The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-09

edge that your dear eyes will read what nv hand
is now writing. Perhaps there after thought
that Whatever may befal me, the wife of my bosom
will have this acknowledgment of her tenderness,
worth, exeellence-all that is wifely or womany
from my pen.
Among the memoranda of Hoods last illness, is
the following truly touching one. He was some
times delirious with pain, and his mind, usually so
calm and clear, was clouded for slight intervals.
We shall never forget, says his daughter, one
night when his mind was wandering in this wav
his repeating Burns lovely words. (His wifes
name was Jane.)
Pm fading ava, JEAN
Like snow wreaths in thaw, Jean!
I'm fading ava
To the land of the leal
But weep ma my ain Jean,
The worlds cares in van Jean.
We' meet and aye be fain,
In the land of the leal.
No one would listen to this without tears coming
from the frail feeble form that was fading so fast
and uttered with a touching tone, to which
the temporary wandering of that strong mind gave
additional pathos.
but tnls loVed and loving woman did not long sur
vlve her husband. Eighteen months after his death
she followed him 'to the land of the leal''
A painful disease, originally induced by the great
anxiety and fatigue of nursing him through his
long illness, was accelerated by his loss. The hus-
band and wife who, during their troubled and sor-
row1ul lives had never, since their marriage been
SO long divided, were soon reunited.
Speaking OF the illustrations occurring through
out the "Memorials' whimsical sketches for
the most part, which might be called punning with
the pencil, his son says:
Many OF them are from sheets of similar oddities
which we used to find, to our huge delight living On
our pillows occasionally of a morning He had
Drawn them over night, before going to rest after
the long hours of his literary labor we're DONE They
may have perhaps, too great a value in our ewes
but we have added them to complete the memori
ais as indications, however slight, of the untiring
humor and sei-torgettul thought for the pleasure
OF others, which could suggest and create them
after the mental and physical labor of a weary
nights composition.
Is 1T wonderful that these children should have
shrunk from the task of reviewing and reviying
such recollectiOns? In 1885 Hood was involved in
heavy pecuniary loss by the failure of business
hrm. lie refused to avail himself of any of the
legal means by which he might have rid himself of
MS legal obligations, and with view to economist
as much as possible, established himself and family
at the city of Coblenz on the Rhine. This was an
unfortunate move, as the climate disagreed with
his delicate health, no less than the manners and
habits of the people with his social tastes He
formed very low estimate of the German people
and was glad to make his escape to Ostend, where
he remained year or two longer, but with no i'm
provement of health and but little of his fortune In
lS4l he returned to England, where as we have
SAID, he only lived till lS45. 1t was at first pro
posed that he should be inferred in Poets Corner
Westminster Abbey, but the idea was abandoned
on account of the fees-about f20O-wbich the
family could not spare.
Is 1t not grand thought, (says the son, J sur.
passing AddisOn's Solemn Meditatiops, that anv
humble, nameless, titeless, unknown man NAV
9 pt Chaucer, Spenser, Dryden, Jonson and
t2OO or so to pay his way with.
The author of the "Song of the Shirt has. how
ever, more fitting tomb. In the autumn of 1852
the public took the matter in hand MANY of the
dead poets friends and admirers contributed to-
wards the erection of monument, intended tc
mark, as well as marble may, their love and venera
ton for him. Among the donations received and best
OF them all, were such as these: "Trifing sums from
Manchester, Preston, Bideford and Brstol-from q
few poor need}e-vOmen-from seven dyessmakers-
twelve poor men,
On the 18th of July, 1854, the monument al
kensal Green was uncovered in the presence of q
number who had assembled in honor of the mem
DRY of Thomas Hood, and an Grafton BETTING the
occasion was delivered by Mr.. Monckton Mines
We cannot more appropriately end this brief and
imperfect notice, than by quoting the words of a
periodical, referring to the Inauguration of thi:
monument:
CHE was one of gentle heart and open hand
roe o none put the bigot, the pedant and the
quack. Friend to the suffering, to the careworn,
and the needy-to the victims of cruel greed-to
all that are desoate and oppressed-Hood, the
generous, kind and true"
Also:
HISTORY, THEORY AND Practice OF THE ELEcTRIc
TELEGRAPH By GEORGE b. PRESCOTT, Superintendent
of Electric Telegraph lines. Copously illustra.ed
vol limo, PIP. 46S. 1860
This work treats very thoroughly subject in
which almost every one feels an interest 1t i.
written in popular STYLE and will prove as accep
table to the general, as to the scientific reader.
From ID. Appleton & Co., New York and London,
for sale by J. S. Waters:
RUN THROUGH EUROPE BY ERAsrUs C. BENrnrcr l
vol l2mo., PIP. $50. 1860.
Also:
LIFE OF WILLIAM 7. PORTER. By FRANCIS BRIYLrY
with a Portrait. vol. limo, PIP. 273 1860
Also
NIRGILs AENErD, with explanatory notes By HENRY 8
FREzE, Professor of Latin in the State University
Michlean. Illustrated vol limo, PIP. SOS. 1860.
Also:
COURSE OF ANCIENT GEOGRAPHY, arranged with speca
reference to convenience of recitation. By H. j
SCHMIDT, ID. D., Professor in Columbia College autho
OF History Of Education, &c. vol l2mo pp 32S 1850
Also
PART II of CHAMBERs'S ENCYCLOPEDIA
MAGAZINES RECEIVED.
From Henry Taylor, Sun Iron Building:
The WESTMINSTER REVIEW. July 1860.
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