Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-02-04
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DIED, suddenly, in Shrewsbury, on the
28th ult. CAPT. LEVI PEASE, aged Sale |
went to bed the night previous, in his usual |
health, and, about two o'clock in the morn |
ing, was discovered to be in one of those faint
ing turns, to which he had been subject for
many years and, in few inmates, died |
without a struggle, and without groan, as
it were in quiet sleep. His remains were |
carried to the Westinghouse on the Both, |
attended by such concourse of people, and
by such number of the Masonic Fraternity, |
Of which the deceased was a member, as man |
dested the great degree of respect, all were
anxious to shew to his memory. The Rev. |
Dir. Alden of Marlborough, preached an appro- |
pirate discourse, and addressed the Fraternity
in avery aHectionate manner. From thence, |
the remains were conveyed to The grave, and |
,entombed with Masonic honors. ill.,
deed, arrive at-his age, and far fewer they,
who have filled up the measure of their days,
with more usefulness, and lived more esteem
ed, and died more universally respected,
than Captain Pease. He took an active Part
IN behalf of his country, in her Revolutionary
struggle, though in no conspicuous station,
vet not the less useful. Many were the
hardships, and excessive the fatigues, he en-
dured, while with the northern army under
Gen. Thomas.
At the critical juncture OF the death of
that officer, and the retreat of the army out
OF Canada, the services of Capt. Pease were
important. The army, worn down with ia
dgue, destitute of clothing and stores, and
beset on every side with hordes of savages
and tories, were greatly relieved by the for
age and necessaries, which he procured, and
succeeded in conveying to them. By night,
as we'll as by day, on The water, and in the
wilderness, did he encounter danger-more
than once, and alone, he navigated Lake
Champlain, in small open boat, with impor-
tant dispatches, to and from Albany, for the
army. 1t was rule, with him, to discharge
promptly, as well as faithfully, every trust
confded to him.
His enterprise and fidelity soon afterwards
came under the notice of Gen. Wadsworth,
who employed him for several years, on i'm
portant duties, connected with the army in
is operations at the South.
His enterprise, as we'll as perseverance,
stands conspicuous in his establishing the
stages, of which he was the sole protector,
and tor some time, the sole proprietor. Long
did he struggle alone ; not only una ded, but
discouraged by his friends. Like the attempt
OF Columbus, to discover a Western Cont
nent, his undertaking was pronounced a
visionary and ruinous scheme-yet, like the
former, he persevered with zeal undated,
and his exer:ions, like those OF the former,
were crowned with success. Often did his
friends tell him, the establishment was got
up one hundred years too soon, that not short
Of the expiration Of that time, would this
country be able to supper it! He lived,
however, to see more than his expectations
realized, and to see his posterity, Tor such he
considered the proprt'tors of the stages, gath
eE richly, and in great abundance of the har-
vest he had sown. He was not only en-
phatically the father Of the stages, but OF the
turnpike roadside first turnpike road in
MASSACHUSETTS, was Of his procuring. Few
men in his sphere Of life, have rendered the
community more essential aud lasting advan-
tages, and whose services, can claim for
them, more than his do for him, the title Of
Public BenefactOr.
He never was afluent, and though he had
brought up large family, he had wherewith
to live comfortably, till few of the last
years ofhis lie, when, his property being
nearly exhausted, his friends contributed to
his relief, and though he died poor, he died
rich in the affections OF all, for be had no enc
mics.
Always happy, and always making the
best OF every thing, he enjoyed life to the
last.
"At his years,
Death gives short notice. Dropping nature
then,
Without a gust of pain to shake it, falls.
His death and journey, was that happy Pc
Which few attain. The duties of his day,
Were all discharged. Calm as the evening
Was his pure mind, and lighted up with
hopes,
That open Heaven. When, for bis last,
long sleep,
Timely prepared, a lassitude of life.
A pleasing weariness of mortal Joy,
Fell on his soul, and down he sank to rest"
Communicated.
The LITTLE PEDESTRIAN. little boy
lately advertised 10 the Charleston pa
qers as lost, has returned TO his parents.
after having accomplished journey of
l44 miles during his absence. 1t APP
pears that he had lost a seven penny
piece that was entrusted to him, which
rendered him SO uneasy, that he made
directly for the interior, walking at the
cate Of three miles an hour. When he
had got within 8 miles of Orangeburg,
1t occurred to him that he might as well
come back again. Having commenced
bis journey without any means, in order
to get bread at one stage of his tour,
he exchanged the Grape of his hat for a
hoe cake. Some Wagons kindly assist
ed him on the way down. Epn. Post.