Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-31
TIE DEATH OF WASHINGTON.

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TIE DEATH OF WASHINGTON.
HIS MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Particulars Not Generally known.
The Csnttnes Of Liberty was newspaper pub
ished semi-weekly In the City Of Georgetown
by Green & English. during the year 1892 and
from copies of It's issues, in the possession of Mr..
VIM. d. Cassin, OF that city, we make some ex-
tracts concerning the death and burial OF
General Washington. The accounts Of this
vent published In Marshalrs, Irvings aud
parks Life of Washington are based upon the
arrative written by Mr.. Tobias Lear the
eneral's secretary; but in neither of these
works do we find any reference to the certificate
the physicians who attended him in his last
moments, nor to Mr. Lear's letter to President
Adams announcing the demise. Their repro
ducaon from the columns OF this ancient paper
with some other details will no doubt be of
1ivion.
"GEoRGE-TowN Dec lit is our painful
duty first TO announce to our country and the
world, the death OF GENERAL GEORGE WASH
INGToN. This mournful event occurred on Sat
urday evening, about II O'Clock. On the pre-
ceding night he was attacked with violent in
hammatofy affection OF the throat which in
less than "a hours put period to his life. If a
long life devoted to the most important public
ScIflCtS-l lue nOSI eminent uSeTQIneSS. true
greatness and consummate Glory-if being
an honour to our race and model to future
ageS-tf all these could nationally suppress our
grief, never perhaps ought we to mourn so little.
But as they are most powerful motives to graft
tude, attachment and veneration for the living
and of sorrow at their departure, never ought
America and the world to MOURN MORE than on
this melancholy occasion"
"GEoRGE-TOwN Dec. 20.-On Wednesday last
the mortal part Of WASHINGTON the Graat-the
Father OF his country and the Friend of man,
q mi yViJ Snlnr hnn
and funereal pomp.
A multitude of persons assembled, from many
miles around, at Mount Vernon. the choice
abode and last residence OF the illustrious Chief
There were the grOveS-the spacious avenues,
the beautiful and sublime scenes the noble
mansion-but alas. the august inhabtant acas
7ao,C no more That great soul was gone. His
mortal part was there indeed; but ah. how af-
fectingi how awful the spectacle OF such worth
ana greatness, thus to mortal eyes fallen.-Yesl
In the long and lofty Portico where oft the
hero walked In all his glory, nor lay the
shrouded corpse. The countenance still COM
posed and serene. seeInsa to express the dignity
OF the spirit, which lately dwet In that lifeless
forme. There those who paid the last sad
honours, to the benefaetor OF his country, took
an tmpreSSiye-a farewell view.
On the ornament at the head of the cOfin, was
inscribed SURGE AID JUDICIUM-about the middle
OF the coffin, GLORIA DEO-and on the silver
plate,
GENERAL
GEORGE WASHINGTON
Departed this life, on the 14th December, '99,
Et IS.
Between three and four O'Clock, the sound of
artillery from vessel In the river firing min
ute guns, awoke afresh our solemn sorroW-the
corpse was moved-a band OF music with
mournful melody, melted the soul into all the
tenderness OF woe.
The procession was formed, and moved on in
the following order:
Infantry, with arms reversed.
Guard.
Music.
Clergy.
The Generals horse, with his saddle, holsters
and pistols.
PAIL-BEARERS. PALL-BEARERS.
Co.'s, CIs
SimmS. ! (Gilpin
Payne. Little
MOurnerS.
Masonic Brethren.
Citizens.
When the procession had arrived at the bot
tom OF the elevated lawn on the banks OF the
Potomak, where the family vault is placed ths
cavalry halted, the infantry marched toward,
the Mount, and formed the lineS-tha clergy,
the Masonic brothers and the citizens descended
to the vault and the funeral service OF I'll.
church was performed The firing WAS repeated
from the vessel in the river, and the sounds
echoed from the woods and hills around.
Three general discharges by the infantry
the cavalry and II pieces OF artillery, which
vault, paid the last tribute to the entombed
Commander-in-Ch Chief OF the armies of the United
States, and to the venerable departed hero.
The sun was now setting. Alas. the Sun OF
GLORY was set forever. No. the name of
WAsHINGToN-the American President and Cen
eral-will triumph over death-the unclouded
brightness OF his glory Will illuminate future
ages.
PARTICULARS OF HIS DEATH
In this issue OF the 'Centinel," Dec. 90, was
also published this extract OF letter from Alex
andrfa to Baltimore, dated December 10:
81 mention to you the truly melancholy event
of the death OF our much loved General George
Washington. He made his exit last night, be-
tween the hours OF II and u, after short but
%ha he ded 81 q Called he Grae 6 OF
others an Infiammatory Quinsey, disorder
lately so mortal among children In this place,
and believe not until this year known to at
tack persons at the age OF maturity.
My information l have from Dr. Dick who
was called in at late hour. Alexandria is
making arrangements to shew its high esteem
for him. We are all close TO our houses and
act as we should do If one OF our family had
departed. The bells are TO toll daily until he is
buried, which will not be until Wednesday or
Thursday. He died perfectly in his senses. and
from DR.. Dicks account, perfectly resigned. He
informed them he had no fear OF death, that his
affairs were In good order, that he had made his
WILL and mat his public business was but two
days behind hand"
(Noie.-1he public business, referred to
was doubtless that relating to the armies OF the
United states, TO The command of which, In
view OF an impending war with France Wash
1ngtou had again been called. The war was
ayerted, but amicabe relations between the
two countries was not restored until after his
DEATH
"GEoRGE-TowN Dec 24-AS soon as the sad
tiGing of General Wash1ngton'S death were
known in Philadelphia General Marshall arose
fnd laid the painful intelligence before the
house OF representatives, who Immediately ad-
JGerned- The senate likewise ad journed as soon
as u news was communicated TO that body.
The theatre also, In consequence of the same
mourn. Al event. win remain closed during the
space U, week"
CERTIFICATE OF THE PHYSICIANS.
So Ness. J. ana u. WeScOtt:
PresumiEg that some account OF the late i'll
ness and death of General Washington will be
generally interesting, and particularly so to
the professors and practitioners OF medicine
throughout America, we request you TO publish
the following statement:
JAMES CRAIK,
ELISHA c. DICK.
Some time in the night OF Friday the 18th
Instant having been exposed to rain on the
preceding day, General Washington was at
tackled with an inflammatory affection OF the
upper part OF the windpipe, called in technical
Language cynanche trachealis. The disease
commenced with violent ague, accompanied
with some pain in the upper aud fore part OF the
throat, sense or structure In the same part a