Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-04-07
Last Illness Of Senator Foot.


es. manner the purity Of thought and
depth of principle that had formed his
character, moulded his feelings, and made
his life so malchless an example OF high
purpose and manly craftsmanship.
Engaged. as he was, during his early
life, in teaching. he educated himself 10
careful observation of the growth and de-
velopmenl of the human mind, and 10 that
precision of thought and statement that IN
alter years characterized him as one OF
the safest and most correct men OF the
country. He had devoted himself no. on
Ily 10 the cultivation Of the head, but OF
The heart, and hence throughout his IIle
and in his dying moments exemplihed the
finest sentiments OF which the human
mind is capable.
His disease Gaundice) was Of hat na-
lure which almost invariably produces
dependency, and from the first he eX-
pressed the opinion thai it would prove
fatal, though his physicians coulG detect
no symptoms that would warrant them IN
coming to the same conclusion.
Being decided in his convection that
his earthly career was drawing 10 close,
he devoted his time and wasting energies
to his souls eternal interests, and became
perfectly reconclled TO his fate. awaiting
lhe final hour with that calm composure
so eminently characteristic of the inteIlI-
gent. conscientious Christian.
On Tuesday DR.. Sunderland admins
tered 10 him the holy communion, OF
which lie par,ook, in an extremely happy
frame OF mind and hencsiorward awaited
The messenger Of death, as though be
we're expecting a blissful summons 10 the
and of paradise and eerna rest.
To an intimate friend he said, You
are an angel of light. O that my record
were as clear as yours !" And TO anoth'
er, srasping ferven'ly the hand OF hl'
uife, "Oh this IS my only trouble
leaving my vile. Ihls is unlying all the
silver cord. from around my heart"
In speaking Of tie uncertainty of life
and the certainty of death, he closed with
the Bible quotation, The Lord relgns;
lei the earth re oice
Shortly before eight clock, and about
ten minutes before he hrealhed his last,
cIasping his wife in his arms, he SAID.
lie. me press INV darling TO my bosom
once more before die" and kissed her
aiIecronstely.
His physical strength and clearness OF
inlelec, he retained IN a remarkable de-
gree. just before lie died he exclaimed,
hi, cOunlenance radiant with heavenly
Joy. "Oh see The everlasting gates
opening, and angels ready TO receive me!
and moment afterwards asked TO be
ialsed in bed ,ha, he might take last
look af The Capitol. Ills wife was sup
porting his head, while he cIaspcd his
hands around his limbs TO assist in gas-
ing a sitting posture, when suddenly II
was observed that he had ceased 10
breathe.
Thus calmly and without struggle or
grosn did his soul go forth from lie
earthly tenement 10 the mansions OF his
risen sDd elorifed Redeemer.-JpdSh' h.
imgtOn Mfeliige"cer.
The Value OF Lady's Wardrobe.
An interesting jlry rrsl is now IN pro-
gress in Cincinnati. The action was
brought by Mrs. Jane J.. Long against
the steamboat General Bue'l. The PLAIN.
iilr sought TO recover the value oI two
trunks and their contents. which were
shipped a, Louisville, September 5,l9C5,
TO be delivered at Cincinnati. The ac-
ton was originally brought in the name
of her husband, General Eli Long, but
the articles being The personal property
Of his wife, the petition was amended.
On the part Of the defense it was claim
ed the boa, was moi liable on the grouad
that the loss wss ocrasioned by lhe acI Of
God; and also that tie uunk contained
iewelry and articles Of silver ware, OF
which no notice was given 10 the officers
Of The boat, and for which no freight was
paid.
The plaintiff replied thai The trunk con
lained articles that were legIiimaltly be.
longing 10 lady's vardrobe.
The defendant. counsel read list Of
The article. confined la one Of the trunks:
Mozambique dress sAlrr, 80; checked
erensdine. $40: black alpaca grenadIne,
SAT; silver celorsd greradIne, do, $40;
deIaine do, $50; lawn skIrrs. $50; lawn
dre...sl5; d b silk dr. and mantle. .sl30;
drab silk bonner. $40; Cur.rts. $40; rsm.
brio undefsLirs. : ~; muslin unttTskIrs, /
$52; TWO balmrTal skirts, $40; night
wrappers, eco; one d'z emb'd linen
chemises, sl92: v'ivrr bal. +l3; ulnr
six belts and s.,Lrs. sI7 80; toilet snap,
sl2; lawn drawers. $40; nix basque $40;