The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-07-02
DIED.

In this town. Mr.. Joshua Pitnan, aged 65-Mr.
Leonard Griffin aged about 28-the wife Of Mr.. John
Alahan, aged about 80
In Gorham Mr.. Thomas Harding eldest son of Dan
lei Harding, ESQ.,
Mr.. Gregg, whose death was announced in the last
weeks paper, the second son eff the Rev VIM
Gregg of Cape Elizabeth. II is seldom we have cause
for deeper regret for the decease Of young man. for
there are few, in the flower Of youth. whose morals
were purer, whose worth greater, who from all
appearances could he have acted his part the grand
theatre Of the world, bid fairer become blessing
his friends and useful and respectable member OF
! cietv.
Under the fostering care Of kind and aeconate par
ens he had received every assistance in their power
for the purpose OF qualifying him for future usefulness
and his literary requirements sch did honor
his industry and fully repaid his parents for their ndul-
gence and kind assistance
Possessing mild and amiable disposition, an affa-
bity Of manner. and a heart alive TO every tender
feeling, he well calculated gain the esteem and
confidence OF those who knew him.
&" He had in every feeling heart, friend
Nature had endowed him with very respectable talents
and from his eager desire for intellectual Improvements
considerable be expected from his literary ac
quirements.
Mr. G. prosecuting the study of medicine in
which he made rapid progress, until sickness prevented
has farther pursuit and MS great industry and unrem
ted attention to study wond have qualified him for
the important and responsible duties of physician
, and rendered him honor and ornament to
to the profession We have spoken Of MIR. G's cor
rectness of morals guided By the religious counsels
of aectona;e and pious parents, he had avoided the
destructive rock Of dissipation which many his
age split
MIR. G. loved his friends and was equally beloved by
them and the afectonate endeaTments and kind inter
change Of friendship which existed between them was
source of happiness which he enjoyed in superior
degree.
1t is no uncommon thing for young man who is
Just entering the stage of active life, anticipate
thousand pleasures and delightful Of uninter
up!ed happiness In the flower Of youth when the gay
visions of hope excite the imagination and create OBJ
lects apparently worth the earnest pursuit when
the arGor of the passions IS enkinded and urges for
ward 10 some valuable requirements high attain
ments, death is an unwecome guest. But Mr. G.
not without reflection-he had sound discriminate
ing mind and thought Of things Justly. He gave
loose 20 visionary transports of the imagination, but
confined his desires things attanable He witness
sd the approach Q! the king Of errors and prepared
himself, no doubt. tor his awful summons. Through
Tong and painful confinement which lie bore with all
the calmness and composuTe that could be expected,
bis strength exhausted and he looked on the fee
bic chords which attached him to life with apparent
resignation and submission. When the summons
ol death was announced, although more sudden than
was expected. he expressed remarkable fortitude
and composare and observed his friends without
the least apparent alarm that he was going We are
not in possession of any information respecting the
conversation of Mr. G.. dmng the latter part of his
confinement. which no doubt would be interesting
the public, but have made TINS very imperfect sketch
tribute OF respect to very worthy and excellent
young man. Happy, apparently would il have been
for the distressed relatives Of Mr. G. could they have
longer enjoyed the happiness of his friendship and So
ceiy. and especially, could ne have been spared 70
soothe and comfort bis parents who were rendered
dear ijm by everv kind socitUde and every anx-
ious care during their declining years. Butthe ways
otheaven, Though 10 Us. motnes, daIA apd myster