Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-11-06

We collect from different papers the follow
ing last moments of Mr. Webster His last hours
were entirely calm:
During the early part Of the 23rd inst. there
was some decrease in the dropsical swelling of
the abdomen, and there were fewer symptoms Of
nausea, but there was no sign of myng
Repeatedly in the course of the forenoon and
the early part of the afternoon he convelsed free
Iy with great cleanoss Of detail, relative to his
private affairs and the condition Of his farm, He
stated fully his plans concerning it, and the man
ner in which he wished them carried out.
About haifpast o'clock in the afternoon, Mr..
Webster was seized with violent nausea, and
threw up a considerable quantity Of dark matter,
tinged with blood.
Exhaustion now increased rapidly, and the
physicians held another consultation, which resul-
ted in the conclusion that the last hour Of the
great statesman was fast approaching.
lie received the announcement with calmness,
and requested that the female members of his
family should be called in.
Mrs. Webster, Mrs Fletcher Webster Mrs. j.
w. Paige and Mrs, Downs entered the sick room.
To each calling them by name, individually,
Mr.. Webster addessed a few words Of farewell
and religious consolation.
Next, at his desire, the male members of his
family and those of his personal friends who had
been with him during his Illness viz: Fletcher
Webster his only surviving son, Samuel A. APP
pleton, his son-in-aw, }. w. Paige, George +.
Curtis, Edw ri Curtis, of New York, Peter Har-
yey aud Charles Henry Thomas, Of Marshfeld
and Messrs. GeorgeJ. Abbott and w. G. Zantz-
niger, both of the o. S. State Department at
Washington, were then called in.
Addressing each Of these gentlemen by name,
Mr.. Webster referred to his past relations with
them respectively, and then bade them, one by
one, an allectionate farewell This was about
halfpast o'clock lgsf evening. Mr.. Webster
then had Mr.. HaWcy called in again and said to
him:
"Harycy, | am not so sick but that know
you II am well enough 10 know you II am
well enough to call down the richest blessings Of
Heaven upon you, Harvey don't leave me till
am dead Don't leave Marshfeld till am
dead man
Then, as If speaking to himself, he said:
"On the oath of October all that is now NOR
tai Of Daniel Webster will be no moren
lie now prayed in his natural, usual voice
strong, full and clear.--endng with:
"Heaveny Father, forgive my sins and receive
me 70 thyself, through Christ jesus"
At halfpast o'clock, DR.. Warren arrived
from Boston, to relieve DR.. Jeiiries as immediate
medical attendant
Shortly after, Mr.. Webster conyersed with DIR.
Jchries, who said he could do nothing more for
him than to administer occasionally n sedatiye
portion.
"Then" said Mr. Webster, 81 ain to bear pa
ticntly ill the end. II II be so, may it come
soon.h
Between the hours Of 10 and II o'clock, he
uttered somewhat indistinctly the words
"Poet poetry i Grayl-Gmy!w
Mr.. Fletcher Webster repeated the first line Of
Gray Elegy in Churchyari:
"Ihe curfew tolls the knd Of parting day"
THAT'S Ill that's it!m said Mr.. Webster.
The Book was brought and some stanzas Of
the elegy read, which seemed TO afford Mr.. Web
ster much pleasure.
From y o'clock midnight until 2 A. NJ. he
was very restless, but did not suffer much The
physicians were quite confident that be was not
in actual pain.
A faiutness now came over him, which led him
10 think that bis death was at hand. While IN
this condition some expression fell from him, IN
dicating the hope that his mental faculties would
remain with him until the last moment lie
spoke Of the difficulty Of the process Of dying
DR.. Jefirics repeated the verse from scripture
Though / walk through the valley Of the shad-
ow Of death. ! viii fear no evil. Thou art with
me; thy rod, thy staff; they comfort me.
Mr. Webster said Immediately:
"The fact the fact That is what | want thy,
rod, thy staif--'"
Arousing at 10 O'Clock from his lethargy, bis
eve flashed with its usual brilliancy, and he ex-
slaimed Il still live y
lie then sank into Tranquil unconsciousness, his l
breathing became fainter, and he expired 20
peacefully that his friends and attendants were
unaware Of the precise moment when his spirit
look fight.
lie fingered on until twenty minutes 30 3
o'clock when death called the great DANIEL I
WEBSTER TO his reward in another world
The closing scene was perfectly tranquil and
sasy.
The persons present were Mr.. Fletcher Web
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Paige, Mr.. APpleton, Mss
Downcy. Mr. LEROY. Eiward Curtis, Peter har-
Tev. George 7. Curtis, Charles Ibomas, george
!. Abbott. w. c. Zantznger, Dr. Jeffrles, Dr. ,.
Mason Warren. and the personal attendants and
lomesties Of the dying man.
Mrs. Webster was unable 10 witness the sol
arnn seene. and withdrew from the room. When
sesth had done it, work. shc re-entered the cham
er and bending over the lieless form, gave way
% her o7ief in the most agonising. hesrs-rending
1ones.
1t Is impossible 70 depios the scene; Il was one