The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-11
FUNERAL OF DANIEL WEBSTER.

We take the following interesting par
,icuiars from the correspondence oil the y
Y. Times OF Oct. 2Sth:
The funeral ceremonies have been post.
poaod, as you already know, until FRIDAY
The announcement that they would lake
place on "Wednesday Was premature ana
unauthorized. MIR. Putman, Of Your CITY,
arrived this morning with one OF t!sa's me
laic burial cases. IN which The boaorea re
mains were placed, aud carried from 'Ae
sick and death chamber down INTO tue
library, where they will remain untii ahe
funeral. The burial ease - OF yer.
aeat pattern, covered with black selSei
aud ornaMenied NOT pro!usely, however.
with siycs-p!a,od moantlngs ana handles.
Tie inside is lined with sa!in, laid N smati
plails A plain though massive silver plate
upon the lid, contains The simple ihscfiP
ton, Daniel Webster NJ other wafa
il necessary. Tho tablet Of a nations
memory records bis history, and fame vii
ever proclaim his tltlo to reaomn
In looking al the illnsttious dead, one
cannot avoid pang d the thought q the
suiIerings which preceded tbs significant
repose. The form once SO commanding Is
reduced almost to skeleton; he arm maj
was 50 often raised with maslcal effect 10
give emphasis AM expression ~ ne eia.
queni appeal, II whitening elake, shrunk
en- Jihe measure Of Il child's. In wien
tho aye falls On that majestic !stei.ead'
lie Dpbio seal Which nature sei, there
laa,es 10 room faf doabi, although The
suuken etes give starting prominence to
the determined, energetic brain II look
ing directly III the face If the deceased,
the raYages u disease are painfully appar-
ent il the shlspaned, almost ghassly Tea.
tufes. Bit standing 4 ltlle IN one side,
thns viewing the strongly marked profile,
one require. a.i BIZ q4i.a0ned sensbliltIes
10 stiho Tho impression that our friend
sleeps the sleep Of life, and will soon wake
again. We are Inclined 70 tread softly %
the carpet, and speak IN whispers lest We
interrupt his repuSe and il q pin drops We
torn involuntary to see if the uaelQsinR
eve gives evidence that the sleeper wakens.
But, no, alas! the cnd oi little las been with
him, and we know his future IS IN eterni
~.
Tie corpse Il arrayei in such habjii
menis as his compeers 81 the Senate hive
9llen seen him In, hen ua bright sum
ner morning he sought the Senate Hal,
lo pour the words Of wisdom sud the light
ii wisdom and the light truth upon some
topic Of surprising public interest. i
blue coat, With plain g4itt buttons. fest ami
pants OF spoiless white, are substituted in
.he slIrogd. a white aeck eloth eHeiIctes
lie throat. over which i tusaed the shirt
collar. The feet are encased IN skea
hoes and shoes ofpatoat leather. TIE hair
,fthe deceased Is parted and disposed as NJ
lie; end his white glaeei hsnds are cross
ID upon his breast Tue tips are Slight.
parted, just as when about to speak
How flung il Ihe appearance Il these re-.
mains! They seem indeed, 10 sleep bit l9t
an hour; aud their habiiimenis, though
prepared ior the grave. still suggest lie.
and feed the lingering Imagination which
would reonimato the hel plass clay.
Il Il designed strictly u observe the dy-
ing wish Of AIR. Webster IN respect 10 ms
funeral 4 VAL be simple and unosienta-
iious. No military VII escort alm 10 the
temp; and BIZ only dirge viii be chalhied
By the sea, whose noi distant roaring no"
breaks tue di.!ness OF the evening afr
The entire arrangements ter the ohselHles
are pow being perfected under tue snper
q Wa. Z. L7nizagar and Geo
J. Abbot, Esqs., VI the State Department,
IN strict accordance with the views OF the
family and friends. who were consulted on
every point Mr.. Z. feturped to Is ston
3n Sunday. 20 confer with James w. Palga
and George I. Curtis, Lsq.. the friends
selected by the bereayed family. Mr.. Ab
bot has remained At Marsh6ali, ragged in
ont the wishes III their friends -
There is no question that while The direc.
tians Of the deecaset--",hat the ceremo
MES lie conducted without show or osten-
tation Of any kind" will he strictly oh.
served by those having this delicate dnt,
10 charge. the ceremonies will be touching
aud impressive.
This Is not the time or place for faith
fu description of these grounds, or the
they enclose. But single word
is necessary, that the funeral ARRANGEMENTS
may be understood. Tie Mansion fronts
on the south on a beautiful lawn, shaded