Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-04-10
rha DEATH .bea q Emperor Nicholas.

N DOSAUll w lSlSteHSO W Htu law h"fS'N'
we give below;
The last Aomtnisof the late Emperor NlcnotAsl,
Of Russia, Of blessed memory,
On The 27th OF January (FeOtLnEy $, N. 81 tie
Emnetot was taken III with the influenza, Out con-
Timed 10 occupy himself oS usual with The Affairs
Of State. 4 few days after, namely, on tue ninth
OF February, [2lst II. 81 H. felt himself somewhat
brtttT and CONTRARY to the advice oil his uOeloIS,
(Nanit sud CaEell,l after having been present oil
The celebration VI divne service OF lhc l'alnCs
Clutch, went oil 10 the ratade. Vi Tie Ell'
pinetr corpS' 10 Inspect tie LAItaIions d The
lsmallNflOiIy regiment and Tue regiment OF ShatP'
shooters, which wtIe preparing ~ march cll.
"YOur Majesty" said Dt. CuteIl 10 HIM. "lheie
is nat doctor in The whole oil yOllt oTIhy VINO
would allow the meaneSl Of ylut soldiers 10 leaNH
lie hospital in such a state as your MnJeS'y Is NJ
AMI with such fttsl, (2S deg. ReaInur, eluaI 70
% deg. below zero OF FalTenheil:) Ills my dWlY 10
TtuuiLc that yOur Majesty should nOl leave yOnt
toUm," "You have done your Duty answefed
The EInpetor "lei Inc do mine." at one O'cluCS
the Enurror went 10 the parade. house without even
taking lhe mrcuutiOn OF dressing himself little
warmer. CONTRARY 10 the ndyCe u Tie hereditary
Gtanl Duke Alexander anu tile request OI Ills IN
mediate attendants.
After tie inspection Of the soldiers his Majesty
went 10 see ihe GaHd Duchess Helen PdylOvIla,
widow Of his late brOtheF,,he Grand Duke Alclmel,
and from her palace 10 the AlsnlSler al Auf, who
was then linwell. On returning he lelt himself
wutSe than on the Jay before. The cough AMI tho
difficulty Of breathing, which had lr0nbed Inn
1T some DAYS previously, new lhCTtaSel' Ills
Majesty passed Tue nlght without sleep, OnI lie
neat DAY tile 10 Uf February, % II. 81 lie went
again 10 The same paradC house 10 Inspect The 'e'
serve bataliUnS Ol the SrheHOlsSy aud PrcSOla'
enSky regiments, aud the men VI lhe reserve llaIl
battalion Of sappers. FiOm this day oil Tie SYM
ntOnS Of his maa0y became HIOTe severe, anu Tie
Emneror did not leave Ills rOUin. On Tie It'll ("dd
n. s) he intended 10 be present al divine service
at the church, but wuS unable, aud Was Obliged to
lake his bed. Ia lie evening the disease Appealed
evidently oppressive, aud dangerous symptoms he.
yu 10 manifest themselves with nCrcdiGe tdpIdlty.
Notwithstanding his illnrsS, the Emperor lid not
cease 10 occupy himself with StuiG ala IS, aud
only Oh lhe l2ih, (2lllI n. S.) IN consequence Ul
his medical advisers insisting upon H. It'd liz con-
sent 10 leave business 10 The C2LIOvitcl, tAleX.
6nler.J
When Tie danger. was consider imminent her
Majesty the Empress, wlll painful hratt, decided
10 propose IL ltut august husband IL pLtlaku Of the
sacrament. II must hG Observed that IN tie fist
week II the fast the Emperor had begun tn attend
the usual devotional services Of Lent, and itom
Monday till Thursday, inclusive, was dairy at
divine service IN the church, bn, SGYrTNl tlIll.S
complaining OF lrS indifferent health, expressed
doubts whether hu would be able IL complete this
CLEiSlinn duty. liOwevrT, notwithstanding his
weakness, lie nevef would ST during The service,
although liz was urged 10 do 50 by lie Officiating
inIIIigiGt
The Empress, embracing This Opportunity, said
10 him, 'AS yUu have mol hecn able 10 complete
tue duty Of confession and 10 partNke Uf the sac
lament IN the list week Of Lent, would you not
like 10 do il nov! For, although tic State Vi
your health IS by no means dangerous, 1t might lie
we'll; as there have been nnny INSTANCES wlItTe
the IaTtnkns Of Tie holy Sactamcnt has, ny G0ds
blessing, afforded IeIirf 10 lie SnlltrrEs' No.
said Iu, Il CannUt peIIUtn this LOly uuiy IN he'd,
nudIcSSctl US am;nO Shull do Il later OH, when
mn strong enough 10 DO il rloprEIy' Tie E"I'
pTrSS was SllcHti Dui, ptlcelrlng tents N lier
eyes, he sold: You ute crying" no this is from
tho cold IN my head 4 lew minutes later tie
empress bGgIIl quietly to recVe the lCEds pluyer.
you uTe niayIng. Why SOP Il aM prayInS fer
your recovery IAN III danger, lhcnF NO
htr Majesty had nUl lOrlIlnlr enough 10 answer
ul!imRlively- you urc IN gent anxiety; You
are tired; 30 aud lest yuuISeI.' Tile En- press
Tie II withdrew.
