The New York herald., 1872-10-12
AUBURN IN MOURNING.


The little town Of Auburn Is in deep and
sincere mourning to-day over the demise OF the
renowned statesman whose fame alone has made
the name OF the village known beyond the bor-
ders Of its own county. Soon alter the whis-
per OF Mr.. Seward's death had passed from
mouth to mouth last evening, the streets be-
came suddenly deserted, men spoke OF the news
with bated breath as though they supposed word
ON the public highway might jar upon the ears Of
the aflicted ones gathered in mute grief around
the couch Of the great dead. and heavy gloom
seemed to fall upon the community generally. The
very atmosphere seemed to share in the sorrows
Of the great statesmans lifelong neighbors and
friends, and to add weight of its to the dis
piriting influence that pressed upon the minds OF
oil, dense cloud suddenly shut out the sunlight
nom
Sweet Auburn. lovelicst village Of the plain.
the air became as cherries and chill as the clay
on coffin lid; cold and clammy drizze gave the
whole night an aspect Of cruel dreariness, and the
dawn OF this sunless morning was ushered in with
o marrow piercing wind and q bitter shower Of
snow nakes that came down as heavy as hearsc
feathers. The death Of the statesman Of Auburn
was not formally announced In any public manner,
and no solemn bell toled with deep-toned solem-
nifty for the departure of great Secretary whose
mighty little bells is said have so often told the
the life OF our glorious Republic. The people Of
this town really
NEEDED NO DEATH KNELL
from the public steeple to bring sorrow to their
hearts to excite respect for the memory Of their
distinguished fellow citizen, yet there appears to
be pretty strong feeling Of decided dssatisfac-
tion throughout the town this morning. because
the municipal officials did not give some papable
evidence that they too, shared in the general
mourning. Many persons with whom happened
to converse were unsparing Of their censure on
the Mayor, though why he In particular should be
condemned was more than could clearly make
out. To-day almost every building in the town
was covered with black.
AROUND THE DEATHBED
The deathped Of the great statesman was sur
rounded at his last moments by sorrowful group.
Mr.. Seward lay propped up with pillows upon
lounge in his study, whittier lie had been moved at
his own request from his bed when his breathing
had become too difficult and oppressive,
near his physician, DR.. Dimon; beside
the lounge sat General w. II. Seward, holding
his beloved father by the hand; opposite him on
the other side Of the couch was Mrs. General
Seward, Miss Risey Seward, the secretary's
adopted daughter, who accompanied him on his
travels around the world, who Is now editing his
narrative OF that great journey, and whose inter-
estng letters from India to personal friend ere.
ated so pleasing sensation some time ago. Behind
Mrs. Seward and Miss Risley Seward were his two
grandchildren, son and daughter Of the General,
picture OF uncomfortable grief mingling their tears
with those OF their friend, Miss Cora Richardson;
near the sister OF the late Mrs. Secretary Seward,
Mrs Worden, to whom he was most devotedly at
tached, wept with the other members Of the fam
lily, and appeared entirely overcome by her
feelings Adjacent was Mrs. Bostwic9, sister
Of Mrs, General Seward, with her son
beside her; around the room the entire
number OF Mr.. seward's domestics arrayed them.
selves to receive their beloved masters last fare
well, headed by Mrs. Harriet Bogart, o faithful and
valued retainer OF the Governors for thirty-1ve
years. At the foot OF the lounge stood the dropped
ngure OF Mr.. A. A. Gutman, who is well known to
many OF your readers the confidential friend and
private secretary Of Mr.. Seward while the latter
was in the State Department at Washington.
Those relations Mr.. Gutman retained up the mo.
ment OF the Governors death. These were the
sole witnesses OF the ex-secretary's demise.
THE CAUSE OF DEATH.
II was generally supposed that the disease OF
which Mr. Seward died was paralysis. This is not
correct The disease was a species of palsy, dis
ease OF the muscles, and not OF the nerves, and the
well-kn0wn DR.. T.. Brown Sequard was to attend
MIN on Monday or Tuesday next. DR.. Sequard is
the man who came near permanently resusctating
an executed criminal In Paris, France; 1t
was he also who attended Mr.. Sumner after
The memorable Senatorial beating by Brooks
and some regret is felt that he had not an opporu
nifty OF trying his skill on Mr. Seward who vainly
endeavored to interview the great surgeon when
In Paris
TELEGRAPnIc ANNOUNCEMENTS.
kilograms announcing Mr.. Stewards decease have
been forwarded to oil the absent relatives and init