American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-01-25
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JOSHUA GORDON BRINCKLE', whose death it was
our melancholy task to record last week. in the prime
ct life and had every rational ground to look forward
bright and honorable career, when he sunk into untme
lily grave. The disease to which he fell VICTIM of
but one weeks contnuance contracted by asslduous
attention his professional duties Newcastle, fer more
than two weeks, in Indictment of the year. His
temperate habits and fine constitution prevented any ap
prehensons the part of his friends of the result of the
disease until the last day of his life, when assumed
typhus aspect and rapid its progress, that in few
brief hours terminated his existence He expired the
18th inst in the thirty year of his age Few have
descended to the tomb beloved and amened by the
circle in which he moved, few have faithfully and
conscenousy discharged the various duties of life than
he Scrupulousy moral in his principles mild, unobtru
sve and unpretendng in his general departments sincere
in his professions and attachments; firm, dignifed and
energetic in the assertion and maintenance of right his
character which affection might repose its rmes
hopes, and good men dwell with unminged appreciation
and esteem. His mind, cultivated by liberal education
and long of assduous study stored with var
and useful knowledge and his Judgment solid and
ce of the law in Kent County, where he resided until the
year 1922 During this PERIOD he elected several
cessve years to the legislature, in which, and in various
other public empoymens confded to him during the
PERIOD his conduct such to leave the most favorable
impression of his talents and integrity. Moderate in his
temper and just in his views, he partisan and al
though elected and supported by party, his beraty
tended to ALL and gained him universally the character OF
an upright and honorable In 1892, he removed to
Wilmington, and in the brief space of little than
years, had established reputation for professional ability
practice His professonal character marked by pure
and spoess integrity, unremittng application, exraord
nary punctualy, and profound, minute and extensive
acquaintance with the principles Of jurisprudence Thus
highly endowed, and with the arest prospects of future
fame and usefulness he has sunk into the darkness of the
tomb We stop not TO point moral, or to inquire into
the mysterious dspensatons of Providence He taken
from among U.S. when his friends could fondly cherish the
recollection of his virtues, and indulge well founded hope
that he had exchanged the of time for the blessings
of eternity.
"1hen weep not for HMM his spring time he flew
To that land where the wings of the soul unfird
And now, like a star beyond evenings cold dew,
Looks radanty down on the tears of this world"
There be purer consolation offered to the sorrow
ing mind than this In the solemn hour that separates
cry earthly tie, happy may they be termed, who point
to the days that past and rejoice in the evidence they
afford that he whom they loved and amented had not lived
in vain.
DIED-On Tuesday last in Richmond vir in the 18th
year of his age, THOMAS MCONNELL Silversmith, for
merly of this Borough
In Chester County, Penn, DENNIS DEMPSEY, a
revolutionary soldier of the Delaware Regiment
-, At New Haven, Conn. on the 9Th instant, ELI
WHITNEY, Esq. aged SO. His mind was distinguished
by powers of invention Perhaps no man has
ever produced great effect the industry, wealth
and commerce of his country. Before he invented the gin
for cleaning upland cotton, the fibre of that article was
separated from the seed by the human hand, and was
invention, it forms the greatest and important
staple of America-in bulk sufficient to give employment
to than five hundred ships and in annual value not
less than twenty millions Of dollars.
I'm Washington city, Thursday last, at the resi-
dence of JAMES LARNEn Esq aged IS years, Mrs. SARAH
w. HARMED, rect OF the Rev. SYLVESTER LARNED, late
Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in New Orleans.