Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-09-14
Death of the Dauphin.

q correspondent or Tue NOW 4oIk oouIuhi v
Commerce, writing from Bombay, Franklin co.
New York, gives quite an interesting account
the death and burial Of Rev. Eleazer Williams
who had become notorious from rumors OF hi
having been heir to the imperial throne of France
He died on the 2Sth ult, after protracted Ill
ness, resulting from dropsy. The writer says:
."rhe township from which I date embraces
part of the st. Regis Reservation, and here, o;
small settlement called Hogansburg, the Rev
Eleazer Williams hes lived and died. Approach.
ing ST. Regis river from the East, and about one
thousand feet from it, on the north side of the
road, is o square enclosure of one acre nearly
covered by beautiful pine grove, with only one
white and one yellow birch tree besides. Mid
way, end about one hundred feet from the road,
In this grove, stands modern built one story
house, 40 feet square, with high gothic root
gable front and piszzi, painted outside dark
brown, inside oak grain. This is where the
Dauphin lived and died. About one o'clock
entered the grounds and dwelling, where found
about twenty PERSONS mostly females. In the
west front room, upon stools, stood large sized
coffin, covered with black broadcloth and silver
mounted, and a rich pail, having two deep vel
vet borders, thrown over. No plate, letter or
figure indicated It's contents. ,
The lid was open, and theroinlay the deceased,
clad in bis Episcopal vestments, with q small
velvet cap covering the Top Of bis head and the
upper part of lis brow. The countenance was
remarkably fresh, the eyes not sunken, and but
for parched appearance of the lips, nothing in.
consistent with a hale man in calm repose. AS
cending the stairs before mentioned, there is q
small garret.ike room with plain shelves, con-
fos mi M of oh hNr,fp aa
Its general character is theological, and its
most prominent feature in this respect is the
large collection of sermons by eminent French
divines of the last century. There is little Of
History or Biography. Lamartine's History Of
the Girondists, Osrlysles French Revolution,
Documentary Colonial History of New York,
Lives of Madison, Monroe and Kossuth, were
observed. The miscellaneous books would indi-
cate little care in the selection. Walkers Rhy.
ming Dictionary is there. In small closet un-
der the roof was about bushel of loose manu-
scripts scattered about, which only looked at.
Upon descending, Mrs. M called my at:
tention to the robe said to have belonged to, and
worn by, that Queen whose fate has awakened
such deep sympathies, and whom the deceased
claimed as bis mother. For elegance and rich
ness of fabric, it would not disgrace royalty,
even IL Iuc uiSCoTy Sifoh VI ~ Oc huy"t- SHS
also showed me un-painted likeness, showing
o noble head end countenance, said land doubt
rot truly to be OF the deceased but could find
littls resemblance to the inanimate clay coffined
before me. ~
''Tbe floors were all bare, and the only furni-
niture saw in the house was 6 small table, al
small old trunk containing the robe in the East
front room, and pine board bench in the ball.
Back of the house was plain turned maple
bedstead and pine board upright box, with q
seat in it. Mrs. NJ. said there were also in the
house three chairs, one small bedstead and q
straw bed, one other small table, and one other
old trunk Just before two O'Clock the ''ancient
and honorable fraternity of Masons," in large
numbers, came in procession, and, with the Off
ciating clergyman, accompanied the remains to
the Methodist Episcopal Mission Church, about
half mile north, on ST. Regis road
But what of the Indians, with whom he was
reared, if not born2 doubt not you will learn
with surprise, that this burial, though in their
midst, and within mile and half of their large
village, was not attended by one as mourner
or friend. About>a dozen squaws, neatly attired
in their costume, straggled along outside OF the
procession, Of whom few entered the church,
whilst others sat By tho fence. During the SER
vices at tho grave, none approached; but after
others retired, about half dozen squaws GENE
up, looked in the grave, and turned away. No
warrior paid the least attention to what was
nor did squaw manifest the slight.
est emotion"