Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-01-29

Nossini was sceptic in matters of religious
Delief, and 80 lived; but as death approached,
1T would seem that the drco,, common to all in
that season, and desire for religious conso-
latlou and tho abso]ution of tho church, seized
upon him. A correspondent of the New
York Express writes:
1t would seem that, as death approached,
the sccptic Rossni felt the usual italian su-
perstitious dread, and desire for religious cou-
ISOLATION and absolutiou It is true that tho
maestro still believed in his possible recovery
when he sent for priest, but he was terribly
shattcred-had suffered agonics, and, as ho
could but feel how possible death was, be re.
qucsted that priest might be sent for-"that
tall, asantlookng onc," he had seen once
at the Church of st. Roch, when he, Rossini,
went there to hear the music of Vcryoitte.-
lie did not know the name of the priest, but
he remembered that he was tall It was as
ccrtained that NJ. P'Abbc Gallet was the pcr-
son In question, and he was at once sum-
moncd to the bedside Of the suffering macs
tro. In addition to having fine form and
pleasant face, the priest had sweet voice,
and this it was thar attracted more particular.
ly the sympathy Of Rossini 10 Father Gal
let he made confession, assuring the latter
that he would be happy to dio good Catho-
llc Still he did not then suppose he was SO
near his end, and but day or two previous,
Nine, Rossini had turaed away from the house
the Popos Nuncio, because that worthy indi.
vidual having called upon Rossini thought it
proper to warn him of his approaching fate,
and urged him to seek religious consolation.
The sick man suffered horribly. He was
tormented by a ceaselcss thirst. He begged
all the while for iced drinks to assuage the
burning heat which scorched him. He lost
consciousness some hours before he died but
suffered terribly up to the last moment The
last word he spoke was his wifc's name.
y The will of the maestro, it is said, is
most liberal one. IIc has ordered that but
the sum of 2,000fbc devoted to dcfrayng the
expenses of his funeral which he desired
might be very plain and unassnming. He
left It to the decision of his wifi. where his
body should be inferred In given time
nearly the whole of his personal property will
DC made over to his native place, where insti-
tut'ons are to be founded, such az will add to
the lustro OF his name, were that possible
During her life, Nine. Rossini has the inter.
est of the money left by the maestro, but, as
l said above, in given time the whole of it
Will go to founding conservatory of music.
Rossini, it is said, founds in Paris an annual
prize for music, religious or profane, but it is
on condition that the latter shall in all cosce
be OF the most uudoubted morality. TO tho
Institute of France he wills an annual sum Of
o,oo0f to be thus divided 10 the author Of
poem, and the composer, 10000 each. Tho
Institute is left to decide upon the merits of
the works competing for tho prize, but Ross-
nj strongly urges that there be melody in tho
successful works
Unlike Rossini, Baron Rothschild was liko
all OF his race, firm believer in his religion.
the Hebrew, and his dccoaso was followed bv
strict observance Of the ancient forms. The
same correspondent tells Of the closing scenes
of the great bankers life thus:
The Baron died during the night without
PAIN lie was fortunate to the last. With
scarcely shudder he passed from this world.
1t was three in the morning-the family.
worn out with constant watching, had retired
to rest-therc were but two servants ear tho
SICK man. All at once tho perfect immobili.
ty of the body attracted tho attention of tho
servants, and they ascertaincd that life was
extinct. Since then all the family have not
left the chamber where the body lies. Tho
carpets and.all, have been taken
away, and, according to jewish rites. tho
sit thcic on bare floor. Each
morning and evening the friends of tho fami.
y meet to pray in that room. THOR clothe.
IRE rent, tho mon do not shave; in this dis.
'rder arc the outward signs of woe. AS tho
Baron was most kind and affectionate fifth.
Or and husband, the inward sufforines Of those
oereaved must, Of course, be great. From
tho Synagogue tho body will be taken to Pore
a Chaise, washed and pcrfumed there, and
hen buried according to tho Jewish cerc,no.
NAL.
WonDs AND WoRK "A groat many men I
would DO real forces ofgoodness in tho word, SIS
f they did not let all their principle aud III.