The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-06-04
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In this town, on the 22d inst. Moses Child.
son OF Col. Moses N. Child, aged 10. Print
ers in Maine are requested TO insert this
in Boston, on Thursday last, the Hon.
JOHN PHILLIPS, one of our most eminent.
worthy, and useful citizens. This publick
bereavement was as unexpected as affective
AT the organization of the Legislature on
"Wednesday, he appeared in his place. with
ms wonted checriulness. Being the Senior
Senator, It was his duty TO invite the mem
bers TO be IN order, and to preside during
the organization Of the Senate; and he put
all the questions, and made the nominations
incident to the occasion, in his usual clear.
distinct, and discriminating manners and an
nounced the result Of the ballot for Presiden,
OF the Senate, Gin which he himself was the
unsuccessful candidate) with perfect equa
Limlty; and very cordially introduced the
new President to the chair. He afterwards.
at the request of the President. administered
the oath OF Office to the Clerk, in his cuaona-
ry solemn and impressive manner He also
joined IN the procession to the Old South
meeting house. and was observed 10 unite in
the services at their close. In an interval of
the business of tie Senate, Mr. P. remarked
to the writer of this article, that he expcri-
enced great structure OF the breast. and
Notwithstanding the tone of his voice was
good, he found his respiration extremely diff
cult. Still he did not appear to have any ap-
prehenslons Of the effects OF his complaint.
lie returned from Pnbick worship to the Sem
ate Chamber and, we understand. made no
particular mention of being i'll during the
evening, and went to bed at his usual hour.
Aooc.-one o'clock on Thursday morning, the
symptoms OF his disease, (oneina pecloris.1
becoming alarming, medical aid was afforded
him, but without effect, and he s1reathed his
last few minutes before 9 O'Clock. Some
weeks since, MIR, p. had a severe attack of
his disease, while attending his duty in the
mayors Office, and was confined to his house
eight or ten days. We scarcely remember
an instance OF mortality, the annunciat;on of
which, made SO deep an impression Of sorrow
throughout the city, as this Thousands rec
elected to have seen him in the able and
apparently easy discharge of conspicuous
duties oaly few hours before, and could not
reconcile themselves to the belief of the re-
port OF AN event so moufnful and unexpect-
ed. Mr. PHILLIPS graduated at the Universe.
ty, IN 1888, and we leaIn was in the SD
year of his age: He was educated for the
bar, and when quite young, was appointed
County Attorney OF Suffolk; and for nearly
third of century, sustained, unremittingly,
and with unusual integrity, purity, and sue
cess, high and important Offices in the judo
ial Department, and in the Government of the
State, his native town, and the University
few days before his death he was President
of the Senate, and Mayor of this city: and
died President of the NJ. & NJ. Bank. Vice
President of the ProyIdent Institution of Say
ings, Member Of the Corporation of Har-
yard University, Trustee Of the Andover
Theological Institution, and Director of
other Associations. lie appeared bern to
serve the publick, and advance their interests.
lie was member Of the Legislature mere than
twenty years in succession. In 1913. he was
chosen President of the Senate. and has been
excessively elected to that high office every
year until the present; and frequently when
party politic&s were az their height, he Wa
elected by nearly unanimous votes. All must
recolect with how much dignity and cou.re-
sy he sustained office; and one Of the last
scenes Of his publick life affords imperishablc
evidence of the equanimity with which he
could bear political reverses His private
life was as amiable as his publc,l life was use
full. His death was announced to the Leeis-
ture on Thursday forenoon, when both Houses.
in token of their respect for his memory, i'm
mediately adjourned. fCenti9el.
In Boston, Mrs. Harriet Abingdon, wife of
Mr.. Thomas Arlington, and eldest daughter OF
MIR. Adrian Webb, of tbs town, aged 20.
In Westborough, Miss DeIiverance Tay.
aged NCNl years 6 months AMI TX DAVIS