Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-14
THADDEUS STEVENS.
Arrangements for the FuneraI-Tnter-
estIng Incidents of His Last Hours.


WASHINGTON, August 12.-The arrange
ments for the funeral of Hon. Thaddeus
Stevens have not yet been fully completed,
and will not be until the arrival here of
Mr.. Mcpherson, the Clerk of the House of
Representatives, who is expected here early
tomorrow morning. The embalming of
the body was performed under the direction
of the Surgeon General. The body lies
enshrouded in full suit of black, With a
black scarf around the neck. ife.aauma1 aIiI
! A few days after the adjournment of
Congress, Mr.. Stevens was attacked with
diarrhea, which, though occasionally
checked, leaving him at times quite we'll
and cheerful, was at last the cause of his
death. About ten days ago he became IN
able TO leave his apartment, but he sat up
at short intervals during the past week nm
til Sunday morning, when there were evil
dent signs of a change for the worse.
He then became exceedingly feeble, and
showed a marked indisposition TO engage
in any conversation, as he had done previ-
ous to that time All visits of strangers
was prohibited yesterday, and Monday he
scarcely spoke to any one, and lay most Of
the time with his hands crossed and eyes
closed as if asleep, the only signs he gave
of consciousness being feeble muiterings
and slight motions of the hands p
/ In the afternoon yesterday, however, he
revived for a time, and qconyersed with
considerable cheerfulness and even with
animation on a variety Of ordinary topics,
and, though he continued 10 grow feebler
during the rest of the day, yet he retained
consciousness and the power of speech up
to within few moments Of his death, his
last words being to ask for piece of ice.
Many persons called TO see him during
the evening, but none were admitted until
after O'clock, when two colored clergy
men, named Reed and Hall, who had some,
months before expressed the desire to pray
with him, were sent, for at his request, and
coming to his beside, invoked the Divine
blessing on him. One of these men was at
the deathbed of John Quincy Adams. Mr..
Stevens seemed somewhat affected at
prayers, and at the close thanked them
with feeble voice and a pressure OF the
hand.
About ten minutes before his death
sister Loretta asked and obtained consent
to laplize him, and the solemn rite was adj
ministered in silence, which was rendered
more impressive by the stiffness of the late
hour of night. At this time his breathing
was very much obstructed and he seemed
to suffer from violent palpitatiOn of the
heart, but this passed of, and during the
five minutes before he breathed his last, he
lay motionless and quiet, as if in gentle
sleep.
Among many others, who called this
evening 10 see the remains We're Secretary
Schofeld, Attorney General Evarts, sen.
Eakin and Surgeon General Barnes. The
body of Mr.. Stevens Will lie in state in the
rotunda Of the Capitol from noon to-mer-
row till its departure on Friday for Ian
caster, whittier it will be sent BY a special
| train. ss JOS -te at &C.
| The remains will be guarded by COM
paiy of colored Eouayes, of this city, who
have requested that honor. The arrange
ments for the funeral in this city have not
been completed. The religious ceremonies
| will probably be conducted by the Chap
lain Of the Senate, Rev. DIR. Gray, assisted
i by Rev. b. b Emery, Of Pennsylvania.
The Rev. DIR. Boynton lie absent from
Washington, and cannot possibly be here
in time to attend the funeral, which will
take place precisely at 2o'ciock on Mon
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