The national Republican., 1866-11-05

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The Advertiser and Union, Of Auburn,
N. Y, after rehearsing the funeral scenes Of
Miss SEWARD in this city, speaks Of the
arrival Of the remains Of Miss SEWARD in
that city and Of the touching scenes at the
house after the coffin was opened, as follows:
Her remains, attended BY her father and family,
with other relatives and friends, including Dr.. II.
Robinson, jr., her physician, reached this city BY
special train last evening" and were met at the
depot BY pail llbearsrs selected from her most inti-
mate friends here; BY . committee, consisting Of
the pal-bearers who served at her mothers funeral
more than year ago, and by q large number Of
other citzsns and conveyed to the family residence
on South street, where they now are. The scene
at the house at the opening Of the coffin, no poor
language Of ours can describe. The venerable
father bent over the oasket as the undertaken re.
moved the cover, with his face written all over
with the intensest anxiety to behold her face once
more and with q sigh from his inmost heart Of
hearts, turned to the relatives and friends with the
remark, "There she 10; come and see her" There
was not, for there could not have been, Q dry eve
in the room. The Secretary soon recovered himself
sufficiently to receive the coincidence of his attend
ing nsishbors and friends.
Her death being regarded here the resulting con-
sequence Of the shock she received at the time Of the
assassination tragedy which carried away her be.
loved mother, the memory Of all those painful
scenes were instantly recalled and intsrmlngled
with sympathiss for the present bereavement. we
did not fail to recall the scene 90 we'll described by
Addison, whom the dead body Of Csto's son was
brought to him. II was hard-vsry hard for that
stout.hosrtsd patriot to lose bis boy, but being a
Roman he nevertheless essayed to speak:
Who would not be that youth
Ishouid have blushed c.to,s houss had stood
Secure and nourished In . civil war"
Hard As this terrible afaction has been to Score.
tary Seward, and hard enough to have crushed any
person beside him, he has never been heard to
murmur nor to utter single word of complaint.
Toa heart Of remarkable purity and tenderness
and . temper OF unusual sweetness and serenity
Fanny had been carefully educated in all the things
which belong to gentle, elevated christian chsracte
She resembled her sainted mother In all that was
delicate, adectionate, dutiful and religious. Her
earliest tastes for reading were best gratfed with
works Of the most exalted and chastened order, and
her pen ha, left traces Of thought which seem only
to fall short Of divine inspiration. After the death
Of her mother she undertook by all the means in
her power, to fll, so far a. II was possible, her
place In her fathers household and affections, and
all that flial affection could do to that end she
faithfully performed But tho painful scenes bo.
fore referred to so greatly shocked her delicate
yous system that tho profoundest medical skin has
been unable to restore her. With occasional inter
walls, afording some promise Of ultimate recovery,
she gradually declined until the time Of her death
She was greatly beloved by all who knew her.
She was Q devoted member Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, partook Of Its sacraments, and
enjoyed its consultations. As she believed that the
life with which she was invested at her birth was
immortal, she entertained no fears respecting her
dissolution Her views in that respect are beauti.
fully expressed in tho following lines, by Sir E. B
Lytton, which, some time ago, she transcribed and
handed to her physician, DR.. Robinson, which he
has kindly furnishsd for publication in connectio n
with this notice:
"There is no death! The stars 20 down
To rise upon some fairer shore;
| And bright In Heaven . jewelled crown
They shine forevermore.
| d" There 10 NO DEATH An angel form
| walks Der the earth with silent tread
He bears our best loved things away
And thsn We call them dead
" Born into that undying life.
| They leave u. but TO come again,
| With Joy We welcome them-the same
Except In sin and pain.
| I" And ever near, a., though unseen,
The dear immortal spirits tread,
| For all the boundlsss universs
lslife-there are no dead
This sntire community join in expressiona Of the
most heartfelt sympathy and oondolence to Score
tary Seward and the surviving members Of hiI
family for this severe bereavement.
Full funeral ceremonies having besn performed
in Washington, there will be none performed here
Her remains will be deposited in the family GENE.
tory on Fort HILL at half past three o'clock to-
morrow.