Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1850-07-18

nembered that this was adomestic life:
md his beloved partner, ignorant ~ him.
elf Of those fashionable formulas which
under the husband from the wife, felt
or the first time the lonlihess of a be-
eavcd heart, AZ understood nothing of
hat rigid discipline that would have die
ated to her, go and weep in solitude
society DEGREES it," Her abandon
nent and grief were truly heart piercing.
THE LAST MOMENTS.
At few minutes past ten, as have
aid, it became apparent that the soul of
he hero and conqueror was about taking
Is rest. The medical yielded to the
Piritual agent, whose Office it was to
prepare for the approach of the King Of
rerrors. But there was nothing in the
conduct of the sufferer to indicate that
he feared the mortal leap. In the secret
communion of his heart with heaven, who
can say that he died not Christian p
After prayer he seemed refreshed, and
called for glass of water. 1t was Civ
en- to him, and he drank sparingly. He
then inquired of DR.. Weatherspoon, how
lorg he thought he would live, to which
the latter replied, Il hope, General, for
many years :" but thinking this useless
deception. he added, 4" ! fear not many
hours" II know il, was the response:
then after musing tor a moment, he ask.
led for his family. They we're sent for,
land soon entered. The interview was
indescribably affecting Mrs. Taylor
Frustrating herself at the bedside, and
ner children clinging around her with
sobs and groans expressive of their ago
Ivy. The pain, which had afflicted The
patient in the side Of his chest, ceased,
and, attended by other symptoms OF
.ase, it was thought he might endure
ill morning. But he himself knew bet
er, and SO declared in quite audib IL
soice. He was asked whether he as
comfortable. VERY" he replied. "But
he storm, in passing, has swept away
he trunk" Finally, he adyerted to the
,abject Of his previous broodings--lhc
Slavery question; and observed. Il am
yabout to die--l expect tie summons
'oen--l have endcavored to discharge
all my official duties failhiully--l regret
,iothlng. but am >orr, that am about to
.eave my friends" lie essayed to speak
o his wife IA few moments before his de-
nlse. but his VOICE failed him. Dir. W.
administered a stimulus, but it was pow
hless i'll reyivlng tie functions. The
'oul OF the hero had fled
The lishtnngs may fash, and the thunder
may rattle,
lie hceds not, he hears not, he's free from oil
10 SIests his last s''er, he has Tough, his last
ba tic,
No sounl can awake him to glory aga,n!"
Those surrounding the dying Presi-
lent At the m mcnt, we're his ow n family,
including Col. Bliss, Col. la, lor ard
amiIy. Jefferson Davis and family, Vice
plcsident Fillmore. several Senators ind
MemCcls, sc,elal m. n.beis Gl tic dipIo,
matte corps, TIE Cabinet, Eeptun, Hale,
VOID. Cooldge md Wenltcrsroon, AID
number Vi intimate friends. WilECut
he mansion, the grounds were ltc,u!ly
Covered with an iMncnse multitude,
who continued to Ii ger in giouIs .p,l
mtti m'dH'sh.,-se"ic,h cituEII Z The III
'eIlig'nc though ficnIly aiLt urc.d.
Il Gen. IAiLoh died Wni,,u, II su,g-
Agie. u was u Lind Of sinking intoe;rr,
aly without feeling It's pain, or expeIi>
epcing its horrors, Wien all MAS over,
the chamber was cleared, until the un>
ietl"keIs had concluded their dnt;cs,
The body was encused in ice, aud or
Sdeled 10 remain where it was. until
this morning., when il was finally robed
for the gave. and laid out in state in
the east room. Thus ended the mel-
ancholly siege Of disease against strong
bulwalk OF nature.