The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-08-15

le..es % hiese ~ ING etfcDmftsnres.
There being supernumfrsry officers in
he company Of artillery. Mr.. X. eonsull-
ed with Geoersl Knox about reslgning
his commission. The general a. inl
was aserse 10 n. and Told him ne could
mt dispense with his services: bnl he
slierward consented on The condition that
be would establish . paper. in The state
q Nes Jersey. in defence or freedom.
tie knew that : newspaper conducted BY
man Of business talents and patriotism.
would do much 10 promote The cause OF
The revolution. lie therefore resigned
hrs commission 81 The termination OF ,he
campaign Of 1873. and established in the
village Of Chathsm The New Jersey Jour
nal. with The exception Of one IN Tren-
ton. The only newspaper in the state.
This paper fully answered the expects
ilons Of General Knox. and BY lis edilO-
rial articles, and the contributions Of able
writer's from every part Of The stale. and
from New York. did much 10 encourage
and animate the people in their eonles.
lnr liberty. The enemy knew this. and
often threatened vengeance against il, but
they neser reached Chatham 10 carry
their purpose into execution.
AZ The evacuation OF New York, in
1853. he removed his press TO that city.
and there established ihe New York
Gazetteer. al first issued weekly Alter
ward three times . week-Ihe FIRST ex-
pertinent. We believe, ola paper published
80 frequently in that place. While con.
duelihg the Gazetteer he established .
paper 10 New Brunswick. and for several
years carried IL on conformity with The
one IN New York. In 1877 he removed
90 EllzabeihIown, revived The New Jersey
Journal. and continued It's proprietor
and editor 81 years.
ln this paper he advocated The ADM.
nislraIiOn Of Jefferson. Madison, and
Monroe. and probably no man in the state
exrrIed better influence; his opinions
on all Important political matters had
extensive influence. The state was not
InsensIble 10 his merits. For 35 years
he held the Office Of judge Of the Court Of
Common Pleas, and when in his old age
he asked not 10 be re-appoin.ed The lie.
e,sla.nre seemed unwilling TO listen 10
his request; they wished that he should
10 the last enjoy It's honors. ii he was IN.
able 10 perform its duties. lie was
appointed aid de-csmp for Gov. Bloom.
held, and was re.sppointed by his sue.
cessor. In the borough OF Elizabeth. he
held at different times all tine more
important Offices.
10 1918 he sold his printing establish.
meni. and under the administration oI
Dir. Monroe. was appointed pos, master
of EllzabethiUwn. which Office he con.
iinued To hold until the year 1929. When
he retired from all active public duties
and in The bDsom of his children and
grand children. and with his aged consor,
passed the remainder Of his old age il
comfort, aud descended to The tomb "
peace. Only two Of The original member,
Of the Cincinnati Society Of this stat,
survive him.
| The subject Of this obituary had man,
qualities 10 ct him far usefulness; a Wig
orous mind, great elevation Of p.incipl,
and desire TO do good. He had tina
which is The true secret Of all useful
ness. Christian pieiy. His faith wa,
mistaken; his life the life OF christian
II was owing to this virtue ,ha, in sdver
sity he mover despaired; that in iempia
,ion he was always inaexible; lhs, amid
the storms and tempesis through which
he passed, he was calm and undismayed
IL was owing TO this ihs, his old age was
tranquil and happy, and that there wa.
blessedness even al his death. lis ap.
proach was not unexpected-he had
long waited for il and when the summons
came he received il without fear or dread
with calmness, dignity, and periec, re
signa,ion 10 the will Of Heaven. and with
the gospel hope Of blessed Immortality
he resigned his breath unto Him WHIT
gave il, and he lis now gathered unit
his lalhers." With such principles as
he possessed, il vas to be expected that
he would bring up his children in such
q manner as to fit them io-be useful mem
bers Of society. Six Of his ten children
live 10 deplore his loss, and initiate his
virtues; and near fifty grand children and
grest-grand children have cause 10 ''cal
him blessed" AS husbaud-but lei
his aged companion. with whom he wa:
united more than sixty-swo years. and
who now "siIleth as widow" testify
TO the sincerity aud strength Of his con
jugal affection.
He will not be forgotten his memory
should be cherished not only by his
immediate descendants. bul BY the state,
TO which he was useiul-by the coun.
try, TO which her endered valuable serv.
ices.