The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-12

from the Richmond Dispatch, Jan
lodging Too% Of 1sssrs. Orlando shay and James B.
Payne, the store Of Mr. r. w. Bass, and spent the
greater portion Of the day there He Appeared ENJOY
Payne Between the hours OF IL and IL o'clock he left
Me room TO down town. and returned In about an hour
He then sat- down 70 the table, wrote number o. ieers
finished, wrapped his shawl about him. and rscned upon
one Of the beds in the As he had taken two or
dinner time, when he called him 70 know he did not
desire dinner Mr. Cloves replied that be did feel
like eating, and Mr.. p then LEFT him. About half past
four O'Clock Mr. Shay the room and found Cloves
lying on the bed. Soon AFTER Shay entered the
Cloves raised up ms head called shay to him, extended
Of going South. Shay asked him where he was going.
Cloves then replied, 81 WIN be dead man in minutes
Il have taken ounce and half Of laudanum.n Mr..
Shay told him he must be dreaming suspected thai
Cloves had been drinking. On looking about the room
ren,srs hn xhcn NJ PAYNE Mr. sS,v rens.,ae
II 10 him. Knowing that Mr.. c. desired TO Dr. Davis
Mr. g. went for him and the two returned TO tho
told him what G. had said DR. d. knowing the deceased
WE'LL took It idle remark, and on seeing him, sup
posed that he had only drank too much Al supper time
Mr. Payne again aroused Cloves to know he would not
20 70 tea but being answered do not feel like eatiagn
let him remain on the bed until between the hours Of
seven and eight o'clock when he again aroused hum and
Messrs Shay and Payne sat in the room laughing and
talking without hearing anything to arouse their susp
cions until ten o'clock when Drs d. and j. left and Mr.
Payne retired. Mr.. Shay sat by the fire until eleven
O'Clock, when he prepared 10 retire On looking at Mr.
Cloves he appeared so very pale that Mr. shay put his
Mr. Payne and sent for several physicians, but
when they arrived the vital spark had fed forever The
deceased seemed have passed from life 70 death with
out struggle, his countenance being calm and COM
posed as If in profound sleep.
Beneath the pillow Of the bed ION which the deceased
lying was found the following note written in Free
business like hand
TO THE WORLD.
When man commits suicide, the world wishes TO know
why he did it, The answer in my case lies in nut shell
~ am tired Of living" Life is farce, happiness hum
bug, and the cares trials and fluctuations which see be-
fore me, offer nducemsnt for prolongaton Of this
earthly sorrow. With good heart and calm mind,
plunge in medias and try the realities of unknown
world Looking forth upon the horizon of my life, all
looks dark and dreary spot where wrinkles the
of hope and love- To those Of my friends who have
watched my for the past three years they will
nothing strange in my present determination. II Is not
rash for have calmly considered and debated for two
months am mad, but perfectly calm, cool and col
leced The future has nothing Of PROMISE and leave
the world with but single regret To my friends I
would say g0pd bye and of my enemies If have any
would ask their forgiveness Poverty dreadful curse
when coupled with discomfort God he this present
hourl Farewell-farewel foreveri W. II. CLOVES.
In note addressed To a friend the deceased requested
to have the following inscription placed upon his tomb
Died, January 9, VIM II. Cloves aged % years
The way OF man is froward and strange but rs for the
poor this work Is right.
VIM Xix Cloves, the deceased was an adopted son of
Capt. VIM. Xix, Of Amherst In 1855 he engaged in
writing for newspaper in Montgomery Ala, but left
TO aid in nursing the sick in Norfolk Va during the
prevalence Of yellow fever at that place After the death
Of Or. billiard he returned TO Montgomery, and from
thence to Kansas TO join the proslavcry party
where he captured and would have been summary
executed but for the inerposton of the United States
troops He next went 10 New Orleans, and from thence
TO Nicaragua correspondent Of the Delta, but be-
coming tired OF the pen joined the army, received
pontment and was on the steamer with Iockridge when
blew up and killed and wounded many OF Walkers
men, On returning TO the United States hear Of
him writing for the Memphis Bulletin; but being OF q
restless mind he returned his native STATE and
coming to Richmond, temporarily employed in the
Second Auditors Office He young OF generous
impulses and made friends wherever he went