Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-08-13

immediate Danger OF death. The slight
, est deviation from his standard Of proprie.
ty must be met and corrected. Ia the an
p'ication Of words to convey ideas. he wa,
extremely exact. He once remarked Ia
me that although the French was Wiz
language, yet it was preferable to any 9th
er Tor treaties and public documents, be-
cause every word was in its exact place
!" no double meaning there il stands.n-
The night preceding bis death, | passed
about two hours 10 bis chamber. He told
me IN a plaintive tone, that his poor
servant, John, was worn down with "a.
tigue, and compelled to go to bed. A
most attentive substitute supplied bis place
but neither he nor we're like John, who
knew where TO place his hand on any
Thing in large quantity Of baggage pre-.
pared Tor an European voyage The pa
tent was greatly distressed 10 breathing,
IN consequence Of difficult expectoration,
and requested me atmy next visit to bring
instruments for performing the operation
OF hronchotomy, for he could not live I'm !
less relieved. Yet, in the same interview
hcdirected certain newspaper to be hro't
to him. Ii was found, after a difficult
search. He put on his spectacles as he sat
propped up 10 the bed, turned over the
| paper several times, and examined il care.
fully then placed his finger on part he
had selected, and handed It to me, with a
request that would read it. II was haa.
ded " Cherokee" In the conrse of the
reading, came, to the word omnipotence,
gave It the full sound, omnipo,ence. He
checked me acknowledgements it accor-
ding to Walker. | offered my reason. for
pronouncing it as did. He didnot rebut
but quickly said epass on" Not long az
ter, pronounced the word impetus viii,
the long. He corrected me Instantly. I
hesitated on his criticism and in an en-
qulring and doubtful tone repeated the
word as he had pronounced it. He sharp
~ replied there can be no doubt Of it.n
An immediate acknowledgement Of the
reader, that he stood corrected, appeared
to satisfy the critic, and the piece was con-
ciuded. now observed to him that there
was great deal Of sublimity in the com
position. lie directly referred todhe Mo
sale account of the creation, and repeated
" Let there Delight, and there was ight.n
There is sublimity." He spoke in this
interview, of the SANDERS and lies that had
been published against him in the news
papers, Even his domestic arrangements
his silver cups &c., had been noticed,
when every body might know that silver
was more economical than highly finished
china, or cut glass, chat was Liable to be
broken. believe that the patient never
fully relinquished his hold on life. until the
day he died. 1t is true, he had often said
he was dying, he must die-or words to
that effect; bot these were ebulitions Of
a morbidly irritable mind. The hope Of
getting off TO Europe still fingered with
him. In proof | will state. that perhaps
on the third day OF my attendance, be in.
formed me that he intended TO go on TO
New York the next morning, and wished
my bill 10 be left at the bar. / understood
il to be his intention TO embark at n York
for Europe, Instead Of going in the morn
ing. as he expected, he was so extreme
ly i'll IN the night that ! was called from
my bed TO visit him. He also requested
me to have some sulphate Of Alorphia,
which he bad in his possession as a pure
imported article, divided into papers Of
one grain each. This was done by my
direction at the apothecary store Of MIR.
Charles Ellis, No. Sc. Chestnut Street,
who put up my prescriptions for the pa
tent. The morning Of the day that John
Randolph died, received an early aud
urgent message to visit him. Several per-
sons were in the room, but soon left it, ex.
cept his servant John, who appeared az
fccted at the situation Of his dying master
remarked to John soon after arrived,
that had seen his master very low seye-
raj times before and he had revived, and
perhaps he would again. The patient d.
rectly said," John knows better than that
The interview Of this morning was pecu.
liarIy impressive. | had not been long
with him before be looked at me with
great intensity, and said in very earnest
and distinct manner, 81 confirm every dis
position in my will, especially that respec-
ting my slaves, whom have manumitted
and for whom have made provision
This declaration was to me altogether
unexpected. Ii involved subject which
in our previous interviews had never been
touched 1t was one should not have in
troduced. ! assured him rejoiced TO hear
such declaration from him. He appeared
anxious to impress il on my mind. Soon
after this proposed 10 go for a short time
10 attend TO an urgent message received
just before left home, assuring my pa
iient that would return as speedily as
possible. He positively objected 10 my
leaving him" You must not 60; you
cannot go; you shall not leave me-" lie
called TO his servant John to take care tha.
the Doctor did not leave the room, and
John accordingly locked the door and re-
ported, Master, have locked the door,
and got the key in my pocket. and the
doctor can't go now" My proposal to
leave him for short time, even on pro-
mise of return, evidently irritated him for
a moment. 1t may show the situation Of
his mind, when state that in the moment
Of excitement to which have referred. be
said, . if you do go, you need not return"