Litchfield enquirer., 1839-12-19

In South Farms Society, on the Eth Nov, James M: PIerpOnt, Esq. aged g. He has Iefta widow, six ehiidEens ali of tender years. aged fatheT and
 mer0us circle of relatives. t0 whom he was tender attached by the ties of kindred, mourn his early oepar!ure. He early and ever manifested all those euahtes which peculiarly endeared him to the do- mestc circle and in all the tender relations he sus- tained.
 In the death of Mir. Pierpont no. only the family ana friends have sustained oss but the church and society to which he belonged, the town, the county, and the world have parted with friend, and one who mas abored much for their good. The church of winch he was member he faithfully served as Deacon, for nearly ten years. His natural endow- ehts, clear penetrating mind, and amia be mild dlsPosItIon united with irmness and decision, whel his consistent -eminen.y qualified iln for an once m the church, and for usefulness in all the ous departments of benevolent action.
 !ne deceased IS known in many towns in the state, aS an early advocate and an efficient agent the ienperance cause. The loss to this cause must be deeply felt. This good cause, however, did not en- gross all hls thoughts and enerses. In him all the oeiieV0ient objects Of the day found warm Trend ana i1rm supporter. He had entered with zeal into E s,e iate efforts for the improvement of Common o?cnoos. lie had examined into the present condi. lon ot our schools particularly in this eounty-h d aacqqalnied himself with the various plans proposed TOT lher improvement, and prepared to act intel Hgently upon the subject.
 u IS due 10 the memory of this good man further to stste mat he was not indifferent spectator ot the enorts now making to change public opinion on the suolect of American slavery. While he deeply la "c "npoHcy anu petIlictOuS ltiHueRCc ot Cou' necling wl'h the anti-slavery cause subjects foreign .oni ne had heart to feelfor the woes and oppres- slons or the African race and was prepared to SC! Goha every lawful measure which might tend 70 en- hshten public sentiment, and husten the liberation of the enslaved.
 :. Mr Pierpont has died young rnan-ye, measur- ing He by labors, he has lived long lie He seemed truly to obey the injunction of scripture "Whaiever a thy hand fnde,h to do, doit with thy might To ms beloved companion, who, amidst his multiplied cares and abors often expressed her concern for his health, he would cheerfuy quote the old maxim"l Ii IS better to out than to rust out.''
 The disease of which he died was fever of the typhIs kind. Its rapid tendency to the brain baified the skill of his physicians, so that during the later part of his sickness, he became dernus and was nn- a1e to give to his weeping relatives his dying coun- sell or to leave any distinct expressions by which the state of his mind could be determined in his las, mo mentsbn! his lile his devotion his Masters ser vice, affords the fues, evidence that he has exchang ed this world of to and pain for one of rest and re- ward. in the presence of his Father and his God
 Comm , In GuiIford, MT. Na,han Red6eld, aged 77-a rev. outonary pensioner; Mr. Jared Bishop. aged 75
 In Philadelphia, S0th ult. Wm. P. Farrand, Eso aged 63. native of Washington, Conn.