The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-01
BY THE NAILS.
Incidents OF the Last Days of Professor

[From ths Bo.ton Journal. Aue aOl

fFrom the Boston Journal, Aug SOL
During great part of the day before the execu-
lion, the prisoner occupied himself with setting
aide little memorials for those few friends in
whose charitable feelings towards hin, when he
was gone, he might hope. tie selected a number
Of he books, and wrote In them the names Of Sc
veral persons towards whom he wished to ex-
press some recollection Of past obligations and IA
yors lie seemed to take much interest In this oc-
cupaton.
spirits Of the prisoner, during the interview with hrs
family, may be worthy OF meniioa For several
months they have been In the habit Of reading the
Bibls o. him IN his cell, taking the chtpers Of the
New Testament IN regular course, without skip
ping. The chapter which thus came up yesterday.
and was read, was that eNu,tsut aud consoling
chalfrr, the 18th IN Paul's fust Epistle TO the
Corinthians. in which occnr the wordsi-
"Now this ! say, brethren. that tesh and blood
cannoi inherit the Kingdom of God neither doth
.cofrugfon inherit iuCorrul iiou
"hshold. how YOU a mystery shall not all
fl~ep. bet we shall bc chsnR~d
"in a momrnf. In the tsinkling Of an eye, az the
lsfi trump Tor the tramp.t shah sound, and the
tfad shall b. raised incorruiaibs, and We shall be
"fa lhis corrupiible must pot on interruption,
and tha uortsl must Pot on Immortality
so whrn thia cofrupfiblr shalt hav. put incOr-
rupsion, md THIS mortal shall have pat imnor-
iaty, thfn shall b. brought pass the saying that
u wruen. Death IL swallowed 90 In victory.
20 deaih, where Is Thy sting . grave, where is
sThs siing Of death J. in, srd,h strength Of sin
a. The sw.
tory, thrcurh our Lord Iesus Chn-t"
The prise ner resrncd much Impressed by the CO.
incidencs, which bud, without calculation any
ones part, given this hspter 70 he read Al hts last
interview with be family, and on the last day Of
his earthly existence. lie REQUIRED a. the incident
after the Interview, with very obvious pleasure,
and seemed 10 derive much hop. and consolation
the rrsarrectob Of the dead, sown I" in dishonor''
and " In weakness"
prom the Boston Mail Aug 81
Afer being taken dcwn, the rrm4ins OF DR..
Webster were placed IN the cell which he had
when they were removed To- the residence 81 his
family NJ Cambridge.
20 the family yesterday sfrrnoon. by Mrs. w.
~. Prescott sister Of Mrs Webster. Rev. Dr.
Putnam was present when ths communication was
made The family received the intelligence with
calm resienat and Christian fortiiude.
The funeral will, II is said, take place on sun
day, with a. little display ne possible. The corpse
will be deposited in the family tomb nj Mouat
Auburn. Rev. Dr. Walker will officiae az the
TFrom the Boston Bee Aug 81
One circumstance occurred ~ the close Of the
interview of Professor Webster with his wife and
daughters, on Thursday evening, which hxes II
beyond doubt that the family when they lef the
Doctor that evening anticipated seeing him seain,
for, when they were notified that the coach was IN
waiting for them, one ofthe daughters expresseda
desire 10 remain a little longer. They were very
poiitely end kindly informed that The hour for
closing the prison bad arrived, wherupon Mrs.
Webster asked Mr.. lAndrews--"will this he your
bonr for closing in future u Mr.. Andrews said he
was confused for an answer al first, bat finally
answered her that Il would.
I, Il said that Professor Webster made no de-
called eoofession 70 10 before the public lie has
tslLsd freely on the subject Of the murder, with
different individuals, but slssys with the promise
rom them that they would not make anything
PuTphs p.x Mr.. Wster-,ou received a very ,s~e