Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-06-08

The LAST HoURs or GES. SclTT.-Gen.
Scott died at Roe Hotd. at West Point.
Although bis demise was anticipated, yet
his d.ath was comparatively sudden. Upon
his arrival there GA the 10th inst. 1t was
observed that he was very feeble. In de-
scending from tho carriage he tottered and
had TO pause upon every step, After a few
DAYS. however. be rallied considerably, and
on Saturday rode out 10 tie village.
He appeared suffer from no specific
ailmeut, but general decline Of strength.
lis mind was clear to the last. So little
expectation was there f his immediate de-
mise, that bis daUghtr, Mrs. Hoyt. Of New
York, who had been staying with him for
some days, Lett on Monday That night the
general was taken with q chill, and the
assistant surgeon Of the post was Immediate
ly summoned. Even then there appeared to
&c no danger.
The next morning DR. Morse assured Gen.
Collum that lie lad 10 apprehension OF i'm
mediate dissolution. bot in q short time it
became evident that his lite was drawing to
a close.
Rev. j. a. Frtrch, taking the Generals
hand, Tccited prayer. Though quite con-
scious and cognizlnt that death was upon
him, the power Of speech was gone, but the
dying soldier pressed tAe Land q! the clergy
man and bowed his head repeatedly in token
OF lis consciousness Of the last solemn rites
which Mr.. French was ,. riUrmiug, accord
ing to the rules of tie Episcopal Church.
Quietly as If IN a sllmhcr The patriot finally
passed away
At tie desire Of Ms HoYt-and the old
hero himself had the same wish-the remains
viii lie inferred IN West Point cemetery. I
The remains now lie where lie expired
The General rs laid out in q civilian suit F.
Of black, and looks in the leTose OF death +.
almost as he dil in life. No expression q F.
pain is visible il the face
Gen scott seems 20 have had a PRESENT.
ment that this vas his lost VISIT T. West
Point, IN which Institution he to9k an IN
tense interest, and at which be bad sTent
nearly every Summer for tte last fifty years
When coming from the b,at. rc remarked
to friend ihat lie had CONC 80 lie old
academy 10 de, ard IN ,oafcl-atl.u with
Capt. Boyntyu lew days ago. he replied
70 some remarks concerning Bis Visit %
West Poin, that hc cain, ,a,;, 90 5e buried.
The religious ceremony B., ,he funeral will
be conducted according 80 IT, IiJee OF the
Episcopal CAurci, II I.ll-h ,Ac General was
a lifetime member.
ID 10 his Lostllr. Allen, saying: james
how is the uorsc2'' lie is well. General"
Take care oi him. janice. -ai3 the dying
hero. and these were the l.rt ineligible
words he uttered. Ia Ices u.an hall an
hour all was over.
ADVANTAGES or ADrlarIsl,c-TL Bel
lows Falls Tiues thinks it worth Mentioning
that a tn. ifty farmer called Into the EDITORS
sanctum, The Other day, aud wanted TO know
who wac tie most liberal adv,Ttiser-who
advertised the nast. lie had some trading
to do. and the moe, ii',ial advertiser was
gong to have TIC large: slar, oihIs custom.
Almost every editor DOUBTLESS has similar
questions rut to hm. People commonly
prefer to trade where active business ensures
tbeir finding fresh goods. and with liberal
ard widc.avake Iealers; and customers
whose trade is woIth ai5t.ns, lave long
since discovcIed that such conditions are
commonly found in the stone Of lie liberal
advertiser.
Pennsylvania Pour.os The Pcnnsyl-
yauia Democrats axe already sick Of their
nominee for Governor. who reioicCs in the
cuIhonious name Of Hester Clymer' and
who made a very tad rec I'd through the
war which now i much in his way.
The leading Democrats 1t It reported have
helo d caucus, have induced Clymor to with
draw. ard it Is BOW supposed that Judge
Barrett will be nominated IN lis rllce. 1t
Is sand that Senators Cowau ard Doolittle
were IN the caucus and favor this Programme
However that may be, it Is CONCEDED that the
operation ensures the election Of Gen. GeaIy
the Ca.on candidate, beyond prllventure