The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-01

harshheld 81 seen from the road which runs through
the demesne some quarter Of mile westerly avery
handsome and picturesque appearance tits approached
by winding carriage road which, with gentle descent
leads to the front Of the mansion The house stands
slight elevation facing the SOUTH while before Its eastern
front stretches away long plain Of marshy land flooded
at high tide and from which it takes its name. The
settlement Of Marsheld is one Of the oldest in New
England being next in point Of antiquity to Plymouth,
from which 1t is distant twelve miles and has mauy
historical "reminiscences On the little hill to
the north where he rude fcrethers Of the hamlet
Sleep and where the honored ashes Of Mr. Webster
to- day entombed, stood the second Christian church
erected this continent by the PigrmF athers not
vestige Of which, however, remains and little
antique head stone almost from the lapse Of time swal.
lowed up by the soil marks the resting place OF Of
those Puritan pastors who served it's earliest mnisra-
tons. with much difficulty we made out the inscrp-
tion on the stone which runs thus
Here lyeth ye ashes OF
We reverend learned
and pious Mr. Edward Tompson
Rector Of the church Of
Marshfeld who suddenly
departed this life
March ye 16 1905
ammo atatis sua 40
The mansion at the time Of the Revolutionary WET be-
longed to tory spoken Of by the pcasantry
as "Wray Thomas the deserter.' 1t In tho early
part OF the struggle converted into temporary barrack
by Of the st troops their sudden retreat
from it they accompanied by its then proprietor
The property confcated by the Revolutionary tr
bunas but the house and demesne OF Marshfeld were
conferred upon the wife her dover. From her it
descended to her son, and from him passed into the
hands OF Mr. Webster 1t situated aoou. two miles
from the village Of Marsh6eld-a small in .ignigicant
hamlet containing Of houses, two churches
and mill, but presenting evidence OF worldly
prosperity The house has been much improved
and enlarged, and it is now one Of the finest seats
in that portion Of the country. It was originally
quadranguar threestoried frame buiding but the
addition to its southern front Of wing for library
built in pointed and extremely ornate STYLE and
Their handsome addition to its eastern 'front.' for parlor
and kitchen accommodation have made the lou, ensemble
striking and picturesque. handsome verardah sup.
ported by pillars, nd enwned with honeysuckes sur
rounds three sides Of the building and while it adds to
the beauty of the house affords shade and shelter out OF
doors at all The lawn in front nterspers d with
fruit trees lies spread out in gently undulang slopes till
it is lost to sight in the distant wood every side
farm Of Marsheld The lawn opposite the eastern front
Is shad ed by noble old Elm with seats ranged
round and about it, and beneath 1t that before Mr.
Websters fatal illness he bestowed his congratulations
on the bridal party who had visited Marshfed To the
rear Of the mansion is . handsome pond, of
ster's superintendent, and supplied with spring
water from the neighb ring hills There are two or
1t.
skiffs the shore This pond has been specially
reerve for fine Soander geese and other rare spe
cimens of aquatic fowl, while the other side
Of the house s less pretending pend for the domss.
tic fowl Of which the yard contained large numbers
The extensive sheds barns, coach houses stables and
byrcs tn premises bear am evidence to the taste
and agricultural skill OF the late proprietor Mr. Web
s.er IL is known paid very great TO his stock
and possessed upwards of hundred head of cattle of
excellent bIecd besides large herds Of sheep The farm
consists for the most part OF marshy sandy SOIL that
but email proportion Of its 800 is laid in til
adequate TO the feeding the the payment
in KIND OF come thirty or forty laborerathe customary
country Mr. Webster ao a. arp b Gs aae
tive State of New Hampshire It his earnest desire
that Marsheld should remain in the hands OF his family
ard We understand that his wishes in this In all other
respects will be strictly complied with.
TAKING THE LAST LoOR-scENE or THE LAWN.
While we have thus endeavored to make our readers
tnpushed statesman Of New England let resume the
more melancholy portion Of duties in detailing the
incidents of the last day which the bright rays OF
whom the nation mourns. Gan that was mortal OF
Daniel Webster was at an early hour conveyed from
the library in which It had lain since his death,
and placed on bier in front of the house Under the
shade Of handsome silver maple tree which In life ne
had much admired The body was encased ia metallic
coffin imarto that used for Nj Clay and contributed
TO permit of the upper portion Of II being taken or
and exposing to the sight Of his oxng friends the
satin and presented highly finished and tasteful sp.
peaance and within its limits Law In the repos
Of deEth all that now belonged to him whose mstchess
genius and surprising eloquence had invested the whole
nation with glory. Tastefuly wreatas OF oak
leaves with their ivy myrtle and exotic flowers
adorned the coffin, and teemed appropriate ofsrngs OF
respect and affection The habimcnts by which he
was amliarized TO all his acqu autaucs formed his only
winding sheet They consisted Of dark blue broade 9th
dress coat with brass buttons, white Pants p.tent
leather gaiter boo.s. white cravat and vest and white
silk gloves There was the high and lofty brow sugge
Of noble aims and sublime feelings prominent than
IN e but presenting traces Of the operations deah
disrobirg band And as, with streaming eve aud un-
strung nerves the saddened gazer looked upon that
stc marble like eounensncc round which the SD sdo~s
Of the grave stealing. he felt impressed with
sense Of how calm and peaceful must have been he
transition Of the spirit from the realms Of time INFO
those Of eternity.
mild was the slow necessity of death
The tranquil spirit failed beneath It's grasp
Without groan, almost without fear
Calm as yoyager TO some disantland,
And full CT wonder, full Of hope az he.n
The around the coffin was extremely affecting
There marched one by one In mute and mournful pro-
cession, the thousands who felt desire to farewell
look at him whom contained the earth claimed her
own forever, 1t sorrowful sight behold the
ton aged men as they pased by and looked into those
familiar lineaments--now how changed and they felt
their cherished "reminiscences connected with the Illus
trious dead crowdng upon them with appeal to their
nature not to be resisted the old bent with OF
grief and with convulive effort srove to wipe the
fast richling tears And woremanhood bent low in
anguish and moved quickly as ashamed Of exposing
its weakness. And women and msdens joined that
melancholy procession and paid the tribute OF tears and
highs to the memory Of him whom In his life they had
loved and honord And scattered In clusters about the
pot siscd the simple villagers and farmers Of karh6s,d