Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-07-17

ana Oleo al washington, III tne DlStrlct OIL
Columbia. on the 9th day Of July, $780,
at the age Of GO years. As It will bel
seen by the accompanying despatch, theI
last words he uttered indicated conscious
ness of rect!ude in his official duties, and a|
cheerful readiness to promptly obey :he|
fearful and sudden summons.
The following is the despatch from our|
correspondent, received at IL O'Clock, Pm
Photographed for the Baltimore SUM-
WASHINGTON, July Gil P. NJ.
The mourniul duty devoIves upon me /,
announce TO YOU the death Of Gen. Zacha
Try Taylor, President Of the United State.
|oi America, which took place at ,hir,y.fv'
minutes past ten O'clock.
As soon as The rumor obtained circula
lion last evening that an unfavorable chang
had taken place in the condition OF ths
President the whole CITY was in commoton,
and hundreds Of our citizens. without dis
junction, repaired 10 the Executive mansion,
|anxiously inqulrlng into his true condition
and evincing degree OF so!ic,ude as 10
his fate lha, indicated the deep hold his pri-
vate as well as public character had made
on the hearts of all. Every coun,enance
was marked by grief, and iervent prayers
were uttered for the success Of the physici-
ans in restoring their distinguished patient
10 his country. his family, and his friends.
At half past o'clock in the evening the
; ply ysicians in attendance reported 10 me
that congeslcn ofthe brain had commenced
and that every ten minutes, there was an
effort 10 vomit, accompanied by an efiuslon
Of sreenish bile. all the symptoms indica-
: ting speedy dissolution. Shortly after
wards he somcw hat revived, and continued
s easy for sometime, but al half past clock
he again began to sink. He appeared con-
scious 10 the last, and so firm and collected
hat some who were present entertained The
: opinion that he would survive until morn
: ing, but as already stated he ceased to
breathe at ihir,y.fve minutes past ten
o'clock. The last coherent words uttered
aDy the venerable patriot were carefully
dnoted down, as follows: 81 DE AM En-
rFcrINe THE suMMoNs-l AN READY To
MEET DEATH-I HAVE ENDEAvoEED FAITH
FULLY TO DISCHARGE MY DUTY AN SORRY
! sTo LEAVE MY FRIENDS p
The members of The Cabinet. a number
/ o; officers Of the Army and Navy, the May
,r and other Corporation officers, the
United States Marshall, District Attorney,
1 land host of personal friends, were in at
tendance, whilst a large concourse Of cit-
szens sorrowlully awaited the result.
Mrs. Taylor, " no has been mos, devoted
| in her attendance day and night, is now ut
|'erlv prostrated, whilst his immediate fam
!lIy are stricken with grief that can no, be
|comfor'ed by human aid.
may salely venture 10 assert That no
'one, from so short a residence at the me-
'tropoiis. could have won a higher degree
'of esteem and reSpec, than our deceased
President. His benevoence, courteous
manners and amiable department seemed
TO disarm even the prejudices Of those who
were politically opposed to him, and had
secured TO him an almost unprecedented
personal esteem and popularity.
The Marshal of the Disiric, takes imme.|
daie charge Of the Mansion, according til
custom.
The Bells Of 81. Matthew's Church arei
now toll!ng in honor of the dead, the sounds
Of which are being taken up and re echoed
by the bells of The city. Yours, truly
MERCURY.