Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-06

It'll inst. The messenger informed me
thal the General was much worse. | has
| tened to the Hermitage, and found HIM
very much exhausted. He had great diff
hculty in respiration, in consequence OF
an accumulation of water in his chest de
requested | should remain with him, as he
was we'll aware that mis- dissolution was
near at hand. He took an anOdyne and
expectorant, and appeared to pass the first
part OF the night tolerably comfortable.
he had not been able TO lie down for the
last SIX months. He had to be propped
up IN his bed at night, and in his arm
chair during the day. On Sunday morn
ing, June s (tne day on which he died ,,
on entering his room | found him sitting
IN bis arm char, with his two faithful ser
wants, George and Dick, by his side, who
had Just removed him from his bed. ia
mediately perceived that the hand of
death was upon him. | informed mis- son
that he could not survive but few hours,
and he Immediately dispatched servant
for Maj, William B. Lewis, the Generals
devoted friend. Mr.. Jackson informed
me that it was the Generals request that
IN case he grew worse, or was thought to
be near his death, Maj. Lewis should. be
sent for, as h wished him to be near hlm
In his last moments. He was instantly
lCAAAONtO " MS utUs uuts bOluAG hS OOAlN
be placed there, he had swOOned away.
His family and servants, believing him TO
be dead, we're very much alarmed, ana
manifested the most intense grief; how
ever, in a few seconds reaction took
place, and he became conscious, and
raised his eyes, and said:
"'My dear children, do not grieve for
me; it is true | am going to leave you;
am well aware of my situation. l have
suffered much bodily pain, but my suf+
ferines are but as nothing compared with
that which our blessed Saviour endured
upon that accursed cross, that we might
all be saved VINO put their trust in HIM.
she first addressed Mrs, jackson (hls
daughter-in law }, and took leave of her,
reminding her of her tender Kindness
manifested towards him at all times, and
especially during his pr0tracted Illness.
He next took leave of Mrs. Adams a
widowed sister of Mrs. jackson, who has
been a member Of the Generals family for
several years in the most kind and affec-
! Tomato manner, reminding her also of her
| tender devotion towards him during his
illness, He next took leave of his adopt
ed son in the most atfectiOnate and devO-
ted manner. He next took leave Of his
grandchildren and the children and OF
Mrs. Adams. He kissed and blessed them
in manner so tOuchingly impressive,
that l have no language that can do this
scene justice. He discovered that there
were TWO of the boys absent-One of his
grandsons and one of Mrs. Adams. He
inquired for them, He was informed that
| they were at the chapel, attending sun
day school. He desired that they should
be sent for. AS soon as they came, he
kissed and blessed them also, as he had
done to those with him. BY this time,
most of his servants had collected in his
room or at the windows. When he had
taken leave of them all, he delivered one
of the most impressive lectures on the
subject of religion that have ever heard.
He spoke for nearly half an hour, and APP
parently with the power OF inspiration
for he spoke with calmness, with strength,
and, indeed. with animation. Iregret eX.
ceedingly, my dear sir, that there was nc
one present who could have noted down
his precise words. They might have been
read with profit, and would have
been fondly cherished as pre-
cOus gem by all the good and great Of the
| land. In conclusion, he said:
my dear children and friends and ser.
wants, l hope and trust to meet you all in
Heaven, both white and black" The las
sentence he repeated, "bOth white anC
1 black, }" looking at them with the tenderesi
| solicitude. With these, words he ceased
| granddaughter, Rachael Jackson { he
/ bears the name of his own beloved wife
! for several seconds. What was passing
| through his mind at that moment will
nOt pretend to say, but 1t did appear tC
me that he was invoking the blessings OF
| Heaven to rest upon her. The lecture 10 his
| family was awtully sublime. His implicit
belief in the Christian religion, and in the
| plan of salvation as revealed in the Bible
his great anxiety that they should be
lieve in religion as taught by the Holy
! Scriptures. and that, in 80 doing, they
would insure their eternal salvation, and
! Join him in heaven. Such sentiments from
such man, at such a time, are enough tC
put TO flight all scepticism on the subject
Of religion.
major Lewis arrived about 2 O'Clock
The General appeared to know him wheT
he spoke to him. AS l before stated, the
General mad to be propped up in his bed
and Major Lewis supported his head until
he breathed mis- last which was precisely
at 6 O'Clock p. m. Thus died the Creates
and best man OF the age, or, perhaps, o.
any age"