, 1864-02-25
Sudden Death of Austin h. william ms
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MR. Anst3n b. Williams, Widely-known
2ea gn a prner e and y1 for svs .
establishment, died suddenly at the Hydro.
pathic Institution Of DR., Trail s. Co., in
laight-strcet, Yesterday BmcEnfng, Feb. q.
hr. Williams personal appearance -[bcins
perhaps the largest and heaviest man Since
the days OF Mr. Holt, in this City, weighing
scme 40 pounds, md requiring no less than
seventeen yards Of broadcloth to complete
lis exterior outtt}-,nndc hin an object oi
especial and peculiar interest to all associ-
ated with Lin. His hu1uor ard ready wit
were of superior order, and these. will, his
extraordinary proportions. made him ''host
repeatedly sought him for his popular resort
ns nstural curiosity, hut his exceeding
sensitive and peculiar character would
never permit him to become an object Of pop
ular curiosity. Hc was extremely titnil and
tashlul when In the presence Of ladies, and
Hopll rts ort to any subtcrfuye 10 escape their
couIan
Still more notable characteristics of Mr.
Williams mny be found in the simple fact
that lie never knew the taste OF ardent spirits
0: tobseco, lever wore IN orezcoat, ard
cschewed the common vices of mankind to q
E1ter. n. II. and in the 31st year Of his age.
About Il week since, while on his way home.
l!c vas seized with an attack ofapop1cxy, and
fingered until Sunday morning, when lie
passed away N: I 1Uact, Il
~ On the o2a Inst. the citizens of Bloom
md vicinity met for the purpose of ce1ebrat-
ing the anniversary of Washington's birth
bay. After listening with interest to address
fcs from ]. D. Ward and F. A. Eastman, Esq,
Of Chicago, the following action wns taken:
and Upright, firm defender Of freedom and the
conktllulion, standard bearer around whom we
can Tally with the utmost confidence, In AnRAHAH
IlKco1H, therefore we hereby re-nominate INN as
omee Of F1csident OF the United States in Noyen-
j Esflred, Tint @. D. Mcclellan bc nominated fo.
Sexton, that he may be on hand 10 his expert
Gnce as graye-dlgger at the burial Of all Copper
Re:otted, That vote OF thanks be rendered to
be Hon. j. D. Ward and F. A. Eastman for the
eloquent and patriotic addresses delivered.
NJ D. Conway, in letter to the Bos-
ton Commonwealth, thus shows one Of the
many forms Of court etiquette, which re-
strict the will and affections Of English
princes:
7 learn that there was quite rebellion at
Windsor Castle The princess vehcmently
oppoeed having Eet-nurse, md the prince
took her side, and could not sec why she
should not be allowed to nurse the babe, as
she strongly desired to do. But she was told
that the court traditions could not be set
aside; never wes English prince or princess
yet nursed BY its own mother. So the
healthy and virtuous Mrs. O'Somebody was
sent for, and the princess had long cry.
This is q true story, and somewhat more
valuable than ordinary court gossip"
EW Senator Trumbull arrived in Spring
field on the morning Of the 22d, called hithcr
by information of the dangerous Illness of his
son, an interesting child Of three or four
years. On his arrival he was met by the
deeply inhicting intelligence that his child
had died but few hours before. In their
sad bereavement AIr. and Mrs; Trumbull will
Will have the sympathy Of the community.