The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-02
Rithmonh Dispatfh,
SATURDAY july >, ,s,a.


1ke Last Ssear ef " Nashtn@tan's Lite
Irving nGW life ot " ashins sten, in Nv" vol
ufnes, has Just been completed. In tho hith
volume, after giving a Suecinct narradN" oil
The Administration OF Washinstan, hl~ Fa'iF"-
ment from ofiee, and his Ia nt" OF LIE al
Mount veraon, Mr.. Irving bring 'he work 10
a close with the fotlowin. d. 'rirhom II the
final scene
Winter had now set in, with occasional "ind,
and rain aud frost. ye; Washington sun AtP'
up his active round of indoor anFi outdoor Nv :,
ocattoiS rs his ularN TcC0rtis. lie WAS th iait
health and >igor. dinsd out ocCasiohaiy, anu
ha,i free neut guests az Mount Vernon, ant ~
usual was part of every day IN Inc saddle,
going The round oi his 'Sta't, ana, IA MS f'ia-
tar, phY:,spalo~y, ''tisitiRS the outposfs.
He had receuily walked with his iaNori'e
nephew about the grounds, showing the im-
prayemcats he Intended 10 MAKE, ana mao IS
rciall, pointed out the hpo' where ltr l'lopos-
cd building u new fimily vault, the old one
II INK damaged 10y the roots OF trees which i.a'i
oyerxsosvr il and caused X 10 ieaa. Ihls
chaage." said he. Il shall make The hfsl OF aii'
for NAV require II before ihc rest.
"Whrn / uarted from him., added tho ne
phrU. .'he sto,d On tRc steps oi the front door,
whei. he took leave ~ my sell ana another-
II WAS a bright frosty morning, ne hau 'akeh
has usual ride, d the clear healthy fIa>h on
hs check, and his sprighfly manner, brought
the remark from both oi us That we had never
sren In" General LOOK ~ We'll. have SJtn,-
times thought hiil decidedly the anisou'cs'
nal ! ever saw, and when ~ II lively MOOD,
so fuil of plc;isIutry, 80 AgTtCabln IL All Win
whom he associated, that could hardly foal
iar hp wa. the same Washington whose dlsni-
~ aweti :sit VI ho anproachc h:3a."
FJr some tim" past Washington had been oc-
CUpisd in digtsstIng II com plcte system on which
his estate was IL De managed tor several sue
creding Years specifying The cuttlN& ton OF the
several farms with tables designating the rota-
ton of crops. 1t occupied tnirty folIo pages,
InG was executed with that clelrnrss aad
me;h Al Which characterized all hiS business
papers. This WIS finished oa the Iuth of De-
csmb.r, and was accompanied by Il letter uf
that date to his manager or steward. II - Il
valuable document. showing the SoundnesS
uud ' lgeT of his in.rlltct NJ this advanced
stage of hi fxlSteNce, and The love of order
thr. i,'i9urd throughout Ia. affairs. My great
est auxiety,'' sa,d he on II previous occasion
d" Is to have all these concerns III such /, clear
and distinct form that no renroach may attach
itself to me when l have taken my departure
for tho land of spirits
Il was evident, however. thar, it;il of health
and Nigor, he looked forward 10 his long-cher-
lstlrd hope the enjoyment of n s.rehe old age
III thir home of his heart.
According 10 h.s diary, the morning on which
there NoluinniouS INSTRUCTIONS 10 liiS steward
were dated was clear and calm hui the after
noon Was lowering. The next day, (iIth.) ht'
notes there Was wind and rain, and 'it night 4
large circle round the moon"
The morning OF the l2th was overcast. That
mornIn. he wrote letter to Hamilton. hearth
~ approving OF ii plan for military academy,
which the is1tcr had submitted to the Secretai Y
of War
About 10 O'Clock he mounted lis hcrse and
rode out Is usual to MAKE the rounds OF the
estate. The oninous rim. round the moon,
which he had observed on the preceding night
proved Il fatal rortont. About ono O'Clock, -
he notes, 1T heg;.ii snow; after 10 hail
and then turECd 10 II tied cold rain HaN-
ing Oh Au orercoai, he continued his ride
without regarding The yT"alier, and eid noi
return 10 has house till after ).
iii- Secretary approached him with letter
10 te tranhrd that they might he taken to lhs
poSiofice III the evening. Washington frank
ed the letters, but observed that the Wea lhri
was TOO hard 10 send "A servant Out with them
hr. Lear perceived that snow was ham, git 2
from his hair, and 4 PRESSED his tear thar la
had aGt HSt bur II" Iepiieti no. his great Goa
haa kept him dry As dinner had been wait.
