New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-13
William IL. seward-Last Moments OF the
Distinguished Statesman.


New YORK, October l0.-Hon. WiIlfam
L. Seward took cold at Albany, and had
been somewhat unwell for a dav or twa
On Saturday he was seized with seven
chill, and his physician was summoned
lie had been passing the summer IN his or
binary good health, suffering only from the
lheonEenlenee of the contraction of the
muscles OF his arms, aud had been engaged
III preparing Tor the press an account OF his
recent journey around the world. Tho
GNU was that OF ordinary ague, accompa-
nfeu oy a narrasslng cough, followed by
fever; and delirium lasted until late last
night. On Sunday he was up in the eve
n1ng, ami took his dinner, and passed com.
IoefGIaoly' IN Monday, with the exception
VI MS cough and catarrh, he was comfort
a0le, and dictated as usual to his assistants
IN completion of his book. He nIaved
WHIST Monday evening, but at ten o'clock
at night slight chill occurred, followed
py deIlrlum and fever, with an aggravated
catarrhal disturbance in the chest. which
lasted nearly all night, his physicians nee.
ing hIm on this account after midnight.
tuesday morning, after some sleep, he was
again better, and drove sOut in the after.
noon, but fever, delirium and restIessness
returned. Wednesday he drove ont two
hours, and dictated to his amanuepsis as
usual, though harrassed all day With q
cough ana catarrhal effusion on The chest.
IN Wednesday evening his cough abafed
Tor while, and there. seemed a pTonise I'm
good night, but his fever and couch re-
turned. ~
At bedtime he was nearly sleepleaa rr41
five O'Clock IN the morning. At four O'Clock.
to relieve the tedium OF lying sleepIess, he
had his son William read tile New York
Times to him, of Wednesday morning. he
slept after five o'clock pretty well. ali
eleven o'clock this morning, although his
fever kept up without au intermission. ait
haif-past one o'clock he was seized Hwifh
great difficulty of breathing, caused by
sudden catarrhal effusion into the lungs.
10 commenced with the right lung and soon
involved the left also, which occasioned bis
death ID about two hours He entertained
no apprehension but that he should recover
from the attack Of catarrhal ague till last
night, but this morning the addition Of
muscular palsy and increasing fever. TO-
gether with the catarrhal disturbance. led
the physician to apprehend fatal results in
q week or so, yet no immediate fear was
felt and dissolution was sudden and unex-
peeted. Stewards intellectual faculties
were clear and vigorous to the last, save
when disturbed By paroxysms of fever.
! a5g 8IteF an effusion from the lungs to day.
anu thinking 1t would relieve his breath
! II g ne vas, at his own request, placed on
| lounge ana boistered up, and moved from
AIS aQlolnlng bedroom into his study, where,
III the midst of his books. and his literary
aud other papers, and surrounded by his
reiatIyes and few friends and all bis de-
voted dependents he breathed his last. For
the last hour oil his life of nature were Civ
ing way his condition became easy, and be
spent his time in Ieave-taking Of friends
and. dependents, and finally sunk quietly
TO his last rest as if going to sleep.