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MATHEW CAREY. The following letter,
written a short time before his demise, to a
friend by Mr. Carey, was communicated
to the editors of the National Intelligent
Ger. The sentiments are those often ex-
pressed to ourselves by the deceased phi
lanthropst. U. S. Gaz.


"Dear ST:-l send YOU, by this mad, a
copy complete of the Querist, as far as it
has gone-l, ?, and 8. ...


81 am greatly below par. am fearful
that the state of The country is hopeless
Public morals are at the lowest ebb and
private share a portion of the same fate
Regard for self appears to be the predom-
inan, feeling Every man for myshelf." as
the Dnchman said when he had seized all
he could lay his hands on. Prospects have
heretofore been very gloomy in some points
of view as at present, but we could hereto
fore see "a little cherub smiling aofi,' to
cheer US on our way, but no telescope can
enable US to see ga cherub alofi" at pres
ent .. ..... .......
"My general health is as good ns usual.
But the feebleness Of my limbs rather in
creases And any remaining eye cannot
perform its functions by the; light of a
lamp as it was won't to do. / think much
on Mrs. Thrale's Three Warnings Itoo
have my three warnings, not, however, ex-
ac,ly the same as hers. | am in a great
measure, toolhless, a cripple, and. halt
blind. But fnd no decay IN my intellect
ual powers; on the contrary, agree with
the poet (Pope?) f .s.,r


The souls dark cottage, batter and decayed.


Lets in new light through chinks which time has


made


Yours Respectfully,


MATHEW CAREY.
Philadelphia, Aug. 80, 1889.