Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-30
DIED.

On the 26,h instant, at the residence of his son.n
law Mr. John Power, in Baltimore, Mr. THOMAS
CRUISE, formerly of Alexandria, in the 70th year
of his age. He was an humble and devout follow.
er of Jesus and calmly breathed his last IN the fuii
hope ofimmorality beyond the grave.
Near Clear Spring, Washington County, Maryland,
on the Goth instant consequence OF the upsettng o
the stage Mr.. ENOCH EDMONSTON, Editor and
Publisher of the Eaton (Oho) Register" in the 10th
year of his age.
The circumstances attending this melancholy event
are detailed in letter, dated
"CIEAn SPRING, June 20.
"DEAR sIR-This morning, as the stage was pro-
ceeding westward, and about one mile east OF this
place. q wheel came off and the coach overturned, by
which a passenger was ISsTANTANtoUsLI killed he
was sitting outside with the driver and when the coach
was in the act Of upset.ing he attempted to jump but
trimmed or entangled HIMSELF and so fell so close 10
the stage that it fell upon him, and, ruPturng some
blood vessels, he died in few minutes. 1t has spread
gloom over our village He will be decently inter-
ed in the Lutheran and German Reformed church.yard
One other of the passengers was slightly injured
The deceased was native OF this city, served his
time the printing business in the office OF Messrs
Gales & seaton; and, when overtsken by the hand OF
DEATH was returning to Eaton, Ohio, (where ne had
himself about three years ago. after VISIT Oh
few weeks to his friends and relatives in this
Always distinguished for unbendlng integrity, IRE
proachable MORALS grea, industry, and modest and u'
assuming department. his death, under any c'rcnm
stances, could not De ueepD uSPoieot
impossible to describe the deep and solemn gloom
which the Of his sudden and unexpected dc misc
has spread among the friends Of his youth VINO So
lately saw him take his departure for hs adopted
home buoy ant with hope and cheered WIN 'n .3
prospects of happiness and independence when the
experience of the past had justified him IN expecting
from bis future garrett Washington Telegraph
(conNusIcArrn 1.-The subject Of the above notice
was probably known to but few persons III Aexandrla
but to the writer If these lines he was long and favor
ably known As an acquaintance, he was retiring and
modest almost to fault, friend, warm and sncere
as son and brother, dutifu and aiiectionate. He
had recently beer visit to his friends in this Dis
trict and this dsy week left Alexandra for Wash
ington, purpong to leave that place on his way to
Ohio on the Monday following lie had progressed
Blu, short distance his journey when he met with
al accident which terminated bis notal career and IN
moment. without time for preparation, ushered him
into the presence of his GoD is natural that the
news of his sudden and unexpected death should cast
gloom of sorrow over the minds of his friends; that
the remembrance of his virtues should cause the sym
pathetic to flow from many eyes and that those
who, but few days since. pressed his warm haze aud
babe him an aec,iona.e FAREWELL" should be start
led to learn that he is numbered with the dead
But there are other and deeper reflections winch
should thrill through every heart on reading this me
lancholy account-that Life is uncertain; and that,
when least expected, Death may come upon US. To
the youthful and those in the prime Of life the unme'
" death of this interesting young man should speak
trumpet tongued; for he cut down in the full Ell.
ioyment ofhealth-ia the midday of life-when his
prospects of length ofdays and future enoymentwere
as bright and promising theirs can possibly be- BY
the middle aged and the old, it should be regarded as
repetition of that warning which has so often sound
ed in their ears and which, from every fresh grave.
acquires deeper and more solemn intonation--" Be
ys therefore ready: for &c knoto neither the day nor the
hour uhen the Son of .Haa eonaeth."