Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-06-05
ALEXANDRIA, ID. c.
,,rrBniY uoRSING. JUNE 5. 1880,

,hl that knew iI.a' "NN h't ho hieI9. IN
lD1 ;..;nc II. the writer says: Would to God
,' sIJ write of him as l feel for Linn. In this
IT, 49, my pen but poorly records the'efusions of
NJ heart.
r. .,,omicqisl for the .MerGndrio Gaeene.
OBITUARY MEMOIR.
r1IIL4W HENRY FTTZHUGH, Esq. Of
R~areasUOrth.
v,,.,u Henry FrrzHUGH, Esq. of Ravens
..o the subject Of this Memoir, was born at
cs,,s,n. in the county of Stafford, VA the Sth
fu,ch. 1892. An only son, he united in his
,..oo the lineage Of FrrzRveH and RANDOLPH,
r.o,, me mos, ancient and respectable of both
=, Colsny and Commonwealth of Virginia.
n. father, the late William Ftzhugh. of Cha
A,n. : 100 recently and too favorably known to
:, extensive circle of friends, and his country
,.o 4, large, to need any Renaissance of his
,,led life. and character. at this time of day.
i, , .,Gice 20 remark, that he was a sterling
p,.-,t during the struggle for independence, a
-oo,er Of the Old Roman Congress In 80. of
-, State legislature, and of various Committees
phil. AGairs iu - the times that tried mems
,," On termsof the most kindly friendship
"a intimacy with WAsurSGToN, Mr.. Fitzhugh
,,iored the esteem and confidence of that admi-
~, nan for a number of years prior, as well as
,,.socent to the Revolution, and regarded the
p,.-i,rch with a yeuerat;pn which Ito use the
cords Of the celebrated Ralph lzard) was only
second TO the homage due to an Higher Power.
Indeed. in Fitzhugh Of Chatham was concenter-
Il all those rare and excelling qualities which
,,,ye, 70 moderas the beau ideal of the OIL pir-
mia Geaqemal, once maghates of a land which
thew imbellished with all the refnements of po-
B,I,d society nd manners, with lofty and adj
nned principles of honor. and with genuine
Oan.hearted. open-doored hospitality-virtues
and ~adornments which will ever she'd a lustre
uph the best recollections Of the Ancient Domi-
mon.
The son of such Il father,-the lamented sub
rctof OH Memoir.-receiyed the first rudlments
his education at the Grammar School OF Alex
aadria, from which he Vas removed to the imme-
care and tuition of the late Rev William
NaHt, at whose retired but distinguished Semi
nary Young FlT2HuGu wcs fitted fOr entering a
class at the College OF Princeton. His collegi-
course was Lightly creditable to his talents
md application, and, conjOiutly with the present
Rsht Rev. DIR. Meade, he received the first no
aors of Nassau Hall.
Contrary to general custom, our youthful gra-
tua,e, instead Of leaving the sombre academic
shades of Alma Mater, to launch upon the gay
world, aud quaG the Intoxicating draughts OF
pleasure which so make captive all our senses, In
sunny morning, remained for nearly two
Years at Princeton, improving his mint by sta
lies in various branches of useful and elegant
G,ea,ure. Returning to his native South, Mr..
~Fl1zgrdu married the daughter Of the Honcra-
Ne Charles Goldsborough, of Dorset, Maryland,
ai shortly after settled upon the patrimonial
domain Of Ravensworth, in the county of FAIR
az. where he. devoted himself to the pursuits Of
lyicultufe, the rearing of fine wooled sheep on
an extensive scale, and the intellectual indul-
Hacies to be derived from 4 well-furnlshed libra
" receiving and enjoying the society of his nu-
nervous friends and strangers with a polite ease,
md generous warmth of hospitality, that rem
dered his ~riansion and its amiable owners sources
IF delight to all who had the happiness of be-
.Owing guests at Ravensworth,
Mr.. F.rzuUGH was 4 liberal promoter of useful
Improvements projected in his Country, an active
Nagls;rate and public man. His genius, educa-
oou and reading, peculiarly fitted him for states
ala, He was several times called to serve his
District and County, in the Senate and House of
Delegates Of Virginia, and lastly in the Conven-
ton, in all which political services he displayed
4 strength Of Judgment, talents and eloquence,
that Won for him the confidence and appreciation
ct MS constituents, and golden opinions from his
'ountrymcn at large. Mr.. FrrzHucH was an
early and ardent friend of the cause of ColOniz-
ING tree persons of colour en- the coast of Africa;
~s repeatedly chosen as Vice President of the
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