Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-08-03

Our paper to-day is arrayed in tho hablIIment
. of mourning. Its late junior editor, Col. Ma
4 THAs LEsTLR, Is no more lie died IN Jack
son on the 22d ult after a brief. but severe III
ness Of ten days. II is not month since he lef
this city, buoyant with hope, TO enter upon lht
discharge Of the duties Of his new station as pub
Usher Of the Ms.ssppan; but brief, alas wa.
his career IN this new station The fatal arrow
was sped-the hand of death was laid upon him,
and with all his blooming hopes and bright pros
poets, he was suddenly snatched from this stage
of beng, and hurried to that bourne from whence
no traveller returns.
Col Lester was JOINT partner and editor 10
this office for nearly two years. lie came here
'ln the summer Ct 1897, an almost entire stranger,
but he soon made himself known, and by his ur
|bano manners, his easy and captivating address,
won the esteem and confidence of ALL lie gain.
led host Of friends here-even his opponents,
while they condemned his politics, were compel.
led to admire his many good qualities, and anna.
|ble traits Of character, OF him it may be truly
said
|"None knew him but to love him, none named him
but 10 praise"
In Col. Lester, tho democratic party Of the
State has lost an able and faithful journalist
society one Of IFS brightest ornaments, aud an
|aiIectionaIc mother tenderIy beloved aud duti.
(ul son,
We extract the following notice Of the dccoas
led from the last Mlsslssipplan
The Msslssippan goes to its readers ,hi.
week clothed IN deep mourning. Death has beer
among us, and with unerring ann, has taken /
shining mark Col. NATHAN LESTER, the pub
Usher OF this paper is no more--he died in thu
zcIy on. the 22d inst. aged about 81.
" II has never been our lot to chronicle tht
death OF more estmable and worthy young nan
tie had but a few days previous to his illness be
come tho publisher of the Mlssissippian newspa
Zper, and had issued only one number lilo i
the morning OF his life. with hsiii'""' r-""reo'e
'-i L-~a1 .i--,.''o Of usefulness, cut down nnt
swept from existence from ambition and the bus
scenes aud occupations Of men. What lessor
we are, and what shadows we pursue
"Col, l.. was, by profession, practical priu
ter, and had by his industry, moral worth and ia
lent, arisen to high rank as a journalist, and t.
IN commanding position as nm estimable membe
Of society. lie had led bIamcIess life he wa
strictly moral, and his department was at all time
lurbanc, dignihed aud manly. In every sense o
The word he was a true gentleman.
"SncereIy convinced of the truth of his prr
-ciples, he was ardent and enthusiastic in thei
support. lie belonged TO the laboring class 0
society, and eSpoussd its cause with an expansiv
philanthropy, believing It's interest paramount t
: that OF all others. Bui his exeftlons for hlmsel
land Tor others, are alike terminated in the tomb
: lie was an honor to his profession, and his plac
IN society will not be easily supplied.
cit will be consolation TO his friends to lear
that he had every attention which his illness re
squred, besides the anxious care. assiduous al
tendance and best exertions Of kind and hu
mane physician