The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-10-28


uan, ESQ, in the. .lgth year OF her ago
AT Cnaya,na, p. n 25th Sept. Capt William
II. Billinston, late oil the sloop Sally, ofProsi'
de.,ca, ,a-.
;. ln Nor,h froyijence, Hon. Daniel Lyman,
40 In i.75, being a Junior in Yale Collage,
he with the whole class of which hr was a
member, excited by the intelligence of the
Battle OF Lexington, marched to Cambridge
Soon after his arrival an expedition was set on
foot 10 take possession OF rieonderoga, Crown
Point and ST. Johns He received the com.
mission of captain for this occasion, and ac,
companied Arnold and Ethan Allen in the en-
terpriso. Tieondcroga was surprised and the
garrison taken; Crown Point and 81. Johns al.
so fell into their hands. In l776 he received
tho appointment Of brigade major IA brigade
of new levies ram Massachusetts, nndor Gen.
Eei,ows. and was engaged in an action a,
White Plains, in which he had his horse killed
under him l577 he was appointed captain in
Col Lce's re giment one of the 10 which sew
ed during the war; IN lI3S he was invited by
General Heath Ia Join his family as aid On
the arrival oT tie French troops at Rhode Is.
land, General Heath was dispatched by him
on board the ship ofadniral Ternayt To welcome
the gallant sirangers to our shores, and had
the qualification of being the first American
officer who visited the aduirafs ship.
NKw YoRg Oct 25th, 1880.
Mr.. Read,
Dear Sp-- You will confer many obligations
upon the friends of the deceased in this city
BY inserting the following communication in
the r. I. Republicai
A. A.RuopE.lsL.spER.
Dice in this City on Sunday morning last,
at . o'clock, Mr.. George N. Hazard, lato of
tho Bowcfy Theatre, and a native Of Ncwpott.
4 |. The circumstances attending tho dcalh
of this promising young man, have awakened
the deepest feelings of grief and sympathy in
the bosoms of those who ~hfo intimately known
| to him, and who hae watched with pccGliar
pridc and pleasure, the progress he had made
and was making in his profession. He was
son Of the late Hon. Nathaniel Hazard, mem
Het of Congress from Rhode. Island. Young
II imbibcd a, an early age a prediction for
The stage, and while at school was often ad-
Iiiired for his excellence in defamation. A.
bout two years since no commenced his career
upon the stage; and for the last three months
at the Bowcry Theatre, had attracted the at
tcntion and received tho couin,cnda,ions Of
tho votarics Of tho drama. Amer IN illness Of
ten days he has fallen d victim 10 the small
pox, deeply regretted by the corps dramatiqus,
and the Numerous friends whom hc has made
during his short sojourn AMONG us. II was
Nr lis peculiar lot 10 be- sorely tried with
misfortunes; and having for a long timo con.
tended With tho ills which generally attend
the dcvclopcmen, oftrue genius, he found him
self suddenly emerging from their confines
and advancing with hasty and rapid strides to
tho goal of popular favor When 10 , the
tomb "uponed its marble and pout.srous jaws"
and the iron grasp Of death snatched him from
the bright scenes to which his ardent hopes
had bsle hin look, and for which his ambition
pantcd.
Young IIazttd possessed talents Of no com.
mon order, and his late persona,ion Of many
Of the most difficult characters in the drama
indicated that ho had resources within him
self which would one day rpen into maturity,
aud place him lgli on tho rolls or histrionic
fame.
Tic had made sneh arrangements to pursue
his professi that nought but success would
have crowned his efforts. lie knew a wide
field was spread before him, and fortune had
thrown him upon those boards where the gen.
ius Of our FORREST, was nurturcd and natured.
But the grave the grave, has closed upon
his career ,tS all his trophies & honors are we'd
dcd with the clod Of the valley. The meridian
sun which lighted him on his course has beeu
dimmed-his visions Of brightness and the
halo Of glory that encircled his young brow
have passed away-and they now only live in
the rcccollcc,ion of the friends whom he has
raised by the splendor Of his talents and at
tainnents.
But though i, was thy lot to he cast among
strangers, and thy mortal remains ehtombcd
far from the land Of thy sires and the scenes
OF thy carly childhood and YOUTH there are
those who will tenjerly cherish, and remember
,hce-- who will visit thy early un,imely grave,
and drop tear upon the monument that is
now about to be erected TO perpotunte thy
memory. - M. X.
81 stay not to gather the lone one 20 earth,
spare not the young in their cay dance of
mrth; e.'.'
But sweep them all on TO their homo in the
grave,
stop not to pity, stay not to save:"
New York, Oct. Goth, 1e30. .'-.