The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-07-22
THE LATE wiLLIAM !. NARcY.
HIs uoME--nIs STUDIES, asp mis- cLosIkc LIE.

A correspondent Of the New York Poi,
writing from Albany, N. Y communicates
tae following in regard 10 the lale William L.
Marcy:
During potion Of the day,I had time
10 visit the two houses al different times oc.
cupied by the laie Secresary--one 10 tho row
of houses go much occupied by The Cover
nors, on the east Of The Capitol Square, the
Other, the aKhower House, !" owned by Mr.
Marcy, on Sale street. They are both large
substantial brick buildinss, plain in appear
auce, and no,iceabiy principally from their
association with their former illuslrious occu.
pant. The sight Of them brings back toshis
old friends thousand iemiaiscences Of bis
genial hospitality aid sterling qualities. lhat
endeared him 10 SO large a circle, including
men OF every shade Of political opinion
Indeed, il was in social and domestic life
tha, Mr.. Marcy appeared in bis mosl inviting
aspect. He loved his family, his children,
his friends, and was never so happy as,
when away from the burden of official cares,
he could freely enter into the pleasures which
their presence afforded.
Hence, during the last few weeks Of his
life, when be had worldwide and bouora-
Bile reputation, when his circumstances were
such as 10 allow him 10 rest upon the honors
which be had acquired, he was in The bappi.
est cohdi;ioH. His old books and his old
fiiends were his constant solace, and when
he stopped at The antique, shaded hotel at
8alls,on where he died, il was noticed how
he would take his chair cut under The wide
spreading elms and entertain b is landlord,
and the plain, old fashioned people VIII gath.
cred about him delighted with the pleasant
stories which he told, and phiIosorhic humor,
and shrewdnesa, and social feeling which
twinkled in bis keen, bright eye. All other
times he would return to his room, as his
custom was. and taking up some favoriIe old
author, the rarely read modern ii,erature),
Milton, Shakespeare, Helvey. among the po-
els, South, Barrow, or Robert Hall, among
divines bis French edition of Machi@vel,
IA favorite work, by the way, with Senator
Soward,) or Bacon, among phIlosephic wri-
lings, and would read until he fell asleep.--
And This, indeed, was The way in which he
fell asleep on the noon offndependeuce Day
He had retired to his chamber, put his boots
in the usual corner, put on his dressing gown,
and laying down with knights edition of
Bacon.s Esssys-a small red quano voiume,
with Illustrations. When he was found, he
vast sill on his bed, his eyes were ,ouic,Iy
closed, or one side were The spectacrss, OF
the other The well remembered nufT boz, and
open on his breas, lay The book hs so much
loved-lhat immortal epiiome Of human wis.
dom-lhe Essays of Bacon, and over il were
clasped his hands. hugging it 10 his heart
Such was his final sleep-peacefui, serene,
and worthy of so great lile--in The midst Of
the thunders which commeEorated lhe birth
day of the nation whose fame and power he
had done so much TO uphold and extend.
What page il was on which the volume
was opened know not. Perhaps il was on
that most appropriate passage, where tho
great philosopher thns discusses on tDealh:'
IA mind fixed and benz on somewha, that
is good, doth avert the dolors Of death; bnt
above all believe It, the sweeles, oanticIeis
'aune dimittiS, when man hath obtained
worthy ends and expectations"
The following letter, for which we arc iu-
debled 10 Col. Banel, of Washington, one of
MIR. Marcy's most intimate frierds, will show
the cheerful and pleasan, frame OF mind in
which the veteran statesman passed his clio.
sing hours. the numerous illusions 10 spif-
iluasm, 10 his friend Thomas, who had re-
ceiyed a nomination as Governor of Uiah, 10
the silver Sc rvice wi.ich he vas about to re-
ceive from the merchants OF New York, will
be readily appreciated.
Mn. MARCY TO COL. BERRETT.
"BALLsToN Spa, July 2. 1857.
" My Dear Colonel: do not know when
shall be likely TO find myself so much at
leisure as now 10 write to you; | have, there.
fore. concluded 10 bring up my arrears in our
correspondence, though do not expect you
will be at Washington when my letter win
arrive there.
"I have been al this place more than a
week. There Is very little company here,
but in fifteen minutes can be in the milst
of that al Saratoga.
"very much 10 my surprise and gralifca.
linn. Gen. Thomas (Assisant Secretary of
State appeared IN this place on Saturday
morning. We epenf sunday al the Springs.
He will, do not doubt give sou a surprising
and wonderful account OF the performance of
young lady IN trance whom he heard at
the Springs. The visit he made was, as
sure you, very agreeable one. You
were not unremembered in our two days.
conversation.
81 make but slow progress in adjusting
my affairs preparatory 10 my European ex-
cufsion. aud have doubts wheihefI shall
be ready 10 lake my departure 60 soon'as the
lsi of August.
No man more suddenly Withdrew his
thoughts from politics than have mine. I
scarcely look at the newspapers.
hardly care to lax my memory with the
fact that there is such q place in this country
as the White House.
| am right glad that on. friend Governor
lP. Thomas links he can do better than
be would have done in exile among the Nor
mons. 49, M tkf II
have received day or two since bill
from MIR f., silvcrsmiih, at Ballston. II you
caI tell what amount you paid him for me,
and sshen you paid il, wish you would
make noie of il when you next write 10