The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-14

ing then let it be cherished; but to our
fancy, it proves that Stuart was harsh
and cruel man, and much as we disiiKe
bloodshed, 1t is possible that our nerves
| are equal to witnessing such as he
hanging on ''that tree" The story in
the World is untimely, and we venture
IN say that it could not have originated
in a Southern paper. We beg pardon
for copying it, even for reprobation.
| DEATH OF A COOP MAN. A private
telegram informs us, that the Right
Rev. John Bernard Fitzpatrick, Bishop
of Boston, died in that city, yesterday
morning. He was born in Theatre
alley, Boston, November l, 1872, and
his father, who was a tailor, and man
of limited means, took great care that
all his children should he well edu-
Gated. AT the age of eight, young Fitz-
patrick was sent to the Fort Hill school.
| In due time, he passed through that and
the higher city schools. Doctor Fen
wick, who at this time was bishop
of Boston, took charge of the rising
lad, and sent him to Montreal Col
lege, and here he acquired such mas
terry Of the Greek and Latin, that he
could, with fluency, sustain public dis
putations in both languages. He went
to France in 1886, and was ordained in
Paris in 1871. After this, he visited
Rome, where his abilities were at once
recognized, and acknowledged. He re-
turned to his native city, and was first
stationed at East Cambridge, and then
at the Cathedral, in Boston, in 1872.
About this time, there was dispute
among the pastors at st. Mary's Church,
and the Bishop sent both away, and
placed the congregation in charge of
Father Fitzpatrick. At this time, be
was one of the most accomplished gen
tlemen in the city. On the 24th OF
March, 1S44, he was consecrated bishop
coadjuter of Boston, and took up
his residence at the Cathedral of the
} Holy Cross, Franklin street. Bishop
Fenwick died August 10, 1S45, and DR..
Fitzpatrick became his successor. The
Catholics of Maryland and Virginia
will remember tie impression made
upon them by discourse which he de-
livered in Baltimore, In 1858. The Ma
tional Council was in session, and he
delivered a most important sermon.-
His subject was The Church," and
his discourse was the last of the series.
1t was pronounced splendid perform
ance in all regards, and at once elevated
him i'm the affection and esteem of all the
assembled prelates, priests and Catho-
lies In 1854, he went to Europe again,
and visited Rome, where the Pope be-
slowed OH him marked distinctions, and
raised him to the dignity of Assistant
shared only by two other prelates in
this country and elevated him to the
grade of Count of the Holy Roman EN-
pire. In 1867, the germs of the disease
. -softening of the brain--which has
now ended his days, began to show
themselves. His energy and strong
constitution battled against it until 1862,
when he was ordered by his medical
advisers to go to Europe. While abroad,
J he assisted ut the great meeting of the
Hierarchy of the whole world, on the Oc-
cosion of. tI.o4aatef wuruSne visited Brus-
tsels, where he received the constant at
, tention and most tender care at the
! hands of Mr.. Sanford, the United States
Consul. While in Belgium he suffered
much from the effects of an attack OF
paralysis, from which, however, he af-
!; forwards entirely recovered. The dis
tressing dizziness ofthe head, too, which
. was u source OF much distress, passed
away He returned to Boston, in the
fall of 1864, in comparative good health
but he soon after relapsed, and has been
a great sufferer ever since. Hewas often
; attacked with profuse bleeding from the
nostris, and in the hope of stopping
this, he underwent a painful opera
ton, which was skilfully performed by
Warren. At this time, it was thought
he could not survive; but he rallied.
He spent the summer of 1865 among his
friends in the country but he was a
hopeless invalid. In April last he ad-
dressed pencil note to a friend-"YOur
answer to our good friend is quite proper
and true. / cannot even now use the
pen for quarter of an hour without ex-
treme fatigue, which do not recover
from for day" So much for a record
of the years Of youth and days of suffer
ing of the distinguished dead. Bishop
Fitzpatrick was held in the highest es-
TEEN by the great men of his own church
throughout the country, and among the
literary celebrities of New England of
all creeds he was cherished as friend.
The late Mr.. Choate, who was for long
time his near neighbor, entertained for
him the highest regard. Professor Eel
ton and Prof Agissiz, too, were among
the hosts of his Protestant admirers
The circumstance that Harvard Col
lege conferred upon him the degree of
ID. D. the first instance ofsuch mani
festation of respect during the moro.
than two centuries of her existence,
is worth noticing; and the legisla-
ture of Massachusetts, afterwards elect
ed him one of the Overseers of the
college, an honor, however, which he
declined. We mention these pleasant
"reminiscences in order that the reader
may see in what esteem he was held by
his protestant fellow citizens. His popu-
Iarity was not confined to those of the
learned professions. The merchants of
Boston had the highest respect for his
business tact, and one of them once told
us, that had he followed any other pro-
fession, he would have become eminent.
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