Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-10-30
DEATH OF DANIEL WEBSTER.
Philadelphia, October rs. 1852,

for three days past, was decpened into awe
4 and woe this morning, by the painful an
H nopncemen, Of the death Of the great states
N man and patriot, DANIEL WEBSTER.
n He died on Sunday morning, few min
81 utes before three o'clock, in the full posses
"a sion Of all his faculties and with his mind
81 clear and unclouded. When informed by
& his physician tha, the hour was approaching:
he called the members Of his family around
him and addressed 10 each one few words
of farewell. After calling down the blessing
Of heaven on his friends Mr.. Webster 'a'u,
! as if speaking to himself, ''on The gam OF
II October all that is mortal Of Daniel webster
81 will be no more.o He then prayed IN iu''
"a clear voice, ending with the petition. "Hea-
81 venly Father forgive my sins and receive me
@ to thyself.n Ile then conversed with Df
A Jenrie. who said in reply that he could do
n nothing more for his relief. Mr.. webster
81 reioined tahen am 10 be here patiently TO
y the end--if 1t be so may il come soon"
II One of the dying requests of Mr.. Web
a ster was that his funeral shonld be private.
]! His body is 10 be deposited in the family
4 tomb at MarshfeJ. No time has been
a fixed, nor arrangements determined upon Tor
a the intermen.
"A FURTHER Particulars.
y We learn from gentleman just arrived
s. from Marshfed, that up TO 10 o'clock on
a Saturday evening, Mr.. Webster continued
d to fail very rapidly. Arousing from his eih-
q arsy at about 10 o'clock, his countenance
"a became animated, and his eyes flashed with
4 its usual briiancy, when in full health. He
n exclaimed-'I STILL LIVE" and immediate
Il ly sank into tranquil Inconsistencies. These
a were The last words of the world renowned
q Daniel Webster. His breathing now became
4 fainter, and his strength seemed entirely
a gone. He fingered in this condition until %
q minutes before 3 O'Clock this morning, when
a his spirit left its mortal tenement: and return.
4 ed to God
4 His bedside was surrounded by his son,
q Fletcher Webster, MIR. and Mrs Paige, MIR.
n Harvey, MIR. Levy, Edward Curtis, Mr..
a Thomas, Mr.. Appleton Drs. Warren and JEFF
"A fries, Mr.. Abbott, and George T. Curtis. A
Y few moments after he expired, MIS-. Webster
q entered the room 10 gaze upon the lifeless
a remains of her beloved partner. The scene
was painful beyond description. Her grief
a gave Inference 10 the most agonizing tones
II Of sorrow. But it were vain 10 attempt 10
a mirror the scene. 1t was picture never to
" be forgotten.
"A Those who saw Mr.. Webster few mo.
q m ents after death slate that though much
A changed, yet there remains those character
= istics of The great man, as strong in death as
q they had been in life.
y THREE O'CLOCK, A. M.-Mr. J J. Marsh
n Mr. Haskell, and MIR. Long, were entrusted
n with special dispatches 10 the Presiden,
81 and Departments at Washington, announcing
"a the sad event.
n They were accompanied by Messrs. Alb
d bot and Bantsinger, who came through BY
81 extraordinary express. They arrived ir
"a Boston at half past six o'clock this morning
8 and gave the first information of Mr.. Web
"a ster's death.
81 They were also empowered by Mr.. Chas
II A. White and II. Lyman, Esq, Of the Web
81 ster State Executive Committee, who were
u at Marshfield, 10 instruct the Artillery 10 fire
81 one hundred minu,e-guns.
81 Drs. JeHries and Porter have iniima,et
~ their opinion, that the immediate cause o
"a Mr.. Webs,er's death is cancerous affection
81 of some of The smaller intesines.
y During The early part of The afternoon
there was some decrease in the swelling o
"a Mr.. Webster's abdomen, and fewer symp
S3 toms of nausea, but there was 10 signs o
SA rallying.
" Repeatedly in the course Of the forenoon
~ and the early part Of the afternoon, he con
IA versed freely and with great clearness o
M detail in relation 10 his private affairs anc
fI the condition Of his farms, stating his plan
Isl fully, and the manner in which he wishe,
IA to have them carried ont.
III About half-pas, five o'clock, Mr.. Webste
ia was again seized with violent nausea, an,
EA raised considerable dark matter iinged wit,
Ia blood Exhaustion now increased rapidl
E3 and his physicians held another consultation
Ia which resulted in conclusion that his las
III hour was fast approaching
tA lie received Inc announcement and re
"a ques,ed that the female members of hi
II family might be called in, viz Mrs Wei
Ea ser, Mrs. Fletcher Webster Mrs. ]. W
E Paige and Miss Downs, of New York, t
@ each, calling them individually by name
E he addressed few words of farewell an
E religious consolation.
M Next he had called in the male membe
M of his family and the personal friends wi
IA have been here within the last few dav
M viz: Fletcher Webster, This only survivir
ia sen,) Samuel A. Appleton, This son-in.la,
J. w. Paige, Geo. F. Curtis, Edward Curt
ia of New York, Peter Harvey, and Charl
EH Henry Thomas, of Marshfeld, and Mess
la Geo. J. Abbott and w. C. Zanlzinger, bo
of the State Department at Washington
M addressing each by name, he referred
E his past relations with them respective
"a and one by one bade them an affections
"a farewell. This was about half-past six.
E He now had Mr. Peter Harvey called
IA again, and said to him :-"Harvey, am
IA so sick but that know you--I am a,