The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-11-03
TheLast Moments and Death Of
Oanel Webster. .-

MARsHFIELp, 10 o'clock, Saturday eve-
uing--Mr. Webster is not now expected
" nre an hour, and is himself mo,nentari-
iy expecting tie final summons with great
ca'incssp resignation and composure.
During the afternoon and evening he
mas eonrersed freely, and with great clear
hess and detail, in relation to the disposal
oI hls private affairs. lie gave full direc-
tons IN relation TO his farms, giving the
most minute statement Of his wishes in
regard " them. .... ....
AT 8 o'clock in the afternoon, he was
seized with violent natse,,, and raised
considerable dark matter, tlnged with
blood, winch left him IN stats of great
exhaustion aud debnIty. r- ..
ine pnys,clans IN attendance then AN
nounceu " Mr. Webster that hts last hour
Mas rapidly approaching. He received
lne aunouceineut and requested that the
iclna,e melnDen Ut his bmily might b,
called III, VIZ: Airs. Webster, Mrs. f.ctclIer
Webster, Ms. }. w. Paige and Miss
Downs, Of New-Yor's, to each, calling
them individually by name, he addressed
q Ieu woros OF Iazsmm aua--rv,,x,ou,
consolation. "
Next he had called in the male membrs
of his family and the personal friends who
have been here within the last few days,
viz: Fletcher webster, (his only surviving
sony Samuel A. Appleton, (his son-in-law),
J. w. Page, Geo. F. Curtis, Edward
Curtis, of New-York, Peter Harvey, and
Charles Henry Thomas, of Marshtield,
and Messrs. Geo. J. Abbott and w, C.
Zantzinger, both Of the State Depart mcnt
at hington-addressing each Ly name
he referred to his past relations with them
respectively, and one by one bade them an
afiectionate farewell. This was about half.
past ak.
He now had Mr.. Peter Harvey called
in again and said to him m:-"IIarvey, I
am not so sick but that know you'll
am well enough to know you, am well
enough 10 love you, and we'll enough to
call down the richest Of Heavens bless
ings upon you and yours. Hravey, don't
leave me till l am dead--don't leave
Marshfield till ! am dead man." Then,
as ifspeaking to himself, he said :-"On
the Gath Of October, all that is mortal of
DaneI Webster will be no more"
Mr.. Webster then prayed in full and
clear voice, most fervently and impressive
ly, concluding as follows:
Heavenly Father forgive my sins, and
,ceteome me to hyse!f through Christ
Jesus"
DR.. Jeffries then conversed with him,
and told him that medical skill could do
nothing more; to which Mr.. Webster
replied: aHr'
"7hen I am to be here patiently till the
end-ifa be so, many 20 come soon"
DIS. Jeffries and Porter have expressed
the opinion that the immediate cause of
his invitable death is n cancerous affection
Of some Of the smaller intestines.
Second Despatehl
Marshfield, Sunday Morning, o'clock.
Since ten o'clock Mr.. Webster has con,
tinued to gradually sink, though still
retaining ali his faculties unclouded, but
too weak TO converse with his friends, save
an occasional remark, rs if TO satisfy them
that his mind was still free, and that all
his mental faculties remained unimpared
ITAird Despasek. 'a
Marshfeld, Sunday Morning, 4 o'clock.
The Hon, Daniel Webster. the greatest