

 2Hs late Col. PL0ft.-Y ou have already heard of the death of Col. Pla,t, Of the Revolutionary army. There were some circumstances connected with his last days, of a very affecting character. Like most of the gentlemen of the old school, the Colonel became reduced in his decline of life. He was one of the pensioners under the act of lS28.s The pensions are drawn every six months, and it is one of the just and generous constructions of the law, that if a pensioner dies any time between the scmi-annual days of payment, his widow and children are debarred from drawing what is actually due from the last payment day up to the day ofthe pensioners death. Col. Platt had been declining for a long time---he was aware that death was rapid- ly approaching him-and his sole prayer (for this life) was that he might be spared until the third of March, ,(the pension day. that he might leave to his wife the six inSrtdnIg- Ile day oI ms ueaVu, me IeeUle old man, when he awoke, inquired the day of the month, has the Sd of March come ?'' When it did como, he had him- self raised in. the bed, friend was called in and the papers instantly prepared. On attempting to put his signature to them, it was found that he was too feeble to write his name-he was obliged to make his mark, which was duly attcsted, and the pension was secured. Thank heaven !'' said the veteran, as he sunk down exhaus- ted on his pillow. Before the next mor- ming dawned, the old warrior lay stiff in death! That high heroic soul which sus- tained the frame of the young soldier through seven years toil and privation, up- held the wasted body of the old man, until his generous object was accomplished, and then it fled to purer and better world.