, 1852-09-11
Death ofHoa. Henry CLAW.

The death OF Hon. lIrNGy Clay, one Of
our conutry's most distinguished statesmen
took place at Washington on The , ltb L,ns
at o'clock. From the various DISPATCHES
received we compile the following account
OF his death
WAsnlNGrov, June ga solemn sad
ness p'ryades the entire community. The
bells are tollinE apl\the city wears the
garb Of sorroW WrEay breathed his Las,
n ten minM%s past II o'clock, Rev. Mr..
Butler, his spiritual adviser, and Other
friends beingprcsent. Ile died with the
utmost comP6ssFe,an and was believed to be
word.
Although Mr.. Cl9y's J4aih has been
momenarily eXPccledNf0r some lime past.
yr! those in attendance did not even this
morning anticipate that the sad event was
so near.
During yesterday and last night he
seemed to bcathcd only with the creates,
difficulty, and evidently endeavored 10
communicate some wish 10 those about him:
J1t from his extreme prosiralion, scarcely
anything be said could be'satislacorily un-
dersiooG He, however, seemed perfectly
resigned to his approaching end, and died
with the utmost composurc.
The personsihatwere present at the death
bed, were Mr.Clay's son, cx-Gov. Jones Of
Tennessee, and Mr.. Calvert Of the Naiioaal
Hotel Mr.. Hall. his physician, was sent
+or5 5ut mn not drrTvU uHrTf ThE gTC5r sI5Ic5-
man had expired.
Mr.. cLAY's LAST HOURS.
WAsmNGroN, June 20, ,lIP.M.-Mr. Clay
was shaved about an hour before he died.
Ills last WORDS, as rccollectcd by Gov.
Jones, who was present, were a request 10
his son to fix his shirt collar. About twenty
minutes before his death, he said to his son,
"my son, | am going, and you had better
sit by me-" He simply slept away. So
quiet was his death, that it was some five
or ten minutes before Gov Jones could sat-
lsly himself that he was actually dead.
The announcemen Of the death Of the
great patriot threw gloom over me- whole
city OF Washington. The stores were closed
and the principal public streets drapeL ia
mourning.
Congress upon itsannomccment immeG-
ately adjourned, and all the public Offices
were closed.
The cabinet held meeting, and resolved
upon the suspension of public business until
after the funeral obsequios.
Minute guns were fred by Capt. Buck
ingham's artillery, and also BY The Navy
Yard and arsenal, during the afternoon. At
sudown the bells Of the city were tOlled
and the firing Of minute guns V1s continued.
Before the Journal was read in the sen.
ate, Mr.. Hunter rose and said Mr., Presi.
dent, a rumor has been circulated that
Henry Clay is dead His colleague is a5.
sent, rendering the last sad Office. there
fore move that the senate adjourn.
The motion was agreed 10, and Tho SEN
ate adjourned,
After the reading ofthe journal in the
house Of representatives, Mr.. Venable rose
and slid: In consequnce Of the report
which may he true-that Henry Clay, the
ilIustrious senator from Kentucky, breathed
his last at his lodgings few moments since,
| move that the house adjourn.
This was carried without division.
All public business was suspended; hags
OF all nations and in number innumcrablo
we've half-masiod, many public places were
iesiooned with Grape, and a sudden silence
fell upon the city Ike pail.
HENRY cLAY's FAMILY.
Mr.. Clay leaves but three sons and no
daughters. Only one Of his fmily, Thomas,
was with him when he died. lie is the
eldest, and a farmer, residing at Lexington,
near Aahland lie is about 80 years old.
James B. Clay, the second son, our late
Charge 10 Portugal, is a farmer, engaged in
heavy business near 81 Louis. He is about
SO. John, the youngest son, is about 30
years old, and resides al Ashland with his
mother, MIR. Clay has had twelve children,
and but three OF the number survive him.
It is said that he has left a competency for
bis family.