New-York tribune., 1868-08-14
NEW-YORK, FRIDAY, AUGUST IA, 1865

natifed than l ever before saw him' lie sald nc
knew he was not able to go home IN the regular pas
senger car and, as the offer presented an opportunity
for going home without being crowded. ne seeneo
very much cheered. On Thursday, the oth inss'
when Dr. Carpenter went in to bid him goodbye, he
said he was so much better that if the Doctor would
stay another day. he believed he should DC able 10
90 home with him. DR.. Carpenter told nm that IL
would not be safe for him to go then but that he
might go in few days. Inc heXt day
friday he said we should have 10 deler
going home for the present. as ne was
growing weaker and that it did not make any dller
ence now whether we went home or not wemgh' just
rs well stay here He said This is as good place as
anv., He continued: Il have pretty nearly wound
up my business here Ihave my affairs nearly settled
at the furnace and my preparations are about all
made" He intimated his readiness to die, but
added: 81 see some bright prospects III the future
that could almost tempt me to desire to 1--we longer
but no NATTER On Tuesday morning he Thought
he was better, and l thought so too, though we
could not get him to take much nourlshment. lie
lay quietly at times asleep apparently Dut really III
dean meditation, Mr. Stevens thought more Of the
futIre than was generally supposed. He was always
n man of O few words on that subject AT about
O'Clock on Tuesday morning he asked some one
whether Mr.. Mcpherson, Clerk of the House of Re
presentatves in town, remarlSlng that they hau
some conversation the last day Mr.. Mcpherson was
here, in regard to which he would like to see hln'
At about clock his nephew Thadders Stevens, jrr
came into his room He had just arrived from the
furnace in Adams County, Pennsylvania. Mr..
Stevens talked 10 him about his clearing oil
lands there and the affairs Of the furnace as clearly
as he ever did, and also conversed with him about
the position taken and the points of law in certain
suit, telling him what was necessary TO be done ana
what was not Just as lucdly as he would have done
at any other time though he lay with his eyes shut
all the while lie appeared TO feel it very much when
spoken to about religion When asked whether
he would have persons pray with HIM, he SAID
he would. The clergymen who had called on nm on
New-Year's day were sent for, and sang and prayed
with him. While they were praying he responded
TO them twice. but could not understand what he
said. When Sister Loretta O'Riley and Sister Gene
We've Of Providence Hospital knelt by his bedside
and prayed, Sister Loretta took him by the hand
His breast heaved with emotion. though he did not
speak. but merely pressed her hand. The last that
recollect of his saying was when wanted to move
him TO another bed when he said, Don't move me-
and motioned for ice. He asked his Cousins daugh-
ter who was present to stay until day after to-mor
row.
Last wear. when he was sick, he said he woud
sooner send 100 miles for Sister Loretta to be with
him in his last hours, than TO have many preachers
that he knew Of For the last two years he request
ed TO be talked to about death freely saying that he
had not that horror of it which he once had. When
he was asked if he would allow Sister Loretta to
baptize him, he consented. This was very short
time before he died lie was conscious to the last
When he was sick last Fall he requested me 10 come
TO Washington and get his house ready and keep ~
in the event Of his DEATH until the lease expired IN
March, 1862 and said that whoever came in his place
might, il they desired occupy his late residence.
The councils of this city met in Joint session to
night and passed resolutions Of respect TO the mem
ory of Mr.. Stevens. committee was also appointed
one from each ward in the city, toaocompany his re-
mains from here the place of their final inteiment
at Lancaster.