Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-04-23


Gov. Noble died ut The age of nhout So:
his severe illness lasted TWO weeks, and
was the conclusion of a general decline
into which lie fell AT the cluse of The late
Session, and which finally assumed the
form of torpid liver aud skin.
lie was native Of Ahhevil;e District;
one Of DR.. Wad'lel's schulars aud 81 gradu-
ale Of tile College al Princeton. His father
Mai. James Noble, was ii we'll known lead.
ar Of the Wing. militia in varions tours OF
hard service during the Revolutionary
War. Patrick mas INC snrvirnr OF a-faIni-
ly ofsix sons and da nsh'er, all uf wl,pn'
IIi*ed:to The age of maturity. were highly
respected and died in the piime of life.
=. He commenced the study of law IN the
office of Mr.. Cheves in. Charleston. aud
shortly hefiie his admission 10 the bar, re-
moved To the Office of Mr.. Calhoun in All
beviIe, with whom after his admission, he
formed partnership in practice, which
continued until Mr.. Calhoun, after his C..
lecrion',o Congress, retired from the bar.
He was elected a Representative lrnn
AbbeviIIc in the State Legislature in 1912:
during the Session ollSlS. succeeded Gen.
Haync as Speaker Of The House of Repre-
seu,alives. aud was re-elrclrd to that sIa-
lion in la20 and 1922. Fom 1871 till
1882 his lime WINS devoted tn his protes
sion and to the advancement Of the doc
trnes of the Stale Rights Party, Of which
he was a jealous and cliirienl uIcnibrr. In
1882 he returned to the House of Repre-
senIatives and was again elected Speaker:
in which office he served IN il 1886, hen
he went into the Scuaie of the State. and
upon his entrance into that bud was made
It's President, aud from Ih:t s,alion, IN
which in 1888 hr was reelected, he WIS
raised to ile office of Governor in 1885.
His death. which will de,olve The du-
ties of the Governors nlIice upon Lieut..
Governor Hencsan. furnishes the secnnd
occasion in the history of our Stale for ac
tual service by Lieut.. Governor tile 6rsl
having occurred in 1898. " hen he drall, oi
Gov. Edward Rutledse, John Drayton, as
Lieut.. Governor, succeeded 10 The du-
lies of the office, which he discharged so
much tn the public satisfaction that he
was elected Governor in 1901, aud again
in 1903.
Gov. Noble has left a family of seven
children, to whom, since the death of his
wife about six years ago, he has devoted
UNUSUAL attention.
He enjoyed throughout life the affec-
lionaie respect of all who knew him, .an,l
there could scarce live a nau more de.
serving of such regard. Mild. courteous,
unassun'ine, free from all asperi'y. he tx.
lifted bcne, oepcc in every acI, and the
enmity which his virtues did not concili-
ate, his moderation disarmed.
For sterling integrity, and that honesty
Of mind and character mich knows nriih-
er evasion nor assembling, he SHINE
conspicuous example in public and private.
and Tor purity of manners and sentiments,
he has left no superior.
AT the har he was eminent for learning.
industry and accurate Judgement; able and
candid, he maintained the right hefnre The
Court, and with juries prevailed 10 all ex-
lent which after all due allowance for his
acnten"ss and manly cloquence, must be
aScried IN ms lace.
As presiding officer, his dignity, i'm
pariiall, and thorough knowledge of par
liamentary law, made the pride andnrna-
ment of The several Indies whose chairs he
filled. Since his elevation 10 the hishsra
tien which he occupied at his death. the
sphere of his usefulness and The extent of
his popularity, have in equal ratio been
increased, His political principles. early
imhihed in the old school of Republicans,
had been fortified by study and long .expe.
rience. gave a tone TO his Message and Ad.
dresses and wero illustrated by the digni-