Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-12
ALEXANDRIA. ID. {.
ssy1rsnsY WORRYING. MaR"H IL. 1881

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Tho hus;ness season having commenced. our
country friends will find oar merchants supple"
with an excellent assortment OF ep1ng Goohs' az
fair and moderate prices. Our market demands
their attention.
We publish the pageant at the burial Oh BOLT
VAR. Alas! it has all come to THIS MS "a'i,e
can now -. but point moral or acorn '"'e'
The reflection is sad but useful one.
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AZ admirers and friend, Of the late WILLIAM
II. FIrzaUGH. we take mourntul pleasure IN
nublishing the following tribute to his memory.
raid at the recent anniversary Meeting OF the
Colonization Society:
The Hon Mr.. Wilson, of Maryland, then
addressed the Chair.
MR. PREsIpExr-I hold in my hand lle-o-
luton, which beg leave to move. L grow, ont
Of melancholy event of the wear jus "a'>"d oy
and gone. With that yeaP. has passed Fom i''ne
into eternity an intimate and much '.''.., '"'end
of mine That friend, sir, was also t.iend o.!
this Institution.
When it was first suggested that such an It.
sti,ut,ou as this should DC called into eXis enc.
his mind. strong by nature and highly Guilty. ed
nv education, Immediately "a" in prospect wav
openng for tAe ameIioratinn of the conditions ol
a distressed. degraded portion OF our popuia''nn
| He also saw IN distant view the means III emDrN0
bv which the political, moral. and religious cha
racter of afflicted, beushed Africa might posi-
| biy beimproved.
The moment his mind became conyinced-such
was tle moral structure Of his heart--hc to"k a
prom,t and zealous agency in forwarding the
great benevolent objects of this Society.
You. sir. cannot. nor can ahy cAe. WE" hears
the sound of my voice. be al loss as to the III
! ti, idual to whom | aIsudc.
! II is the late much-lamented WILLIAM II.
| FIrzBueH. one of the Vice Presidents Of this
Society.
He is cone-and By that dspensation Of divine
wisdom. to our limited view, great, great indeed
Is our loss.
knew him well. and all who knew him, bore
cheerful testimony to his worth.
Intelligent. active. blessed with a large for
tune. with suavity of manners equaled by few
and surpassed by none, he was useful in his day:
and YOU. sir. who knew HIM well, will bear me
out when say that, if his life had been spared,
he bid fair To expand the sphere of his usefulness
and to become one of the ornaments of this favor
ed land.
But. sir. the heart which once animated this
excellent man, and which throbbed. at all times,
so warmly in the cause of humanity, will now
beat no more forever.
II has gone oh where has it gone:-Gnne,
trust, to join its kindred spirits-thc spirits OF
Just men made perfect.
He has left behind many who bemoan his loss.
Alas. SIT the first upon my atfcctionate recocc-
ton, is the lovely, tender partner OF his bosom
| The next IN order, impressed upon my memory,
is the interesting circle of family friends-nor
friends more amiable and estimable, man ever
had
Let US mnge our sympatbics with theirs, for
the loss of such man.
As testimonial thereof. permit me to ask.
that the resolution which kow hand to the Sc
cretarY may be placed upon our records.
move the same. and can only add, that an
ticipate its immediate. unanimous, and unhesi-
tatine adoption:
Resolpcd. That this Institution is deeply af-
nicted by the death of William ii. Fi'zhugh.
one of It's Vice Presidents. ard that it will che
rish an ,hectionate remembrance of his eminent
private and public virtues. and his distinguished
exertions in aid Of the African cause.
When the resolution about to be put to
the vote. Mr.. CusrIs, of Arlington, rose and ad-
dressed the Chair, as follows:
SIN: Before the Resolution you hold in your
hand is offered to the unanimous approval of this
Meeting. | crave the privilege of uttering a few
words in discharge of the solemn duty owe to
rthe memory of him. who is now the being of 9TH
err worlds Sir, our lot has fallen on calamltous
times-for scarcely had we dotted our mourning
garments for our venerated President who soione
and so worthily filled our Chair, and who bore
his ilustrious name. with many of the high dig
mites. and all the wild charities of life pure ant
slime honored" to the grave-than we must AGAR
assume the insignia of sorrow; for 10! the Sin
satiate archer hath sped another shaft, and ano
Their of our chiefs is hurried to untimely tomb
Sir. did not rise to pronounce the eulogium
of our lamented friend. 1t will be found writer
in the hearts, and can be read in the eyes. of his
countrymen; vet, as knew him well, Sir; as he
was near to me, as he was dear to me, Sir; thus
humbly perform my last melancholy duty; and
though no praise of ours can now benefit him, he
continues to benefit US by the force Of his bright
example.
He was one of the earliest, most jealous. and
most faithful, among the many Jealous and faith
fnI laburers, in eur common vineyard. He spar