The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1852-10-28

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sa,urlsy 4, NJ. 6o'eiort 3
I rccrs. - a,G,rn wa ,hst since my j
at !.iicr. d,,r.lRi X l. ~. ys.iei day,
MIR " ,L.lrr tas hr,n fading, aud tbs }
Is stry ict-' i',- hour OF has
dissolution - rIrh n hand l
The re,rt' 70! his physician Is ,'nlt
III. has failed auriug tive night and Is
iu.,r loss and exhausted iIsis morning 4
Tie Is now Gen miaeics past siA ASLEEP.
Last night a5ou, III O'Clock. hc had
,i,o,lcr Sigh, attack 81 vomiting He'.
tween half past two ~ d three this NOR:
nin, hc had very severe attack, HON |,
which he suiftted greatly, nnd which.
irt hin weak aud exhausted.
lie has cunv,r.ei sNting the iishtt
Sbl !is physician abcat lbs own conf
ilion. and APPEARS calm and icconc''edt
AL IA cniiourd before. lie last timed
Mr. ", b.,er rode ont was fortnightf
from Yesterday. Dn lis rciurn from ,bei
tide on that cccasio,,. he found liidai,
Dariy visiting Iii, grounds. and after a,
troll through itcm, hey came up be-;
fore tie house and sang n few songs,
Mr. Webster went gut and Nns mi'cduc' {,
al 10 item. AMI sat down beneath The,
|nolhp tim trees IN front Of h.- r. sidcnce
md cnnverstd with them. 1h, was,
bis lnsi interview with any Of his fellow,
ci,izen~ outside OF his family connexions.
and personal f,i,nd-.
1iAhsnflr,b b. Saturday,
~ O'Clock, i. NJ
D. Jamp, .latASos left II, , o clock
Dming He carly pant oi tn afternoon,
there was some decrease in the swellS'
ing Of the abdomen, aud fewer synp.I
toms Of nan.ea. bot there we're no rigns,
Of ,aliying. Dr.. j, flies and Potter
of ihi. place, nov intimaied 81 opiniGi,
that the immediate cause Of the disease
was cance,o,,- affection Of some Of the,
smaller n,e>inrs.
About halfpa>, ) Mr. Webster was
again seized with violent han,ea. ard
raised considerable da,k matter. tinsed
with blood. Exhaustion ROW Increased
|r'pidIv and his physicians held another,
cor.ulialion, which resulted in con-;
rlu.on, that his last hour WAS fast APP
preaching.
lie received the announcement calm
-. requesting that the female members
If his family might be called in, viz -,
Mrs Webster. Mrs Fletcher. Mrs J. W.
Paige, and Miss Downs, Of New York
10 each, calling them individually, he
addressed few words OF farewell and,
religions consolation
Next he had called in the male fncn!-,
beers Of his family, and the personal
fl lends who have been here tho last
few days viz; Fletcher Webster. his,
|only surviving son. Samuel y. Apples
ton, his son.in.law, }. W. Paige, George
n. Curtis. Edward Curtis of New York J
Peter Harvey. Charles Henry Thomas,
|of MarshGeld. and Messrs. George j..
Abbott and W. c. Zantzinser, both of
The Department Of State, Washington.
Addressing each by name, he referred
10 bis past relations TO them respcciive-
y, and one by one babe them an af>
ieclionaie farewell. This was about
half.pas, 6.
Shortly after. lie converscd with DR.
JeiiricS, WHO sad he could do nothing
more for him than to administer occa
iionally sedaiive potion. Then"
said Mir Webster, 81 am 10 lie here pa
itienty ill the end. II it be SO, may it
come soon"
He now had Mr. Peter Harvey call
I'd in again, and SAID to him-"Iiarvey,
am not so sick but that know You !;
am well enough TO know you | am
well enough 10 love you; and we'll
enough to call down the richest Of
Heavens blessings upon you and yours.
Harvey. done leave me ill | am dead,
Don't leave Mar,hGieid ill am a dead
man"
Then, ss ifspeahng 10 himself, le'
Isaid-'On the ;,lth Of October all that
is mortal Of Danl Webster will be- NJ,
more
lie now prayed in Li4 usual voice,
strong, full and clear. ending with -
a'lleavenIy farther forgive my sins, ard
receive me to thyself, through Christ
Jesus.
AT half past Z, Dr.. j. n. Warren
arrived from Boston, TO relieve Dr..
.jeilries, as the immediate medical at
PENDANT.
Repeatedly in the course Of he fore =.
room and the earl part Of the af,cr-
noon. he conver>ri freely and with great
clearness Of detail in relation 10 his
private affairs. and The condition Of his
arm. stating his plans fully, and The
manner he wished them carried ont.
These matters. however, formed bat
a small portion Of his conversation du,
ring the day AMI evening.
lie seized upon every opportunity 10
apress upon the attention Of his frit nd,
The great truths Of religion, and their
practical application to the affairs Of life;
aud lie So eined TO gain ncw strength as
he from time 20 time cloquenlly and
so'emnly expalia,ed upon the beaiitudes
I Of Christianity, and il, principles and
Rpromi>es.
~ O'Clock - He * still lower. but per.
feclly sensible OF everything that pas ses
lw'tl'in hi- sight or hearing Should he
lie in the course sf the night, your ex.
! press will start instantly for Boston