Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-11-02
Comnunieassd for the Richmond Enquirer.

communicated for the Richmond Enquirer.
A statera6at Of csrcumstogces attending the
last ilinsss Of rHoMAs MooRs, deceased,
asd of sons Of has last erprsss,ons By
his friend and brother an lav, Isaac
And 4 heard voics from Heaven saying
into me. write, blessed are the dead who die IN
the Lotd from hencefotth: yea, saith the spi.
rit. that they NAV rest from their labors and
their works do follow them. '---Rey. xiv. Is.
On the Goth of the 9Th month, 1899,
he attended the monthly meeting at In.
dian Spring. having but few days be-
fore returned from . survey of the Po-
tomac river.
On the 2iat. after his return from
the monthly meeting 70 his own dwell.
ling; he was taken with q chill, which
was followed bya fever. all -
On the 22d bic fever ,oontinued.
On the Esd, in the morning. in com.
pany with Roger Brooke and Thomas
=. Stabler, ! visited him-found him
sitting up, but 80 much indisposed that
ne was pvt able to sit up long. He re-
tired to bed, and in the afternoon, at
his request, l went for his son.in law,
Thomas L. Reese and for Doctor How
ard.
Having heard daily that hs contin.
ued very iii and without any intermis.
.sion of fever
On the 2sth again visited him in
che afternoon He appeared TO be un-
able to talk--to doze, and sometimes
60 open his eyes, but with such q look
as left it Doubtful whether he knew a.
nv thing that passed. His strength
was greatly prostrated, and faintipg oc-
curred to an alarming degree.
On the S9th hs revived little, so as
TO excite hope Of . gradual amend
ment. 1ts
On the lst of the 10th month, in the
morning, my wife visited him and con-
&inued her attendance until his depar--
&urs. Soon after her arrival, he was
taken with 3 chill and great stupor
succeeded. His physician. DR.. Henry
Howsrd twho 10 deemed eminently
Skilful, and has the confidence of his
neighbors) did not, from the beginning,
appear to have much hope, but uni-
fonly pronounced it an alarming case !.
The fever from its commencement was
offended with infammatory and ma
lignant symptoms. About ahis time.
1t seemed to change its character, and
the symptoms evidently indicated
nersous or typhoid state; but from frat
60 last,s while infau.matory or while
nervous, the disease ssemsd to yield ve-
ry little, if any at all, to medicine.
The fever continued without anyinter-
mission until death. From about one
o'clock this afternoon. and through the
night following, powerful stimulants
were diligently administered.
Ga the ed, in the incoming, he SEEM
ed considerably revived, add more
wakes0l and tender in spirit chan usual:
He looked earnsstly at my wife, who
was then sitting by him, and said-"1
wish very much that brother lsaac was
hsrs."--She Joined 10 the wish and ads
ded, " wish he could be more with
thee but fortwo days past he has &C.
conPanied Priscilla Hunt aud Marga-
ret Judge, who are engaged in visiting
families; he will probably be az meet.
ing to-day" He SEQ ned surprised and
much Affscted. exelaiming-"Is this
mesting-day?-then have lost day
! have coupletsly los. . day,.--re-
peating,-ei wish very much could
zee him--if he was hsre this loren CON,
! think [ might be able to talk With
HIN little !; ,pt, j. p9.tp oned. II is al
sesesesr lsesrtaip how imay be-