Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-11-09
DANIEL WEBSTER.
The coffin is covered with black velvet,
and ornamonted with silver. plated mount

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The coffin is covered with black velvet,
and ornamented with silver plated mount
ings.
THE CORPSE.
A correspondent writes from Marshfield:
"The corpse is arrayed in such habili.
menls as his compeers Of the Senate have
often seen him in, when on, bright summer
morning he soughi The Senate Hall, 10 pour
The words Of wisdom and the light Of truth
upon some topic of surprising public inter-
est. A blue coat, with plain gilt buttons.
vest and pants Of spo,less white, are sub.
stiluted for the shroud. A white neckcloth
encrcles Inc throat, over which is turned
the shir..colar. The feet are encased in
Fsiken hose and shoes of patent leather
The hair Of The deceased is parted and dis
posed as in life; and his white-gloved hands
are crossed upon his breast. The lips are
slightly parted, just as when aboutto speak. -"
| The CEREMONIES TOMORROW.
The reques, Of Mr.. Webster that his (u-
neral take place without ostentanous display
will be scrupulously regarded. The cere-
monies will commence al 12 O'Clock pre-.
cirely. Rev, Ebenezer Allen, Pastor of the
"Firsl Church" in Marsh6eld, will officiae
and the intention is 10 follow the form o
service usually adopted by the Congregation
alis,s OF this section-.he reading of por
lion Of Scripture, and prayer. The selec
lion Of Scripture reading will be principally
from the Book of Job-one that was fa
vorile of Mr.. Webster's and about which h,
was ever ready to converse with interest ant
profit.
DEATH BED INCIDENT.
The statement that Mr.. Webster lay in
. sort of stupor for some hours before hi
r death Ia correspondent of,he Times writes
is correct He was exhausted indeed, b
' physical prosralion and prolracled sufferin
/. but an hundred little tokens of intelligenc
and recognition gave unmis,akable evidenc
that at no moment did he ever, for the in
slant, lose his consciousness. Even as lat
as Friday last he received the morning
i mail; had its contents laid before him by hi
:. Secretaries, and gave directions concernin
the business of which his letters rea,ed.-
On Monday week he wrote his last auto
graph lnuer-i, was 10 the President.
PRESENTIMENTs, ETC.
= The same correspondent 10 whom we OIL
= indebted for these interesting incidents,
:, authority for one or two others worth notin
He says;
r 81, is only fortnight since Mr.. Webst
e last venlured in the open air. On that occ
y sion he rode over TO the burial ground, al
I'd gave some minute directions in relation
, :, Improvements 10 be made. He was Q,
" den,ly musing on The theme Of death, al
y anticipating the speedy realization of all
in solemn facts. His conversa,ion--as it HI
been for some time past-was principal
n. upon morali.y-the life beyond the gra,
Returning home he found seated beneath
= noble old elm which stands a, the cas-, Of /
re mansion, bridal party from Duxbury.
" smiled pleasantly upon them, but was
es much exhausted 10 halt for conversatiC
". and retired at once 10 his room. The g
party on the lawn soon after sung sol
songs in compliment 10 the distinguish
proprietor, when Mr.. Webster, somewl
refreshed, came out and addressed 10
me young friends few words of welcome q
me congratulaiion on the consummation ii
were celebrating.
: For several days Mr.. Webster seen
I? impressed that he should live until the 81
bath sun had dawned again; and SO il pr
6 ed. On Saturday morning he noticed /
ls his physician, DR.. Jeffries, looked very S
0o O counting the ebbing sands Of his patel
life, apparently, as though he knew the
90 were running fast. "Cheer up, Doc
| cheer up" said Mr.. Webster, "you'll
go 80 me through to-day, and until the mornn
50 50 And in similar spiri, Of confidence he
8 sought the friends who stood al his beds
SO on Friday evening--waiIing in dread S
nv om pense the hourly expected dissolution
60 Hreire for. rest, assuring them they should
NJ him 'here' in The morning."
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