The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-07-13
miscellaneous.
FoR THE ENouiRsR.
BiOGkAPnY.

CIED-op the Stb inst 1t his place OF residence
M F'tisy'ssnm, ISAAC ;oLEs, Esquire, sged 67
years
Seldom does it happen that the death ola pr.
vste individual OF ssvn advxnV ed years, leaves 8,
great etssm society, does that Ut the estiina
Ole man whose loss now depore Age, that
dinsrs takes ausy so n,ucl ii the qualities ~hiet
entieai 10 his equaipt ance, bad not at all
Ne,keneG Those ties IN the case OF Col Coles hts
Temper Asd aeq'Iir, nothng ct morose ss-- liis
mental faculties had lost nothing OF their org
xnur--and he possessed buoySncy and elasticity OF
spirits which could be ressed neither by age nor
disease. In spite of lingering affection oi the lungs
which had cot, Tor many years, perhaps, ALLOW "a
Rim To enjoy single dal of .sse. he continued 10
entertain his rie,,Us with thos. saiea oil Wit pie as
entry, hch had ever Raue his society the deiis hit
Q. al who knsa him TO see y man b,ntine uut,
f,e weight Of hear seventy Yeas and borne down
si mere by sckness than sge, insensibls to his ow
itferirgs, medlt'tins schemes Of private benefit
pubic utility, snd Stfusing el- dhess and bapinne 50
On oil around hir, is spectacle as interesting it
Is rare.
Be evidence indeed. uiay be said to be Ii. leading
feature IN lbs character 1, showed itself in his so
Ecituoe for the puhlis wei.are-n his prompt asss-
tance either TO merit misfortune in his g, mpathy
for those who were ~ the rtacl O. bis AID, anu
At fiosed' e. thousand chaNIeis, viii per. pn,.l
st cam, IN the sekarge Of tlie Vsfous Offices oi hu.-
baud. father, master, and neighbor.
With all tins softness aud b. nightly, he unitss,
virtues of a seserer csst.--He had "a h XII sense If
hooot---Nas S'icS to r.ssAt uns,vrited inlury-6
wax DOM MAJ ShanI anu biEs 1ib'e S6ainst kuavSry
vice, wherever he found them.
He possessed quick aud penetrating nnd-s
correct judg.ment-x acquire ments, whether from
books or AN extensive in,,rsoLrse with the world
which, mer1ting respect any ~hsrt, Ilsced lin on
elevated ground in the county in which lie lived -
RE was sited With happy vein of ridicule, whixi,
IN his hands vas Instrument OF virtue used on
iy TO lash folly or fectssion-hypocrisy or mean
less.
His manners were of the highest order. Early
accustomed 20 refined society, he had acquired that
rsEy polish of manners winch nothing Lut good
company car give Inst b had received from ma
snre the truest aud best OF roiitenessa PooG
Gear: he mariit sted clearly his ,esne g. in
pat pleasure, and he performed TIE little sourte
OF polished societ. witt sseh ar easy unsFt etea
era = that Whist commonly appears to lie the effec,
Q sri and niitati n III others appeared to be mere
naturf in him.
Hefepresentsd the congressional district in ~hic;
Ne iiys3 tor years Having been one of fhos.
Nhn ohjects d to the pres nj constitution IS too
Strongly tsrdng to a consolidation Of the states b.
joined IN tn s'sru tina, felt at the growing in
fhrnee and power OF the gAatrs government, am
ado IN forming y hat bss been since called the de
mocrstic or relgat'iern party. 10 this he eve, re
7oa'ned st'schtd, both when in power * out. While
l. vas IN public lite he consolidated the r, spect and
ss'esn OF lie opposite party without losing The con
htrnee al his own; e piece of good fortune which.
TO u a. atsihs "iifouts great dtsree of iberality
s5we'i ss integrity, and not AWAY with them.
Col. Coles has left widow AID eight children tn.
greater part ct whom too young to appreelAts
S!:eir irrerarsble loss.