Year: 1859

LAST Hours OF HORACE MANN.-LUNEYBURG Mass


August I.-Mr. Editor: Feeling assured that ali
your readers will be deeply interested in any notices
OF the last moments ofthe great and good man who
has just departed from among US, | take the lib
erty, without waiting to obtain the consent of the
writer, to transcribe for you portion of a letter
received ; today from member of the Faculty of
Antioch College, one who has been intimately asso-
Grated with Mr.. Mann in that college for a few
| years past. Yours truly, G. G.


"0n Monday morning august Ist) Twas allowed


TO VISIT him, and my first glance convinced me that
| the chances against his recovery On Tues
day, at five O'Clock p. NJ, the great soul mounted
! from the fallen tower was with him constantly


during the last thirty-six hours of his life, and 1


must say that never saw the exceencies of his
character so fully revealed. All that was craggy,
| angular and masculine had already died, and what
remained was rich indeed. His real greatness never
! shone out more than in the death-hour When he
| was told that he had but few hours to live his
| brain flashed up with all the glow of his best days


and he talked at least two hours in a strain of al
most supra mortal eloquence The members of his
family, students remaining here during the vaca-
ton, and many of his neighbors were called in at


his REQUEST and he had for each word of warn
ing or cheer. 1t was particularly noteworthy that


his remarks to each person had some specific peril
nency of adaptation.


'His ideas, and the language in which he clothed
them, were really grand, and amazed us all to 81
lence-nay, melted us to tears. A signal sweet
ness and tenderness pervaded every word. Not
often IN ones lifetime does one have the privilege
OF witnessing so great ascene. | am forced to con-
Tess that never before appreciated the sofness of
the core that this masculine heart contained."-
Christian Register.


THE UNITED STATES FRIGATE PowHATAN-Infor-
nation received from this fine vessel, (Com Tat
nails flag ship,l at Shanghai the 10Th of May men
tions her perilous condition few days before under
the lea of the Rugged Islands. 1t is stated that in
consequence of the shaowness of the water and
the tempestuous character of the weather. it was


necessary to keep the vessel in motion and to cut
loose the little chartered steamer she had in tow
Fortunately the latter found her way to Shanghai


There was heavy sea running all the time, and the


old ship rolled earfully. After running all of one
night in the fog and rain it found on the morn


ing OF the 2h that the current had swept the vessel


entirely out OF her course, and at o'clock she was
aground 1t was necessary to throw over 4 quanti-
| ty of coal to Tighten her; and arrangements


were also made to throw over some of the guns if


necessary to get her off. At half past two o'clock


a Chinese fishing boat hauled alongside, and


three officers started in her to find assistance The


crew of the boat consisted of fifteen Cinnamon, a


piratical looking set of fellows but they proved to


be better than they looked. After five and half


hours sail in this open boat, exposed to drench-
| ing rain. the relief party reached Woosung. The


Mississippi and another vessel were despatched the
| following morning to the relief of the Powhatan;


but fortunately pilot had gone to her assist
| ance, and by his boldness and energy was enabled


to get her off the bank with the loss of only one
| anchor, boat, and some coal. She was, however


again forced upon another shoa about three-ourths
! OF a mile long, and had for time a fearful bump
ing and humping upon it. At one time great ap-


prehension was felt for the safety of the vessel but


1T is believed she has sustained no material injury.


-National Intelligencer.