Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-13

, Craik bled the General again, No effect
Has produced and he continued in the
same state unable to swallow anything.
Dr.. Dick came in at 3 o'clock aud DR..
Brown arrived soon after; when after
consultation the General was bled
again, the blood ran slowly, appeared
very thick and did not produce any
symptoms of fainting. At O'Clock the
General could swallow little. C,lomel
and tartar emetic were administered
without effec.
About half past o'clock he desired
me to ask Mrs. Washington to come to
his bedside, when he desired her to 60
down to his room and take from his
desk two wills which she would find
there and bring them to him, which
she did. Upon looking at one which
he observed was useless, he desired her
TO bum it, which she did, and then took
the other and put it away. After this
was done returned again to his bed.
side and took his hand. He said to me,
II find I am going-my breath cannot
continue long; believed from the first
| attack it would be fatal. Do you ar
range and record all my military letters
| and papers; arrange my accounts and
settle my books,as you know more about
| them than any one else; let Mr.. Rawlins
finish recording my other letters
which he has begun" He asked when
Mr.. Lewis and Washington would re-
turn. told him about the. goth of the
moth. He made no reply to II.
The physicians again came in be-
tween 5 aud 6 o'clock, and DR.. Crsik
| asked him if be would sit up in the bed;
be held out bis hand to me and was
| raise d up, when he said to the pbysi.
clans, II feel myself going; you had
better not take any more trouble about
me. but let me go of quietly. | cannot
last long, They found what they had
| done was without effect. He laid down
| again and thej retired except DR..
| Craik. He han said TO him, doctor,
| die hard, but am not afraid to 70.
believed from the first attack should
not survive it, breath cannot last long"
The doctor pressed his hand but could
not utter a word. He retired from the
| bedside and sat by the fire absorbed IN
grief
About S O'Clock the physicians again
| came into the room and applied blisters
70 his legs, but went out without ray
of hope. From this time he seemed to
breathe with less difficulty than be had
| done, but was very restless, continually
changing his position to endeavor TO
get ease aided him all in my power,
AID was gratified in believing be felt 1t,
for he would look upon me with eyes
lspeakiug gratitude, but unable to utter
a word without great distress.
About 10 o'clock he made several at
tempts to speak to me before he could
effect il: at length he said. II am going
have me decently buried-do not let
! my body be put into the vault in less
| than two days after am dead" L
bowed assent. He looked at me again
and said, do you understand me 2" l
renlied. Yes, sir" "'Tis WE'LL" said
he About ten minutes before be ex-
nir.d his breathing became much easier
he laid quietly; he Withdrew his
hand from mine and felt his own pulse.
I smoke to DR.. Craik, who sat by the
fire. and he came to-the bedside. The
Generals hand fell from his wrist; L
took it 10 mine and placed it on my
breast. DR.. Craik placed his hand over
his ewes, and he expired without
struggle or sigh.
Wni!e we we're fixed in silent grief,
| Mr.. Washington asked in firm and
c,lle cted voice, "Is he gomez"
Tbns died the "Father of his couu-
try" in the presence Of only three per
sons-Dr. Craik. Tobias Lear and Mrs.
Washington. Congress was then IN
session at Philadelphia, and on the re-
cen,ion of the sad tidings both bouses
Immediately adjourned. On the next
dav resolutions were adopted express
i've of the grief of the members and q
committee was appointed to devise a
mode by which the national feelings
should be expressed. This committee
in their report recommended that a
marble monument be erected by the
TInitsd States, at the city of Washing
ton to commemorate the great events
of ashington's military aud politicai,
lie: that a funeral oration be dellverea
hv y meub OF Cngress; that Presl-
Gsnt Adams issue procla NATION re.
commend ng all citizens OF the uoion 10
wear Grape on the left arm for thirty
days.