AL"ul o'clock, 4. ". his Majesty said TO DR..
Mandt, rIrll InU UaIdilly Whit my illness Isl
You know have always COMMANDED yOn IL niI'
pti2s inc in GIOl time, II my liIne$SSInNl happen
III b. serious, III order that might not omit the
perform oncc VI my last Christian uiiG'.' q cannot
Conceal from yuuf Majesty lal The disease IS as
summing q SeTDuS aspect. NunI li:hl lung Is at
tackled NUll HIrnn 10 say thai lhere ID 1angef
Of It's being paTnIIZrd! 'il The disease dies not
yield 10 our efforts This may tuSr place; hut a' yrt
We do not see any HpptaEuHcs ufIl, Hnid MI lose
hopes Of your recovery AN nov Understand
my position; know what | have To d. After
disnisSlns lig tOCt:T, liz called III The leif.apph'
rent, nnI quietly communicated 10 him his hope.
less stale, addme,u hope you have mol yet saul
anything to your mOilet, and Will not do so jus.
yet. let my COnic!SUr br called in The Rev.
MI ROjanOll was already at the palace. The Elm
press came INTO the room. While Thu reverend
lNllIer was rCadinG the payer preparatory 10 con-
IeSsiUn The EmptTUE hl.SNHi the EInpErSS aud The
C2utnvltCb, WHO kneIt by his bed. After that
they left the loom.
Having performed the duty Of confession lie
crossed himself, saying, Il play 10 the l.UId 10 ~.
e. i've Ine inlu his em!iacc.' Then lie laTlVOk UG
TIT holy sacrament (Which Nt his lcSITr was pei.
lurnleI in the pIcsrHcC Oi ltT lmrcIlal Majesty
and the Czarlvtcl) withpGTErcl pIrSencr Of mind
nIl affecting IIeYUlun md extraordinary cHimneSS;
Repeated the payer beginning iLclnre and cm.
jt5S, Ia somewhat lengthy Onr) from beginning 10
Emu, in inn voice, lie then led in llle Grand
Duchess C2nrcna, wife Of Alexander, tie Grand
Duke Gnnslnnlimr aud hts wife, the tirand Ouch.
rss Alexander JOsSlIOvna. the urand Duchess Mary
NicDlaevUa, his eldest daughter, widow Of the late
Duke Of l.culclrenbelg, anu Helen PavOvna,
widow II his lat" hrO!her Michael, aud his grand.
ohillrcn, win all passed lhu night without sleep
IN tie adjoining looms. lie informed lhcnI.Or his
Approaching drceaSe with ftmneSS, took leave VI
AMI blessed them all.
The wUr9S pronounced By him in these sacred
and solemn moments will Ge IuTever lnpfu Setl III
the hearts Of The htreayrd fnnIlly. Tie EHpreSS
exclaimed, My God! Why cannot | tit with
tlcCP Ills Majesty hpcd, 'rhou must live fOt
them and, turning lU the hrir.npparen, lie sid;
you Know that oil my cafes, all my Efforts were
ltecied 10 The good Ul Russia; my lrSire has been
10 continue these lIUrlS, in Otdrr 10 leave The EN-
ire 10 YOU in Il prosperous state, safely guarded
IRON danger without perfectly quiet anI happy
within; but you SEE OF what tine utlIl under hat
circumstances die. Such is The will Of God. II
" III be hard LOT yOn.' The Grand Duke, heir.
appaECnt, droW ned in tears, replied: III il is de.
creed lhnt Should los: you, ! an SUITE you will
even then pay 10 God # Russia, ot us all; i'm.
pOtn Ills hUly assistance lne 10 beat this heavy
burden, laid upon me- by HIMSELF Yes, always
prayed for lusSN and lOr you uIIj shalt pray 10
Him Iol them; and yOn, continued he, addressing
hnsel( 10 lie august family, who surrounded his
dying ConcIl pointing 10 The Empress, Felnain rs
YOU always have been hitherto, in the close bOnis
VI family Affection
The Emperor then commanded Count Ailerbers,
NIOSet Ut the Household, CONT 0lluIT, llead Of
the Corps Of GeudaTmsS, aud Prince DOIsO,ovk'y,
If Wa IL, a.. Al 80,