Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-06-09

DEATH or Moan WEBsrrR.-D;a,
city, about O'Clock last evening Nv, 10 this
sTER, LII. d., in the s5ih year of h;s a "Rh-
DR.. Webster has been Iono ,;,, se'
public as prominent individual in - le'ofe The
departments Of society, and sho,, ''c Various
the principal events Of his life canno, houce Of
ceptable TO the public He was bora ~ nnac.
Hartford, in this State, October IG,b u, West
lie was descendant Of John Webs,s. VS.
the first settlers Of Hartford, who WA one Of
Der OF the colonial council from ls f., mem
ton, and subsequently, Governor Of Con 'oma-
cut. oOnnecii-
Nonh Webster entered Yale COLLEGE = go.
In his Junior year, in the time If ~ H't.
expedition from Canada, he yoIun,ee,eIfoy
vices under the command of his r,,s.ns wf-
was captain in the alarm Hst. In ,hs. Wno
paign, all the males Of the family. fan, ~ cam
Der, were in the army at the same I'm. :" n.m-
withsianding this interruption in ill., rot
Mr. Webster graduated with high ,ers, s.'ules,
IT'S. During The summer of I77o h a N
in the family Of Mr.. afterwards Chef , ,ssleed
Ellsworth, at Hartford. He was ndn;,,nsner,
the bar in 1881. Subsequently, he enosrus 70
The business Of instruction, and being s,S,' ~
impressed with the defects OF such h,o,lsy
were then used in elementary schools. nrhi'.I%
Cd IN 1888, at Hartford, his First Darf ' W.
Grammatical Institute Of The English ~
guGge The great success of this work. AMI ~
DINERS OF the same class prepared hy him. !.
wen known. Mr. Webster eafly became na'
h'ical writer. His first publication 10 This cL.,.
ac'ef was az Hartford, IN 1888, when the S,s.
was greatly agiiaied on the subject Of half osv
i9r lile 10 The revolutionary army. For ~. ~
rics OF papers in the Connecticut Cou,an,
der the signaturefof Hononus. he receives ~. W
thanks VI Gov. Trunlbull in person .nS " s'o
highly complimenied BY other pentIemsn ss
distinction. AT various other periods If nn,i ~
excitement and difficulty the nil Of his non W..
solicited BY those who were best acnua;n,sS
win hs iull aud correct information on ouss'
lions OF public interest, and his abiIiiy 20 s,.
PLAN and defend his own views.
It's Sketches of American Policy. publ;sb.d
1854, ms writings in favor Of the adoption az
we Federal Constitution, in defence of Wash.
lngion's proclamation of neutrality. and of The
treaty negotiated with Great Britain nv AZ,
Jay, mad great influence on public opinion and
were highly appreciated. Various other nm
les during The same period were publrlv M.
cussed by him. IN l7y3, he commenced All.
~ paper IN New York, which is now called N.
Commercial Advertiser and New York Spec
tatOr.'
MT webster removed 10 New Haven in
lI95, and in 1907 entered on the great business
Of his life, The compilation Of a new and rom.
plete Dictionary of the English Language
This work he prosecuted amidst various dim.
entities and discouragrmenis, and published ,hs
first edition Of IL in 1875. In the Dreparation
Of this Dictionary he was led 10 investigate "a
q great extent The subject Of Etymoloey. and
The relations OF various languages to each 9th.
er. This Dictionary has been more fayorsbly
received, than, as Is believed, the author ever
His other publications are toe
numerous TO be particularly mentioned. here
Or. Webster formed no opinion without nyss.
legation, and such opinion on any subject ,s
10 him, after full consideration, ID be
correct, he never feared 10 express. Hestropr.
" loved his country, and was a patriot Of The
w ashington school, He lived and died in The
faith of the gospel For the last forty wears Of
his life, though he bad been long before dill.
gent student, he devoted his time TO literary
pursuits with an ardor rarely seen in auy c.,es-
Try, and especially in this. His Study YVES NJ,
home; his books aud pen his constant comrsr-
ons; and his knowledge 10 the last was con.
sandy on the increase. When such man |,
aiken from life much learning dieth with him,
Dr. Webster had enjoyed remarkably yiros.
rus health I'LL within few days Of his death.
On Monday Of last week he was slightly up-
well, but no alarm was Gel, by his family. His
disorder. however, soon took the form of peu-
1sy, and he gradually sunk under the attack
ill, al The Time above mentioned, in the fuI
possession OF his reason, he died with ehiire
'omposnre and resignation.-Ne Haren Her.
I'D Of Monday