Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-10-12

D!ED-in this town, on THURSDAY last. Col.
bENJAMlN STEPHENSON, Receiver of Public
Moneys for the EdWar,lsville Land District.
in the 54th year of his age.
However unayaing the tear Of regret.
which is shed for deceased friend--notwitb.
standing the efforts Of philosophy, or the 1ust.
nut Intellectual dictates of sober reason-it will
now VAN to the bereayed widow and father
less child are all the ad,nontians of careful
trlends--who fear and mourn rather for the
living than the dead
But when one who has filed the various
stations Of life With such pt.c-eminent r;,hli,l.
ness, as the subject of ths notice. is called
hence, the greet extends far beyond the pre-
cinc's OF the weeping relatives. All seem
ANXIOUS to mnSie taeir SORROWS with the known
pangs OF tie pereayed widow and children
Such emotions cause the present feeble at
tempt 10 sketch some of the events which have
marked the life of Col benjamin Stephenson.
He was born on the 9Th Of July, 1869, IN the
then colony ofPennsysvani he emil
grated, IN the nineteenth wear of his are, to
virginia, where he commenced his public life,
and acquired the lasting esteem and approba-
ton OF all who knew hin. In 1909, he re-
moved with lis family To Illinois, since which
tiine ne mas MED various public offices, with
"i''i'o "in'iG'i Creult--SO much TO the Sa-
tIstacton ct all with, or for, whom he acted.
that his en'pgy is written in the hearts Of n re
persons, perhaps, than will read this article.
During the late war he commanded batta-
non under the then Governor Edwards. and
regiment under Brigadier General Howard,
ana IN one or the other OF which stations he
was actively employed during nearly the whole
Per'ou OF Danger to our exposed frontiers
and on all occasions distinguished himself 50
'nnch by ms vigilance, energy andintrepeitv,
as 10 secure The appreciation Of those under
whom ne acted, as well as the resnect and es-
teen OF those whom he commanded.
After the termination OF his military duties,
ne was elected by the people of the territory
70 represent Them in Congress. Without hav-
ing become famous as public speaker, lie is
acknowledged to have effected, by his prudent
wa'chfuiness, and through the esteem enter
tanned for iiim, by His fellow me nbers. as much
at least as any other delegate. coad have done.
From this high and honorable station Col. $.
retired in 1876 having received the appoint
ment OF Receiver of Public Moneys in this
iaho district. In TINS station he continued to
retain me confidence, friendship, and esteem,
IL Is believed, or all who knew him. As a mem.
Der OF the convention which formed the con
s'tution of this state, his conduct was equally
satisfactory to his constituents.
Although the writer ofthese lines has-known
and honored the deceased as a public officer.
he has to state that it was in the friendly and
domestic circles that the virtues of his heart
shone with peculiar lnstre. If the patriot
mourn his death AS Il public lnss-if friends
shed the tear Of sorrow over his graye---what,
oh what are the agonies of a beloved and af.
fec'lonate wite--now wife, alas no more. and
OF children, cherished by the kindiest sy.npa.
ttleS Of Datprral lo,yu