The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-10-20

sorrow from the picture.
CONDITION OF MR.. BReDIRIcK,
Last evening the Reporters Union, in view
OF the intense interest in the public mind to
know OF the condition of MIR. Broderick, de-
spa ched enc OF their members in buggy,st reg.
ular intervals TO the residence OF Mr.. Haskell.
The following is the result ofthesc inquiries:
LlrE's rLicKsRlScs.
Wednesday, d p. M,--Mr Broderick is very
much distressed. His coughing can be heard
at long distance from the house. lnaimms
ton has set in, and strong doubts are entertained
by his physicians of his recovery.
6 6ocIeck P. M-The patient appears to be
sinking rapidly His groans are hrsrt-rr nding |
and his agony intense. No hopes for his surv'
wing the night.
Soelock p. M.-The lungs are infltrated
with Blood and there is net q healthy muSmur !
in tue whole interior pl rtion OF the lungs. with
every respiration the air escapes from the wound,
causing intense pain. For this reason the aper- |
ture was stopped.
! 9 o'clock I. M.--Mr Brodsrick has recuper
ated little. At this moment hts chances arr
believed to be again favorable.
| III o'clock Z. M.-Mr. Broderick is comp,ra-
lively easy, but with slight hopes Of his recov-
cry.
III o'clock P. M.-Mr, Broderick is rest
ing more comfortably, but the chances against
his recovery are very great
2 o'clock, A. M--Mr. Brodcrick is resting
easier. From l2 to this time he had slept lit
tie, but is now awake. His articulation is by
strong distinct whisper The symptoms of dc
! lirium, which were observable in the afternoon,
have disappeared. 1t is believed that he will
survive the night.
At about fifteen minutes past nine o'clock,
A. NJ on the 10th, David c. Broderick, United
States Senator breahed his last. Gloom and
10, ,b, hal, q
half mast, stores are closing, aud all the public
buildings, and even private houses are being
dressed in Grape.
REJOICE, yC Ours OF hII DEGREES.
Let there be glodness in every false aud bru-
tai heart for the man who stood mp like pyra-
mid of rough granite amid the vile herd for the
past ten years, is struck down. hunted to the
! dea tn for his opinions.
The record lives that the mnn whose voice has
for ten years rung for lreeLom in California.
whose voice in Congress was for freedom and
against corrupt administration, has been hunt
ed to ah for il. Rejoice, then, yo false hounds
i OF his own native blood, ye who carry the hod
FOR Southern taskmasters.
[From the San francisco Times Sept 19l
! ARRIVAL OF THF REMAINS
! At ten minutes past eight o'clock, F. M, on
Friday, the dead Sena tors remains were brought
in hearse draw by two black horses to the
Union Hotel, followed by a number of private
carriages containing tho most intimate friends
of The lauened deceased. A large assemblage
of persons congregated in front Of the hotel, and
) stood reverenlly with uncovered heads as the
coffin was borne within the edifice In half an
hours time the doors were thrown open, aud
numbers with cautious steps and bowed heads
walked through the outer to the inner hal where
in.bronze metal sarcophagus, lay his remains. An,
\ II. al, ,,l
hands crossed upon his breast, whispering u
prayer. Then touching the forehead of the dead
Senator, he slowly murmured: God bless you!
Y.ur soul is in heaven. God bless you. Cali
) Ornia has this day lost her noblest son." Then
reverently crossing himself he walkel away.
II THE DEAD SENATOR LYING IN STATE.
On Saturday, at 10 O'Clock, A. M, the lower
part of the Union Hotel was thrown open to the
public, and all day the multitude throngsd in
, to see the body ol Senator Broderick, rs it lay
in state, The corpse was placed IN a m -talic
coffin, in the inner apartment the approach to
which was hung with American flags. The cof
fin was so placed that the moving throng could
file past and around it, and out through another
door. The hands of living friends had wrought
wres hes and boquets offowers, with which the
coffin was ioaded-and SO numerous at last did
these become that no room being found for
them they were placed on the floor about the
bier The corpse was dressed in suit of black,
With collar and neckcloth the hands lying along
the Sides crossed upon the body The fac wps
somewhat shrunken, probably from tie intense
pain which the sufferer had undergone during
the previous three days. 1t wore however, the
same expressions as in life, and the Senator
might almost have been supposed to be ina deep
sleep, so calm and natural was the appearance
of the face.
THE COURTS ADJOURNED.
There were adiournments lin respect to the
memory of the dead SenatOrO in the u. S. Dis
trct Court, the Court of the 18th Judicial Dis
! trct the County Court, and the Police Court
Appropriate speeches were made on these coca
slons
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FUNERAL.
AT an early hour yesterday morning, prepa-
rations were made for the funeral obSeqnies-
That funeral was the one object which seemed TO
occupy..the public mind. On the Piaza. Just be
low The flag staff was erected an imposing cata.
faque, consisting of a platform twenty feat
square raised five feet from the ground. and
shrouded in black and white Grape and ala paccn. .
Above this staging WAS black Grape caGopc,
some twenty feet in hight The supporting
posts were striped with Grape Of black aud
white aud black Grape formed the back ground
The front opened towards the east (lacing TO-
/ "dIus hedIhty sucel'J iue Top OF Una sup
porting pillars were crowned with funerp black
plumes aud testoons Of the same black manIing
hung around the entire structure 1t was cal
cuated to strike the beholder wi tn deep sense
of the momentous nature Of the occasion for
which it was erected. Over it At half mast.
hung an immense American Rag fringed with
Grape, and waving mourpfully in the breeza.
The day was beautliul-perhaps the finest of the
season
! THE FUNERAL
The funeral solemnities had been advertised
in the various papers. by the Committee of Ar
rangements, consisting ofrJ ]. BJnllerar, Col.
Baker l. Haskell, +. J. Moore, J. McGinn, J
OMeare. A. A. Sslover and H. Woher, to take
! place at half past one o'clock, p. NJ, Sunday
the l8th,) on the Plaza At that hour The Plaza