, 1865-01-21

lFrom the Boston Advertiser, jan 1871
Our citizens were painfully startled yestcr
day by the news Of the sudden death.of Ed
ward Everett. II Was so lately that he had
been seen on our streets, his face and step
giving no sign Of the change so soon torome,
his last speech in Fancu1 Hall was still so
fresh In the mind Of every one, that the IN
welcome story con1d aardly be believed The
shock fell on all classes. His loss, felt every
where to be public calamity, came to be
.uee were discussed in the family circle. His
death was announced in many pu1pits during
tho morning service, and Was made the sub
1ect Of prayer and appropriate notice in the
various churches. By noon it had become
generally known.
!: Up to last week, Mr.. Everett has been In
rema' kably good health, It will be remem:
bcred by many that he attended the tnaueu-
raj ceremonies Of the political yeer at the
State House on the 4th Inst, listening with,
attention to Gov. Andrews' address. On Sat-
urda5, the 9Th, he WAS In the e'Superior Court,
Charaestown. He devoted the forenoon Of
Monday Inst to the same busness, and went
directly from the courtroom Of Faueuil Hall,
where he spoke In did Of the project Of send
ing assistance TO the suffering citizens Of Sa-
v1nnah.
3Ir: Eyerett'e speech WAS delivered with
eFsu'moro. than his usua1 animation and grace
Of oratory. His manner WAS especially fer
v1d, and his arguments for the. cause In the
Interest of which he spoke we're urged with
great gfEor and evident warmth Of feeling.
His face was unusually flushed, but bore no
trace Of the expression Of latent suffering
which has Of late years been too often visible
On his features. The remark wes very gene
raj among those who listened to this, the last
public effort Of bis lite, that the e3oQneuce Of
the appeal would compare favoEably with any
thing which had ever fallen from his lips.
Mr.. FTrrett n1thourh nurf, dstinnnd tau
TUNED to. the Court House after the close Of
the Faaeutl HnH meeting, and wus engaged
there from three to six o'clock In the after.
noon. In the evening Of the came day, Mon
day, January Q, be fell 80 unwell that he sent
for his medical adviser, Dr.. George Hayward
ir. He attributed his Illness to tho unusucI
labors Of the day, saying that LIE spoke IN
Fsncufl Hall with great effort. There appeared
to be 70 alarming symptoms, but liz Everett
was considerably more depressed. in mind in
relation to his sickness than would 30 expect
ed naturally.
TIE next morning Tuesday the. patient
was somewhat better, but WAS persuaded not
to fulfill his intention of going nCain to the
Cow1t House.: On Wednesday he WAS noa 30
we'll sgafn. The difficulty appeared: 10 BE a
severe cold on the lungs, threatening pneu-
friends. He mas visited twice daily BY Dr..
Hayward du1ing the week. continuing much
In the SANG condition. On Saturday night
Mr. rRverett considered himself much better,
lnd would not allow q watcher to- remain in
his room. His attendant, although TINS pro-
hibited from remaining with him, was In and
ont Of the room frequently during the night,
and had as constant care over him as q
watcher could have kept. She aaw him ut
twenty minutes Of four, Wh.nhe mas sleeping
very quietly and calmly. At precisely four
O'Clock, Just Us the timepiece In the en&y
struck the hour, the attendant, sitting In the
room directly over Mr.. Everett's, heard 3
heavy fall. Running down stairs. she found
him On the floor, breathing heavily, and cvi-
IDENTITY in an apoplectc tlt, DR.. Hay ward WIS
sent for with Ill possible haste, and soon ar-
rived, but not until Mr. Ereratt had breathed
bis last.
It Is proper now to mention that Mr.. Eve
zett had i slight threatening of similar at
tack Of apoplexy about two years ngo. ON
inr to his extreme sensitiveness on such SUBJ
lects, he vas not informed Of the nature. Of
this attack, and Its precise character has only
been known to Dr.. Hayward and to one
other person, Mr. Eyerett's constant attand-