The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-10-30

Last WDsnents OF Mr.. VI e!pstcr.
About 5! o'clock on Saturday even
ing, Mr.. WEBSTER was again seized with
violent nausea, and raised considerable
dark matter, tinged with blood. Ex-
haustion now increased rapidly, and his
physicians held another consultation,
which resulted IN conclusion that his
last hour was fast approaching.
He received the announcement and
requested that the female members of
his family might be called in, viz: Mrs.
WEBSTER, Mrs. FLETcnER WEBSTER,
MIS-. j. ". PAIGE and Miss Downs, Of
New York TO each, calling them in
dIviduaIIy by name, he addressed few
words OF farewell and religious consola-
| ton.
Next he had called in the male mem.
bers Of his family and the personal
friends who had been here within the
last few days, viz: lLErcHGR WEBSTER,
his on y surviving SOM SAMUEL A. Ar-
|.eLEToN, (his son-in-Iaw) J. W. PAIGE,
! =. L. CURTIS, EDWARD CURTIS of New
York, PErER HARVEY and CHARLES
| Henry THOMAS, of Marshtield, and
IrssrS. GEORGE J. ABBOTT aud W. &.
AANTzlNGER, both Of the State Depart
ment at Washington. Addressing each
by name he referred to his past rpla-
tlons with them respectively, and ono
by one babe them an aifrctionate fare
well. This was about hal!-past six.
| He now had Mr.. PETER HARVEY cal
led in again, and said to him: "HARvEy
| an not so sick but that know you'll
am we'll enough to know you. am
+! we'll enough to love you, and we'll
enough to call down the richest Of
H~avpn's blessings upon you and yours.
HAH,Ey, don't leave tiII am dead
| DENT leave Marshti"Id TIL am dead
man > Then, asst speaking 10 himself,
he said: "On tn" oath of October. all
tI2& is mouol Of DANIEL WEBSTER will
be- NE more
He how prayed in his natura! voice
strong, full and, clear--ending with
"h"aVenly Father, forgive my sins, and
receive ne to thyseIt, through Christ
jesi;S-"
AZ half past seven o'clock DR.. J. M.
"Ah&EN arrived from Boston tn relieve
DR.. JEfFHlEs, as the immediate medical
atteadout.
Shortly after he conversed with DR..
JgFFRIss, who said he could do nothing
more for him than to administer occa-
slona!ly a sedative potion. "Then,"
said Mr. WEBSTER, 81 am to lie here pa
tiently till the end; if 1t be so, may it
come soon"
At 10 o'clock he was still lower, but
perfectly conscious Of everything that
passed within his sight or hearing.
One by Que, in deep sorrow, but sus-
tanned by his own great example, the
members of his family, and the friends
and attendants came in and took leave
Of him. He desired them to remain
near his room, and more than once en-
joined on those present, who were not of
his immediate family, not to leave
MarShheld till his death had taken place.
treasured by all that his every wish
would be reIigiously regarded, he then
addressed himself to his physicians, ma
king minute inquiries as to his own con-
dition, and the probable termination of
his life.
Converslng with great exactness, he
seemed to be anxious to be able TO mark
to himself the final period of his disSo-
Luton. He was answered that it might
occur in one, two or three hours, but
that the time could not be- definitely CAL
culated. "Then," said Mr.. WEBSTER,
81 suppose | must lie here quietly till it
comes" The retching and vomiting
now REQUIRED again. DR.. JEFFRlEs Of.
tered to Mr. WEBSTER something which
he hoped might give him ease. ''Some-
thing more, Doctor, more-I want resto-
ration"
Between 10 and II O'Clock, he re-
peated somewhat indistinctly, the words
"Poet, poetry, GRAY, GRAY" Mr..
FLETCHER WEBSTER repeated the fist
line of the elegy, "1he curfew tolls the
knell Of parting day" 'fhat's it, that's
it," said Mr.. W., and the book was
brought, and some stanzas read to him,