Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-08-31
constant attendance upon him, DR.. Blaks4IA'

constant attendance upon him, DR.. Blake+l
man himself occupying an adjoining roem1
night and day. On "Wednesday morning
several other physicians were called In and
held q consolidation on his case. AS late as
Friday morning he questioned MF9TIlden
in his characteristic way, as to what action,
had been taken by the Central committees,
saying: "What, haYe our people done at
Albany ~ showing the anxiety which he
continued to feel, even atlthis Stage of his.
iillneSsg concerning theidpiags of the leal-a
ing Democratic politicians who had assem-
bled at the STATE, capital i..,i ..,. ,...., .a.
B, .ru opNFAIL+INd CONSEQUENCES . ,r,br
I'D Durihg his entire sickness Mr.. Richmond
never nuttered word of. complaint as, to
his illness, In fact he told those who, were
In attendance upon him, at several different
times, that he did not suffer from any acute
bodily pain, difilcultyrof breathing, aud
"a constant wasting of his strength, seeming
to be the prominent sensible features OF
his Disease. At one time, when the pstiehtl
was apparently hdtterihg to himself, the
doctor Thought he had become delirious.
Nh, Green, who sat at the bedside to asoer-,
tain If the physicians fears were worthy Of
credence, said to the patient: "Do you
know who are here?" Mr.. Richmond turn
ed his head towards the speaker, and then
looking at each person in the, room in sue
cesson, that pleasing smile which ever
characterized him when In good humOr
stealing over his face, and as If half desir-
GUS Of laughing at the id "a that he should
be thought unconscious, replied: "Its
likely | don't know you fellows" During
the last two days Of his life, his friends,
who, judgingfrOm the alterations day by
day of the patients illness, from good to
bad, and bad to good, became less and less
hopeful of his recovery, as on Sunday he'
began to sink rapidly, and, at times, TO all
APPEARANCES, acting as ii unconscious of
what was going on around him. But his
moments of unconscouisness were but few
and tar between, and for over six or seven
hours previous to his death, he was in the
enjoyment of his reasoning faculties, clear
and unObScured. ,.,.. ....... ....-.. ... '.......
..g. HIS DEATH AND LAST WORDS ..i
AT late hour on Sunday evening the
physician in attendance saw that the hour
of death was fast drawing near for his pa
tient, and consequently remained In the
sick room, observing every sign by which
the near approach of the destroyer could
be ascertained. At about two o'clock yes
terday morning the doctor perceived by
the increasing paleness of the features, and
the clammy sweat on the brow. that the
final hour had at last come, and in a voice
meant to be heard by those alone who slept
in the adjoining apartments, he called the
deceased's family'to come to the bedside.
The dying man9with the light of this
world already fading from his view, him,
self unconscious, to all appearances, that
he was about to depart from all he held
dear on earth, turned his head slowly to-
arA IA - ~ In, n lou
why do you call for any person? ?" Scarce
ly had the last word been pronounced than,
as if overcome by the soothing influence of
a gentle sleep, the eyes of the patient
closed; long, but not painfully drawn
breath was breathed, and the name of Dean
Richmond was added to the long list of
| those who were, but are no more Of this
earth. ~ rI't'Hainf jhl-T4" ID E.for
-n'' THE FUNERAL coRrEGE. -i't o.
Shortly after the demise, the remains
were laid out in a gorgeous, silver-mOunt-
ed, mahogany coffin in the ROOM which the
deceased bad occupied during his illness; (;
and long before noon a large number Of
| friends and acquaiptances of the Richmond
family called TO pay their last tribute of
respect to the memory of the genial one
whose loss has lett se-great void in the
community. AT; a., quarter to six in the
evening, the remains were placed in a
hearse and were conveyed TO the Hudson
River railroad depot in East Thirtieth
street. The following, among other gen.
tlemen, accompanied the imOurnful cOrtege,
10 private carriages, of which there were a
large number: 'f"' N'''" .i- h'' t.'
Commodore Vanderbilt, Thurlow Weed,
Daniel Drew, nSIj 'TEt Captain Acker,
Robert B. Blatchford,l Mr.. Baker, ys.Ii.
Mr.. Green, .,,J,,. 10, t,. S. l., NJ. Barlow,
Mr.. Spanlding, , Mr.. Sloan.
On the arrival of the hearse at the depot,
the remains were pl iced in a ear specially
furnished fOrtne pnrpOse, adjoining which
were other bprisatg rail l-carriages for
the use of the family Of the deceased, and
those persons who were to accompany the
| remains to Batavia. The locomotive of the
| train and the car in which the body was
placed were draped in symbols of mourn
| ing, ..,-..,y ....,....,........, M ,....
| ... THE FUNERAL.
The corpse will, on reaching Albany, be
transferred to a special train, which will
have reached Batavia by o'clock this
morning. The funeral services will take
place in the Episcopal church at that place,