Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-15
RICHMOND wHIG.
DEATH or MR.. BRoDERIcK.

From The San FiaHeiseo Herald Sent. 90.
The steamer Of to-day will bear the East gence
Of the death of the Hon David G. Broderc late Sena
tor Of the United States, from wound received in du
e-his antagonist being the lion ID. s Terry Chief
,iee OF the Supreme Court Of California. No affair Of
the kind ever took place in this State that gross
ly misreprescnted. studied attempt has been made to
msead the public mind in regard all its crcnnsan
ces aud We have little doubt that by todays ma the
ISLANDERS so monsirousy circulated among the people Of
California will with equal industry be disseminai ed
throughout the Atlantic States OF this Miu perversion
OF facts we must aquit the immediate friends OF the de-
ceased Senator For the most part, their his
loss has not made them unjust The oucry comes from
the Black Republicans. by whom the opportunity has
been seized with erocious avidity make capital for
their party.
The effort, happy to say, has entirely failed
IL IS well known that the difficulty between Messrs. Terry
and Brodcrck WAS wholly disconnected with the events
OF the late Neither il identified in any sin
gusr particular With the snagonism between Messrs
Broderck aud Gwin. Mr.. Terry has never been friend
oi Mr. Gwin he has never had any siilation personal
or political with that Senator. and Furthermore have
the most positive assurance that friend Of Mr. Gwiu
was In Mr. Terrys confidence in relation his proposed
correspondence with Mr. Broderick. SO much for the
charge Of conspiracy The vile accusation of unairnes
in the Eight has already been abundantly refuted.
ON the morning OF the lGth another duel was fought
between Dr. Preston Goodwin and Colonel James jeff
lakewood near San Andreas in which DR.. Goodwin
killed
The Treasurer of Humboldt County Jesse Wells, had
absconded with $4,000 belonging to the State.
49, SENATOR BkoDERIcKs DEArH-INoUEsT, &C.
We condense from the San Francisco Herald of Sept
H. lew additional particulars respecting the last
ments OF senator Broderick, together with evidence
taken at the inquest.
AT o'clock the night preceding his death indications
we're favorable that Mr. Broderck might recover
ing much easier his breathing regular and his gen
erai condition improved. At o'clock n change oc-
CURED for the and from that hour he fed rapid
y At three o'clock, A NJ, the last rites rf the Church
were administered by the Rev. Father Maraschi This
gentleman and Rev. Father Cooke Vicar General wait
ed upon NJ Frederick early possible after he had
fallen At four O'Clock Mr. Broderick had fallen into a
state OF nsensbiliiy from which he never emerged
After this hour he uttered word. He died at 90
minutes past o'clock.
HOW MS DEATH WAS RECEIVED ~ SAN FRANCISCO
Intelligence of his death Immediately onycyed TO
the city, and produced deep and settled gloom on
the community The several courts in session mmed-
ely adjourned in respect to the memory of the depart
ed Senator The foreign Consols hoisted their flags at
halt mast the revenue flag Of the United States
hosed at half mast the Custom House; the civic
ag OF san Francisco hosted in like over the
City Hall all the engine houses carried their flags at half
mast and we're draped in mourning the shipping in the
harbor displayed like evidences of respect for the men,
ory of the departed Senator and large number of pr
yate stores aud dwellings the sad badges of ame
tation.