Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-10-28

only survIvn! son. Samuel A. Apple
ton HE sor-r-iuw J. ". Paige, George
4. Gurus Edward Cures of NV York,
Prlrr Harvey, Charles Henry Thomas
ol Mais field and Mrssrs. George J.
AbbrI aud W. &. Ianlzpgtr beth Of
tie DrJarinn 1T OF STATE. Warrington.
A drtssIi z each by Ia NE, he rir,rtd
10 he past relations 10 il,m rcspoc i've
~, ard one ty oue tnde them an alirc-
rIornie farewell. l his wIs about iaIi
rate.
Shortly after he convtr'd wi h DR.
J,hrics, WHO snid he could do nothing
more tor Inn tlan 10 admn lslcr occa-
,iOnhlly a scdailye roitcn. III EN-, said
Mr. rh.icr. i mn 10 lie here patient
!, I'LL tie tnd. Ii it be 20, may II con {
500
lie now had Mr.. Peter Harvey called
in again, and said 10 him Harvey, |
am not 80 sick but that know you; !
nm well enough TO know you am well
enough 10 love you; aud well enough
10 call down the richest OF Heavens
blessings upon you and yours. Harvey.
con'l leave me TIL am dead. DON'T
leave Marshfeld lll am dead nan.
Then, as it speaking 10 himscl. he
said--sOn The oath Of October all that is
mortal o! Daniel Webster viii be no
mere
lie now prayed in his usual voice.
strong, full and clear, ending with
Heavenly father, forgive my sins, and
receive ne TO ihyscli, through Christ
Jesu'.'
Al half pas, 7, Or. J. NJ. Warren ar
rived from Boston To relieve DIR. JEFF
tries. as the imuIediaie medical attend
ant.
Repeatedly in The course OF rhe fore
room and the early part OF The iitcr-
noon, he cohvrrsed freely and with
great rlea"ness OF detail in relation 10
his private affairs, aud the condition of
his ia-m stating hrs plans fully, and the
manner in which he ished them ca'-
ried out
These matters, however formed but
small portion ui his conversar Oh du'-
Lag the day and evening. He seized
upon every oppurrunry TO press upon
the attention ci his friends the great
truths OF religion, and their practical APP
licallon 10 the affairs Of lie aud he
seemed to gam new strength as he from
time to time eloqucntly and solcmny
e.pa iared upon the beatitudrs Of Chris
tnniiy, and its principles and promises.
MARsBr ED,
iSuNpAY, O. tober "a. 1852
7 he Hon. Daniel Webster, ST CT, tary
Of State OF the United States, died at hls
Mansion House at Marshd,ld, this
morning, at twenty-five minutes before
thrrc O'Clock.
His last hour WIS en'irtly calm, and
he hrtatled his last so peacefully that
it was with difficulty the precise nom, NJ
Was perceived OF h's departure.
The ioIlonidg particulars we copy
from antXtra Issu,d from the " Bee"
Office:
Repeatedly in the course Of tie
forenoon and the early par, Of the II ter
noon, c converSed freely and with
great clearness of detail in relation to
his private affairs. In reference 10 his
funeral, he lett explicit orders that his
remains b. entomhed upon hIS farm at
MarshieId and that they be followed 10
tAer final resting place by his family
and ncirhbors He also desired that
The sc wees he performed by The Parish
clergyman lie wisheG Tor no ponp or
display. How like Daniel Webster is
this request
From hall-past ITO ten o'clock the
great man faded rapidly. Arousing
from a lcthargy at 10 o'clock. his tun
ieparce became animated. and hi. eye
TASTED with It's usua. bill fancy, he ex-
cldiued,-
81 STILL LIVE !"
and Immediately sunk into a state Of
tranquil unconsciousness. Those were
the last words ol VI ebs,er. His breatl =
ing now became fainter. and his strength
src.ned entirely proslraie. lie fingered
In this condition until % minutes 10 3
O'Clock, when the spirit returned to lis
God-and Daniel Webs'er was no
more.
A lew moments after lie had expired
Mrs. Webster entered the room, TO gnze
uron the lieIess remains oi her beloved
partner. The scene is beyond dcsCrr-
lion. Her grlci found u,terance in the
mos, exqui.lt,ly agonizing t. nes Of sor-
row. So affecting a scene we have
never Witnessed. II were vain TO at
temp, to mirror it, had We the power so
10 do. 1t Vas a picture never TO be
forgotten.
We saw Mr.. Webstel's form a few
moments after death. Though il was
much changed, yet 4 ere were those
charactrrslIcs of the great nan. strong