The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-12-22
WASHINGTON IRvING'S DEATH.

The New York Tribune contains the follow
ing particulars of this event:
"During the morning of Monday, he walked
out to his garden, short distance from the
house, and gave some instruc tons to his gar
dener. He also gave instructions to the carpen-
tiers who were employed in making some aItera.
tons in his library. He did not ride out during
the day, was, his custom, but as he made
no com plant OF feeling more indisposed than
usual, the omission not was thought by his fami-
ly to arise from any alarming conditions. He
dined with the family about four o'clock, and
after dinner proposed that they should spend
the evening in amusement, conversation, and
reading. In addition to the regular members
of the family, consisting of Ebenezer. Irving,
the brother of the deceased, with three daugh-
tiers, and Pierre NJ. Irving, a nephew, with his
wife, another nephew, Rev. Pierre NJ. Irving, of
New Brighton, Staten Island, the literary exec
utor of the deceased, was also present, having
accidentally come up from Staten Island that
day. The evening was spent according to the
proposal of Mr.. Irving, and excepting an occa-
sional reference to his difficulty of breathing,
none of the party appeared more cheerful or
more gratiGed sharer of the enjoyment than he.
In the intervals of conversation he glanced over
the pages of several books that lay on the cen.
tire table, and the last book be is believed to
have opened was Lient. Pages History of the
Paraguay Expedition.
About half past ten o'clock. he rose up to re.
tire, and taking his leave of the company, he
/ il Al L
While upon the steps, he met .his nephew, Rev.
Mr.. Irving, coming down, holding in his hand
a needle for sewing manuscripts. Mr.. Irving
accosted him in playful manner, saying,
why, Pierre, what you doing with the
needle?' and passed on to his room. These
were the last words he ever uttered. One of
his nieces, Miss Sarah Irving, had preceded
him to his room, and when he entered, she was
engaged in arranging his books so that they
would be convenient of access in the hours of
wakefulness during the nighs.. While engaged
in this duty, she was startled by noise as of
some one choking, and turni az around she saw
Mr.. Irving press his hand &c his heart and fall
forward. He caught hold On {, table in falling,
and gradually sank down on the floor. The
noise was heard in the parloi below, and in a
around him, but before any of aem reached him
he had ceased to breathe.
ESCAPE OF Cook AND Co ?rIc.-THEIR Re.
CAPTURE hdrlesto,cR, Dec. 15.-At half past
eight o'clock this evening, tive, 1fthe condemned
prisoners, Cook and Coppic, escaped from the
Jail, and were fired upon by the sentinels and
driven back to the prison. They are now in
the custody of Sheriff Campbell.
The prisoners had mounted the Jail wall
when they were discovered BY the sentinel on
the outside, who Immediately gave the alarm,
and fired upon them. They had sawed their
| manacles asunder with the blade of a Barlow
knife, which they had concealed and made into
fine saw.
1t is ascertained from thesr confession that
they have been engaged in Ersparing for their
escape during the last ten days. They made a
hole in the wall near the window, which they
concealed with paper, hiding the bricks they
removed under the bed.
Upon the alarm being given, they made no
resistance, but surrendered as soon as they
discovered by the shot of the sentinel that they
were detected.
The event has produced the utmost excite.
ment here, and all are on tie alert. Major
General Taliaferro is directing everything in
person, and will maintain aa uninterrupted
supervision of affairs until attjr the execution.
We do not apprehend any further difficulty.
learn that dispatch has been sent to John
w. Garrett, Esq, President Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, requesting him to prevent
any gangs or crowds of pers ohs from, coming
up the road tomorrow, and to supply tickets
only to persons who are abov suspicion.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE. n Wednesday, in
both Houses, bill was repo,gd appropriating
100000 for the purchase cf firearms and
munitions of war, to be distributed by the Gov
ernor among organized volunteer companies in
exposed portions of the State In the House q
communication was presents trom me -Aen'
q, +. Faulkner, urging an appropriation for
the relief of g. w. Richardson, of Martinsburg,
and Samuel C. Young, of gaarlestown, who
were wounded at Harper's cry. A bill was
reported in the House TO paythe expenses in
CURED by the Governor in tie Harper's Ferry