Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-06-15
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departed this lie, al his residence near
"aynesborough,o ON Thursday morning tbe
OH inst. Mr.. SAMUEL STEELE. 81 the
advanced age OF about 90 years.
Inc deceased was one of those gallant spi-
rits la whose fundamentally our country ia
indebted for its independence. Mr.. s. when
IN The prime OF manhood, was called into the
army OF the revolution, and for bis country
he fought and bled. The fortune of war
piaced HIM for short time in the hands of
his enemies. Their cruel course of conduct
towards him drove him 10 make The attemnt
(haZardous IN :he extremely 10 fight his way
throngh the guards, and TO join his comrades
and he succeeded.-At tile close of The
war Mr. Steele settled upon his farm, where
ne spent a long life OF unambitious usefulness
and transformations charity.
Many years since MIR. 6 connected b;,,
sell with the Presbyterian Church and in
his religious principles and practices he ex-
empiiied the character of those who. we are
told, shall receive The commentator and
welcome OF the Saviour, for he literally gave
meat TO the hungry, clothed the naked, and
openea his door to the stranger The memo
ry ni Mr.. Steele will live as long ms the heart
snail beat IN the breast of the poor man 10
| whom was extended his known liberaIity
Tor the needy he never sent away empty.
NO siH1Iiar event within our recollection
mas caused such deep regret in this commu-
MY, as The tidlngs Of ;he melancholy death
OF our esteemed friend and enterpriziny fel>
iow'citizen JOHN n. Z. STOCKTON, ESQ.
w e have seen several letters from gentlemen
IN Mobile and Pensacola, which confirm all
the essential particulars of his unhappy fate.
FROM these letters il appears, that while
passing Appalachie bay, Florida, he repair
ed To The wheel house for the purpose ofbalh-
| lng-durlng which recreation, from some
unknown accidental cause, supposed 10 be
spasmodic, he was seen 10 TALL into the water,
! and before assistance could be afforded he
sunk to rise no more! The anguish of his
aHectionate wife, who had left him in Fiori-
ca out short time before, with the full ex.
Pectaiion of his meeting her here in a few
weeks-and his fond mother and sisters, can
be better imagined than described while
his numerous friends in this place can scarce.
ly realize the fact of his death We view
the loss Of such a valuable citizen, under any
circumstances, as public calamiiy-but one
soyoung, and who had rendered such pecu-
liar benefits TO this community, TO be thus
cut oft withouta moments warning. is still
more distressing.
Mr.. Stockton has been for many years. an
extensive mail contractor, in this State
Tennessee, Georgia and Florida-and wa.
emlnently distinguished for liberalily, ener-
getic enterprise, untiring industry, and in
t!efatIgab!e zeal in affording increased faciIi
ties and comforts to Travellers, and promo
! ting the general interests Of the communi,,
in which he lived, in all oil which. he ma
been remarkably successful-and the i'm
mense number Of mechanics and Others in hi
employ, will sensibly feel his loss.
His exeriions for the Improvement Of IN
. agriculture and Farm Stock of this neigh
| borhood, were eminenuy successful an
D praise wortby-as his beautiful and bIohl
t improved farm in this county abundsntl
-. proves.
: Possessed Of strong and Discriminate
K mInd, iorcI6ie manners, and correct primo
> piles, as we'll as all the social virtues wbir
i, could sdorn the character of the private Ger
tlemaD, and endeag him 10 his neighboTs
IS friends without any studied or sycopbant
c eXeIlIon 10 catch the popular favor, and di
IS regarding the sneers of those who we're eitf
Y or unable or unwilling to appreciate his CHI,
o rac'er and worth, he scarcely ever failed
4 ventually TO obtain the esteem and friendsb
: Of every liberal mind.
Il MIR. Stockton was, we believe. a native
e Philadelphia, but has resided in this coun
for eight or ten years, and was about
IS years OF age Charlottesville Advocate.