Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-16

DEAru or WN. Il. >EwAsp.-fhe teIe-
graph, lust Tharsisy brought the uuezpertet
Intelligence of the death of Wm Il Seward
Tue account Of his last illness Is thus given
az j telegram from Auburn. dated the l0th.
ms.
Mr. Seward, having taken cold sud been
somewhat aIlinZ for daY or two. was. on
the evcnIn. of Saturday, the 9TH inst seized
with a severe chill, and has physician, DR.
Theodore DImon, was summoned q attend
nun. lie had been during the summer 10
has ordinary good heaith. saT ring only from
the Inconvenience &c the muscular palsy o.
hi, arms, and hai been engaged in prepar-
ing for the press his account of his recent
Journey around the world The chill was
that of ordinary tertitn ague. accompanied
by a harrassing catarrhal cough. IL wa
followed ~ fever AMI deiirium, which lasted
tll lase in the night. Ga Sunday he was 40
in the afternoon, Took has dinner, and passed
a comfortable night On VI lnday, with the
exception of his cough and catirrh, ne was
comfortable. and dictated as usual 70 his a.
sist4nts IL the completion of his book lie
played whist Monday evening. but at 10 p.
m, a slight chill occurred, followed by de
lirIum aud fever. with an aggravated catar-
rhal disturbance Of the chest. which lasted
nearly all night. HIS physician visited him IN
consequence ot this attack, after midnight
Tuesday morning, after some sleep he was
again better, and drove out N the afternoon.
but fever, delirium and restlessness returned
with the cough at night. ca W Wednesday.
be drove out for two hours and dictated 10
MS amenuSisS, as usual, though hsrrass5d
all day with cough and catarrhal eiusion ~
chest. la the evening his cough ahated for
Il while, ana there seemed a promise of q
good nights rest; but the fever, restless
ness. and cough returned at bedtime lie
was sleepless until nearly . O'Clock in the
morning. At a. m, 10 relieve the tedium
Of lying sleepless, he had his son William
read Tie Nelr YORK Tines of Wednesday
morning 10 him. lie slept after 5 O'Clock
pretty well till II q. IN, to-day, though his
fever kept up without any real remission.
At - be was seized with great difficulty
of breathing, caused by a sudden catarrhal
effdsion into the lungs. commencing with the
right lung and soon involving the lett also,
which occaslOned his death in about two
hours. tie entertained no apprehension but
that he would recover from the attack OF
catarrhal sgue till last night. This morn
ing bis age, together with the condition Of
muscular palsy, from which he has suffered
so long, AMI she fact that the fever D.
ere lsing upon him, and the catarrhal distur-
bsnce also, led his physician to apprt bend
I
more. Yet no immediate fear felt, and
his dissolution was sudden and unexpected
Mr.. Stewards intellectual faculties were
clear and vigorous to the last, save when
disturbed by the paroxysms OF fever. just
after the effusiOn from the lungs to-day
thinking 1t would relieve his breathing De
was, at his own desire. placed u on a lounge
and b5lstered up, and moved from his ad-
Joining bedroom into his study, where. ID
the midst Of his literary aud other pa
pers, and rounded by HE relatives aud
few friends aud all biz devoted dependents,
he breathed his last. For the last hour OF
his lite. the powers of nature were giving
way, his condition became easy, and be spent
the time in atfectIOn4te ieave-ta kings of his
relatives and dependents, and finally sank
quietly to his last rest, as though going to
sleep.
Friday aiternoon the President caused the
following official announcement to be made
DEPARTMENT or STATE
WASHINGTON, Oct. y, 1872
The undersigned is charged by the Presi
dent with the painful duty of ANNOUNCING
TO the people Of the United States. the deatb
of an Industrious citizen, William Henry
Seward, distinguished tor faithful and emu
nent service in varied public trusts, DURING |
long series OF years. He died at Auburn /
\. Y, yesterday, October lIth. CHARGED
with the admInlstratlon OF the Department
of State at the most critical period in tbe
history of the nation, Mr.. Seward brougbI
TO the duties OF that Office exalted natrsot
ism, unwearIed industry and consummara
ability. A grateful nation will cherish his
name, his tame and his memory. The se,I
ersl executive departments will cause ann