State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-10-23
DEATH OF MATTHEW CAREY.

/ The venerable Mathew Carey died at hi
residence IN this city, OH Monday evening
after short illness. lie had reached lit
Ieigthieth year, and after long Hf.. Of unfr
ring industry and unrt Taxing benevolence, h.
sunk gently into death, full Of years ant
| honors We subjoin the following notice o
him from the National Gazette of the 1911
Inst., which shows that almost to the last, h,
| continued those tok ms TO which the creates
part of his existence was devoted:
Penusyl raaian.
We announce with >incere regret the eatt
of Mathew Carey. few DAYS ago. Mr.
Carey was thrown from bis carriage, recev
ing severe con uslon of the head and being
otherwise hurt. Ii was believed that his in
jures were by no means serious, but they
may have aggravated an int. rmittent fever
which proved The cause of his death. Mr.
Carey was in his eightieth year. natv,
of Ireland, he came TO this country during
the last century, and was engaged for many
wears as printer and publisher, in which
profession he realized an ample portion.
During his business life, bu' particular. since
hi retirement, Mr.. Carey was actively EN-
ployed In philanthropic pursuits. With a
clear intellect, sound education, a DISPOSE.
ton to seek out objects of reform and amelio-
ration in society, and the ems rgy to carry out
approved means, he possessed also the un.
bounced liheralltt which is the puIest evi-
dence of sincerity, and the soul of SUCCESS.
As writer he is remarkable for the concise
array of facts which arc brought to sustain
his opinions. In questions of political econo-
my Mr.. Carey always evinced deep inter
est; and even those who dispute his POSITION.
must admit the ability and candor with which
he maintained them. His last writings, pro-
duced within the last two months, are series
of papers entitled the "Querst," concerning
the cotton trade; eVincing industrious re-
search and mind unImpalred by the lapse
of four score years. The attention Of Mr..
Carey was also directed TO plans of public
education and various means of elevating the
condition of the laboHng classes. His exer-
tlons in favor of INDECENT women are unre
alittiug, and ii is believed that in this city
they were attended with gratifying changes
in the condition of that unfortunate class.
We cannot at this moment present bio
graphical sketch of Mr.. Carey, or attempt 10
do Justice to his memory. His name IS ia
niliar in this country and IN Europe as firm
supporter of ration Il liberty, and sufferer in
It's cause. Through long life he devoted
his energies with unquenchable enthusiasm
TO great and goud purposes. His purse was
AS open for them as his counsel. In the
death of Mathew Carey the cause Of sound
republicanism has lost an advocate, the poor
beneiactor, the oppressed patron, and So
ciety friend. Physical infirm;ty limited
The sphere of his personal exertions. but the
scope of his benevolent desire reached the
farthest verge Of enlightened philanthropy
The funeral of Mr.. Carey was to take place
on Thursday afternoon. 1t was anticipated
that the benevolent societies, and citizens
generally, would attend as tribnte of re.
spect to the deceased.