Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-14
DsaIh of Fiiz James O'Brlsn.


Dsash or Fisz Jamss OpBrisn.
We have already briefly noticed the
3 death sf Lieutenant Fits James 0'Brien, q
melSber Of General Lsnder's staff, in con-
Boqnanes Of . wound received some two
noniks ego In . skirnish. The literary
p1Oninsnes Of The deceased merits more
than . passing notice Of his early death
&c vas Of Irish descent and Was educated
IN Ireland, afisr Whioa be went to London
aad speedily took leading position hs q
contributor for the press, having written
regularly for Dickens " Household Words" {"
he came 70 America IN 1852, and very
; y soon became generally known for bis con
tlibutions 10 he Atlantic Hsrpers, and
Rutnam's Magazines. As . literary writer,
g was entirely successful and viii be
leng rsmsmbered by those who have been
familiaE with bis writings.
As en- example Of bis versatility and
esnisl nature, IS vel as his calm bravery,
ear readers win be glad to see the follow
ing extract from letter written upon his
q dssh bed:
He have nothing to write
about except myself, 3 rather One.sided
subject Sill / must write or die, ]
haVn't yet told you Of my sufferings and
difn't intend 10; but the ct Is on me, and
II rust harrow you little. hope to God
Tot vim never haee to 60 through what
haro experiences, and what an liable to.
Fer The first week Of my wound, nothing
but enormous doses Of morphine kept me
fe5m going crazy with pain had 70 be
kept al day in 6 lazy, half-slumbeTous
- ooadidon, in which telt like q kind Of
hot house plant, dozing and living, and
that's al.
Il was 81 this period conceived that
pgeiudioe against my left arm, which has
1inoo ripensd into hate. cannot express
ths feelings with which nov regard that
limb. long 70 cast Il Of, to disinherit il,
10 cut II Of with g (sharp) shilling, snd
ftrust it ont upon the world to beg. It's
hf1d ct present is ct for no higher Oooups-
zion than to clutch pennies. While highly
uorphiniEsd, and In Q semi conscious
state, formed the idea that the aggravat-
Ing limb did not belong to me, but was
VaFabond and malicious arm that had at
aaohsd itself 70 me for the purpose Of pre-
venting ny being C0mmander-in- Chief
which wa b Be 8s sOon es I bad fought
and q shrimp net All ny arrangsments
lad been made. Both armies Of fhs PotOs1
mas we're to assist st the spectacle, when,
during ny sleep, rebel spy tool. sWay
the arm On which depended for using the
Harimp-net, and left me 8 mutilated men,
hsf instead. This is the true history Of
GhsCuss, although PrFjudiced persons might
- AT ie oaIl it morphine haliuoinati9n.
I left Of morphine completely four weeks
go. It vas 9 hard struggle 70 part with
tie great oonBoler, but 1 gave It up ahd
took 70 brandy. They gave me good deal
of this in egg-nogg and milk-puneh 70 sqs-
tain ny really vested frame. Imagine
The l68 pound man you knew, down TO
about 40, and 90 weak thst the falling Of
. book 6tsrtles him IS II Il we're the burbt-
ing Of shell wish we're
,sFe to sketch ne ss I Am engineered ouf
81 b,Sd 20 big chair, with haggsrd face,
opider limbs, and body fairly contracted
no tas pain Of moving. Tie day afasr
sa.morrovT I en- 70 have probe put inio
fha wound eno ahoFed down ss far &c ny
elbow. after which tbey will cut the AeBh
of the forearm open % the bone for SIX
inshes in length. 30 -vou-ses have quite
3 pleasing prospect before me-
Ny amSsements are not
various. can see from my WINDOW rail-
road depot snd locomotive; but steam,
altheugh q giant q reformer, ana an n
duairial power Of Esst ct csteras, is not
strictly ohserful. To-day is, l tdnki
Epriag-opening Day Of the season. 9he
display is very tasteful and elegant. We
noficsd quito ohaste and novel thing in
fhe EGy'ol sunshine, which win no doubt
bs excessively patT0niEed- A very neat
and delicate article Of bidding elm, trim
nssd with ssrly blue-birds, aftreotsd much
affsHtion, as did also q htae ehsf 9HVfe,
consisting Of o poa-pouFri Of aspaiioas,
.oroouBes, and snoW-drops. Testing apart
the day Is lovely The sun shines on the
distant hills. The singing Of the birds
comes through ny window with grateful
Hbund IS ! lay sad, end silent, and suffer
dnes Oh, liberty Of motion, health, and
atrsngthl never knew what treasures
a1 vTosa til nov.