The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-11-10

Death Of Hawthorne.

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letter thus described tho death of his
celebrated friend --Nathaoial Haw-
| th0rre. tf,.Fi *. r...us...
"IIe asked if / had read the account
Of Thackeray's death, and on receiv-
ing an Affirmative answer, remarked,
in low, soliltquizing tone, what a
boon it would bo is, when life draws
, to its close, one could pass awhv " it'll.
out II struggle. We iariived at the
Pemjgowassct I.use, sP; j mouth, just
as tho sun was sinking behind the hills,
and casting his rays Hinto our rooms,
lie took a cup Of teaSin the cvcning,
with slight nourishtuent, aud then
upon tie sofa dropped iuto quiet
slum6er, from whichihe awoke in All
hour or so, and retired for the night.
Passing from his room to my own,
leaving tho door opcp,and so placing
tho lanp that its direct rays would
not fall upon him and yet enable me
to see distinctly from my bed, betook
myself TO rest too,a littlo after 10
O'Clock. But II awoke before l2
o'clock, and noticed he was lying in t.
perfectly natural position, like child,
with his right hand under his check
That noble brow and face struck me
as more grand and sefenely calm than
ever before. With 4new hope that
such undisturbed rerbso might bring
back fresh yigor, I fell asleep again !;
but he was SO very restivc tho night
previous that I was surprised and
startled when l noticed, at 8 O'Clock,
that his position was identically the
same as when observed him between
II and 10. HastehiGg softly to his
bedside, | could not perceive that he
breathcd, although *iio change had
come over his features. seized his
wrist, but found no; pulse; ran my
hand down upon his Bare side, but the
great, generous, brave heart beat no
: more. The boon Of which he spoke
in the afternoon bad, before morning
dawn, been graciously granted him.
lie had passed from natural sleep to
that from which there is no earthly
waking, without the slightest struggle,
evidently without moving MUSCLE"
THE Ponr R,yA,. s.tttArLnoAp.-we
had the pleasure ) estcrday of an in,
tervicw with a grntldman, represent
ing tho interests Of tho port Royal
R,ilroad Company. From him we
learn that the stock ($3,0O0 600, } is
taken by the National Railway aud
Trust Company, who propose to build
aud equip the road. The road is cs-
tinated to cost about $2,250,0OO,
aud tho rolling stock, ETC., about
$3.50, 900. The stock has been sub
scribed in the South since the war
Before and during tho war 100000
were subscribed, which have been
scaled to $l5o,0oo. The right-of-
way has been generally given, but in
some cases has to be purch Ascd, and
this, together with depot sites, &c.,
it is stimated, will take another
$3.50 900 of stock. The road was
partially graded during tho war, and
tho work done represents the $780,
900 first named. Our infoi mant aa rs
that the GROSS ties are being got out,
and tho work is actively progressing
beginning at Coosahatchie, the point
5of junction with the Savannah and
Charleston Railroad. lIs says that
iron and rolling stock are all purohua-
ed, some Of the iron on the way, tr and
may bo expected to arrive in this CITY
about the 10th of November. They
propose finishing and running fifty
miles of the road, from. Coosahatehie
Northward, some time in January,
1870, and hopeto complete it to Au-
gusta by May noxt. For the present,
we are told, Ooosahatohie is tho objec-
tive point. ao' 10 So "a fe.'i 81 s'nl
We are further informed that the
Company propose to establish q towns
and Villages along the line Of the road
to give away alternate sections Of
land, and thus induce immigration. q
g SO far our information. How far
the National Railway and Trust Com
pany will have the means to carry out
this project .wo are not Informed, It
is to be hoped, as tho matter IS in the
hands Of q wealthy company Of work.
.hnb oaPiSuliotEsl - NuuO WC Will HoG uedf
of application for estate AID" and
lobhyiDg to that end in III" Legisla.
ture next month. - Courier. 800
swell, I went to Albany and took
dinner ut a tavern. Right beside me
sat a member of the legislature from
one Of the back towns; Before his
plate was q dish of peppers, and he kept
looking anthem. Finally, az the wai4
ter was very, Glow bringing on the
thinga, mo up with hisS fork and in
less thantno time soused. one into his
mouth. 81 AS she brought down his
grinders the tesrs, came into bis eyes.
At laot, removing tho pepperiptol his
hand, he laid,it down by tho side Of his'
plate, and with a. voice that sot the
whole stable I'M a. roar, exclaimed /:
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