inx TOR hlin, lie sal down IL table without
changing his dress. IN the evening" write
his Secretary, "he appeared As w-ll ~ usual
Ga the tptioWthg III DrniHg the SNOW vas
thre" inches deep, and s!iit ialiilg. which pre-
F"nit" him from tiktn-, las usual ride. Il.
com bailIe1 of Il -Jre tHroar. and had eviden :
ly Il aeif coiu the day bciorr. Ia The ;ifteruoo.
tie weather cleared up and he went out OF
the Efuunds between tii~ house aud the river
10 marx some tre-4 Whicn were TO b. Gu
dJ'Th. hoarsrness which had hung abouI
hIln through the day, grew worse towar,
night; hu lie made light OF IT.
lie Has very cheerful in the evening. a. h.
sat in the p2rior with Mrs. Washington ant
Mr.. lear. amusing himself with the paper
which naa been brought from the t-othce.-
W hen lie met With anything interesting Or en-
tertainlng hr would read ii aloud. We'll =:
his hoaret,!ts would permit. ur he listened a,it
made occasioaai comments while Mr.. Iaal
read iiir debates of the Virginia Assembly.
bn retiring 10 bed Mr.. fear suggested tia
he shoaid tahe something 10 relieve his co d.
10, replied he: -'you know | never take any
.hIng 1or q coid. Let ii xo ;ts ii CAME
- tram.
asuc and difticri.Y oi DE. mn. -. ~,
and ltlea ciccA III the morning he aYyuk,
Mrs. Washington, who would have risen Il
cali Z servant, but he would not permI. her,
it1t hhc should take cold. At day break. hen
t!te servant WOMAN entered to III axe 4 fire, she
w.is sent ~ cali MIR. Lear. lie lound the Gen
eral breathilg with difficulty and hardly alb.
to utter Word lnteiiIgibly. Washington de.
sired that Ir. CrilE, VI o lived III Alexandria
siosid be sent for, and that in the me;lutiin,
Raw!ins, one of the oyersecrs, should be sum.
moAeu 10 b-eed hlin before The Doctor could
arrive.
gurgle was prepared for his throat, bu
Wh"ieN er he attempted 10 ,Waliow any OF II
he was conNu.sed and almost suticcated.-
rawlings made his appearance soon after sun
rise, but when the Generals arm was ready
for the operation. become :gitsted. Don't l.,
adsaid, said th' Gearral, IA Well rs he coul,
speak Rawlihs made an incision. The ori
Ice lr not large eloush,' said Washington -
ms blood, however, ran pretty freely, ant
Mrs. w ashlhstoH. uncertain whether the treat
inent was proper, and fearful that too muct
blood might be taken, beg ged Mir. Lear 10 et toI
H. " heh he was about 10 unite the string th,
Hehefal put up hin hand to prevent him. ant
Is soon aS he could snoak lnurmured I'm ,r,.
more,' hut Mrs. Niishin gtou's doubts prevail
ed ana the bleeding WAS rtopppd after abJn
nall 4 pint OF blood had been taken E.terua
apIilea;iohh were now made ~ the thruat
ana his le"t Wer. b;tthed in warm ,yat,r hu
without aiiprOiing any relief
HIS old friend, DR.. traik, arrived between
ei2ht ana nlne, ahd Two other physieIana Dir.
Dick and Brown. were called ii Narous rem
etilnS were tried, and additional bleeding: btt
all OF no avail.
about halt-past four O'Clock; :. write. NJ ,
Lear. ''he desired NE u call Mrs Washingto,
10 ms bedside, when he requested her to q
down INTO hia room and lake from his d,.sI
TWO wills which she would find there IN,
hfi!'E them tn him. which she did. Upon ioJk
Ihg n lheIn, he gave her one, which he OF
served was usei,ss, a. being superseded by III
Other, and desired her 10 burn it, which 81,
dld. ana took the other and put in To her closrt
AFTER this was done returned to hi- bed
rlhe ana took his hand. He said to me-
ilhd am going; my breath cannot last long
relieved from the first that the disurde
would prove fatal. DO you arrange all IN
military letters and papers. Arrange NV az
3 counts nnd settle my books, ~ You know NOR
about them than any oae else, and let MI
Raviins finish recording my other letter
/ which hc has begun ! told hili this woui,
! be done, lie lhan asacd me- If | recoiect.,
Wiling which II Has essential for him 10 d.
~ fie had Il very short time To continue will
US. ] told him that could recollect nothing
l,ut that hoped he wa- not 40 near hi. end -
lie observed. smiling. that he certainly wa.
and that a~ II was the debt which ue must III
pay he loohed to The event with perfect rcsis
ha;ion."
In the course of tho afternoon he appeared
to be III great pain and distress from the dim