New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-25
Particular. of MIR. Webster's Death.

BosroX Sunday, Oct. 81, 1852.
rive are indebted to The Boston Courier Tor
the following particulars relative to Mr. WEBsrERs
dc aih and burial ]
The last hours of one so beloved as he whose
earthly career has just closed amid many circunsan-
ces of consolation were of the eventenor a. all the
rest The public are already informed OF the chief Tea
lures of tha, deeply Interesting scene upto the period
when Mr. WEBSTER desired to take leave OF all who
were in the house.
One by one in deep sorrow, but sustained by his
own great example the members OF his family and the
friends and attendants in and took leave oil HIM
He desired them 10 remain near HE room, and more
than once erjoned on those present. who were not oil
his immediate family, not TO leave Marshheld TILL he
death had taken place Redssured by oil that his every
wah would be reigously regarded he then addressed
hmfelfto hi physician making minute inquiries as TO
hs own condition. and the probable termination oil hs
life.
Converting with great exactneas, he seemed 10 De
anxious 10 be able mark 10 himself the nna period oil
his dissolution. He wa answered that 1t might occur
in one two or three hours but that the time could not
be definitely calculated. Then said Mr. WEBSTER,
"I supnose Unjust lie here quietly till it comes" The
retching and vomiting now REQUIRED again Dr. JEF'
Prizes offered to Mr.. WEBSTER something which he
hOl ed mlgut give IAN ehse' SOAio'ii"5 ''O'Nr -'
more-l want restoration
Hetween 10 and IL o'clock, he repeated somewhat
indstinctly tie words Poet, poetry GRAY, GRAY
Mr.. FLETCHER WEBSTER repeated the first line OF the
elegy. The curf tolls the knel of parting day
That's il. that's it" said Mr. w, and the BOOK was
brought and some stanzas read 10 him which seemed
to give him pleasure
From IL O'Clock till ? there much reatlessness'
but not much suffering. The physicians were quite
confident that there was no actual pain. iainthess
occurred which led him 20 think that his death was
at hand While in this CONDITION, come expressiohsieh
from him indicating the hope that his mind would re-
main 10 him completely unit, the last He spoke OF the
difficulty OF the process o dying when DR. JEFFRiE'
repeated the verse.
Though walk through the valley Of the shadow OF
death viii fear evil, tor Iaou art WIN me luy foo
and Thy stat, they comfort me-
Mr. WEBSTER said Immediately: The TACT the
fact. That Is what wsni, Thy rod, Thy rod Thy
staff, Thy staff
The cose was perfectly tranquil and easy ana oc'
curred at urecisely % minutes before o'clock The
rersons present were Mr.. and Mrs. FLErcHEA WEB
STIR. Mr. ard Mrs PAIGE, Mr.. ;. A APPLETON, Mis-
DouNrs Mr. LEROY, EDWARD CURTIS, PETER
V.Rvry GEORGE T CURTIS, CHARLEs HENRY THoN-
son Tor THoMAs) Esq., GEORGE J. ABBOTT and w
C. ZANrzIxGER of the State Department, Dire JEF
FRIES and j. Mason WAsREN, and the personal al
PENDANTS and domestics Of Mr.. WEBSTER Mrs. WEB.
s1Ea being unable 10 witness the last moments awaited
the event in her own apartment.
We learn that Mr. WEBSTER, By his own special d.
rec,ion IL be buried unosten,siious manner Inc
funeral services will be performed BY the clergyman
TIE parish Of South Mar.hfed al which place the re
mains will be inferred in the tomb AZ yet no day mas
been fixed for the funeral Mrs PAIGE u expected IN
town tomorrow, and viii probably IN behalf OF the
isniiy, announce the time Of burial