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A Touching Incident. The humanizing influences of the grea test of all the virtues was thrillingly ex emplified to a circumstance which occurred near Sudalia, Missouri, on the night of the Och instaat, the particulars of which have been communicated to us by a gentleman well knows to this city, who happened to be present at that time. Sedalia is the tor pions of the Pacific railroad, and a mili tary point of the Federal army, under the command of Gen. Steel, an accomplished officer of the regular service. A short time since he learned that Sbenezer Magsion, a brother of our, Governor, and a (olonel in Price’s Rebel army, was stealthily lying around his own premises, going in occasionally to see his wife, who was excee dingly and very dangerously iill with the jaundice, sad at the same time anticipating a confinement, which had been terribly protracted some fior seven weeks. Upon the day mentioned, Geo.Steel dispatched one of Col. Magoffin’s own political friends to him, inviting him to come to the resi dence of Dr. James R. Hughes and held a conference with Col. KR. Brown, in the presence of the Doctor. Col. Magoffin was at the appointed place when Colonel Brown arrived. The latter, after the cour tesies of the evening were interchanged, said: “Col. Mageffin, what will you have?” Col. M., throwing up his hand to his face, said: “I want to see my dying wife.” Col. Brown immediately replied : “You can do so in entire safety. Dr Harhes and myself will accompany you as a body-guard.”” Col. Brown then asked him: “Will you have anything else? Have you any terms of peace and reconci liation to propose to me as the Federal agent!” Col. Magoffin paused for a mo ment, again threw his hand up to his head, and remarked: “Col. Brown, my brain is addled; I am almost crazy; I have not slept for three days and nights, I have slept out in the cold and in the rain, I am full of cold. Give me ten days time to suower, then my poor wife wil either be dead and buried, or convalescent.” Col. Brown, full of kind feeling and deeply affected by the terrible suffering and mental agony of this misguided gen tleman, replied: “You can have it.” The three then repaired to the resilience of Col Magoffia, which was about two miles dis tant. When Col. Magoffia approached the bedside of his wife, who was speechless and almost senseless, a momentary glisten of the eye seemed to indicate a recognition of her husband, while at the same time she made a very feeble effort to place her dying arw around his neck. Mr. Hughes, anticipating her wish, assisted her; and then at that perilous door way demon strated the strength and endurance of the pure affection of a noble-hearted woman— “faithful unto death.” She seemed to be perfectly happy and resigned, as if she were ready to exchange the loved of earth for the joys of heaven, which were opening on her right. The scene was intensely affecting. Col. Magoffin was bowed down with the profoundest grief; his heart was a bruised reed. Around the dying Indy, as witnesses to the thrilling event, and the humanity of the Federal Army, got Mr. and Mrs. Hutchisson, the father and mother of Mrs. Magoffin, the Coloniel’s whole family, and several neighbors and friends. Sn most instances the chamber of death should be sacred from the apparent profa pation of newspaper comment; but there may be some good accomplished to the cause of humanity in this instance by de tailing the circumstances. Col. Magoffin has been the most active, the most seduc tive, and the most influential secessionist in Missouri. When Col. Marshall's cavalry regiment was passing through George town, some time in August, Col. Magia, from a window, shot at and killed two of the number and wounded others. [He was captured by C ol Marshill, taken to Lex imgton, and kept in the fortifications there until Col. Mulligan surrendered that post He then went with Price to the sathwess part of the State, and held a prominent position in his army; and yet while the Federal army is denounced by these very men on barbarous, this deed of Christian charity, was performed by those who sym pathized with the efflicted Lustand, though they so strongly condemn this pernicious course and counsels —Loustoifle Journal. The Grand Army of the Union. The great army of freemen now fight ing for the integrity of the Union is con tributed by the several States as follows —the second column sbusing the percent of soldiers to the population of the several States, the third the number of in habitants to each soldier reat: Bates. Ka . Percentage Proper's Por California, 4,685 123 orlto 21h Convect, 14,656 3.11 or 1 to gi Delaware, 92,779 547 or lw so Illinois, 84041 SO2 or Tto 20 + Indians, 2018 di2orice 32 lows, 20,768 $04 or Ka of Kansas, 6600 427 or lto 24 Kentucky, 15,000 120 or I to aast Maine, 15,007 2.42 or I totas Maryland, = 7.000 046 or 1 to 105 # Massacha’s, 30,15 244 Orlto 41 Michigan, 20.551 5.00 or lw 26“ Minsenota, 4160 390er Lite 42 Missouri, 91,056 241eorlto 5 N. Hamp, 10,279 818 erlte ST ® NodJermey, 12,421 104 or le fH N. York, 110,580 257 erlta 35 Obi, 91,441 550 or Lte 25 Feoo’s ae R. Island, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, 4959 BS001 lm oo 7.153 4060rls 241 8,730 27S orlto 3H“ 12,779 6.80 of Lito 125 * , 114915 18torlto 51“ The Port Royal forces have captured altogether about two millions of dull are worth of cotton.
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Lewisburg Union County Star And Lewisburg Chronicle
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, US
Fri, Jan 17, 1862
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