Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-07-28

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character e''o @,Sal. soIosy UPON
81 great afG io3n. US BY the hand d i''
, We were to enumerale h.. :
l ues ar. lra sn survive them, rba. ''
o obi, %'s e osn with then ''p
obvious obi s,l confines of the tomb '',.
e e1@ TEL, ci for III the departure Of . tl
l bU ase. iof the imposition Of a g..
never possessed, and wb;oL
have Ns, been intimate with hi, l 4 'l's
a source ofmockery and a. 'i'e
Those who have sustaiusJ ~ d.
among eln their fellow men, and ' 3 -
fOfmanc < of duty have uD a,,a n D.
united discrepancies and ers.
' woven NV, with 'hei! good acts, =. : =
not disoerni0Ie save by The s s1@ y z
amy sns, !, S Sen' ,en world in de
' they have found consolation r,' ! q
that Posterity would do then -; : ne b
1t IS therefore in view II '9ise
truth, lnl.n, that the writer of this no 15s
reluctantly approach the ,. -..,ss' 'oi
departed friend and supp,s ,,'a1ly 4
emotion of personal pariis,tr. !: '''7
lected !. Kindness inscribe 10 h. l''
a delineatiOn of his estim.g i nsn'7
as manifested in his iateroo' ,,.i''s
the world. Gen. NJ. n. Br'r5,. v
came a resident of Column, =
mer of 1895. - 'E o.
From his unassumiDv
retiring disposition, for a in.
known TO but few citizens # ,s.,
and his occupation but scarc.ly .-. =
since he had not for some i'm. .s.'%
citizenship given any puBIis ,,...-
ment of a'profession, Ia The -
few months however, he ADVERTISED Il
public newspapers TO give 4 conn. ;
Lectures upon the interestDg ,.;.-.. u,
practical chemistry-Hls exb1b,io,, :,
numerously attended, and, from H.
eral satisfaction afforded our cItzs,, 1.
acknowledgment of eminent sBl., :
awarded him, and his re,ireneB, bs.,..
the resort Of scientific friends. Who f,s,
nm intelligent upon the sciences ur.
ally, were at a loss as 10 wha, brsn,g /.
most: excelled in. Natural Pbioz,A
Geometry, Geology, and other hgb 3
entifc requirements found in BIN 10 n
pretender. Practical evidences q ay
qulrements were developing daily, tho.
the solicitations Of many devoted cgsv
tiers of scientific departments in our s.
eral Institutions. Endowed WITH q,
steal education, his mind was the re,os
ory Of much literary lore, and his mani
of public speaking calculated to dga
the subjects of his addresses, and ,f
interest to his hearers.
His ostensible profession was tlz
the law which he bad pursued for the
four years ofhis life, in which the WI
is disposed TO the opinion, he never att
ed to much practical emnence, aIho
the writer is qualified by the represe
ton Of gentlemen Of high legal stanl
to state that he was 4 faithful and int
gent member Of the Bar.
The variety Of his abilities was sad
to exclude him from any single profess
The contemplation ofthe seiencestoFi
he seemed devoted, was too gratIfyln::
be sacrificed TO any exclusive P1Es
For the last four years be had bes'
tally devoted TO the public. Hens 7
responsible stations both civil and nil
with reputation, in all Of which bis O.
IS identified with the now standing no
ments of public utility-Particu.ary D.
department of education his name VII
long cherished and remembered
As an acquaintance and cOmP1hni
} his private associations Gen. brs-
was a gentleman of bland and ".
disposition; his intercourse win mana
T was fall of kindness. His faults, ana :
are without some. were few. and DIS V
IN life afforded an excellent exan'Pe,
is at a higher tribunal thai '1e u u.
nv do are to be Judged and WE .-
danio.a IN. loss which his coIllnlu1.,
sustained in. his u,., i'''0'' ,t.rsrisr
shat bourne from Whenes N :
turns''let us hope that his soul Low !,
the happiness of mercy, t iofg s...nsl !,
peace in the presence OF the s's' "''
yah.
; Columbus, July le.
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