but he survived to witness his
mother shed her last tear and br cath. lie
is worthy son of his mother. Its pain
full duty to record the departure Of Que who
leaves behind SO many weeping relatives and
friends. Itmay be truly said ofthe deceased
that her loss viii be severely felt by many
throughout the entire community. Her
blood runs in the veins of at least fifty thous-
and persons, besides large number OF rel
ativcs not of the blood Her funeral was
honored with the presence of more blood re-
lations than that ofany other PERSONS whose
loss has been mourned in our community.
Her Great Great Grand Father was present.
Que hundred uncles with at least one thous-
and other relatives witnessed the solmn cere-
mony. They could boast Of being the fouh-
ders of the old Portage road as we'll as OF
the new, aud of being otherwise extensively
distinguished citizens.
1t may be truly said of the deceased that
in the midst of her usefulness, she WAS in
death. Three years ago she bid fair for a
long life, full of yigor and health. Able to
Do anything her heart might desire. She
need but lay her band npon the head Of the
blind 10 restore their sight She need but
declare her will and Franklia Pierce ana
james Buchanan would be carried to Presi-
dental Honors. In early life she would
not let TIE right hand know what the left
was doing. The last act of her life fully
exempliics this principle;-it it was on the
night of the 30th, the night before her death
in its darkness and stiffness, when no hu-
man eye could see, that she, Of her own free
a,----..l-.----4---i.
any one, volunteered to convey from her
Depot in Gaysport, to the Foundry in the
same place, large lot of new Bars of iron
What a muuifcentact' There,oarly in the
Morning of the 3lsf, on the scales were to
be seen the fruits Of her noble generosity.
Although her hours, like those of Mckim,
were numbered, she was not the one to be
seen blazeing forth her own glory,
Mine is not the pen to do the decease full
Justice. / hope some ono of the relatives
gill furnish the statistics necessary to ar
rive at something like such result. For
the present we will append the programme
and funeral obsequics J
1t was past Que o'clock before the cere-
monies closed; and soon after, the process
sion began to move. We enjoyed favor
able post for observation, having fair view
of TIE procession; and the impression was
that Of solemuity every way worthy of the
occasion.
The Hcarse which bore the mortal re-
mains was drawn by two beautiful black
horses, splendidly caparisoned. The cof-
fin occupied conspicuous position, and
was fully exposed to view.
PAIL BEARERS.
Wm. T. Packer, John Crcsswell,
Charles e. Buckalew, Gen. Calohon,
Horny d. Foster, Hon. A. Wilson,
4. NJ. White g. Co., jonathan D. Leet,
Geo. ". Bowman, John w. Forney,
Hon. Wm. Wilkins, Walter Graham,
CHIEF MoURNERs.
l. Hon Arnold Plumer, Henry G. Mott,
Thomas Scott, Canal Commissioners.
2. Henry S. M'Graw, State Treasurer.
3. Superintendents, Supervisors, Mud
Bosses, and Losk Keepers, too numerous to
mention.
4. The procession extended nearly two
miles; it slowly wound lis way over the
Plank road to the Office of Mr. Lombert
in Altoona, to whom the remains we're deli
yered on behalf OF the Pennsylvania rail-
road company.
All the way along that distance, from the
starting point to the place of interment,
were stationed private carriages, horsemcn,
groups of citizens, families OF children, and
a mixed collection of expectant people,
wood contractors and others, awaiting the
coming of the mourners. DEPOT.
REWARDING TRAITORSt john
X Calhoun of Armstronp and q Nalsoo /